2014年11月8日 星期六

2014-11-09 U.S. Spotlight

  CNBC   
10 famed US franchises that faced financial ruin  CNBC
The franchise model has been a major player in the success story of modern American consumer capitalism, and can be summed up in one word: McDonald's. Make no mistake, however. While popular as an investment opportunity with entrepreneurs, ...


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White House meeting underlines thorny political territory ahead  PBS NewsHour
President Obama met with more than a dozen congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle at the White House. To examine some of the tricky debates facing the president and the new Congress, Judy Woodruff talks to chief foreign affairs correspondent ...


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This Week in Pictures: Nov. 1- Nov.-7  ABC News
Passengers crowd the doors of a subway train at the Alexanderplatz station during a four-day strike by the GDL train drivers labor union, Nov. 6, 2014, in Berlin. Carsten Koall/Getty Images. Passengers crowd the doors of a subway train at the Alexanderplatz ...


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With Some Dating Apps: Less Casual Sex Than Casual Text  New York Times
Jason Sprung, a 26-year-old comedian in Brooklyn, connected last year on the location-based dating app Tinder with a Tennessee woman who was visiting New York. The two didn't get a chance to meet up while she was in town, but that didn't deter them.

   

  PBS NewsHour   
Obama's plan to expand role in Iraq hinges on OK from Congress  PBS NewsHour
President Barack Obama vowed to target the Islamic State with air strikes during a prime-time address on September 10 in Washington, D.C. On Friday, Obama announced a plan to expand the US's efforts to fight the Islamic State in Iraq. That plan hinges on ...


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  National Geographic   
Q&A: Report Alleges Governments' Complicity in Tanzanian Elephant Poaching  National Geographic
Smugglers who dominate the illicit ivory trade from Africa to China said to use Zanzibar as their shipping port. A pgoro of an elephant in Mikumi National Park in Tanzania. An African elephant in Mikumi National Park, which borders Tanzania's Selous Game ...


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  New York Times   
Indian Muslims Lose Hope in National Secular Party  New York Times
Many Muslim voters of Maharashtra State supported a new sectarian political force in October. Credit Divyakant Solanki/European Pressphoto Agency. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share ...


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  PBS NewsHour   
How mini sponges could save lives on the battlefield and beyond  PBS NewsHour
Combat medics have one mission: keep the wounded alive until they can be safely treated elsewhere. But while survival rates have improved dramatically in the last few decades, one of the biggest challenges that medics still face is uncontrolled bleeding.

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  Discovery News   
'Interstellar': A Missed Opportunity: Movie Review  Discovery News
WARNING: Huge spoilers below. I'm conflicted and annoyed. On the one hand, I was impressed with Christopher Nolan's “Interstellar.” It was an epic movie with wonderful visuals that attempted to bring some tough astrophysics to a general audience.

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  New York Times   
An Idea to Restructure and Expand La Guardia Airport  New York Times
Jim Venturi, left, and Sigmund Lerner investigated a blocked Bronx railway in October. Credit Brian Harkin for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This Page. Continue ...


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