Friday, September 19, 2014

Same Channel, Different Show: America Distrusts Mass Media More Than Congress


Same Channel, Different Show: America Distrusts Mass Media More Than Congress


Does the national news industry read its own press? While networks are busy creating fancy holograms and littering the screen like ESPN during the NFL Draft, America cares less and less about what they actually have to say. Gallup just came out with a poll ...


The Fittest Colleges in America 2014


College--some say it's the best four years of your life, others say you won't remember most of it, but only one thing is for sure--college is the first big pillar of adult independence. Heading off to school is the initial opportunity for young adults to ...


ISIS In America: Officials Say Reports Of Militant Group Crossing Mexican Border Not True


Militants with ISIS are not gathering at the border with Mexico or planning to infiltrate the United States, officials with the Homeland Security Department and FBI said after widespread reports of terrorists trying to enter America. In the past weeks ...


Miss America Can’t Get Away From Endless Song In Funny Jimmy Kimmel Video


For the first time ever, the FULL “Miss America” song has been heard, thanks to “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Everyone knows about the lyrics that were sung as this year’s winner, Kira Kazantsev of New York, walked the stage and waved to the crowd.


The 15 Best Colleges In America, According To People Who Work In Finance


Instagram/@stanford Stanford University is the best college in the U.S, say finance professionals. MIT had been the king of colleges on our list of the Best Colleges in America for the last four years in a row, but this year Stanford University came out on ...


Captain America 3 May Feature Way More Marvel Heroes Than We Thought


When Anthony and Joe Russo started plotting Captain America: The Winter Soldier, they knew that they wanted to bring a few Avengers along for the ride. Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow ended up being a partner alongside Chris Evans’ heroic warrior.


America United on Syria, for Now


Fully two-thirds of Congress—with no partisan pattern at all—voted to back the war request. So the support was broad—but likely not deep. Perhaps they weren’t great moments in congressional history, the roll-call votes this week in which the House ...


'America's Got Talent' names winner


(CNN)-- "America's Got Talent" found a magical winner for season nine. On Wednesday's finale of the NBC show, magician Mat Franco beat singer Emily West for the championship. Franco won a $1 million prize and will get to headline the "America's Got Talent ...


Shabbat Shalom from Israel! Updates Continue from N. America


Shabbat about to begin in Israel. Arutz Sheva's North America desk will continue to update the site until Shabbat begins in New York.


BlackRock Greater Euro Inv Tst : EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - Tender Offer


(4-traders.com) NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA OR JAPAN. BLACKROCK GREATER EUROPE INVESTMENT TRUST plc (the "Company") Tender offer to purchase up to 20 per cent. of the ordinary shares in issue of the Company As part of their discou ...


Watch The Teaser For Fantastic Fest And Sitges Selection THE INCIDENT


Just days before Isaac Ezban's science fiction picture The Incident (El Incidente) premieres in North America at Austin's Fantastic Fest, the first teaser trailer has arrived online courtesy of Cine CanĂ­bal, the company that will distribute the film next year in its country of origin (Mexico). The I ...


The US And Iran Are Getting Close And Could Get Much Closer


Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran's relationship with the United States has been antagonistic at best. 1979 was the year Islamist revolutionaries overthrew the sometimes brutal US-backed dictator, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Islamists took 53 Americans prisoner for over a year, demanding the ret ...


GIEWS Update: Central America Drought Update


Source: Food and Agriculture Organization Country: Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua Highlights: Crop losses of the 2014 main season higher than earlier anticipated The 2014 maize production forecast sharply reduced in several countries Imports of maize in the 2014/15 marketing ...


5 Movie-to-TV Adaptations Now in the Works


There’s nothing Hollywood loves more than making old material new again, either through sequels or adaptations. This past year saw plenty of small-screen versions of long-beloved movies ( Fargo, About a Boy), and it looks like viewers can expect more of the same in the future. Here are five recently ...


Alibaba's Jack Ma Absolutely Loves 'Forrest Gump'


Alibaba's CEO Jack Ma, who is also China's richest man, told CNBC's "Squawk On The Street" crew that he's inspired by the movie "Forrest Gump." Here's an interview from earlier today: Jack Ma: Well, I got my story, my dream from America. A full 15 years ago when I came to America, when I visit Silic ...


'Agents of SHIELD' Season 2: HYDRA is still 'a big part of the story'


"Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" is returning with a whole new season on Sept. 23, but Coulson and his team will still be fighting the same enemy: HYDRA. Zap2it spoke with stars Clark Gregg, Chloe Bennet and Elizabeth Henstridge, and they all say that SHIELD and Director Coulson are going to be doing the ...



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