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Belarusian Laureate makes English debut

Edit The Hindu 22 May 2016
The Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich said she had spent her life asking one big and — very Russian — question. Why doesn’t people’s suffering translate into freedom? It’s a question that lies at the heart of her five encyclopaedic volumes of oral history of post-war Russia ... That is now starting to change ... Ms ... The catastrophe becomes a metaphor for the implosion of the entire Soviet project.Testimonies ... ....

American Airlines demolishes old headquarters buildings

Edit Denver Post 21 May 2016
American Airlines employees look on and shoot video of the implosion of the company's former headquarters building in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, May 20, 2016....

'Weiner' is riveting fly-on-the-wall filmmaking

Edit The Washington Times 21 May 2016
There are lots of fly-on-the-wall documentaries. But occasionally there's one that makes you want to ask the fly. Just HOW did you get onto that wall, and how did you manage to stay there?. In the case of "Weiner," the compulsively watchable new film about Anthony Weiner and the implosion ... ....

Review: 'Weiner' is riveting fly-on-the-wall filmmaking

Edit Denver Post 21 May 2016
Click photo to enlarge ... «1». There are lots of fly-on-the-wall documentaries ... In the case of "Weiner," the compulsively watchable new film about Anthony Weiner and the implosion of his 2013 New York mayoral run amid a revival of his sexting scandal, part of the answer is clear....

Nancy Pelosi Defends Bernie Sanders Amid Suggestions He's Damaging the Party

Edit Alternet 21 May 2016
As party leaders call for Sanders' exit, the House minority leader says he's awakening an interest in the democratic process. House minority leader Nancy Pelosi defended Bernie Sanders, calling the presidential candidate “a positive force in the Democratic party.” ... “And I think that's positive,” Pelosi added. The approval of Rep ... How Progressives Can Exploit the GOP's Implosion and Attain an 'Earthquake Election' > ....

As Hillary Stands Her Ground for Sensible Gun Laws, Trump Panders to the NRA Crowd

Edit Alternet 21 May 2016
While Hillary Clinton vows to make us safer, Donald Trump becomes a gun nut ... Over 13,000 people were killed by firearms in 2015, a figure that excludes death by suicide. On average, 217 people in the U.S. are shot each day ... #2A cc ... Thanks, ... How Progressives Can Exploit the GOP's Implosion and Attain an 'Earthquake Election'Trump Makes a Pitiful Attempt to Pander to Sanders Fans After He Was Asked If He'd Consider Bernie for VP (Video) ....

8 European Far-Right Parties Who Are Celebrating Donald Trump

Edit Alternet 21 May 2016
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee has a few supporters across the pond—on the far right of the political spectrum ... In which case, the Trump cloud appearing on the horizon is seen by some as an invitation to open their arms in exaltation, awaiting the inevitable Trumpian shower to follow ... 1. France. Jean-Marie Le Pen, via wikimedia ... 2. Italy ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... How Progressives Can Exploit the GOP's Implosion and Attain an 'Earthquake Election' ....

Yes, Bernie’s Waging War on the Democratic Party—But if Hillary Loses, It Won’t Be His Fault

Edit Alternet 21 May 2016
Nevada was ugly, all right — but it won't decide the fall election, and saving Hillary is not Bernie's problem ... Neither I nor anyone else thought it would get here quite this quickly ... What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. No, seriously ... How Progressives Can Exploit the GOP's Implosion and Attain an 'Earthquake Election'Trump Makes a Pitiful Attempt to Pander to Sanders Fans After He Was Asked If He'd Consider Bernie for VP (Video) ....

Winners announced in 2015 PAPBA contest

Edit The Miami Herald 21 May 2016
The award is named in memory of the late Joe Snyder, longtime chief of bureau of the Pennsylvania AP who was instrumental in founding the PAPBA ... TELEVISION II. ... 1, Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Staff, WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh, "Plum High School Teachers Sex Abuse Scandal"; 2, Scott Harbaugh and Stephen Cropper, WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh, "Winter Blast"; 3, Staff, KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, "Greenfield Bridge Implosion" ... ....

Fort Worth Building Scheduled for Implosion Friday

Edit NBC News 20 May 2016
A Fort Worth building is scheduled for implosion Friday afternoon to make way for the new American Airlines headquarters. Photo Credit. NBC 5 News ... ....

Kaboom! DFW’s most memorable implosions

Edit Star Telegram 20 May 2016
A look at several implosions in DFW in the past few years. American Airlines will implode its old headquarters on Friday at 1 p.m. Stadiums and amusement park rides make our viewing list ... ....

Apple's loss is 4 times worse than Enron

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 20 May 2016
That's a staggering loss rivalling some of the biggest implosions in stock-market history - even exceeding stock investors' losses on failed energy firm Enron, which many think of as the epitome of a terrible investment ... But Apple's loss even exceeds that on Exxon Mobil (XOM), which has taken a hit from the implosion of oil prices....

American Airlines implodes its old headquarters (Video)

Edit Business Journal 20 May 2016
Sitting atop their current headquarters, American Airlines (NASDAQ. AAL) employees watched as their old headquarters was reduced to dust and rubble thanks to 80 pounds of dynamite on Friday afternoon. "I hope we get the right building," joked Brian McMenamy, vice president of finance, a few moments before the implosion. "I don't want to blow up Jerry World down there." ... The company long since left the building, and it's… ... ....
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