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‘The Times of Harvey Milk’ part of celebration at Castro

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A Sunday, May 22, screening of Rob Epstein’s 1984 Oscar-winning documentary “The Times of Harvey Milk” serves as a finale for a weekend of events that celebrate what would have been Milk’s 86th birthday. The film is preceded by a reception and brunch with local celebrity guests at the Castro Theatre. On Friday, May 20, the museum will debut its Mighty Reels monthly series with “White Night Fright,” a compilation of untelevised footage, an amateur documentary and more to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the White Night Riot (May 21... Читать дальше...

Russia builds military camp near ancient site in Palmyra

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

BEIRUT (AP) — Russia has built a military encampment inside a zone that holds the UNESCO world heritage site in the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra, where Islamic State militants were driven out recently by pro-government forces.

Russia builds military camp near ancient site in Palmyra

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

BEIRUT (AP) — Russia has built a military encampment inside a zone that holds the UNESCO world heritage site in the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra, where Islamic State militants were driven out recently by pro-government forces.

The iPhone 7 is going to be boring and you'll have to wait until 2017 for something special (AAPL)

BusinessInsider.com 

Getty Images, Justin Sullivan

The iPhone 7 is going to be boring.

If early leaks are to be believed — and they're too numerous and too consistent to not believe a lot of what's floating around out there — then this year's iPhone 7 won't be a major departure from last year's iPhone 6S.

It'll look mostly the same except for the antenna lines on the back. There'll be a powerful camera, possibly with dual lenses, which could help you shoot DSLR-like photos.

The biggest change will be the removal of the headphone jack... Читать дальше...

Video shows 109-mph wind tossing man on Mount Washington

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Video posted by the Mount Washington Observatory on Monday shows a worker being blown back by 109-mph wind on the freezing, snow-covered summit. [...] 109 mph is nothing compared with a U.S.-record 231 mph gust observed at the summit in 1934.



Undertrial tries to escape

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

An undertrial in an extortion case tried to flee from the court complex on Monday.The accused was nabbed by the police after he fell on ground.

Twilight of the Petrostate

The National Interest 

Petr Aven, Vladimir Nazarov, Samvel Lazaryan

Economics, Russia, Persian Gulf, Venezuela

The age of oil rents is over. A political and geopolitical revolution is on its way.

About twenty countries around the world are dependent on a single number: the price of oil. Some, primarily Persian Gulf states, live entirely off their oil and gas wealth. They rely on crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products for 50 percent of their Gross Domestic Product and for 70-plus percent of their budget revenue. Читать дальше...

Shale Drillers' Key to Survival: Efficiency

WSJ.com 

As the number of failed operators in North Dakota’s Bakken Shale play mounts, the surviving companies are laying the groundwork for what they forecast will be an era of slower but steadier growth.

Qatar Airways adds US flights

CNBC 

Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways CEO, talks about his airline's expansion into the U.S. and whether airlines from the Persian Gulf have an unfair advantage.

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5 kids hurt as school van runs into pole

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Five children were injured after a driver of a school van rammed into an electricity pole after hitting an auto rickshaw at Basant Vihar, Noorwala Road, on Tuesday.

2017 Chevy Bolt EV sales could go as high as 80,000 per year

BusinessInsider.com 

Chevrolet

The question of how many electric cars can be sold in a single year remains a topic of hot debate as the U.S. market awaits the launch of the 200-mile Chevy Bolt EV at the end of this year.

The world's best-selling electric car, the Nissan Leaf, had its highest-sales year in the U.S. in 2014, when just over 30,000 Leafs were delivered.

Despite a range boost from 84 to 107 miles for 2016, Leaf sales have never returned to that level.

Volumes for the 2017 Chevrolet... Читать дальше...

Man tries to rape teen, booked

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The accused has been booked under sections 376 and 511 (for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment) of the IPC.


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