May 11, 2015

As Letterman Retires, Late Night TV Faces a Changing Landscape

David Letterman will retire from the “Late Show” later this month, and late night television, while brimming with potential and still attracting millions of viewers, is also scrambling to redefine itself.


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As Letterman Retires, Late Night TV Faces a Changing Landscape

Lee Chong Wei roars back from doping ban with big win

Former world number one Lee Chong Wei made an emphatic return from a doping ban as he demolished South Korea’s Lee Dong-Keun 21-12, 21-10 at the Sudirman Cup on Sunday. - Source      



Lee Chong Wei roars back from doping ban with big win

Pollsters Are Analysts and Trend spotters, Not Predictors

The British Polling Council will now convene an all-out investigation on how and why the polls failed so miserably to predict the actual outcome of the 2015 election. While they may think that this is a useful exercise, I think it is just so arrogant and really misses the point – as if it matters or even rates as news in the first place. And now those who aggregate the polls and claim to pick the winners are blaming the pollsters for producing bad data. - Source      



Pollsters Are Analysts and Trend spotters, Not Predictors

Venice Biennale Pavilions for Iraq, Ukraine and Syria Reflect Strife at Home

The national pavilions at the Venice Biennale serve as cultural outposts of the countries they represent, so what happens when those countries are in an armed conflict?


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Venice Biennale Pavilions for Iraq, Ukraine and Syria Reflect Strife at Home

Cavendish wins California opener

Britain’s Mark Cavendish sprints to a dominant victory in the first stage of the Tour of California in Sacramento. - Source      



Cavendish wins California opener

Take cover against natural disasters

You can’t stop calamities but you can minimize their impact on your finances. - Source      



Take cover against natural disasters

Take cover against natural disasters

You can’t stop calamities but you can minimize their impact on your finances.


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Take cover against natural disasters

Memo From Glasgow: A Chasm Divides David Cameron and Nicola Sturgeon, Leaders of a Kingdom Still United

As early as this week, the prime minister of Britain and the first minister of Scotland will hold face-to-face meetings on granting Scotland greater autonomy.


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Memo From Glasgow: A Chasm Divides David Cameron and Nicola Sturgeon, Leaders of a Kingdom Still United

Right vehicle for money

As on a road trip, with your money too you need to know your horizons and how you intend reaching them.


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Right vehicle for money

ELSS: Combine tax savings with sound returns

If you wish to combine tax savings with wealth creation, start an SIP in an ELSS fund early in the financial year.


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ELSS: Combine tax savings with sound returns

Huawei MediaPad M2 tablet gets unveiled in France

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Huawei MediaPad M2 tablet gets unveiled in France

Obamacare Sign-Up Stats

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Obamacare Sign-Up Stats

Joanne Carson, Talk Show Host and Second Wife of Johnny Carson, Dies at 83

Ms. Carson, who was married to Johnny Carson from 1963 to 1972, hosted a talk show and earned a Ph.D. in nutritional biochemistry and physiology.


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Joanne Carson, Talk Show Host and Second Wife of Johnny Carson, Dies at 83