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O'Driscroll Set for First Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

O'Driscroll Set for First Hong Kong Rugby Sevens


O'Driscroll Set for First Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 04:53 AM PDT

Brian O'Driscroll, the former captain of Ireland's rugby sevens team, is in Hong Kong for the 40th anniversary of the city's Sevens tournament. He explains to the WSJ's Eva Tam why he never...
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ECO:nomics: Priceline Founder Gives History Lesson

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:39 PM PDT

From the printing press to the silk loom to ancient cuneiform tablets, Priceline Founder Jay Walker reveals artifacts from his Library on the History of the Human Imagination at the ECO:nomics...
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ECO:nomics: Does Clean Power Plan Threaten Grid?

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 05:42 PM PDT

Philip Moeller, Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission talks about how the clean power plan could effect the reliability of the power grid. He speaks with WSJ's Leslie Eaton...
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Investigators: No Suicide Note at Co-Pilot's Home

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:28 PM PDT

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz is said to have received a note from a doctor excusing him from work, but apparently tore it up. Photo: AP Subscribe to the WSJ channel here: http://bit.ly/14Q8...
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Weekend Sip: No More Syrupy Wine for Passover

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 09:32 PM PDT

Kosher-for-Passover wine is no longer just sweet and syrupy. Now, winemakers like The Tribe Wines bring you tastes across the spectrum: sweet, dry and everything in between. Subscribe to the...
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ECO:nomics: How Much Will EPA Carbon Rules Affect Global Emissions?

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 06:53 PM PDT

U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says the the new carbon rules will tell the international community that the U.S. is serious about reducing emissions. She speaks with WSJ's Gerard Baker...
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ECO:nomics: Computers Will Optimize the Power Grid

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 03:36 AM PDT

Nat Kreamer, CEO of Clean Power Finance, and Thomas Siebel, CEO of C3 Energy, talk about how sensors and distributed generation will reshape today's power grid. They speak with WSJ's Jefferey...
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How Investors Can Safely Navigate a Volatile World

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 05:53 PM PDT

As the first quarter winds down, a look at how investors should take stock of a quarter filled with volatility and plan for the rest of the year. Photo: Getty Subscribe to the WSJ channel...
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ECO:nomics: EPA Admin. Says Carbon Regulation is Constitutional

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 07:23 PM PDT

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy makes the case for the constitutionality of the new carbon rules at the ECO:nomics conference in Santa Barbara, Calif. Subscribe...
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A 900 Calorie Cocktail? What's in Your Drink?

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:16 PM PDT

When out for dinner and drinks, people may not be paying attention to calorie counts in drinks. But perhaps they should be, MarketWatch's Charles Passy says. Photo: Red Lobster Subscribe to...
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ECO:nomics: EPA Says It Will Regulate C02 Directly if States Will Not

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 03:29 AM PDT

U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy says that if the states refuse to participate with the agency's new carbon rules, it will regulate emissions directly. She speaks with WSJ's Gerard...
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Voices From a Bygone Iran

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 04:52 AM PDT

Life under the Shah of Iran: Filmmaker Hossein Dehbashi has compiled an oral history from dozens of interviews with prominent members of pre-revolutionary Iranian society. Photo: Bill Spindle/The...
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The Coolest and Most Creative Drone Cinematography

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 10:22 PM PDT

Drones are enabling filmmakers experiment with aerial cinematography in ways not possible before. From action sports to music videos, check out footage captured with the help of drones. Photo:...
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After 53 Years, 'Finland Calling' Show is Finished

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 09:55 PM PDT

Carl Pellonpaa has hosted "Finland Calling," a Michigan-based Finnish culture show, for more than 50 years. Now the local legend has decided to call it quits. Photo: Anne Steele/The Wall Street...
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Connecticut Rethinks School Suspensions

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 05:16 PM PDT

Connecticut lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a bill that would prohibit suspensions or expulsions for students in preschool through the second grade. The issue has sparked a debate...
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Blast and Building Collapse in NYC's East Village

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 09:44 PM PDT

An explosion Thursday afternoon in Manhattan's East Village injured at least 19 people, damaged four buildings and led to the collapse of at least one of the buildings. Photo: Peter J. Smith...
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Harry Reid Will Not Run for Re-Election

Posted: 27 Mar 2015 07:08 PM PDT

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid announced Friday that he will not seek re-election in 2016. Photo: YouTube/Nevada Senator Harry Reid Subscribe to the WSJ channel here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy...
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A Profile of Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitz

Posted: 28 Mar 2015 07:10 AM PDT

A German prosecutor on Friday said 27-year-old Andreas Lubitz had been issued a doctor's note, excusing him from work the day of the Airbus A320 crash. Mark Kelly reports.
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