2014年11月6日 星期四

2014-11-07 U.S. Spotlight


After election, McConnell promises end to gridlock and dysfunction  PBS NewsHour
The big story of Election 2014 was the GOP takeover of the Senate. Kentucky's Mitch McConnell, the man who is likely to be the new majority leader, said he would seek areas where lawmakers on both sides of the aisle could work together and avoid ...


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Stephen Collins Lists Brentwood Compound for $5.5 Million  AOL Real Estate (blog)
stephen collins' brentwood house ZillowThe more expensive of the homes that actor Stephen Collins and his wife are selling is priced at $2.85 million. 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals Getty ImagesStephen Collins and his now-estranged wife, ...


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  New York Times   
Where the Hills and Hollows Are Alive With Music  New York Times
Rita Forrester, a member of the legendary Carter Family of Virginia, operates the Carter Family Fold, a performance space near the Virginia-Tennessee border. Credit Mike Belleme for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading ...


   

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McConnell wins Kentucky as GOP bids for Senate majority  PBS NewsHour
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) holds his ballot after voting in the midterm elections at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday. McConnell defeated Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images.

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  TIME   
The Challenge for the New Republican Majority  TIME
Mitch McConnell Supporters Republicans Supporters of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell on election night in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 4, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME. The GOP won the 2014 elections. Now it has to start thinking about 2015 and 2016.

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In Love With a Priest: Support Groups Spread  New York Times
A priest and his girlfriend in Italy, together for four years despite the Roman Catholic Church requirement of celibacy for priests. Credit Nadia Shira Cohen for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue ...


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News Wrap: Court upholds ban on gay marriage in four states  PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Thursday, a federal appeals court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. That decision makes it more likely that the issue will return to the Supreme Court. Also, The Wall Street Journal reported that ...


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FiveThirtyEight's Gubernatorial Forecasts: A Lot Of Really Close Races  FiveThirtyEight
Most of our focus this year has been on the battle for the U.S. Senate. But 36 states will hold gubernatorial elections Tuesday. We hope it's not too late to give you some polling-based forecasts of how they might turn out. We've adapted a pared-down version ...


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  New York Times   
New York Marathon 2014: Wilson Kipsang Wins Race and World Majors Bonus  New York Times
Wilson Kipsang from Kenya shared the podium with the runner-up Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia, right, and Gebre Gebremariam, who was third, after winning the men's race. Credit Uli Seit for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue ...


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  MIT Technology Review   
Google Wants to Store Your Genome  MIT Technology Review
Genome data on millions of people would lead to new medical discoveries and improved diagnostics. Google is approaching hospitals and universities with a new pitch. Have genomes? Store them with us. The search giant's first product for the DNA age is ...


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