| 单词 | launching pad |
| 例句 | For example, as a location for his Columbiad he picked, of all places on earth, Tampa, Florida—just a few miles west of Cape Canaveral, the launching pad for our Columbia. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sputnik chases its rocket trail back to the launching pad and polio stalks the land. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Cuba could provide him with a convenient launching pad for his missiles. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For the flyboys of the air corps, airplanes were mechanisms for transporting troops and supplies to combat zones, armed wings for pursuing enemies, sky-high launching pads for ship-sinking bombs. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He proved his worth as a spy almost immediately, with detailed descriptions of Russia's latest missile systems, the location of missile batteries in Eastern Europe, and technical details about missile launching pads and fuel supplies. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z It was missing its bottom half, which stayed on the moon, after acting as a launching pad for the top half. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I arrived on the South Col, our launching pad for the summit assault, at 1:00 p.m. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Soon, regular U-2 missions provided Eisenhower and the CIA with razor-sharp images of military bases, missile launching pads, and more. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z So, in 2011, the donated purple bus became a “launching pad,” Harley said, to deliver its programs to a borough where more than a third of children live in poverty. For Bronx Children’s Museum, a Long-Awaited Home 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z He gave people outside the underground comics demimonde their first views of Harvey Pekar; it was also a launching pad of sorts for the comic anarchy of Andy Kaufman. Letterman’s ironic legacy: The bemused cool that shaped a generation, from Buzzfeed’s lists to smug Ted Cruz 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z This center sits on the Río Luján tributary and is a launching pad from which boats travel from the Estación Fluvial terminal to venture to the islands scattered in the delta. Overnighter: In Argentina, Touring the Tigre Delta 2010-12-01T08:30:00Z Seeking inspiration and using his sister’s home on an Army base in Germany as his launching pad, Hembrey visited as many major recurring exhibitions as he could. One Hundred Artists Rolled Into One Man 2011-12-16T16:41:49Z But the form of the bits shot outside the studio are what most distinguish “The Daily Show,” which may partly be why they are such effective launching pads for future stars. On Comedy: Jon Stewart’s Role in Developing Stars 2014-04-16T21:19:38Z The Fourth of July, the customary launching pad for some of Hollywood’s flashiest fireworks, was the worst July 4th weekend in at least a decade. A summer without swagger for Hollywood 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Past audience winners and runners-up in Toronto have gone on to win or become best-picture Oscar nominees, solidifying the Toronto festival’s reputation as a launching pad for films that go on to receive critical acclaim. 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing' wins at Toronto film festival 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z His launching pad was not a typical one for a budding underground filmmaker: Brown University, where he traveled from his native Hawaii to study American history. Films of Jon Moritsugu, Upending Stereotypes With a Wig and a Sneer 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z American Idol has been the launching pad for practically everything else in our culture, too. How American Idol Lost to Dancing With the Stars 2010-04-21T17:48:00Z Sundance, coming up on its 32nd installment, has long served as a launching pad for documentaries. Looking at the Heart of Sundance Film Festival Lineup 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z The festival is often seen as a launching pad for indies hoping to break out, having seen the first screenings of Oscar-winning films including Boyhood, Whiplash, Little Miss Sunshine and Precious. Sundance 2018: #MeToo movement set to impact first post-Weinstein festival 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z These books are a launching pad for debate, not the last word. Speaking Truth to Both the Right and the Left 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Another viewing option is from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, about the same distance from the launching pad as the causeway. | Journeys: How to See the Last Space Shuttle Launches in Florida 2010-05-14T21:12:00Z Instead, Ms. Tharp chooses to see the past as evolution, as a series of steppingstones: “It’s about using all of this accumulation as a launching pad for a future.” Twyla Tharp’s Back Pages, With Chapters to Come 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z At the same time, more independent directors and writers are hoping to use Sundance as a launching pad not for a film career but for a television one. Television Becomes a Force at Sundance Film Festival 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z We can use shows like "Will Trent" as an excellent launching pad for deeper discussions around learning differences — and how to create an environment in which they are celebrated, and dyslexics can thrive. What popular culture like "Will Trent" gets wrong about dyslexia, and why it matters 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z A week later, I rode another bus an hour and a half southeast of the capital to Amecameca, the launching pad for ascents of Iztaccíhuatl. Explorer: Mexico City: Hiking Mecca? 2011-02-04T19:55:00Z It served as a launching pad for his American career. Singer Joe Cocker dies at age 70 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z So it was a great launching pad for us. How Influential Is Film Forum? Christopher Nolan and Others Explain 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z The South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival, which has become a leading launching pad for new talent, arguably second in the U.S. only to the recently completed Sundance, released its 2015 programming announcement Tuesday. South By Southwest program to include Apatow, McCarthy & Hart 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z "Slowly, we're starting to gain respect from the Hollywood establishment, too — they're recognizing the value of the festival as a launching pad." Los Angeles Film Festival looking to get in on the action 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z During a visit to see their Boston-based publisher, Masters and Johnson enjoyed this grand hotel and were delighted when it became their book’s launching pad with the press. The ’60s were “the decade of orgasmic preoccupation”: Even suburban housewives were emboldened by Masters and Johnson’s “Human Sexual Response” 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z They educate the majority of students, offer the most classes, and provide students with job training or a launching pad to a four-year college. California education’s painful decline 2012-10-02T17:01:00Z He gave them “Dark Star,” a launching pad for decades of improvisational exploration. Robert Hunter Gave the Grateful Dead Its Voice 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z It proved a launching pad for some of the 20th century’s most impressive careers. Some of America’s Most Ambitious Women Slept Here 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z When the mastermind of the elite university admissions scheme, William Singer, pleaded guilty this week, he exposed the launching pad available to the well-heeled to guarantee that their children will be well-heeled. The college admissions scandal is just the tip of the inequality iceberg 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Greenblatt told a TV critics meeting he took a skeptical view of the idea that "Apprentice" served as a launching pad for the presidential bid that Trump began in June 2015. NBC chairman blasts Trump in private Facebook post 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z "Queer Eye," however, was a welcome launching pad for Kressley's big, bubbly personality, which remains accessible today. Carson Kressley shares 3 gift-wrapping hacks anyone can master 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z In the wake of the controversy, the film was dropped from the American Film Institute’s fall festival, an important launching pad for awards season. The Oscars might not be #SoWhite in 2017: These buzz-worthy performances could be game-changers 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Located mere blocks away from her family's Northwest London home, the legendary recording studio has served as the launching pad for many of her father's most memorable recordings, Beatles and post-Beatles alike. Mary McCartney's connection to Abbey Road Studios is a family affair 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z But screen time at the Grammys and Super Bowl works as a launching pad — free advertising, basically — for more lucrative parts of the music business, namely touring. How Old-Fashioned TV Still Drives the Music Industry 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Mr. Sears was fortunate to see it from the Kennedy Space Center Causeway, seven miles from the launching pad on the other side of the Banana River. | Journeys: How to See the Last Space Shuttle Launches in Florida 2010-05-14T21:12:00Z Then, Ben shows Jojo his helicopter launching pad, which is not a euphemism. Kevin Hart and Ice Cube Gatecrash a Hot Tub on 'The Bachelor' 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The festival continues Saturday at 7 p.m. with a performance by Spanglish Fly, a 10-person group that uses music as a launching pad for a party. Spare Times for Aug. 14-20 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z What is it about that particular, weird, quirky show that was also a launching pad for so many talented people? Alison Brie on filmmaking, "back to old antics" with Danny Pudi and a possible "Community" reunion 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Helen Quigley, Boston Bayeux, about 160 miles northwest of Paris, is a perfect launching pad for exploring the D-Day memorials and the landing beaches, just to the north. In Transit: Q&A: Normandy's D-Day Sites and Beyond 2011-03-29T17:30:19Z “It’s also a major competitive victory over Washington D.C., the presumed launching pad for the ‘Hamilton’ tour, given the show’s subject matter.” Fall tour of hit political musical ‘Hamilton’ isn’t premiering in D.C. 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z But Space View Park in Titusville, less than 15 miles from the shuttle launching pad, directly across the Indian River, probably offers the best view beyond the confines of the Space Center. | Journeys: How to See the Last Space Shuttle Launches in Florida 2010-05-14T21:12:00Z Such apartments were fine launching pads for young professionals or childless couples, because so much of urban life happened outside the home. What It’s Like Self-Isolating in a Studio Apartment 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z The hotel is only one of many chains and other hotels in Flagstaff, which, as the closest city to the Grand Canyon National Park, provides a convenient launching pad for wilderness excursions. Older adventurers stay young at heart rafting the Grand Canyon’s rapids 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z From the Arcadian idyll of Wordsworth's Cumbria to the mean streets of Tony Harrison's native Leeds, specific locales frequently provide poets with a launching pad to universal subjects. What fresh Hull is this? 2010-06-24T13:50:00Z But increasingly in recent years, the festival circuit has become something of an end unto itself — a promotional launching pad for a new film to find a new audience. The Tribeca Film Festival, in Your Living Room: Organizers to Stream 9 Films Nationwide 2012-04-23T10:45:13Z “Before I met her, I was in a snotty, sort of slacker Largo scene,” he said, referring to the Los Angeles club that became a major launching pad of comedy talent in the 1990s. Patton Oswalt: ‘I’ll Never Be at 100 Percent Again’ 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Before joining Mr. Bieber’s touring group, they were rising stars on YouTube, now a crucial launching pad for Asian-American artists seeking the kind of exposure rarely afforded them by the mainstream recording industry. Music: Eastern Promise: YouTube Helps Legaci?s Breakout 2010-06-18T17:46:00Z That’s because as film became video it became “the engine driving the interlinked global entertainment markets” — little more, depressingly, than “the launching pad for a new array of electronic formats.” Now Playing: The Usual Chaos 2011-03-11T05:30:59Z Considered the nation's top launching pad for movies made outside the studio system, Sundance runs Jan. 22 to Feb. 1 in and around Park City, Utah. Sundance 2015: Festival announces genre and experimental slates 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Using a detached car door, he, Sammy, and Charlie provide Diana with a launching pad to catapult her up to the tower. Wonder Woman Review: Patty Jenkins's Hard-Won Wisdom 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z In a matter of minutes, “Empire” rightfully reclaims its role as an au-courant launching pad for cultural analysis, from Black Twitter on up to the loftiest tenure track. New season of Fox’s ‘Empire’ offers subversive social commentary 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z It's using China as a launching pad for India and other emerging markets. 14 Worries About GM's IPO 2010-08-17T20:20:00Z Under her watch Alliance, the city’s largest playhouse, won the 2007 Tony award for outstanding regional theater, and has become a dependable launching pad for ambitious plays. Stephen King and John Mellencamp?s ?Ghost Brothers? Musical 2012-04-01T04:17:15Z Dunham seems to be saying: Look, yes, here’s my dad blurbing my own book; I have had one of the most supportive artistic launching pads it is possible to have. Review: ‘Not That Kind of Girl,’ by Lena Dunham And the album, it seems, is a launching pad for many of the Kid’s great questions. Trust Me on This: “Abbey Road” 2012-06-08T00:00:00Z "It's very hard to get rid of a show that is successful and popular and has served as a launching pad for other comedies," said Brad Adgate, a television analyst for Horizon Media. Have TV viewers seen last of Charlie Sheen? 2011-02-26T00:05:31Z He’s been a diligent sideman, but not with any artists whose bands typically serve as launching pads. New Albums From Sirens, Zaleski and Miller 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z She’s talking about the Apollo Theater in Harlem, the venerated launching pad of several generations of musicians, comics and other performers. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Apollo’ and Scorsese Crime Films 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z He drove me past some of his favorite sights in the neighborhood he calls “Texas’s Ellis Island, the launching pad to citizenship.” Texas, 3 Ways 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z The film, with its mediocre box office receipts, served as a launching pad for the star Al Pacino’s career, but didn’t do much for hers. Five Joan Didion Movies You Can Stream Right Now 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Toronto is becoming more aggressive and it is a great launching pad for North America. Venice film fest fights its corner as crisis bites 2010-09-07T10:50:00Z The dancers reconfigure the cube and use its pieces as spectacular launching pads. Diavolo's 'L'Espace du Temps' resonates in its metaphysical convergence 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Despite the conflicts, the mural was a launching pad for my father and other African American artists. Tribute to a long-gone mural and a father who helped create it 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z The new generation is using that work as a launching pad. A Belle Époque for African-American Cooking 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z It's just a launching pad to learning about the world and getting excited about learning. "Magic Tree House" film premieres in Japan 2011-10-24T06:56:38Z “And ‘Dork Diaries,’ ” she says hopefully, “is just the launching pad.” ‘Dork Diaries’: The book empire built one awkward moment at a time 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The collection they co-edited is proving something of a launching pad for veteran writers, with Klay's title story in "Redeployment" first appearing here. Veterans' new fiction adds needed perspective on war zones 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z British director Andrea Arnold's remake of Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" also features in the lineup for the festival, which often serves as a launching pad for the Oscars. Polanski, Le Carre lead Venice film lineup 2011-07-28T16:50:26Z During the 1980s and ’90s, nonprofit theaters and houses in Seattle, San Diego and Chicago — farther from the eyes of New York critics — increasingly became launching pads. Musicals Born on Broadway Set Off Jitters 2010-10-13T01:52:00Z Past audience winners and runners-up in Toronto have gone on to win or become best-picture Oscar nominees, solidifying the Toronto festival’s reputation as a launching pad for films that go on to receive critical acclaim. 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing' wins at Toronto film festival 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z But Been Trill turned, briefly, into a cult phenomenon, and a launching pad. Matthew Williams, Renaissance Man 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Although the ratings for "Nashville" were soft, ABC used it as the launching pad for soundtracks and TV specials. ABC is canceling the country music drama series "Nashville" after four seasons 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The idiom of the classic cocktail is just the launching pad. | Windy City Speakeasy 2011-03-28T16:28:05Z “Those three choreographers, and those ballets in particular, were a launching pad for the identity of the company.” A Ratmansky Premiere Highlights American Ballet Theater’s Season 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z In the process, “The Daily Show” served as a launching pad for some of comedy’s most notable talents. Jon Stewart and 'The Daily Show': A Comedy Family Tree 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Can she sing? has long been the country's biggest launching pad for semitalented Broadway stars. How American Idol Lost to Dancing With the Stars 2010-04-21T17:48:00Z Yet airports are not just physical launching pads. My 27-Hour Vacation in Singapore’s Changi Airport 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z For all its problems, the festival remains one of the most important in the world and the foremost launching pad for American independents. 2010-01-29T08:31:00Z You can see why the producers felt this would be a good launching pad. St. Vincent: I can't get no beatification – Toronto film festival review 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z The Toronto festival has nourished a reputation for solid test audiences and a launching pad for Academy Award hopefuls. Actors turned movie directors seek success in Toronto 2010-09-16T22:38:00Z “That gave us a launching pad to be able to tell this story,” Ms. Grodner said. On ‘Big Brother,’ Racial and Gay Slurs Abound 2013-07-08T21:48:48Z This year’s festival was the launching pad for the critically acclaimed romance Call Me by Your Name, already one of the season’s major awards contenders. Gloria Allred and Idris Elba headline Sundance film festival 2018 lineup 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z But Mr. Couzinet-Jacques’s approach to photography — using it as a launching pad for a larger conceptual work — is part of a trend that Aperture can’t ignore, Mr. Boot said. How a French Artist Turned a Stay in North Carolina Into Conceptual Art 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z She hasn’t blown her new wealth on cars or other big-ticket indulgences, and she recognized her Pebble Beach victory as a potential launching pad for a triumphant career, not a final destination. Column: 'I'm good enough to compete.' Allisen Corpuz flourishing in second year on LPGA Tour 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z There’s a precedent for players using the summer as a launching pad into the NBA season. Spending a summer vacation at the World Cup could benefit NBA players, coaches 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z “Nichelle’s night has been such a launching pad, even in my own career,” Harrison said. Crack Em Up Thursday continues breaking barriers for Black comics on its 20th anniversary 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z He kind of uses these things that he’s gone through as a launching pad. Misty Copeland’s dedication to inclusion spans many projects — and her push for new dance emojis 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Its purpose is to celebrate and bolster “the richness of Latino lives” by providing “a launching pad from our community into the entertainment industry,” in the ambitious words of its mission statement. Edward James Olmos is teaching young Latinos how to succeed in Hollywood — and life 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Political proponents of the border wall said the waivers should be used as a launching pad for a shift in policy. Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It’s a launching pad for what promises to be an impressive academic and literary career. A married couple on the rocks switch bodies — and fall in love all over again 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The workplace used to be the launching pad for considerable socializing. Mark Levin’s new book centered upon a clear mission 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z And despite New Hampshire’s storied role as a launching pad for underdogs, Dennehy is skeptical there will be a happy ending for Trump’s rivals in 2024. Republican presidential hopefuls generally overlook New Hampshire in effort to blunt Trump in Iowa 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z MoM was a place for playfulness and experimentation, and was a launching pad for local artists and curators. This Seattle museum is closing soon 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z "USA do not need PNG's ground to be a launching pad for any offence anywhere else in the world," he told reporters. US not seeking permanent base in Papua New Guinea, defense secretary says 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Venice, followed by the Telluride, Toronto and New York festivals, are hugely important launching pads for fall movies. ‘Challengers,’ starring Zendaya, will skip Venice premiere due to actors strike, moves to 2024 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z TIFF, seen as a launching pad for Oscar awards, said it will continue planning for the festival with the hope of a swift resolution to the strike in the coming weeks. Canada's 'Hollywood North' hurt by twin strikes in US 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Cricket’s swift rise in Houston has attracted international attention and helped make Texas the launching pad for the sport’s first American professional league, Major League Cricket, whose inaugural season began on Thursday outside Dallas. In the Land of Football, a Cricket Oasis Rises Outside Houston 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Over hundreds of years of colonization, the island has been used as an outpost, a naval base, a launching pad and a pawn. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Iowa has typically been seen as a launching pad for presidential candidates, delivering momentum, money and attention to hopefuls who win or defy expectations. Pence launches presidential campaign against Trump in Iowa, staking hopes on leadoff voting state 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z “It comes from me. It’ll always be there. And the show uses the book as a launching pad to become an ‘us’ story. ‘American Born Chinese’ began as a photocopied comic. For its creator, the journey has been ‘surreal’ 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Miramontes brings a focus on inclusivity, diversity and experimentation to his new role, promising to use the city of Los Angeles as a launching pad for his programming ideas. UCLA makes a historic pick to lead its Center for the Art of Performance 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Military service is an important launching pad into civilian life and the workforce. Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu’s plan 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Mr. DeSantis is also expected on Sunday in California at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, a place that has often been a launching pad for presidential candidacies. DeSantis Hits the Trail. Just Don’t Call It a Campaign. 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Being selected was widely considered a launching pad for a decades-long, upwardly mobile career in retail. The Retail C.E.O. Pipeline Is Running Dry 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Those points will include two launching pads and four charging points for the flying taxis. Dubai again plans for flying taxi takeoff, this time by 2026 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z But Ukrainian commanders are wary, remembering how Russia used Belarus as a launching pad in early 2022. Along Ukraine-Belarus border, a war of nerves — and drones 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Belarus allowed Russia to stage part of its invasion from its territory last February and has also been a launching pad for Russian missiles into Ukraine. Lukashenko: Belarus willing to offer more help to Russia 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z There was no immediate response from Kyiv, where officials have said they are worried that Moscow may use Belarus as a launching pad for a new attack on Ukraine from the north. Belarus leader says he has been asked to seal a non-aggression pact with Ukraine 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Those contests served as a launching pad for the guard to shake off the rust and work his way back into the fold. After Chase Young showed promise in return, Markelle Fultz might know what’s next 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Discovery and Paramount Global, the network served as a launching pad for younger-skewing genre shows that were sold to streaming services and international broadcasters. CW Network will air Saudi-funded LIV Golf events 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z For developers who had designed a new coin and wanted a prominent platform for its first-ever sale, Mr. Bankman-Fried’s offer to have FTX be the launching pad was hard to resist. FTX Founder Gamed Markets, Crypto Rivals Say 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z “My idea is that I’m a launching pad for people to have a new life,” he said. Message from US asylum hopefuls: Financial sponsors needed 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Jobs in China’s vast Civil Service have long been considered prestigious launching pads for a career. China’s Young Elite Clamber for Government Jobs. Some Come to Regret It. 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z And very possibly it will become the launching pad for America’s next president. Opinion | In pursuing vaccine makers, DeSantis puts pandering before governing 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z And the trip seemed certain to escalate concerns in Kyiv about the possibility of a fresh ground offensive that could use Belarus as a launching pad. Putin Visits Belarus, Stirring New Concern on Future of Ukraine War 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z At the weekend, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia could be planning another major ground offensive early next year, using Belarus as a launching pad for the attack. Ukraine war: Overnight strikes hit Kyiv as Putin visits Belarus 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Officials in Kyiv have warned for months that Belarus could join Russian forces and serve as a launching pad for a new attack to form a second front in the war. Ukraine watchful of borders as Putin heads to Belarus 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Senate has balked at approving his nomination to a post — U.S. ambassador to India — that is less prominent than he had hoped for and hardly a traditional launching pad to higher office. Eric Garcetti led L.A. during profoundly turbulent times. How will history judge him? 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z A revision to the law is likely just one piece of a legislative agenda DeSantis would like to oversee next year as a launching pad to a presidential campaign. DeSantis 2024 prospects prompt Fla. lawmakers to review law 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Sure, Monday’s victory got them back to just .500 at 5-5, but a statement like this can also be a launching pad to something more. ‘Beginning to pay off’: Commanders know what win over upset Eagles could mean 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z But the more immediate concern for Ukrainian officials is the continuing use of Belarus as a launching pad for aerial assaults. Playing to Western Discord, Putin Says Russia Is Battling ‘Strange’ Elites 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z It was also a launching pad for foreign tourists, mainly Chinese, seeking to visit North Korea. Lockdowns in China, and North Korea, Deal Double Blow to Bridge City 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z But it has become a reliable launching pad for the eventual best director winner, claiming nine in the past decade alone including Silver Lion winner Jane Campion earlier this year. At 90, the Venice Film Festival looks better than ever 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Once a country that received refugees, Lebanon has become a launching pad for dangerous migration by sea to Europe. Lebanese submarine finds 7 bodies from April migrant sinking 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z These fighters have also taken up bases on a collection of river islands known as Hweija Sakr, which they use as a launching pad for attacks on U.S. forces across the river. Factbox: Iran-U.S. skirmishes highlight rivalry in eastern Syria 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z For decades, Leo had served as a top executive at the Federalist Society, helping lead the influential Washington-based conservative lawyers group that serves as a launching pad for careers on the right. Secretive billionaire handed his fortune to architect of the right-wing takeover of the courts 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Once a country that received refugees, it has become a launching pad for dangerous migration by sea to Europe. Lebanese navy tries to recover bodies after April sinking 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z NASA’s big moon rocket is rolling out to the launching pad for the third time — and it actually is slated to launch to the moon. NASA’s Moon Rocket Heads Back to the Launchpad 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The network has largely functioned as a launching pad for shows produced by the production studios owned by its parent companies. TV station owner Nexstar acquires a controlling stake in CW Network 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z But Woolen and Bryant are also a big part of Seattle’s future and each hopes Saturday proves to be just a launching pad to far better days to come. Rookies Tariq Woolen and Coby Bryant start at corner back for Seahawks, learn a few lessons 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Russia had used the site as a launching pad for military operations since its invasion of Ukraine began in late February. Shelling of Ukraine Nuclear Plant Raising Fears and Outrage 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z On Thursday, minutes after the indictment was announced, she was speaking at a downtown park that was the launching pad for hundreds of days of protests after Taylor’s death. Breonna Taylor supporters relieved by charges against police 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z In announcing al-Zawahri’s death on Monday, President Biden said the strike would help ensure that Afghanistan could no longer “become a terrorist safe haven” or a “launching pad” for attacks against the United States. Al-Zawahri’s Death Puts the Focus Back on Al Qaeda 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Republicans hold a nearly two-thirds majority in the state House and Senate, a traditional launching pad for political careers. Open US House seats draw large field of Missouri Republicans 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z A video camera is focused on a rocket on a launching pad 2 miles from the camera. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z It could be the launching pad, not just for some tape-measure shots but for the legend-making machinery of our modern life — and it could be accelerated Tuesday in the game. Here’s why Seattle might have to share Julio Rodriguez with the rest of the nation 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The isolated town, once best known for a military base that for decades was a launching pad for economic opportunity and long-range missiles, is trying to position itself as a global capital of long-range living. Who’s the Oldest of Them All? 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Since their takeover last year, they have repeatedly said Afghanistan would not be used as a launching pad for attacks against other countries. Taliban leader: Afghan soil won’t be used to launch attacks 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Analysts say this established presence in Parliament could further anchor the far right in France’s political landscape, providing an invaluable launching pad for future elections. France’s Far-Right Surges Into Parliament, and Further Into the Mainstream 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z Analysts say this established presence in Parliament could further anchor the far-right in France’s political landscape, providing an invaluable launching pad for future elections. France’s Far-Right Surges into Parliament, and Further into the Mainstream 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z It has used the movement toward electric vehicles as a launching pad for a leaner, restructured business in the region. Ford chooses Valencia for new electric car plant 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z And the exposure, thanks to TV and social media, has skyrocketed off a dirt-covered launching pad. Motocross accelerates through 50 years of progress 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The job of California attorney general has been a launching pad for many — Earl Warren went on to become chief justice of the U.S. California Republicans see chance to unseat Democratic AG 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z She said she is serious about seeking the House seat and doesn’t need a “launching pad for anything else.” Palin on serving in Congress: ‘It would be all about Alaska’ 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z She said she is serious about seeking the House seat and doesn’t need a “launching pad for anything else.” Palin on serving in Congress: ‘It would be all about Alaska’ 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The intense media coverage of Coachella has always made it a useful launching pad for acts with new projects to promote, and that seemed especially true this year thanks to pent-up demand. What we learned from the first weekend of Coachella 2022 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z And officials in European cities and in New York, which has become the U.S. launching pad, have already started complaining about how they operate, saying it’s bad for employees and residents. Latest apps promise fast service but can they deliver? 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z NEVADA, Iowa — In 2008, this overwhelmingly white state was Barack Obama’s unlikely launching pad to become the nation’s first Black president. Iowa’s political swing makes Obama’s wins harder to repeat 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Since returning to power they have repeatedly said that Afghanistan would not be used as a launching pad for attacks against other countries. Al Qaida leader circulates video; dispels rumor of his death 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The Arizona State transfer enters the game like he’s shot off a launching pad, changing the complexion with his quickness and fearlessness. Final Four has a blue tint with power programs 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Morrison also was a staple in Leimert Park Village, where she opened the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center as a launching pad for new artists. Barbara Morrison, jazz and blues legend who left a lasting imprint on L.A., dies 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z It then became a launching pad for Russia to move into Ukraine, and for Russian missile strikes across the border. Will Nato get involved if dirty bombs are used in Ukraine? And other questions 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z But the South is still largely seen as the launching pad for one family’s rise. Review: A stunningly staged 'Lehman Trilogy’ critiques and romanticizes American capitalism 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z The most recent Super Bowl in Los Angeles was a launching pad for Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman and the Dallas Cowboys. Eight things about Super Bowl XXVII you did not know other than Dallas 52, Buffalo 17 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z But there are others — often self-described as “entrepreneurs” or “business-minded people” — who see the apes as a launching pad for something bigger than even the Yacht Club. Bored Ape Yacht Club members want to build an empire, starting with weed 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Jobs on Capitol Hill are competitive and often provide a launching pad for more lucrative employment elsewhere. Democratic lawmakers begin effort to let staffs join a union 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z We circled up, using my script as a launching pad to bring the language to life. How to craft a script in a language that can't be written 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z “The Five” has been an effective launching pad for other hosts on the channel. Controversial 'The Five' co-host Jesse Watters gets a daily program on Fox News 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z As the leader of Central Command, General Kurilla would be responsible for the administration’s efforts to prevent terrorist groups from once again using Afghanistan as a launching pad for attacks on the West. Biden Nominates Combat Leader to Head Central Command 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z "This could be a launching pad for us into the 2022 season." Grayson McCall, Coastal Carolina beat Northern Illinois in Cure Bowl 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z When she is sworn in in January, she will be the first woman in the post, which is considered part time but often is a launching pad for future governors. History-making Winsome Sears ready to work in Virginia 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z "It's a real milestone that shows investor confidence that Lime will be going public and we'll use this as a launching pad to go public next year." E-scooter startup Lime raises $523 mln, eyes going public in 2022 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Both the attorney general and the lieutenant governor posts have served as launching pads to the governor’s mansion. Virginia GOP hoping to ride coattails in down-ballot races 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Various iterations of the district over the decades have been the launching pad for a number of African American trailblazers in Congress, including Reps. Could Los Angeles lose a Black congressional seat? 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z The office of public advocate was created to help diversify the city’s leadership and potentially serve as a launching pad to higher office. Jumaane Williams Runs for One Office With an Eye on Another 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Instead, it's the core foundation on which a functional society rests, the soil in which business can root itself, and the launching pad for a horizon-free future. Behind Joe Manchin's attack on "entitlement society": Billionaires who hate America 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Either candidate would be the first woman as well as the first woman of color to serve in a post that frequently serves as a launching pad to the governor’s mansion. Ayala or Sears: Both would make history in Virginia election 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z It’s a powerful launching pad for Season 2. TV critics have a conversation about the finale of 'Only Murders in the Building' 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Nuñez said it would be harder for groups to use Afghanistan as a launching pad for attacks in Europe. U.S. Antigovernment Groups Are Influencing the French Far Right 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Think of Colson Whitehead’s “The Nickel Boys,” in which a midcentury reform school is not the launching pad for adventures but a destroyer of lives. How Amor Towles' quintessential American roadtrip novel interrogates itself 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z The original was simply a launching pad for the remake. 'Marriage' stories: Ingmar Bergman vs. HBO's Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain drama 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Republicans said the troop withdrawal would allow Al Qaeda and the Islamic State to rebuild and use Afghanistan as a launching pad for future attacks against Americans and the U.S. homeland. Military Officials Say They Urged Biden Against Afghanistan Withdrawal 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z Top U.S. military leaders have sought clarification from Moscow about an offer to use Russian military bases in Central Asia as a launching pad for counterterrorism missions in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday. U.S. wants ‘clarification’ on Russia’s offer of military bases to launch Afghan strikes, Austin says 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z While New York and Washington were focused on disaster sites, Boston was struggling with a horrible truth: Its airport had served as the launching pad for the two planes that destroyed the World Trade Center. After the 9/11 Attacks, Boston Found a Focus for Its Anger 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z And as Afghanistan returns to Taliban rule, there are fresh concerns that the country could again be a launching pad for attacks that Biden’s government will be charged with preventing. Now president, Biden to mark 9/11 rite amid new terror fear 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z “Refugee High” showcases a school that not only serves as a welcoming landing pad for immigrants and refugees, but also as a launching pad for talented, productive, future generations of Americans. Review | At a Chicago high school, helping refugee students navigate American life 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z He understands such an accomplishment would be the perfect launching pad for an unheralded middleweight who so far is only 2-0 with one knockout. Troy Isley thought his Olympic dream was dead. Then the U.S. came calling. 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z One car parked on a nearby street was completely destroyed; the police said it was used as launching pad for the rockets. Afghan president slams Taliban; rockets target Kabul palace 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z The search for the ideal SpaceX launching pad began more than 10 years ago. A Serene Shore Resort, Except for the SpaceX ‘Ball of Fire’ 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z It’s one of only three statewide elected offices in Virginia, and can be a launching pad to higher office. Justin Fairfax’s bid for governor has observers asking: Why? 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Freeman built the family paper, the Pine Bluff Commercial, into an institution known for quality reporting and advocacy of civil rights and as a launching pad for a generation of noted journalists. Edmond Freeman, newspaper publisher who shook up 1960s Arkansas, dies at 94 2021-05-06T04:00:00Z Three weeks before, a SpaceX rocket flew into space from a launching pad at Cape Canaveral. How a Burst of Light in the Sky Illuminated Something Primal 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z “I’m sure it’s a good launching pad for whatever he does next.” Once-rising Democratic star Michael Tubbs to join Newsom team as an economics advisor 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z A gargantuan gray rocket, surrounded by chain-link fencing less than a mile from the ranch-style brick homes, is a constant reminder that the Crawfords and their remaining neighbors live near a space launching pad. A Serene Shore Resort, Except for the SpaceX ‘Ball of Fire’ 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z He pledged to support the peace process and to ensure that Afghanistan does not revert to being a launching pad for international terrorist attacks. Pentagon chief urges immediate reduction in Taliban violence 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z News of the group and its hiring by SolarWinds, the proverbial launching pad for a recently discovered suspected cyberespionage campaign, was first reported by the British publication Financial Times. Fired CISA director teams up with Facebook alumnus to form new cybersecurity consulting firm 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z It’s the launching pad for budget negotiations that will serve as the focus of the Legislature’s work for the first half of 2021. Evers to deliver State of State address virtually 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Baker is hoping his staff can continue to pitch beyond its years, especially in a ballpark that can be a launching pad for hitters in the daytime. Houston’s young bullpen quickly maturing during postseason 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z California was the launching pad for Republican Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, and GOP nominees carried the state in nine of 10 presidential elections from 1952 to 1988. Drubbed in 2018, California GOP looks to regain House seats 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z A string of tiny towns along nearby Highway 22 provided a launching pad for hikers exploring the old-growth forests and for fishermen headed to prime destinations along the North Santiam River and its tributaries. Oregon grieves for natural places wiped out by wildfires 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z “Jayson Tatum was getting to the launching pad, and he just made a big time save for us.” Bam Adebayo’s Block Stops a Dunk, and the Celtics 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z When HBO’s heralded series “The Wire” went off the air 10 years ago, it wasn’t immediately clear that it would be a launching pad for much of the ensemble. Column: It's HBO vs. Netflix for Emmy dominance. But numbers don't tell the whole story 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z Kunzru, the acclaimed British Asian writer turned New Yorker, uses that history as a launching pad for his sixth novel. An alt-right mind-bender for the QAnon era: How novelist Hari Kunzru went down the rabbit hole 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Convention speeches can occasionally be launching pads for future presidential runs. Takeaways from GOP convention: Accentuate the positive 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The three-story brick structure did not look like a launching pad for glory. Kamala Harris' time in Montreal: 'You saw a politician establishing herself' 2020-08-15T04:00:00Z “We are steadfast launching pads, sounding boards, and cheerleaders for the greatest talent in the world.” Levitt, other South Dakota venues join push for federal aid 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Indian poverty, of all things, was the launching pad for Naoroji's parliamentary ambitions. The Indian who became Britain's first Asian MP 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z Two launching pads for rockets were discovered during the raid by security forces. Iraqi forces arrest men suspected of attacks targeting US 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The court is widely considered the second-most powerful in the nation and frequently serves as a launching pad for a seat on the Supreme Court. Senate panel advances McConnell ally for DC appeals court 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Iraqi security forces later discovered the launching pad for the rockets in the al-Barkiya area, west of Baghdad. Iraqi military says 3 rockets strike near Baghdad airport 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z The idea is to build a family of breweries, while providing that launching pad for beer lovers who otherwise could not afford the cost of starting their own business. Omaha group hopes to encourage budding brewers 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z Still, it does seem that “The Man Show” was in fact a launching pad for continued relevance into 2020. The ‘Man Show’ Diaspora 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z “We’re very excited to use the Red House Studios as a launching pad to get artists more involved in the schools,” she said. Cedar Falls studios are ‘like an office for fine arts’ 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z All the speculative talk about what a so-called unity candidate might do to knock Mr. Sanders off the launching pad assumes that that is possible in the first place, which may not be the case. The 2020 Democratic Primary Is Giving Some Republicans Déjà Vu 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z It also could serve as a launching pad for life after racing. Ready for closeup? NASCAR funnyman Bowyer expands Fox gig 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z On Thursday, Iraqi forces conducted a search of the perimeter of the base and discovered a launching pad and 11 unused missiles, a statement from Iraq’s military said. Iraqi officials: Mortar shell hits airbase, no casualties 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z His campaign sees that state as a ‘launching pad’ to Super Tuesday success. Down-ballot Dems freaking out over Bernie 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z It’s unusual, but not unprecedented, for a candidate to turn away from Iowa, the time-honored launching pad for presidential candidates. Snubbing Iowa, Bloomberg charts his own path in 2020 contest 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Whether for thematic or aesthetic reasons, “Riverdale” became a hit and thus a launching pad for a gamut of shows that incorporated elements of its style and made them their own. Inside TV's 'Riverdale' effect 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Regardless, Sundance remains the pre-eminent launching pad of new talent in American cinema and a place where little-known dreamers become established filmmakers. At Sundance, an annual rebirth for American movies 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z It will not escape Saudi’s notice that Qatar – home to a US air base that would be a potential launching pad for any American war against Iran – did not hide its loyalties. Saudi Arabia urges de-escalation of Midde East crisis 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Graham has opposed a withdrawal before, but says 8,600 U.S. troops would be enough to make sure that Afghanistan doesn’t become a launching pad for another 9/11-style attack on the U.S. Trump faces raft of foreign policy challenges in new year 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z The looping 6-second videos that the app pioneered became a launching pad for comedians and musicians while also introducing countless priceless phrases and memes into the culture. The 84 biggest flops, fails, and dead dreams of the decade in tech 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Nunes cited Schiff's failure to use his committee to conduct proper oversight while using it "as a launching pad to impeach the president for issues that have no intelligence component at all." Nunes tells Schiff he needs 'rehabilitation' after IG report: 'Admit you have a problem' 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z But Biden knows Iowa could be either a launching pad or another barrier. No malarkey: Biden courts Iowans, balances national campaign 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z You can expect many of those urgent conversations to emerge around the documentary slate at Sundance, a consistent launching pad for high-profile nonfiction cinema. Taylor Swift, Will Ferrell and Gloria Steinem lead an eclectic Sundance Film Festival 2020 lineup 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z And recent decades haven’t been kind to those trying to use California as a launching pad to the White House. Home-state skepticism of Kamala Harris foretold trouble 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z The shortform app finally reached over a billion active users worldwide and, in the US, it provided a launching pad for the biggest song of the year. TikTok advertising is still the "wild west," but it won’t stay that way for long 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Personal cost notwithstanding, “Love & Hip Hop” has proved to be a potent launching pad for the franchise’s most enterprising talent. Inside the wild world of 'Love & Hip Hop,' where the line between reality and fantasy is blurred 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z But as the account’s popularity grew, and so did his financial troubles, Hickland toyed with the idea of using it as a launching pad for a career in the entertainment industry. He pretended to be a black woman online and became famous – then his life unraveled 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z They said, ‘no, sir, it’s a launching pad for Mars’. Australia to help Trump reach the moon, and beyond 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z In return the Taliban would guarantee that Afghanistan would not be a launching pad for global terror attacks by groups including a local affiliate of the Islamic State organization and the remains of al-Qaida. AP Explains: How US-Taliban talks collapsed on Afghanistan 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z Over Sensenbrenner’s 42-year hold on the seat, the district has long been home to some of Wisconsin’s most prominent conservatives and has served as a launching pad for the political careers of many, including Walker. Republicans eye running in ‘crucial’ Wisconsin district 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Coming close on the heels of the Venice and Telluride festivals, Toronto differs from those launching pads in one dramatic aspect: It has a city teeming with real audiences. At Toronto, audiences to feast on a fall film omnibus 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z The US for its part seeks Taliban guarantees that Afghanistan will no longer be a launching pad for terror attacks such as the September 11, 2001, attack on the US by al-Qaida. Taliban launches 'massive' attack on Kunduz in northern Afghanistan 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z For instance, Mr. Schmerler said, the launching tower was clearly still in the middle of the launching pad rather than having been pulled back — the standard Iranian practice. In a Tweet Taunting Iran, Trump Releases an Image Thought to Be Classified 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Recently, it’s also become a launching pad for young South Americans just starting their careers. Carlos Vela in a happy place as he transforms LAFC into MLS juggernaut 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Johnston Island, part of the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the central Pacific, was a launching pad for U.S. atmospheric nuclear tests in the 1960s. Sites of major US weapons tests now see wildlife flourishing 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Johnston Island, part of the atoll, was a launching pad for U.S. atmospheric nuclear tests in the 1960s. At a glance: Weapons sites converted into wildlife refuges 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z After the start of the game was delayed by rain for 1 hour, 12 minutes, New York’s inevitable return to the launching pad remained stalled until the third inning. Yankees hit 6 HRs, beat Orioles 9-4 for 7th straight win 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z Mr. Schmerler added that the first images on Thursday seemed to imply the launching pad had suffered a catastrophic explosion associated with a failed launching. In a Tweet Taunting Iran, Trump Releases an Image Thought to Be Classified 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z He’s been able to re-find a confidence that was lost in the Pacific Coast League with their launching pad parks and use of MLB’s baseball, which is the equivalent of a superball. Mariners mailbag: What to make of Kikuchi? When will the team become competitive? 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The picnic traditionally serves as the launching pad for Kentucky’s fall campaign season. Bevin-Beshear grudge match set for Fancy Farm picnic 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The picnic traditionally serves as the launching pad for Kentucky’s fall campaign season. Bevin-Beshear grudge match set for Fancy Farm picnic 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z With use of the MLB baseball in the Pacific Coast League this season, it’s become a launching pad that is detrimental to the psyche and approach of pitchers. Mariners Mailbag: What are the prospects of seeing either Ryon Healy or Mitch Haniger again this season? 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Now, more than 18 years later, preventing Afghanistan from being a launching pad for more attacks on America is at the heart of ongoing U.S. talks with the Taliban. Taliban vows future Afghanistan won’t be terrorists’ hotbed 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z More than 18 years later, preventing Afghanistan from being a launching pad for more attacks on America is at the heart of ongoing U.S. talks with the Taliban. Taliban vows future Afghanistan won’t be terrorists’ hotbed 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Those races can be a launching pad for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile or Juvenile Fillies races and put them on the road for the following year’s Kentucky Derby prep season. After Santa Anita horse deaths, uncertainty clouds the Del Mar summer racing season 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Though the Mariners may want to avoid sending him to the Pacific Coast League because of the juiced baseball and the launching pad ballparks. Mariners promote outfield prospect Jake Fraley to Class AAA Tacoma 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z “We caution Hezbollah not to subordinate Lebanon to Iran’s agenda, and we caution Lebanon not to be used as a launching pad for attacks against Israel,” Rivlin said. Israel holds large military drill amid US-Iran tensions 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z Her hiring would be another sign of the symbiosis between the Trump administration and Fox News, a launching pad for current White House officials and a place to land for those who leave. Monica Crowley, a Fox News Fixture, Is Said to Get a Top Treasury Job 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Woods tied for 32nd last year, a performance that he used as a launching pad to contend at the British Open, where he tied for sixth, and the P.G.A. Tiger Woods, in Range of Masters Win, Displays His Dominance for New Generation 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z Israel views the region — often used as a launching pad for rockets — as vital to its security. Trump's recognition of an Israeli Golan Heights draws little enthusiasm from those who live there 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Trump aides and political allies developed a plan to turn the end of the probe into the launching pad for a new round of attacks on the president’s foes. Mueller report reprieve becomes Trump’s re-election weapon 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Though he was careful to add: “The Broadway landscape is changing and shifting in some ways” that may make it less advantageous for New York producers to choose Seattle as a launching pad. Can Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre score another hit with Broadway-bound new musical ‘Marie, Dancing Still’? 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Losing campaigns are not the normal launching pads for a run for the White House. Analysis | As the Democratic field grows, Stacey Abrams weighs a presidential race 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z The community began courting private companies to capitalize on the dilapidated facilities that had once been the launching pads for the Apollo missions. Cape Canaveral area set for major economic boost as America ramps up space program 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Instead, the images showed the opposite: evidence that North Korea was completing work on an extensive building complex next to the launching pad at Sohae. New Images of North Korea Buildup Confront Trump’s Hopes for Disarmament 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z It is also seen as a potential launching pad to higher office; Mr. de Blasio went from being public advocate to becoming mayor. Jumaane Williams Wins Public Advocate Race in New York City 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Iraq’s powerful Shiite cleric, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, vetoed the notion that Iraq would become “the launching pad for harming any other country.” Iran Celebrates the Revolution’s Fortieth Anniversary—Twelve Blocks from the White House 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z Al-Sistani says Iraq rejects serving as a launching pad to harm any other country. Top Iraqi cleric rejects Trump’s statements on US troops 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Another launching pad for a possible primary challenge could be the Senate. Trump facing revived chatter of possible GOP primary challenge 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z The details of enforcing the Taliban’s pledge to prevent international terrorists such as Al Qaeda from using Afghan soil as a launching pad for attacks again also remained unclear. U.S. and Taliban Agree in Principle to Peace Framework, Envoy Says 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z The Taliban would also pledge not to allow international terror groups to use Afghanistan as a launching pad for attacks against the United States. U.S. and Taliban Edge Toward Deal to End America’s Longest War 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z “His privilege even allows him to turn a loss to the most despised candidate of the cycle into a launching pad for a White House run,” Ms. Henderson wrote. Beto O’Rourke’s ‘excellent adventure drips with white male privilege’: CNN 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z What Tank didn’t know about was his popularity on Spotify — he’s got a little more than 1 million monthly listeners — which proved to be a potent launching pad for “When We.” How three veteran talents have survived in the era of young, shape-shifting R&B 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Current and recent athletes said the club regularly sends about 30 players to the junior nationals competition, a launching pad for Olympic hopefuls. At a prominent badminton club in Bellevue, girls describe a coach who crossed lines with massages 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z But he still lost — not exactly the usual launching pad for a White House bid. Fantasy land: Trump's not resigning and Beto is still a long shot 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The office is seen as a public ombudsman but largely serves as a launching pad for higher office. Mark-Viverito, Ex-Council Speaker, to Run for Public Advocate 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Courtney hopes the report will serve as a “launching pad” for talks in the House Armed Services Committee. Report: Private yards could help Navy with submarine repairs 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z If managed properly, it’s also a launching pad for a brighter future. Opinion | Amazon’s HQ2 could be a launching pad for a bright future for the D.C. region 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z On the wooded slope above the driveway, weeds choke a concrete platform with an angled gutter in the middle — the launching pad for the experimental mortar range. The Chemists’ War 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z “It’s pretty low-profile but it has been a launching pad for statewide candidates in the past,” Robertson said. Missouri auditor seeks to keep office she was appointed to 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z RAS JEBEL, Tunisia – The boys grew up within sight of the sea that took them away, rambling along paths and climbing rocks that would later be the launching pad for their flimsy rafts. In Tunisia, the sea takes migrants and brings back bodies 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z The suggested shortcuts in the gallery can serve as a launching pad of templates to adjust and add more to. How to use Siri Shortcuts to get your old phone to do new tricks 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z In the video, a man in sandals, white pants and a long sleeve shirt is seen setting up a launching pad for a rocket. Israel retaliates on Hamas targets in Zeitoun, Tel Al-Hawa 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z One exception was his service in Vietnam, the most dramatic section of the book and ultimately the launching pad for his political career. Review | John Kerry’s elite journey from Vietnam to presidential bid to secretary of state 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Although the job holds little real power, it’s seen as a launching pad into higher office. Candidates compete for schools chief, lieutenant governor 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z “Survivor” would become one of the most successful reality shows in television history, and “C.S.I.” would run for 15 seasons and served as a launching pad for several successful spinoffs. Les Moonves, Longtime CBS Chief, Steps Down 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z The long-term goal is to use Florida as a launching pad to conquer the nation. Uphold our great republic in November by voting against Democrats 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z This year’s festival, which runs Sept. 6-16 and has a longstanding reputation as an awards season launching pad, brims over with movies that reflect a charged sense of unease and uncertainty. Toronto International Film Festival 2018 looks to read the moment and move it forward 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z How potential Academy Awards contenders reverberate among the larger audiences and massive media contingent of Toronto’s launching pad usually says a lot about their Oscar chances. At the Toronto Film Festival, searing portraits of today 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z Or rather both women used those songs as launching pads to blast off into the kind of free-form vocal runs that will no doubt call Franklin to mind for decades to come. Aretha Franklin's funeral was as churchy as she was 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z "An owner of an exhibitor can also distribute their own movies and use their cinemas as a launching pad," he said. Why Chinese cinemas are empty but full 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z “This was our launching pad—a series of random encounters and friendships,” says Marty. A Moroccan Retreat with a French Minimalist Spin 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The West Coast is not always a successful launching pad for hip-hop stardom, but it has a vital and dynamic scene nonetheless. The Return of West Coast Hip-Hop 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Regardless of whether films have their world premiere in Toronto, the festival is still seen as a vital launching pad both for a movie’s commercial prospects as well as awards-season aspirations. First films announced for Toronto International Film Festival include 'A Star is Born,' 'Widows' and 'Beautiful Boy' 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The festival is a launching pad for Hollywood’s awards season and the first showcase for many Academy Awards hopefuls. Toronto film festival cancels announcement due to shooting 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z "I think it provides us a launching pad for going forward in working out what to do in trying to conserve species in the country where necessary." One in five UK mammals face extinction 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z “Using that position as a launching pad for higher political ambition by opposing Trump is going to be an irresistible opportunity for some Democratic lawyer,” he said. Eric Schneiderman Set Himself Up as Trump’s Foil. What Happens Now? 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z That's an anomaly in a league that has shed its reputation as a retirement home for aging Europeans and remade itself as a launching pad for young and relatively unknown South Americans. MLS no longer a retirement home for aging European stars 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z When HBO's heralded series "The Wire" went off the air 10 years ago, it wasn't immediately clear that it would be a launching pad for much of the ensemble. 10 years after 'The Wire,' cast members reflect on their careers after the classic series 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z He then spent four seasons at Saban’s career rehabilitation center and launching pad in Tuscaloosa before landing in Eugene as Taggart’s offensive coordinator. Which new FBS head coaches are most likely to succeed? 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z As they would say back at Cape Canaveral, the Seattle U rockets are on the launching pad and missiles chief Johnny Castellani has his finger on the firing switch that could send them into orbit. Before Loyola-Chicago and Sister Jean, there was Seattle U: the Jesuit darlings of March 60 years ago 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z It’s the launching pad for getting on the cow’s back. Livestock-on-livestock rodeo a thing at Snohomish farm 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z In an interview, Mr. Schmerler said that, in addition to a parking area, the site shows a reconstructed launching pad and, next to it, a large memorial of undetermined features and height. North Korea’s Most Powerful Missile Now Has Its Own Shrine 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z He also has an eye for the lived-in details that serve as the launching pad for the absurdities to come. Zoey Deutch blossoms at the center of the wobbly dark teen comedy 'Flower' 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z At that point, he said, Afghanistan would not be “a haven for attacks internationally” as it was when al-Qaida used the country as a launching pad for the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. James Mattis, U.S. defense secretary, arrives in Kabul, will meet with Afghan president 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z DuVernay, an Oscar nominee and forceful advocate for industry change, has turned “Queen Sugar” into a launching pad for untapped talent. Female directors from 'Jessica Jones' and more are leading the charge on TV like never before 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z From "Bridesmaids" to "Baby Driver," the South by Southwest Film Festival has become known as a launching pad for broad comedies and out-there genre fare often disregarded by other fests. Female filmmakers take the spotlight at this year's South by Southwest Film Festival 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Pinker’s launching pad is the Enlightenment, when many things started improving for homo sapiens. Review | Buck up, everyone! We are riding along the Enlightenment’s long path of progress 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z From there, they enter the virtual world and walk to a small platform that becomes the launching pad for the 12-minute experience. Dreamscape Immersive’s Alien Zoo takes guests to an interstellar Jurassic Park 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z February is not generally used as a launching pad for "tentpole" blockbusters, which tend to be held back until after the Oscars and the end of "awards season". Michelle Obama (and everyone else) loves Black Panther 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z In the wake of his failed presidential 2012 campaign, Pawlenty became a leading advocate for Wall Street’s biggest and most powerful banks – which probably isn’t a great launching pad for a statewide campaign in Minnesota. Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 2.8.18 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z To her, everything was a launching pad — furniture, household objects, playground equipment. Up, up and away: Julia Marino’s lifelong fearlessness catapults her to Olympics 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z She downplayed the idea that the speech was the launching pad for a fourth Kennedy clan member’s presidential bid. Joe Kennedy III to deliver State of the Union response speech 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z On a launching pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, sits the Falcon Heavy, the latest offering from SpaceX, a private space-flight firm. The biggest rocket in the world prepares for its maiden voyage 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Maybe it escaped my attention when he railed against student-actors and student-musicians using college as a launching pad for pro careers in entertainment. Mark Emmert, NCAA president, owes athletes explanation 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z The Groundlings’ sketch comedy shows have been a launching pad for such future “Saturday Night Live” stars as Will Ferrell and Maya Rudolph. Kent Sublette goes from Roanoke to ‘Saturday Night Live’ 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z The origins of 1600 Vine as a social media launching pad are rooted, appropriately enough, in the video platform Vine. Inside the Hollywood Home of Social Media’s Stars. (Don’t Be Shy.) 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z The court is part of Kosovo’s legal system set up and was initiated after a 2011 Council of Europe report that served as the launching pad for the Specialist Chambers. Kosovo independence fighters try to amend special court law 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z But the fast-rising star believes that episodic TV is often the best launching pad for burgeoning talents. In Hollywood, women are increasingly calling the shots on television 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z The same implant can be used for many purposes: to steal documents, tap into email, subtly change data or become the launching pad for an attack. Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. to Its Core 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z It also served as a launching pad for the film career of Melissa McCarthy. ‘Mike & Molly’ star Billy Gardell on stand-up and playing Col. Tom Parker in Elvis biopic 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z “But I mean, SNL was a launching pad. It was a starting point,” he continued. Jay Pharoah’s series ‘White Famous’ shows the perils of being black and funny in Hollywood 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Using the muscle of her father’s power base as a launching pad, she called on party cadres to translate anger over his disqualification into votes. Ousted Pakistani prime minister’s daughter fights for family legacy 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z It’s the opening volley in the ten-day Canadian festival, a premiere launching pad for the fall’s most anticipated films. Tennis anyone? Toronto gets ball rolling with McEnroe drama 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z There’s no way his buddy Swift can endorse this movie, Kahn said and laughed, but the high-profile Toronto festival berth is poised to give the film a prominent launching pad. Straight outta Toronto: Free speech has no boundaries in battle rap satire 'Bodied' 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Now the exam room functions as more of a one-stop-shop, or, if parents need additional resources, at least a trusted launching pad. City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z But they are coveted by politicians because they offer launching pads for political careers and the possibility to channel state resources toward political allies. Venezuelan opposition pins hopes on elections as protests falter 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Tuesday’s test of a Hwasong-12 missile over Japan and into the Pacific 2,700km from its launching pad appeared to dash hopes that Washington and Pyongyang were edging towards talks. Defense secretary quickly contradicts Trump over North Korea diplomacy 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Entertainment website Pajiba, which first reported on the controversy, speculated that “someone, whoever they may be, hopes to use the ‘#1 New York Times bestselling novel’ moniker as a launching pad to a studio deal”. New York Times pulls YA novel from bestseller list after reports of fake sales 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Branson hopes the resource will serve as a launching pad for other neurobiologists seeking to manipulate part of the brain or study a specific behavior. Artificial intelligence helps scientists map behavior in the fruit fly brain 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z It’s a bad formula, especially in this era in which every ballpark is a launching pad for homers, and even more so when your home park is Coors Field. Dodgers mailbag: Could Alex Wood win the Cy Young Award? 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z But they are coveted by politicians because they offer launching pads for political careers and the possibility to channel state resources toward political allies. Venezuelan opposition pins hopes on elections as protests falter 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z But it was that voice, those unmistakable deep timbres, and his own history of voiceover, that provided the launching pad for filmmaker Brett Haley to pen a script specifically for Mr. Elliott. ‘The Big Lebowski’ star Sam Elliott discusses new film ‘The Hero’ 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z That unusual meeting was just the launching pad. Mexican Restaurant owners celebrate 30 years in business 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z If successful, the project, called Stratolaunch, would remove the need for costly launching pads and avoid delays caused by foul weather. California Today: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Wisdom of John Wooden 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The covert program is known as “left of launch,” since the cyberattacks begin before missiles reach the launching pad, or as they blast off. North Korean Tests Add Urgency for U.S. to Fix Defense Flaws 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z “We want this to be a launching pad for other green energy for schools,” Claire said, “and for students to follow their own passions.” Kid power brings solar power to a Montana middle school 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z It was then that it became a creative hub and a launching pad for influential bands ranging from The Smiths to Britpop powerhouse Oasis. Melting pot Manchester stresses unity after concert attack 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The base is being expanded to become a launching pad for operations to oust militants from the eastern province of Deir Zor, that straddles Iraq, from the south east of Syria, regional intelligence sources say. Syrian army sends reinforcements toward border with Iraq: rebels 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z Chaman, the densely populated Pakistani town that abuts the community of Spin Boldak in Afghanistan, is often cited by Afghan officials as a launching pad for suicide bombers and for other insurgent activities. Pakistan claims it killed 50 Afghan border troops 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z He was referring to the U.S. missile strike earlier this month on a Syrian air base the U.S. believed to be the launching pad for a chemical weapons attack on civilians that killed dozens. On Holocaust day, Netanyahu says its lessons guide him 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z The U.S. fired missiles at a Syrian army base it suspected of being the launching pad for the attack. The Latest: Israel says Assad still has chemical weapons 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Activists and rebels say the base serves as one of the government’s most active launching pad for airstrikes on all rebel areas in central and northern Syria. The Latest: Russia preparing statement on US strikes 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Her pad is something of a launching pad. Lena Hall’s 500-Square-Foot Apartment in Midtown 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Richardson’s campaign manager says the tunnel system’s current infrastructure provides a “launching pad for this kind of effort.” Cincinnati mayoral candidate: Revive city’s subway system 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z “It will be a launching pad,” Wright said. ‘It doesn’t take a miracle to win a softball game': Winless Terps shocked nation’s top team 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z But those plans were upended when Gaza was taken over by Hamas militants and became a launching pad for rocket attacks on Israel, leading to several mini-wars. Few good alternatives to Palestinian state 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z As a callow 18-year-old leaving for college, I’d seen my home town as a mere launching pad for a life in worldlier locales, a place to be from rather than a place to be. The hidden history of Nasa’s black female scientists 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z On Friday, as Ms. Grissom was helped off the old launching pad, professional and amateur stargazers pointed out the International Space Station passing in the sky above, along with Venus and a shooting star. 50 Years After Apollo Disaster, Memorial for 3 Men, and for Era 2017-01-28T05:00:00Z The Bears hope to use this as a launching pad in the postseason action. Weighing In: Tahoma tops Cascade Division, takes aim at rest of state 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z What felt in the moment like an opportunity lost proved instead to be a launching pad to greatness. As Seahawks return to Atlanta to face Falcons, Seattle faces another crossroads 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z But very few — in fact, just one — become the launching pad for a TV series on Amazon Prime. Why 'Sneaky Pete' co-creator Bryan Cranston and star Giovanni Ribisi can relate to the con 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z When the Kings’ offense found its footing against the Dallas Stars, which really resembled it finding a launching pad, it seemed as if the net had doubled in size. Kings' offense looks to stay in a groove against the Blues 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z “We need to give more students more opportunity, more choices, more options on how their parents want to provide them their educational launching pad,” Schuette said. AP Interview: After ‘full’ 2016, Schuette eyes governorship 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Using Idlib as a launching pad, the group briefly broke the government’s siege of eastern Aleppo in August. Idlib likely to be Syria's next bloody theater after Aleppo 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z It was the launching pad for a new endorsement contract. Tiger locks down first new equipment deal with Bridgestone B330-S golf ball - Golf Digest 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z In the most memorable one, Glenn, just off the launching pad from his postponed flight, gets a call from a terrified Annie. Our original film review of 'The Right Stuff' holds clues for John Glenn's path to senator 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The world remained tense until the confrontation was defused 13 days after it began, and the launching pads were dismantled. Fidel Castro, Cuban Revolutionary Who Defied U.S., Dies at 90 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z As long as Raqqa remains in Islamic State control, it could be the launching pad for deadly terrorist attacks. The three big items left on Obama’s agenda 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z It will be interesting to see if Saturday's showing proves to be a launching pad for the revitalization of Brown. What we learned from the Kings' 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in a shootout 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Their launching pad was a city in shambles, nowhere more so than the Bronx. Grandmaster Flash Beats Back Time 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z The elders knew the militant Islamists were itching to capture Lashkar Gah, where they could establish a launching pad for more offensives and move their leaders from neighboring Pakistan. Taliban enters capital of Helmand province after weeks of fighting 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z There are tide pools, surfers and dory beach fisherman who use the area as a launching pad. Vandals caught on video toppling beloved Oregon rock formation 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z Telluride is known as a launching pad for films bound toward Oscar season, and a cinephile’s paradise, but the characters in “Moonlight” are apt to be new to the festival’s predominantly white and wealthy audiences. Telluride Film Festival audiences take a shine to Barry Jenkins' 'Moonlight' 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z He played four games — catching one pass for 8 yards — but it appeared to be a launching pad to a possible long-term roster spot. Kasen Williams hopes to seize final preseason opportunity 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z Yang sees the festival as a potential launching pad for participants to get experience and exposure, a consistent concern expressed by studio executives. Comedy Comedy Festival is meant to be funny funny, no matter who's telling the jokes (hint: they're Asian) 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z "Turner Field becomes a different kind of launching pad," Reed said. Mayor: Turner Field deal will remake Atlanta's south side 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z “Turner Field becomes a different kind of launching pad,” Reed said. Mayor: Turner Field deal will remake Atlanta's south side 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Davis grew up just a few blocks from the Drew League, one of the best pro-amateur leagues, and he’s always used it as a launching pad. Baron Davis dreams of an NBA comeback 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z I figured it didn’t need the extra day or so of getting across to another town, which is basically the launching pad to Antarctica. What a Comedian Learned by Traveling to the End of the Earth U.S. officials privately worry about the future of American access to the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, a key launching pad for the projection of U.S. power into Syria, Iraq and beyond. How John Kerry Handled Turkey's Coup 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z The attempted coup posed an immediate challenge for the U.S. government, which uses Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base as its main launching pad to carry out airstrikes against Islamic State in neighboring Syria and Iraq. Turkish Military Claims Successful Coup 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z “Philadelphia shouldn’t be the end of the journey, it should really be a launching pad for people to work for progressive change in their own communities,” said Michael Soller, spokesman for the California Democratic Party. Many Bernie Sanders delegates are new to the Democratic Party 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z Was last week's run a launching pad to a sustained run of outperformance, or just a glimmer of hope that won't materialize into anything more? Health Care Stocks Are Quietly Moving Higher 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Authorities say the city was used as a launching pad for attacks on Baghdad by IS. Iraq violence: Islamic State kill at least six in Baghdad - BBC News 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z These totems of Britannia, though, may lose some of their power when Britain no longer serves as a launching pad for Chinese investment into Europe. The Brexit Result Will Have China Worried 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Yet Houston might not be the ideal launching pad for a turnaround. D.C. United returns to MLS play, hoping its scoring returns, too 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z What seemed like a forgettable start to the season soon served as the launching pad for one of the most successful campaigns in Riverdale Baptist’s storied baseball history. Riverdale Baptist baseball finishes banner year on a memorable note 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Mostly, my tiny apartment was a launching pad, and I was thrilled to be living alone. Tiny Home Test Drive 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Simpson, Burton, as an unknown, perhaps used the opportunity most aggressively as a launching pad for a flourishing career that has branched out in several directions. Recalling a milestone moment: LeVar Burton joins tributes to the historic miniseries 'Roots' 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Sanctuary in Libya could provide another launching pad for terrorist attacks in Europe and North Africa. U.S. backs arming new Libyan government to fight Islamic State 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z They were mostly fleeing the wars in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, using Turkey as a launching pad to Greece and then deeper into Europe. U.N. says up to 500 migrants may have drowned on their way to Italy 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z “Knowing that someone in our community trains in New York as a launching pad for other world-class aspirations is enough to inspire all of us.” Boston Marathon: Will a New Yorker Be in the Running? 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z But she knew it would provide a launching pad. Will You Sprint, Stroll or Stumble Into a Career? 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z But after I'd read the script for "The Family," I realized the abduction is kind of the launching pad. 'The Family's' Joan Allen finds freedom in simplicity 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Rubio dutifully flew across the state in which he spent some of his formative years as a child, ties his campaign once cited to suggest that Nevada might be his launching pad. Rubio was the Republicans' savior – but then Trump came along 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z “That place is an absolute launching pad, so I’m very excited to see what he does there,” Harper said. Ian Desmond’s ex-Nats teammates wish him well as Rangers’ left fielder 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z National security experts warn that an Islamic State sanctuary in Libya could give the Sunni extremist group another launching pad for terrorist assaults in Europe and North Africa. U.S. airstrike destroys Islamic State training camp in Libya 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z The day after the New Hampshire primary, Obama returned to the scene of his political education — and the launching pad for his own campaign nine sobering years ago. The Obama-Sanders debate: Opposing views on the ‘poisonous political climate’ 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z With encouraging reviews, affirmative adjudication and international acclaim in hand, the region’s vintners and wine marketers seized on a rare opportunity, turning the San Francisco tasting into a launching pad to greater things. Southern Oregon wines’ gaining clout, could bring tourists 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z He says the launch from the North's west coast launching pad was made between 9:30-9:35 a.m. local time. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called the North Korean launch and the recent nuclear test violations of U.N. agreements 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z That run served as the launching pad that returned the Cavaliers to the conference’s elite — one that shows no signs of abating. Malcolm Brogdon helps No. 9 Virginia cruise in win over erratic Pittsburgh 2016-02-06T05:00:00Z Not long ago, low budget genre films were outliers at festivals like Sundance; now they're often seen as launching pads for directors who go on to helm films for Marvel and Lucasfilm. Sleight director J.D. Dillard talks about his proto-superhero Sundance debut 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Your stall was the launching pad for everything, so let’s rewind to your first day. Violet Bakery's Claire Ptak on her new cookbook, working at Chez Panisse and England's 'cake people' 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z This became a launching pad to mainstream Bollywood success. Sunny Leone wows web over grilling about porn past - BBC News 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Project Runway was a blip in his career, not a launching pad. Project Runway's fashion aspirations fall short (but it's not necessarily a bad thing) 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z While Savage’s story was a launching pad, “once we hired our writers, we pulled in their lives and just started exploring our own family miseries,” said David Windsor, another executive producer. Gay actor takes role of gay character in controversial show 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z While Savage's story was a launching pad, "once we hired our writers, we pulled in their lives and just started exploring our own family miseries," said David Windsor, another executive producer. Gay actor lands role in ABC sitcom featuring a boy coming out as gay to his religious family 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z But with more shows and networks scrambling for an ever scarcer audience, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.'s boozy bash has become a major TV launching pad. Golden Globes: TV shows find a BFF in the Hollywood Foreign Press and its willingness to embrace the new 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z A statement by the coalition said the rocket, which was fired early Monday, did not cause injuries or material damage and that the Saudi Air Force reacted immediately and destroyed the launching pad inside Yemen. Saudi-led coalition says air defense units intercepted a rocket fired from Yemen 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z It was to serve as a launching pad for many successful careers, most notably that of Ron Howard, who played Taylor’s son, Opie. Behind the country-boy duo of Mayberry 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z “Nevada is quickly becoming the launching pad for ambitious companies that will play a critical role in reshaping the way we think about transportation.” Nevada Lawmakers Approve $335M Deal to Lure Electric Car Maker 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z "Nevada is quickly becoming the launching pad for ambitious companies that will play a critical role in reshaping the way we think about transportation." Nevada lawmakers OK $335-million deal to lure Faraday Future electric carmaker 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z New Orleans also has served as a launching pad for plenty of chefs born elsewhere, most famously Emeril Lagasse, a native of Fall River, Massachusetts. Out-of-town chefs make mark on New Orleans’ restaurant scene 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Italy, a former colonial power in Libya, fears that the Islamist group will send more migrants across the Mediterranean and use the North African country as a launching pad for terrorist attacks in Western capitals. Kerry heading to Moscow for direct talks with Vladimir Putin 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z “It’s so weird,” Perch said of Trump campaigning in Massachusetts, the launching pad of more establishment candidates such as the 2012 GOP nominee, Mitt Romney. How GOP campaigns are strategizing for Super Tuesday’s delegate bonanza 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Martinez's new job served as a launching pad for ambitious Republicans in the past. New Mexico's Susana Martinez to lead Republican Governors Association 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z "Legend" is first and foremost a launching pad for a wild dual-character performance by Tom Hardy as both Reg and Ron. 'Legend' wastes a wild Tom Hardy in dual role 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z That's the launching pad and then it goes into all kinds of mystery and suspenseful stuff. Joan Allen taps into maternal fears in 'Room' and the upcoming 'The Family' 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z Hong Kong is a very obvious launching pad for them to do that.” Mainland Chinese Companies Flock to Hong Kong Properties 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z With Cyprus’ Akrotiri base being used as a launching pad for airstrikes against Islamic state militants in Iraq, there are murmurings the refugees could pose a security risk to operations. Refugee crisis: Syrians rescued at British base on Cyprus – live updates 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Dr. Mueller’s reputation was so solid that he survived the repercussions from an explosive fire that killed three astronauts in their spacecraft on a launching pad in 1967. George Mueller, Engineer Who Helped Put Man on Moon, Dies at 97 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z The network will also try to use "Downton Abbey" as a launching pad for "Mercy Street," a Civil War drama premiering on Jan. 17 directly after an episode of the outgoing hit. 'Downton Abbey' final season set to begin in January 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z He added that the company frequently acts as a launching pad for stars. Doubts Circle Viacom, Vanguard of Yesteryear 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Jennifer Morgan, of the World Resources Institute think-tank, said the text was a "helpful launching pad for reaching common ground" for preparatory talks in Bonn, Germany, in two weeks' time. Toughen climate action every five years, U.N. draft suggests 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z With Cyprus’ Akrotiri base being used as a launching pad for airstrikes against Islamic state militants in Iraq, there are murmurings the refugees could pose a security risk to operations. Refugee crisis: Syrians rescued at British base on Cyprus – live updates 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z Actually, they were small, slow, vulnerable boats used as launching pads for rockets to give close-in support for troops assaulting beaches. Yogi Berra, an American story 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z In other words, while Iowa is ballyhooed for its role as the first state to weigh in in the presidential selection process, it has a fairly poor track record as a launching pad for success. Iowa Bets Don't Pay Off 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Organizers of the 10-day event, a key launching pad for Hollywood's award season, said the inclusion of TV shows reflected the "growing convergence and artistic equality between television and cinema." Toronto film festival talent say TV's rise welcome, not a threat 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z As the largest launching pad to the fall movie season, the Toronto Film Festival is a regular home to the biopics and other true-life tales that usually populate awards season. Toronto fest teaming with true-life tales, big and small 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z It said officials see no indications Russia intends to deploy significant ground forces, but may be preparing the airfield as a base for transporting military supplies or a launching pad for air strikes supporting Assad. John Kerry fears Russian military in Syria could increase refugee flow 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z She does get bonus points for using the night as a launching pad for her new album that she dropped for free immediately after. MTV VMAs 2015: Five reasons it was all a mess 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Santa Cruz, 27, said he pressed his manager Al Haymon for the real test of Mares, and intends to use the showdown as a launching pad to a string of major fights. Abner Mares-Leo Santa Cruz bout should have L.A. buzzing 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z For some, the qualifying draw of the United States Open is a launching pad. U.S. Open Qualifiers Brave a Gantlet Into the Main Draw 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z "This is the launching pad for the whole week," said Terry Karges, executive director of Los Angeles' Petersen Automotive Museum and a Pebble Beach veteran. Exclusive Motorworks Revival party is 'launching pad' for Monterey Car Week 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Toronto, which marks the unofficial start of awards season and is a crucial launching pad for Oscar contenders, is the latest prestigious film festival to expand its programming to acknowledge the creative boom in television. Toronto festival unveils new TV section, with premiere of 'Heroes Reborn' 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z What may have started as one ugly shot at a network host quickly became the launching pad for a controversy with multiple angles: Donald Trump at the cringe-worthy crossroads 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Start by landing a job as a correspondent on “The Daily Show”! Under Jon Stewart’s 16-year run as host, it became one of TV’s best launching pads. A few stellar ‘Daily Show’ alums (besides Jon Stewart) 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Start by landing a job as a correspondent on "The Daily Show"! Under Jon Stewart's 16-year run as host, it became one of TV's best launching pads. As Jon Stewart leaves 'The Daily Show,' here are a few other stellar alums 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z And so the cycle will continue, with one big superhero/franchise movie acting as a prime launching pad for the marketing campaign for the next installment. Fox Uses 'Deadpool' Trailer To Hype 'Fantastic Four' Movie 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Start by landing a job as a correspondent on “The Daily Show”! Under Jon Stewart’s 16-year-long run as host, it became one of TV’s best launching pads. A few stellar ‘Daily Show’ alums (besides Jon Stewart) 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z In an early move as president, Mr. Correa expelled the Americans from a military base in Manta, an important launching pad for the Pentagon’s war on drugs. China’s Global Ambitions, With Loans and Strings Attached 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z That started a four-year, two-month sprint to design, build and test the spacecraft and get it to the launching pad — but almost immediately there was an obstacle. The Long, Strange Trip to Pluto, and How NASA Nearly Missed It 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z But he may find a friendlier launching pad in South Carolina. North Carolina editorial roundup 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z To help Froome win the Dauphine, Team Sky rode hard to contain attacks and provide their leader with the perfect launching pad for his late accelerations. Froome buckled up for rocky Tour de France challenge 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z “The record is that launching pad for all kinds of other creative branches.” How Katy Perry Became America's Top Pop Export: The Forbes Cover Story 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z In October, an Antares rocket, built by Orbital ATK, exploded on the launching pad in Virginia. SpaceX Rocket Explodes After Launching 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z But for Rafi, it was a launching pad into the battlefields of Syria and Iraq. An Afghan jihadist’s life and death in Iraq: ‘They misused his innocence’ 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z What am I good at? This question becomes a launching pad to an impromptu brainstorming session in which the student identifies potential summer activities like summer programs, lab research, volunteer activities or internships. 3 Questions to Help Premed Students Develop An Undergraduate Niche 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z A fear that Islamic State fighters would entrench themselves in the city and use it as a launching pad for attacks on Baghdad, an hour's drive away, proved a factor. White House boosts troops, shifts tactics in Iraq 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z For others, the recognition is less a career launching pad than a source of encouragement and support for fledgling talents. How PDN's 30 Influenced Photographers Over the Years 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z “For me, it was the launching pad for our sport to be global.” U.S. Women’s National Team seeks to build on momentum in World Cup 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z But he acknowledged that was unlikely to happen until Gaza was no longer “a launching pad for rockets.” Tax Increase in Gaza Weighs on Palestinians Already Barely Scraping By 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z "This city should not be a launching pad for rockets into Israel," he said. German foreign minister visits Gaza 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z The owner of 19 major titles was not in front until she held for 3-2 in the deciding set, a launching pad for one of her most enthralling comebacks. Serena Williams rallies to see off Victoria Azarenka at French Open 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z The United States hosted the 1994 World Cup, the most well-attended tournament in history and a launching pad for soccer’s ambitious efforts to join American mainstream sports. FIFA’s powerful world is shaken by U.S. indictments, arrests 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Al-Qaida’s Syria affiliate would not use Syria as a launching pad for attacks on the West, its chief said in a wide-ranging televised interview on Wednesday. Syria not a launching pad for attacks on West says al-Nusra chief in TV interview 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Looking beyond its borders for growth, the Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi last year opened a regional headquarters in Singapore, using it as a launching pad to move into Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. Singapore’s Postal Service Reinvents for the Digital Age 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The strategically important country on the Horn of Africa is the launching pad for U.S. drone attacks on regional militant groups. Your Wednesday Briefing 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z Djibouti is serving as an increasingly important launching pad of drone attacks on al-Qaida and other extremist groups. Kerry trip to Djibouti highlights importance of small nation 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z In the 90 minutes that Mondawmin Mall transformed from transit hub to launching pad for a riot, Baltimore police were outnumbered and too passive in pursuing arrests, experts said. How Baltimore Police Lost Control in 90 Minutes 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Instead, he built a launching pad for a series of edible inventions that quickly caught the nation’s attention. Go Inside Dominique Ansel's New 'Impossible' Bakery 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Few expect the Fed to use its two-day meeting as a launching pad for what will eventually be the first interest rate hike in nearly a decade. More central banks meet, but ability to pilot economies in doubt 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z Unlike Iowa, which has traditionally been a launching pad for evangelical conservative candidates, New Hampshire’s Republican electorate has a libertarian strain that frequently seeps into how voters see social debates such as same-sex marriage. Scott Walker stresses his discount attire and ‘regular guy’ credentials 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z “The MVP announcement could be the launching pad for Curry’s awareness, similar to what Jordan Spieth did at The Masters,” says Laatz. Meet Stephen Curry: The NBA's Most Appealing, Aspirational And Influential Star 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z The National Research Council concluded last year that, without a focussed commitment, the U.S. has “no viable pathways to Mars,” and Congress is a difficult launching pad these days for major national initiatives. Roommates on Mars 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z In the post 9/11 era, security cooperation with Mexico to fight the drug cartels and prevent terrorists from using the Southern border as a launching pad to enter the U.S., reached unprecedented levels. Jeb Bush's Mexican Connections 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z In 2001 she landed a job at the Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington that became a launching pad for her career and crusade to encourage girls. From Outsider To The C-Suite: A Story On How To 'Get To The Yes' 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Orlando’s food truck community also has become a launching pad for new restaurateurs who want to test out new concepts with less than $15,000, build a base of supporters and launch their own restaurant. No longer wasteland, Orlando’s cultural scene grows up 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z But a small, poor, rural state such as Louisiana makes a wobbly launching pad. Bobby Jindal’s parsimonious pitch 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The country isn’t at the top of ISIS’s list of enemies, and the Islamic State seems to view Italy more as a launching pad for future attacks in other countries, such as France. ISIS’s Next Crusade 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z College dormitories are considered potential launching pads for outbreaks. Panel: Use new meningitis vaccines only for outbreaks 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Obama’s goal, he said, is to “make sure this progress sticks” so that Afghanistan does not again become a launching pad for terrorist attacks on the U.S. Carter: Unified Afghan gov’t a reason to slow troop drawdown 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Libya is a launching pad for migrants trying to make their way to Europe, and no other country is feeling that pressure more than Italy. For ISIS, Libya and Syria are very different — and yet the same 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Recently, hackers stole records of up to 80 million people from the health insurer Anthem; other hackers targeted the Web sites of defense contractors and financial firms using Forbes.com as a launching pad. Light bulbs vs. the Internet 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Angellotti believes the biggest winners from this awards season may be the fall film festivals in Telluride, Toronto and New York - the launching pads of the majority of awards-seekers. Oscar race is all about timing (except when it’s not) 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Zabielski wrote, produced and directed the spot, which he hopes will be his launching pad into commercial and film work. Former Chicagoan hopes to crash Super Bowl with Doritos ad 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z New York’s convention negotiating team is using the program as a launching pad this week to publicize the city’s immigrant-friendly policies and its Hispanic population as assets. New York City Promotes Diversity in Bid for 2016 Democratic National Convention 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z What was that experience like for both of you as a launching pad into the industry and fame? ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ at the Kennedy Center 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z For seven years, the space hosted thousands of indie bands, becoming a launching pad for punks, noise acts, experimental electronica and underground rap, and a clubhouse for every self-respecting music obsessive in between. The Last Rites for Death by Audio 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z But using the party as a launching pad for his presidential bid will be harder this time around. Sarkozy Elected Leader of French Center-Right Party 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z Nearly two years ago, the president used the school as a launching pad for his campaign to press Congress to pass legislation to mend the country’s broken immigration system. Obama on immigration reform: 'I will never give up' 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z “What, do you have rocket launching pads there? Is there an epidemic of cholera?” Cold War Roadshow: Khrushchev Comes to the U.S. Julia Ellis, 13, was across the bay from the launching pad on Wallops Island, Va., less than two miles away, watching as the rocket lifted off. Rocket Explosion Leaves Questions and Dead Mosquito Eggs 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z High-quality early education provides the launching pad for success in school, and successful students lead to stronger communities. The next mayor should invest in early childhood education Turkish officials view the regions as PKK recruiting grounds and possible launching pads for attacks against Turkey. Turkey to allow Iraqi Kurdish fighters passage into Syrian city 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Some analysts say that control of Ajrestan also provides militants with a launching pad for attacks into adjacent provinces in the east of the country. Taliban seize key Afghan district 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Think big enough that the first product is a sound launching pad for it and its next-generation and the roadmap that follows, but not so small that you leave room for a competitor. The Right Way To Launch A Successful New Product 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Here’s a refresher: in 2002, the IDF went into Jenin during the Second Intifada, after Israel determined that the town served as a launching pad for missile and rocket attacks against Israeli civilians. Dear Fellow Liberals: I'm Done Apologizing for Israel 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Florida State used the 51-14 drubbing as a launching pad to a national championship and the Tigers were humiliated in front of a national television audience. No. 1 Florida State set to host No. 22 Clemson 2014-09-15T04:00:00Z But Jackson may remain stuck on the launching pad this week, too. Redskins’ offense is better with Kirk Cousins; defense thrives with Jason Hatcher Open be a career highlight, or a launching pad to bigger and better things? U.S. Open Tennis Recap: Winners, Losers, And Dennis Hopper 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z The Sunday talk shows have long made news — and continue to do so — because they are America’s finest launching pad for political trial balloons. Five myths about the Sunday talk shows Today, IV has several newer funds focused on licensing ideas that can be turned into products and launching pads for startups. Silicon Valley's Most Hated Patent Troll Stops Suing and Starts Making 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The team hopes this election cycle will be a launching pad for future versions, particularly ahead of the 2016 election. Steve Hilton, a Brit out to disrupt American politics with Crowdpac They would allow companies to hold on to customers, win new ones and provide launching pads for new products. What are brands for? 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z "He and his regime turned Syria into a launching pad for terrorism over the years and fostered the environment in which transnational terrorist forces grew in the country." The Islamic State or Assad? Isn’t there another choice? Unlike several other presidents, Obama did not spend an extended period of time building up the state and national infrastructure that typically serves as the launching pad for ambitious politicians. Clinton’s tiff with Obama highlights fact that he hasn’t groomed a successor Whether or not that happens, it’s not hard to foresee eastern Libya becoming a launching pad for terrorist attacks against nearby Europe or even the U.S. homeland. Libya crumbles as the United States looks the other way For D’Souza, the historical corrective is only a launching pad to talk about the conspiracy at the heart of it all. Dinesh D'Souza's 'America' Is Bad History and Paranoid Agitprop 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z "Hopefully this would be a launching pad for him for a great NBA season this upcoming year," Krzyzewski said of Rose. U.S. Chooses 19 Players for Men’s Basketball Roster 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Now he wants to chair the conservative Republican Study Committee, which could be a launching pad to higher leadership positions. Maryland congressman Andy Harris: How he came to challenge D.C.’s marijuana law Some of these missiles were fired from mobile launching pads in the early morning hours as Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, watched, officials said. North Korea Fires Rockets and Artillery 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z The launching of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 spacecraft was called off on Tuesday morning, with 46 seconds left in the countdown, when equipment on the launching pad malfunctioned. NASA Delays Launching of Carbon Observatory 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z “These games and experiences are a great launching pad for the future,” he said. Karagounis bows out as Greece heads home 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z “They have the ability to provide our next presidential nominee a launching pad that will put a Republican in the White House in 2016,” says chairwoman Enid Mickelsen. Inside the Beltway: Libertarians strut stuff, defend turf 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The al Qaeda-linked army now conquering territory in Syria and Iraq ultimately wants its new Islamic state to be a launching pad for attacking the U.S. homeland, says a new congressional report. ISIL terrorists aim to attack U.S., congressional report says 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Nor is the House an obvious launching pad for any politician with national ambitions. Why Paul Ryan took a pass on running for House majority leader Some politicians use public office as a launching pad for talk radio. Chris McDaniel Works to Topple Thad Cochran 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The position was largely social, organizing lectures and dances, but the post was coveted because of its ties to the Communist Youth League, a launching pad for future careers in the party. For One Tiananmen-Era Student, a Very Different Path to Power 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z “They pretty much told me that the whole league isn’t great to pitch in, but especially High Desert and Lancaster are launching pads,” he said. Mariners minor league report, May 29 — Tyler Pike and two relievers combine for a no-hitter for High Desert 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z From his vantage point, he said, the Jersey City waterfront is a much better launching pad than barges in either the Hudson or East Rivers. With July 4th Fireworks Leaving the Hudson, Jersey City Will Revive Its Own Show 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z It’s become a launching pad to lucrative work with top brands eager to connect with Instagram’s audience. Instagram Develops Into Career Path For Photographers 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Still, a Cabinet post is an uncertain launching pad, and it can even be perilous. Julián Castro as HUD secretary: A fallback political strategy for a rising Democratic star Only a tiny proportion of the money spent on Somali piracy was being used for permanent solutions onshore, the pirates' launching pad for attacks on passing ships, the report said. Cost of Somali piracy slumps as attacks fall: report 2014-05-07T19:33:32Z He called it a logical launching pad for exploring “who are the people that are solving comparable problems of today and what are the solutions they are coming up with?” $250,000 Grant to Finance Website Tied to PBS Series 2014-04-20T23:36:10Z At the same time, they see Syria as a launching pad for their project to erase the region’s borders and found an Islamic state and impose Shariah law. In Jordan Town, Syria War Inspires Jihadist Dreams 2014-04-12T16:31:51Z Moreover, for Beijing, the Liaoning is a launching pad for future naval operations, military experts said. Diplomatic Memo: During Hagel Visit, China Showed Its Military Might, and Its Frustrations 2014-04-11T00:17:01Z The projectiles flew 403 miles from mobile launching pads on the west coast and landed in the sea between North Korea and Japan, South Korean officials said. North Korea Promises ‘New Form’ of Nuclear Test 2014-03-30T13:27:01Z “But the good news is that it’s still here as a kind of anchor for us, as a launching pad for us.” Group 2030, other business leaders push for changes as federal spending in region slows 2014-02-13T21:31:07Z The film was unveiled with some fanfare at last year's Toronto Film Festival, a popular launching pad for pictures hopeful of awards consideration. Streep and Roberts keep it in family 2014-01-23T23:45:24Z The launching pad Vancouver was supposed to provide for Crosby’s evolution from superstar to icon instead turned into a cautionary tale. Crosby at Top of His Game on the Way to Sochi 2014-01-18T19:28:06Z I appreciate everything about the beach and wouldn’t trade my job for all the money in the world, and I’m grateful to my time in indoor for giving me a launching pad. Live chat highlights with Kerri Walsh Jennings 2013-12-21T04:44:26Z They are not concerned about using that emirate as a launching pad for the re-establishment of a wider caliphate. Gauging The Jihadist Movement, Part 1: The Goals Of The Jihadists 2013-12-19T15:23:00Z Gates uses the book as a launching pad for a broader discussion of some important overarching issues. Dot Earth Blog: What’s the Best Bet When Weighing Cornucopians and Catastrophists? 2013-12-13T16:11:35Z It has served as a launching pad for helicopters, a home to underwater diver teams and a service station providing fuel and maintenance for minesweeping ships. Hagel Seeks to Assure Gulf Allies of U.S. Commitment 2013-12-06T15:36:34Z |
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