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‘Silicon Valley’ Season 3: Everything Happens, and Nothing Happens

Edit New York Times 23 Apr 2016
The HBO comedy returns for Season 3 with a new villain and an office move in the offing for the frantic Pied Piper crew ... ....

Rogue Justice by Karen Greenberg (Crown Publishing Group)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Apr 2016
Her deeply reported account tells the full story of what happened next, as law and policy were fundamentally reshaped to serve the war on terror ... Now, finally, the stories of surveillance, interrogation, detention, targeted killings, prosecution, and military commissions are told in one volume, drawing connections and parallels that have been heretofore unacknowledged ... The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda....

Leaders: Obama’s intervention was born out of genuine belief

Edit Scotsman 23 Apr 2016
... we spilled blood together on the battlefield” ... Citing a nine-year old story about the removal of a Winston Churchill bust from the Oval office, a story which has been described as “100 per cent false” by American officials, Mr Johnston says the removal was attributed by some to “the part-Kenyan president's ancestral dislike of the British Empire”....

Game of Thrones bosses say there are only 10-15 hours of story left after s6: 'We're near the finish line'

Edit Digital Spy 23 Apr 2016
... led so many people to discover George's amazing books." Cast member Natalie Dormer told Digital Spy earlier in the year that the show's writers will "take as long as it requires" to tell the story right. Game of Thrones returns on Sunday, April 24 on HBO in the US and on Monday, April 25 on Sky Atlantic in the UK....

Texans GM: We 'probably' could have gotten a pick for Hoyer (NFL - National Football League)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Apr 2016
Although general manager Rick Smith was unable to find a trade partner for Hoyer after signing Brock Osweiler in March, he believes he could have extracted a modicum of value out of the journeyman quarterback had he held off on the release through next weekend ... It was the right time for us organizationally and so we made the move.'....

At Tribeca, virtual reality takes early steps toward art

Edit The Oklahoman 23 Apr 2016
The viewer can walk around the city or dive inside a docked ship, but the power of "Allumette" is as much in its story as its novel technology. "For us, it's all about what is the authentic story that we want to tell," says Chung ... How much should the viewer be a part of a story? How can you lay out a narrative while still giving the viewer freedom to explore? What should these creations be called, anyway?....

Jess Varnish: British Cycling to contact sprinter over sexism claim

Edit BBC News 23 Apr 2016
British Cycling will contact Jess Varnish about claims by the sprinter that she was the subject of sexist comments by a senior cycling coach ... "We are fully committed to the principles and active promotion of equality of opportunity," a statement from the governing body said ... Sutton said the decision not to renew her contract "was based on a projection of medal competitiveness at Olympic level" ... The best of this week's action....

Nepal earthquake: Return to the valley of tears

Edit BBC News 23 Apr 2016
Justin Rowlatt was the first journalist to reach the village of Langtang after the quake - now he's been back ... The scale of the devastation was so complete it was hard to work it out when flying over it ... He showed us the guesthouse he's built in the village at the top of the valley ... Many of us have experienced the misery of the loss of a loved one. But fortunately, few of us will ever experience the trauma of loss on this scale....

Northamptonshire PCC Adam Simmonds 'should come clean over IPCC inquiry'

Edit BBC News 23 Apr 2016
A police and crime commissioner should "come clean" over the outcome of an investigation into allegations of misconduct, a former MP has said ... "Taxpayers have a right to know the outcome of this complaint and if he has nothing to hide he would have no problem informing us ... A full list of candidates for the PCC election in Northamptonshire ......

Here's how Obama responded to the London mayor's 'part-Kenyan' remark

Edit Business Insider 23 Apr 2016
Johnson accused him of removing a Winston Churchill bust from the Oval Office because Obama, as Johnson put it, is “part-Kenyan.” ... Johnson had accused Obama Thursday of being hostile to British interests, demonstrated by his removing a Churchill bust from the White House when he entered office, a story that has been debunked....

A's call up utility man Ladendorf

Edit MLB 23 Apr 2016
The utility player takes the roster spot of third baseman Danny Valencia, who went on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to Thursday ... "He gives us really the type of versatility we need for both the infield and outfield," A's manager Bob Melvin said ... This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs....

The Last Days of Stalin review: Dictator at the end of the line

Edit The Irish Times 23 Apr 2016
Trevor-Roper created the narrative template for the familiar story of the Nazi dictator’s final days in his bunker as the Third Reich collapsed and the Red Army closed in ... But the author tracked down surviving witnesses and pieced together the story of Hitler’s suicide on April 30th ... to give the story a unified dramatic arc are less than persuasive....

A First for Everything (Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Apr 2016
The characters are real but the story is false, stay on the path and don't get lost ... It was Tuesday, November 5, 1872, when the wagon stopped to check on a young black man standing on the side of the road as he looked tired and haggard ... Our destination is the same so ride with us to the end.'. On Tuesday, November 2, 1920, the traveler saw a lady walking down the middle of the path....
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