2015年4月27日 星期一

2015-04-28 U.S. Spotlight


STLtoday.com
   
Alleging voter fraud, Kinloch refuses to swear in new mayor and alderman   
STLtoday.com
KINLOCH • Betty McCray, Kinloch's newly elected Mayor, arrived at City Hall on Thursday morning with an entourage and the intention to fire multiple city employees. But before she could enter the building, McCray was told she was the one who was out of ...


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Wall Street Journal
   
The Climate-Change Religion   
Wall Street Journal
'Today, our planet faces new challenges, but none pose a greater threat to future generations than climate change,” President Obama wrote in his proclamation for Earth Day on Wednesday. “As a Nation, we must act before it is too late.” Secretary of State ...


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Huffington Post
   
To the Mother of All Boys   
Huffington Post
I am a mother of three boys. No daughters. Just three wonderful sons. So, I have always heard comments like: Are you going to try for your girl? Three boys... whoa... you must be tired. Three boys. (Light-hearted laugh.) Man, I feel sorry for you. Or that awful ...


   


New York Daily News
   
Cleveland house of horror victims reveal remarkable escape from Ariel Castro in ...   
New York Daily News
She saw her opportunity — and seized it. Courageous kidnapping victim Amanda Berry will never forget the moment she made her mad dash from Ariel Castro's Cleveland “house of horrors,” ending a decade of torture, imprisonment and rape for her and two ...


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'Killing Jews is Worship' posters will soon appear on NYC subways and buses   
Washington Post
New Yorkers are used to aggressive advertising. Banners for breast implants. Billboards for condoms. But a federal judge's ruling has opened the door for far more controversial posters on buses and subways across the city. “Killing Jews is Worship that draws ...


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The Guardian
   
Vietnam 40 years on: how a communist victory gave way to capitalist corruption   
The Guardian
After the military victory, Vietnam's socialist model began to collapse. Cut off by US-led trade embargos and denied reconstruction aid, it plunged into poverty. Now its economy is booming – but so is inequality and corruption. South Vietnamese soldiers on a ...


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New York Times
   
How Do We Protect New York City's Pedestrians?   
New York Times
When a car hit John Longo as he crossed Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn in December 2013, he was tossed skyward, high and far enough that he had time to contemplate his flight. “I remember thinking, I've been in the air too long,” says Longo, whose ...


   


Vulture
   
Kurt and Courtney's Old LA Apartment Is Available on Airbnb   
Vulture
With Brett Morgen's documentary Montage of Heck playing at the Tribeca Film Festival and on HBO on May 4, the intimate details of Kurt Cobain's life are getting a fresh look. And now fans of the late musician have a new, even more intense way to experience ...


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Dallas Cowboys Draft 2015: Seven-Round Mock Draft (Finale)   
Blogging The Boys (blog)
The NFL Draft is set to begin in a week, with that said here is the mock finale for our beloved Dallas Cowboys.  Tweet Share on Twitter Share Share on Facebook Pin Pinterest 120 Comments ⋆ Rec Recommend this Post 14. The heat has been turned up ...


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New York Times
   
Unforgettable Hubble Space Telescope Photos   
New York Times
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the launching of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA released the new image below. We asked astronomers and others involved in the telescope's groundbreaking and occasionally rocky story to tell us about their favorite ...


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