1. Interestingly, BRICS bloc has reduced their exposure to these securities at a time when America's economic activity is expanding at a moderate rate.

2. The unemployment rate has plunged over the past three years to 5.8% from 8.6%, but almost nobody, including the Federal Reserve, thinks the labor market is really that healthy.

3. 2016年全国硕士研究生招生考试周日结束后不久，教育部即接到考研试题泄露的举报。

4. Hurricane Irma

5. Russia regards itself as a great power - it is not in question anywhere inside the country.

6. TV Movie: “Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (Masterpiece)” (PBS)

应用

1. 中国中央和地方政府会对技术升级方面投入更多的经费。 包括现代化农业、运输、医疗等方面。这些积极的投资将会进一步提高中国生产和制造业的竞争能力。这将是一次国家行为，目的是为了推动提高产品质量和产品合格率以及以提升产品主导的全球竞争力。

2. Here's a look into social media's crystal ball for 2014. Will Snapchat catch fire? Will those annoying Promoted Tweets keep invading your Twitter stream? Will your boss finally learn to tweet? These five trends are poised to shake up the industry and the way we use social media in 2014:

3. 据Birinyi Associates的数据，今年迄今为止，各家公司已经宣布了376项股票回购计划，总额高达2,610亿美元。这个数字与2012年相比增长了近72%，但与回购创下纪录的2013年相比，略微有所回落。

4. That calm can sometimes be taken for a lack of the urgency that is vital in the fast-moving tech industry. Many were disappointed that Apple Watch was not made available to buy this year. But analysts say Apple’s approach of waiting until it has perfected a product usually leads to stronger long-term performance. Samsung, whose smartphone sales have suffered this year, is on its sixth-generation smartwatch, but has still not found a real hit.

5. "It's not sustainable growth because they're not being rented out and they're pricing people in the local market out of buying."

6. 今年伊始，我们曾担心特朗普准备退出世贸组织(WTO)。这种情况并未发生。如今这也不太可能在短时间内发生。

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1. The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2. Reese Witherspoon dreamt of being a non-traditionalist, reportedly wanting to transform the best actress statue she won for Walk the Line into a door knocker or a necklace (“statement” jewellery would not have cut the mustard). Neither option being practical, however, he now stands in her living room.

3. Managers are able to reward their subordinates in unique, personalized ways thanks to the budget they receive from corporate. Two examples of past bonuses: free trail rides at an equestrian stadium and a barbeque with lassoing and horseshow throwing lessons.