2015年10月9日 星期五

2015-10-10 U.S. Spotlight


Red Sox 2015 final report card   
ESPN
With no playoffs -- just a long, busy winter -- to look forward to, Gordon Edes hands out his final report card for the 2015 Boston Red Sox. MANAGEMENT. President Dave Dombrowski. Honeymoons don't get much better than the one Dombrowski has enjoyed ...


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Los Angeles Times
   
Oregon sheriff wrote, 'Gun control is NOT the answer,' and residents agree   
Los Angeles Times
Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin once wrote to Vice President Joe Biden: "Gun control is NOT the answer to preventing heinous crimes like school shootings." Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin once wrote to Vice President Joe Biden: "Gun control is ...


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32 free iOS apps that take advantage of 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s   
Macworld
One of the cornerstone features of the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus is 3D Touch. This new touchscreen functionality allows for you to access an app's Quick Action shortcuts right from the Home screen before fully launching the app. It also gives ...

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ESPN
   
2015 MLB postseason: Complete coverage of every game/series   
ESPN
From the wild-card round through the World Series, ESPN has you covered. Every postseason game will be carried live on ESPNRadio.com. Jump to: AL wild-card game | NL wild-card game. AL Division Series | NL Division Series AL Championship Series ...


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The Federalist
   
Hillary's 'Gun Show Loophole' Proposal Is A Joke   
The Federalist
In the wake of a mass shooting at an Oregon community college last week, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced today that she would close the so-called “gun show loophole” with an executive order if she were elected president.

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New York Times
   
Deaths Draw Attention to Wall Street's Grueling Pace   
New York Times
In retrospect, it was around Easter that John Hughes began to think something unusual was going on with his middle son, Thomas, a 29-year-old investment banker. John's former wife, Marypat, had arranged for brunch at the Yale Club, in Manhattan, with ...

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The Nation.
   
Tactical Experts Destroy the NRA's Heroic Gunslinger Fantasy   
The Nation.
People look at handguns displayed at the National Rifle Association convention Saturday, April 11, 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey). EDITOR'S NOTE: The original story identified a source as a combat veteran and former Navy ...


   


The New Yorker
   
The Populist Prophet   
The New Yorker
Sanders's young fans combine admiration for his progressive conviction with a slightly condescending fondness for cranky old people. Credit Illustration by Edward Sorel. If you attended a Bernie Sanders rally this summer, when his seemingly quixotic ...


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SFGate
   
Bay Bridge designer fears leaks are damaging main cable   
SFGate
The cable that holds up the new Bay Bridge eastern span is vulnerable to corrosion because of rainwater leaking into its anchorages, the bridge's lead designer has warned Caltrans — a threat that the agency has previously downplayed on the $6.4 ...

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The Atlantic
   
A Black Boy in Baltimore   
The Atlantic
Sitting on the campus of a historically black college in July, Baltimore teen Scott Thompson II was in his comfort zone. In a stroke of luck and good timing, Scott's mom, Myeisha Thompson, had been able to enroll the 13-year-old in the Maya-Baraka ...

   

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