2015年4月18日 星期六

2015-04-19 U.S. Spotlight


New York Times
   
Review: 'An American in Paris,' a Romance of Song and Step   
New York Times
The city of light is ablaze with movement in the rhapsodic new stage adaptation of “An American in Paris” that opened at the Palace Theater on Sunday, directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, a gifted luminary of the ballet world.

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CBS News
   
Kennedy name still resonates in Japan   
CBS News
The following script is from "Ambassador Kennedy" which aired on April 12, 2015. Norah O'Donnell is the correspondent. Draggan Mihailovich, producer. This is a pivotal time in U.S.-Japanese relations: China is aggressively looking to assert itself in Asia, the ...


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CNBC
   
How to fix California's drought problem   
CNBC
By now you've heard about the epic drought threatening every California water user, from almond growers to swimming-pool owners, resulting in mandatory cutbacks and ostracism from neighbors for being the last on the block with a green lawn. So would it ...


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Politico
   
The power players behind Hillary Clinton's campaign   
Politico
Most Read; Videos. Court chilly to Obama immigration moves · How Israel hid its secret nuclear weapons program · Design experts trash Hillary's new logo · How Corporate America invented Christian America · Clinton's real opponent: Barack Obama ...


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New York Times
   
Risky Moves in the Game of Life Insurance   
New York Times
In July 2013, the smart money was saying the company that runs the Caesars and Harrah's casinos would go bankrupt, when a big investor, Apollo Global Management, offered a lifeline: It was willing to pump millions of dollars into the parent of the struggling ...


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Samsung Galaxy S6 review: It's what's on the outside that counts   
Ars Technica
Take a critical look at any Samsung flagship from the last six years, and you could apply the same complaint to all of them: "this 'premium' phone doesn't feel premium." While Samsung has aggressively pushed the envelope on screen sizes, SoCs, and extra ...


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Entrepreneur
   
Why Billionaire Investor Reid Hoffman Is Betting Big on Bitcoin   
Entrepreneur
Austin-based startup Chaotic Moon Studios is showing off an iOS app at SXSW that pays people to exercise. The more users work out with FitCoin, the more cryptocash they stash. Kim Lachance Shandrow · IBM Looking at Adopting Bitcoin Technology for ...


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New York Times
   
Past Drug Charges Derail a Law Student's Education   
New York Times
David Powers came out of a drug rehabilitation program about 15 years ago hungry to swing his life in a significantly different direction. And that he did. He went back to college and graduated with a 3.9 grade point average. He was hired at a major ...


   


Christian Science Monitor
   
After 39 years in prison, an epic tale of innocence found and bitterness lost   
Christian Science Monitor
Ricky Jackson was the longest-serving innocent man in US history. Now, he's free of prison – and resentment. By Jacob Baynham, Contributor April 12, 2015. close. Ricky Jackson stands for a portrait in his apartment on March 1, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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NJ.com
   
Millions, including Sandy victims, facing hikes in flood insurance premiums   
NJ.com
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A $24 billion sea of red ink has millions of Americans in vulnerable flood zones, including homeowners still struggling to recover from Hurricane Sandy, facing steep increases in flood insurance premiums. New legislation that went into effect ...


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