Shanghai authorities released details about 32 of the three dozen New Year’s revelers killed in a stampede on the city’s waterfront. The victims were young, with an average age of just 22. CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/GpbKtmsjw_w/index.html Original Source: CNN World >>
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Fisher-Price brings the tears in ad starring 2015's first babies
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai2jv9bU-VY?enablejsapi=1&] Created in just 24 hours, Fisher-Price’s “Wishes for Baby” short film captures the hopes and dreams of new parents around the world. The film was directed by documentarian Patrick Creadon, who is himself a father of three, and features some of the first children born in 2015 “Parents are universally connected by the …
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Turning the Garden Into a House Party
Skrillex and Diplo each played a hyperactive D.J. set before joining forces as a two-headed electronic dance music Hydra, Jack U. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/02/arts/music/skrillex-diplo-madison-square-garden.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
Dozens Are Killed in Stampede in Shanghai
At least 36 people died in the incident in the city’s famous Bund riverside area, where tens of thousands had gathered for New Year’s Eve celebrations. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/01/world/asia/stampede-in-shanghai-china.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
Report: Kim Jong Un would speak to South's President if 'mood' right
Kim Jong Un is not officially on speaking terms with South Korean President Park Geun-hye. But on Thursday, in his New Year’s address, he said that could change. CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/_2Kf8uKDj2Q/index.html Original Source: CNN World >>
Snapchat Plans a Global View of New Year’s Festivities
A team of curators for the app, whose messages are meant to disappear, will stitch together photos and videos from users at celebrations in cities around the world to create a documentarylike presentation. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/31/business/media/Snapchat-Plans-a-Global-View-of-New-Years-Festivities.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
New Year's celebrations around the world
Photo gallery: 2015 new year celebrations CNN World http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Lj8pTt5uvdQ/index.html Original Source: CNN World >>
35 dead, 42 injured in Shanghai New Year's celebration stampede
As Asia kicks off 2015, one New Year’s celebration in Shanghai, China has resulted in 35 deaths and 42 injuries China’s CCTV America reports that the event, held in Chen Yi Square, near a waterfront area called the Bund, devolved into a stampede. The sudden crowd movement happened around 11:35pm local time, according to the …
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North Carolina: Opossum Drop Is Modified After Complaint
Following challenges from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the organizer of this year’s annual New Year’s Eve Possum Drop says he will no longer use a live opossum. NYTimes New Year’s Eve http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/30/us/north-carolina-opossum-drop-is-modified-after-complaint.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Original Source: NY Times >>
What's streaming on Netflix
A new year means new programs on the streaming services. CNN US http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/UE2h9KIeEzM/index.html Original Source: CNN U.S. >>