2019年1月30日星期三

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Yahoo! News: World News


Howard Schultz: Spoiler or ‘reassuring alternative’?

Posted: 30 Jan 2019 02:31 PM PST

Howard Schultz: Spoiler or 'reassuring alternative'?Schultz says he would run as an independent. Or as Democrats see it, a spoiler, who would have no chance of winning but very well might secure Mr. Trump's reelection by siphoning critical votes away from the Democratic nominee. Many were quick to dismiss Schultz's argument that 40 percent of Americans now identify as independents because they're more moderate than the two parties – since polling and research have shown that most of those voters, in fact, behave consistently like partisans.


A China-controlled internet? Why tech giant Huawei roils Western fears.

Posted: 30 Jan 2019 01:20 PM PST

A China-controlled internet? Why tech giant Huawei roils Western fears.Huawei, the world's biggest producer of telecommunications equipment, has been in the headlines as the United States proceeds with a case against one of its executives. Ms. Meng, who is also known as Sabrina Meng, is the daughter of the founder of Huawei, the Chinese tech giant. The US Justice Department issued an arrest warrant for Meng late last year, charging her with violating US sanctions against Iran by doing business through a hidden subsidiary.


Lots of senators are eyeing the White House. But few have ever made it there

Posted: 30 Jan 2019 01:09 PM PST

Lots of senators are eyeing the White House. But few have ever made it thereWhen a young US senator named Barack Obama announced he was going to run for president in 2007, pundits proclaimed the odds were against him.


Super Bowl’s halftime controversy

Posted: 30 Jan 2019 12:18 PM PST

Super Bowl's halftime controversyThe eight most-watched television broadcasts in US history were Super Bowl games. The game's glitzy halftime show has its own starry history. Over a half-century, performers have included a who's who of pop music, from Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, and Prince, to Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé.


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