Jarring Image of Police’s Use of Force at Texas Pool Party - NYTimes.com

Jarring Image of Police’s Use of Force at Texas Pool Party - NYTimes.com:



"McKINNEY, Tex. — No lives were lost. The incident played out at a suburban pool party, not an urban neighborhood struggling with crime and drugs."



'via Blog this'

Mexico's 1st Independent Candidate Leads in Exit Polls - NYTimes.com

Mexico's 1st Independent Candidate Leads in Exit Polls - NYTimes.com:



 "MEXICO CITY — Mexico's first independent gubernatorial candidate was leading in exit polls as voting closed Sunday in central states after an election marred by sporadic outbursts of violence."



'via Blog this'

Pink Slips at Disney. But First, Training Foreign Replacements. - NYTimes.com

Pink Slips at Disney. But First, Training Foreign Replacements. - NYTimes.com:



"ORLANDO, Fla. — The employees who kept the data systems humming in the vast Walt Disney fantasy fief did not suspect trouble when they were suddenly summoned to meetings with their boss."



'via Blog this'

Inequality a Major Issue for Americans, Times/CBS Poll Finds - NYTimes.com

Inequality a Major Issue for Americans, Times/CBS Poll Finds - NYTimes.com:



"Americans are broadly concerned about inequality of wealth and income despite an economy that has improved by most measures, a sentiment that is already driving the 2016 presidential contest, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll."



'via Blog this'

Soccer Official Chuck Blazer Admitted Accepting Bribes for World Cup Votes - NYTimes.com

Soccer Official Chuck Blazer Admitted Accepting Bribes for World Cup Votes - NYTimes.com:



"A former American soccer official linked to the FIFA corruption scandal admitted that he and others on the organization’s executive committee had accepted bribes for their support in the bidding to host the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, according to papers filed in the official’s criminal case and released on Wednesday."



'via Blog this'

Intel Agrees to Buy Altera for $16.7 Billion - NYTimes.com

Intel Agrees to Buy Altera for $16.7 Billion - NYTimes.com:



"Computers stuffed with superfast chips are going everywhere: home appliances, cars, smartphones and giant data centers. This creates rich opportunities for makers of semiconductors, vastly increasing the number of places they can sell ever-smaller chips."



'via Blog this'

Challenging Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Gains Momentum in Iowa - NYTimes.com

Challenging Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Gains Momentum in Iowa - NYTimes.com:



 "DES MOINES — A mere 240 people live in the rural northeast Iowa town of Kensett, so when more than 300 crowded into the community center on Saturday night to hear Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, many driving 50 miles, the cellphones of Democratic leaders statewide began to buzz."



'via Blog this'