May 15, 2015

World Briefing: Yemen: Al Qaeda Outlaws a Stimulant

l Qaeda’s branch in Yemen, which seized control over the port of Al Mukalla nearly a month ago, has barred residents from trading or chewing khat.


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World Briefing: Yemen: Al Qaeda Outlaws a Stimulant

World Briefing: Gaza: Dozens Injured at Hamas Camp

A huge explosion at a training camp for Hamas militants in northern Gaza wounded more than 60 people, including women and children, on Thursday night.


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World Briefing: Gaza: Dozens Injured at Hamas Camp

Gold near three-month high; eyes weekly gain on U.S. rate expectations

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold traded near a three-month high on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly gain in four months on receding expectations the Federal Reserve would hike U.S. interest rates soon.



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Gold near three-month high; eyes weekly gain on U.S. rate expectations

Yes, You Can Actually Type On a Smartwatch

But not just any one. You’d need the …


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Yes, You Can Actually Type On a Smartwatch

"How long will Xiaomi go?"

The online fan blog at Xiaomi, the China smartphone vendor that has overtaken all comers in China’s world-leading smartphone market with the exception of Apple, playfully starts out a post yesterday with questions that involve billions and billions of dollars of profits for investors and the company’s rivals around the world: - Source      



"How long will Xiaomi go?"

Review: ‘Where Hope Grows,’ a Baseball Career Lost and Relationships Found

Chris Dowling’s film begins with a clichéd character, the failed athlete with a drinking problem, and features a young man with Down syndrome in his first acting role.


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Review: ‘Where Hope Grows,’ a Baseball Career Lost and Relationships Found

South Korea's Samsung Group heir apparent takes key leadership roles

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] heir apparent Jay Y. Lee will take over from his father Lee Kun-hee as head of two key foundations, the conglomerate said on Friday, suggesting that a transfer of leadership is underway at South Korea’s largest conglomerate.



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South Korea's Samsung Group heir apparent takes key leadership roles

Review: ‘Our Man in Tehran’ Recounts Iran Hostage Crisis Escape

The tale of how the Canadian ambassador and others helped six American Embassy workers escape Iran in 1980 makes a watchable documentary.


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Review: ‘Our Man in Tehran’ Recounts Iran Hostage Crisis Escape

Review: In ‘Know How,’ Teenagers Portray Their Plight in Foster Care

The film presents stories drawn from the life experiences of its fledgling actors.


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Review: In ‘Know How,’ Teenagers Portray Their Plight in Foster Care

Review: ‘Dark Star’ Peers Into H. R. Giger’s Creative World

This documentary about Mr. Giger, the Swiss surrealist known for his “Alien” work, is full of his obsessions and the occasional juicy anecdote.


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Review: ‘Dark Star’ Peers Into H. R. Giger’s Creative World

Review: ‘L for Leisure,’ Vignettes of Graduate Students on Vacation

Set in the early 1990s, this experimental comedy from Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn offers ample opportunities to watch ostensibly smart people behaving stupidly.


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Review: ‘L for Leisure,’ Vignettes of Graduate Students on Vacation

Asian shares bask in Wall Street's glow

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares gained in early trading on Friday, on track for a weekly rise, after Wall Street cheered a cool reading for producer price inflation that chilled expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike.



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Asian shares bask in Wall Street's glow

Review: ‘The Connection,’ a Crime Thriller Retold From a Gallic Perspective

It’s 1975 in Marseille, and there’s a tenacious lawman on the trail of notorious drug runners. Sound familiar?


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Review: ‘The Connection,’ a Crime Thriller Retold From a Gallic Perspective