2015-01-01 U.S. Spotlight

PBS NewsHour   

U.S. diplomat: No illusions about Cuba's willingness to allow freedoms   
PBS NewsHour
The Obama administration's lead negotiator in upcoming talks with Cuban officials in Havana, Assistant Secretary of State of Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson, tells chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner that she's under no illusions ...

2015-01-01 U.S. Health

Philly.com   

Flu season hitting early and hard in Phila. region   
Philly.com
A syringe filled with influenza vaccination is seen at a Walgreens Pharmacy. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images). Travel Deals. $139 -- 4-Star Hotel at Boston Logan Int'l Airport, Save 30% · See all travel deals ».
As Feared, It's a Season of High Flu Intensity   New York Times
Teen's death shows horror of flu epidemic   CNN
Influenza reaching epidemic levels this year   WKBT La Crosse
Canon City Daily Record   
Moorpark Acorn   
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CBS News   

More Than 1.5 Million Cancer Deaths Avoided Thanks To Advances In ...   
Huffington Post
By Reuters Staff (Reuters Health) - More than 1.5 million Americans avoided death from cancer since 1991 thanks to falling smoking rates and better cancer prevention, detection and treatments, according to a study from the American Cancer Society.
How Are We Doing with Our Fight against Cancer?   Youth Health Magzine
Cancer deaths in U.S. drop, thanks to fewer smokers, group says   Newsday
Report: US cancer deaths fell 22 percent since 1991   Bangor Daily News
Pioneer News   
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Design & Trend   

KKR to Earn Big Payout From Walgreen-Alliance Boots Deal   
Wall Street Journal
Alliance Boots GmbH completed its two-part sale to Walgreen Co. on Wednesday, putting buyout firm KKR & Co. on track to roughly quadruple the cash it invested in the European pharmacy giant. All told, the sale to Walgreen has put about £4.7 billion ($7.3 ...

2015-01-01 U.S. Science

Forbes   

Are Monarch Butterflies Endangered? Population Down Ninety Percent   
Forbes
Once a ubiquitous symbol of the arrival of spring across North America and elsewhere, the monarch butterfly may be moving towards official listing as an endangered species. On Monday, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it is ...

2015-01-01 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

At Ohio State, an Overabundance Lines Up Under Center   
New York Times
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Burrow had never met Urban Meyer. They had only had a handful of casual conversations before Meyer, Ohio State's football coach, called to offer Burrow a scholarship last spring. Burrow is from Athens, the home of Ohio University, ...

2015-01-01 U.S. Entertainment

Los Angeles Times   

Edward Herrmann dies at 71; actor often played Franklin D. Roosevelt   
Los Angeles Times
Edward Herrmann, an Emmy- and Tony-winning actor who portrayed Franklin D. Roosevelt, narrated History Channel documentaries and became a prime-time television star in the long-running series "Gilmore Girls," died Wednesday at Memorial Sloan ...

2015-01-01 U.S. Technology

Houston Chronicle   

Elon Musk, actress wife split again   
Houston Chronicle
FILE - In this March 2, 2014 file photo, Talulah Riley, left, and Elon Musk attend the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, in West Hollywood, Calif. Musk and his wife are divorcing for a second time. The entrepreneur and his wife, Riley, issued a joint statement ...

2015-01-01 U.S. Business

New York Times   

Crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 Spotlights Indonesia's Poor Air Safety Record   
New York Times
JAKARTA, Indonesia — When a team of United Nations auditors visited Jakarta in May to rate the country's aviation safety, they came to a troubling conclusion: Indonesia was well below the global average in every category, and scored just 61 percent in ...

2015-01-01 U.S. U.S.

U.S. News & World Report   

New Year's 2015 In Times Square   
CBS Local
Revelers celebrate New Year's Eve on Broadway in Times Square on December 31, 2014 in New York City. An estimated one million people from around the world are expected to pack Times Square to ring in 2015. (Photo by Andrew Theodorakis/Getty ...

2015-01-01 U.S. World

Chron.com   

35 killed, 43 injured in Shanghai stampede   
Chron.com
SHANGHAI (AP) — Thirty-five people died in a stampede during New Year's celebrations in Shanghai's historic waterfront area, city officials said Thursday — the worst disaster to hit one of China's showcase cities in recent years. A Shanghai government ...

2014-12-31 U.S. Spotlight

National Geographic   

Insect-Eating Bat May Be Origin of Ebola Outbreak, New Study Suggests   
National Geographic
The first Ebola victim may have contracted the disease from small bats dwelling in a hollow tree. A dissected insect bat pinned to a pad at a makeshift laboratory. The samples will. An insect-eating bat, like this one dissected in a makeshift laboratory in western ...

2014-12-31 U.S. Health

Mirror.co.uk   

Scottish woman tests negative for Ebola; patient with virus moved to London   
CNN
London (CNN) -- A woman in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland who'd fallen ill tested negative for Ebola, the Scottish government said Tuesday. A spokesman for the government said the woman had been in West Africa recently, though she had no direct ...

2014-12-31 U.S. Science

ABC News   

Birds Slur Their Songs When Drunk, Too   
ABC News
It seems birds, like humans, also have a penchant for drunk singing. A group of scientists gave some zebra finches spiked drinks and found that while the buzzed birds didn't fly around willy-nilly while drunk, they certainly sounded sloshed when they sang.
​This is what it sounds like when drunk birds slur their songs   CBS News
Drunken birds slur just like humans: Study says   Capitalberg
When Songbirds Imbibe, Their Tunes Get Sloshed   Yahoo News
NBCNews.com   
Washington Post   
Los Angeles Times   
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TIME   

Groups plan to sue to protect rare desert flowers   
San Francisco Chronicle
DENVER (AP) — Seven conservation groups are planning to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for keeping two rare species of desert flowers off the federal list of endangered species. The Center for Biological Diversity says the groups filed a formal notice ...

2014-12-31 U.S. Sports

USA TODAY   

Millsap powers Hawks past Cavaliers, 109-101   
USA TODAY
ATLANTA (AP) — Paul Millsap took over for Atlanta in the fourth quarter to help hold off a Cleveland comeback and the Hawks beat the Cavaliers, who were without LeBron James, 109-101 on Tuesday night. James, celebrating his 30th birthday, was held out ...

2014-12-31 U.S. Entertainment

New York Daily News   

Jeremy Renner's wife files for divorce months after marriage   
New York Daily News
The wife of "Avengers" actor Jeremy Renner has called it quits after less than a year of marriage. Model Sonni Pacheco filed for divorce on Dec. 5 in Los Angeles citing irreconcilable differences, court documents reveal. The Canadian beauty listed the date of ...

2014-12-31 U.S. Technology

WTSP 10 News   

Office tech drives productivity, but longer hours   
WTSP 10 News
Digital technology in the workplace — e-mail, Internet access and smartphones — increases worker productivity and flexibility but possibly at a price: a longer workday. Loading… Post to Facebook. Office tech drives productivity, but longer hours Digital ...

2014-12-31 U.S. Business

Bloomberg   

China's Stocks Head for Best Year Since 2009 as Trainmakers Gain   
Bloomberg
China's benchmark stock index headed for its biggest annual gain in five years amid speculation the government will take steps to bolster the economy. Equities were little changed today amid shrinking turnover on the last trading day of the year. China CNR ...

2014-12-31 U.S. U.S.

New York Post   

Police Reportedly Say They Aren't Making Arrests After Cop Killings   
Huffington Post
Cops anonymously told the New York Post that they aren't making arrests for minor crimes because they fear for their safety following the murders of two NYPD officers. "I'm not writing any summonses. Do you think I'm going to stand there so someone can ...

2014-12-31 U.S. World

CBC.ca   

Edmonton mass murder: 6 adults, 2 children dead   
CBC.ca
ON MOBILE: Watch the news conference with Police Chief Rod Knecht here. Police have found nine people dead at three separate locations in Edmonton and Fort Saskatchewan, one by an apparent suicide. "It is a tragic day for Edmonton and our thoughts ...

2014-12-30 U.S. Spotlight

PBS NewsHour   

U.S., NATO end combat role in Afghanistan amid resurgence by Taliban – Part 1   
PBS NewsHour
The Afghanistan war, the longest in American history, came to a formal close on Sunday. The U.S. combat mission has been winding down since 2010, but the Taliban has been mounting a resurgence, making 2014 the war's deadliest year. Jeffrey Brown ...

2014-12-30 U.S. Health

BBC News   

Ebola case confirmed in Glasgow hospital   
BBC News
A healthcare worker who has just returned from West Africa has been diagnosed with Ebola and is being treated in hospital in Glasgow. The woman, who arrived from Sierra Leone on Sunday night, is in isolation at Glasgow's Gartnavel Hospital. All possible ...

2014-12-30 U.S. Science

Uncover Michigan   

Blue Hole in Belize could offer clues about extinction of Mayan Civilization   
Uncover Michigan
Historians and archaeologists have been puzzled by the mystery behind the demise of the 3,000 year old Mayan civilization. But new research at the Blue Hole of Belize has shown that catastrophic drought brought the empire to its knees. The mighty Mayan ...

2014-12-30 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

Jim Harbaugh Is Said to Be the Next Coach at Michigan, His Alma Mater   
New York Times
Jim Harbaugh will be announced as the University of Michigan's next football coach in a news conference at noon Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Harbaugh, who arrived in Michigan late Monday afternoon, completed his ...

2014-12-30 U.S. Entertainment

Toronto Sun   

Chris Rock seeking joint custody of daughters   
Toronto Sun
Chris Rock with wife Malaak Compton-Rock. (Reuters files) ? Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error. Related Stories. Chris Rock files for divorce. Comedian Chris Rock is seeking joint legal and physical custody of his two daughters with ...

2014-12-30 U.S. Technology

USA TODAY   

UPDATE 2-Google's Gmail blocked in China   
Reuters
(Adds State Department comment in paragraphs 7, 8 and 9). By Paul Carsten. BEIJING Dec 29 (Reuters) - Google Inc's Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world's biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting ...

2014-12-30 U.S. Business

USA TODAY   

Hardships frustrate Greeks as recession persists   
USA TODAY
The Greek parliament's failure Monday to elect a president reflects frustration among citizens who have weathered years of harsh austerity measures imposed by the European Commission, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund to get ...

2014-12-30 U.S. U.S.

Politico   

Steve Scalise's office: Likely he spoke to white supremacist group   
Politico
Most Read; Videos. Wuerker gallery of year's best cartoons · POLITICO photos of the year · 16 in '16: The new battle for the Senate · Why political Islam is winning · Regrets on Obamacare? Sebelius has very few · The 10 Best Washington Photos of 2014 ...

2014-12-30 U.S. World

Voice of America   

Rescuers Expand Search for Missing AirAsia Jet   
Voice of America
The search for the missing AirAsia jet has resumed off Indonesia with officials believing the airliner may be at the bottom of the Java Sea. But Indonesian search-and-rescue officials say they will expand their efforts to include land, hoping the plane may be on ...

2014-12-29 U.S. Spotlight

Black Monday Primer: A definitive guide to the 2015 coaching carousel   
SI.com
On Pro Football Now, The MMQB staff writer Jenny Vrentas and Sports Illustrated staff writer Ben Reiter discuss where Jim Harbaugh will end up if the 49ers let him go and the possible fate of other coaches in the NFL. by Don Banks · Twitter Email.

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CNN   

Wonder material could harvest energy from thin air   
CNN
(CNN) -- Bold claims for new battery technology have been around since the invention of the lead-acid battery more than 150 years ago. But researchers at Manchester University in the UK say their latest discovery involving the new wonder material graphene ...

2014-12-29 U.S. Health

Merced Sun-Star   

CDC lab worker shows no sign of Ebola infection   
Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON — The laboratory technician who might have been accidentally exposed to Ebola at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta last week is showing no sign of the disease, the U.S. Ebola coordinator said today. “Only one ...

2014-12-29 U.S. Science

The Register   

Euro SPACEMAN snaps staggering images of our Blue Planet   
The Register
Vid ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst captured some breathtaking images of Earth during his six-month stint on the International Space Station. This timelapse video brings together 12,500 photos snapped by Gerst while he was part of the Blue Dot mission from ...

2014-12-29 U.S. Sports

Bleacher Report   

Matthew Stafford, Lions' Struggles on the Road Spell Disaster for Playoff Hopes   
Bleacher Report
The Detroit Lions' 30-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 17 ensured the Lions will now need to win three straight road games to qualify for the Super Bowl. This postseason reality figures to be a significant problem for a team that simply hasn't won big ...

2014-12-29 U.S. Entertainment

ABC News   

N Korea: Internet outages continue amid hacking row   
AsiaOne
Photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Pyongyang denied any role in the cyberattacks, calling such suggestions part of a "smear campaign" by unpopular South Korean leaders. Print. With its Internet networks continuing to suffer outages for the sixth ...

2014-12-29 U.S. Technology

NDTV   

PlayStation Network Returning After Hacking That Also Targeted Xbox Live   
New York Times
The Sony Corporation's PlayStation Network had connection problems for a fourth day since hackers attacked the video game network, and the company said on Sunday that service was gradually being restored. The hacker activist group known as Lizard ...

2014-12-29 U.S. Business

Mixed reaction as Vermont Yankee plant shuts down   
Hilton Head Island Packet
Breaking News - Be the first to know with alerts in your inbox, as soon as major news breaks. Today's Deal. Buy Now! dealsaver. National Videos. Reuters. North Korea blames U.S. for Internet outages, calls Obama a "monkey" Reuters.

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Yahoo! Maktoob News   

Euro Near Two-Year Low Amid Greek Elections Concern; Yen Weakens   
Businessweek
The euro traded 0.2 percent from a two-year low as Greece's prime minister attempts to get his presidential candidate confirmed and avoid an early parliamentary election that risks severing the nation's international lifeline. New Zealand's dollar fell after data ...

2014-12-29 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

An Unsought Role for Bratton: Peacemaker Between His Officers and His Boss   
New York Times
When William J. Bratton returned to lead the New York Police Department for the second time in two decades, the once headline-grabbing commissioner seemed determined to adopt a lower profile. He stood beside — and in some ways in the shadow of ...

2014-12-29 U.S. World

CBS News   

Search for AirAsia Flight 8501 resumes as anxious relatives wait   
CBS News
SURABAYA, Indonesia -- The search for a missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people that disappeared more than 24 hours ago on a flight from Indonesia to Singapore resumed with first light Monday. 18 Photos ...

2014-12-28 U.S. Spotlight

New York Times   

Decline of a Political Family Opens the Way for a Shift in Brazil   
New York Times
SÃO LUÍS, Brazil — The tribute is lavish. Slip into the Convento das Mercês, an elegantly restored colonial gem built here in 1654, and learn of the feats of José Sarney, a former president of Brazil and chief of the political dynasty that has held sway over the ...

2014-12-28 U.S. Health

BBC News   

Doctors in Ireland end breathing support for clinically dead pregnant woman   
CNN
(CNN) -- The artificial breathing support for a clinically dead woman who is 18 weeks pregnant has been switched off by the Irish hospital treating her, an official with detail knowledge of the case said Saturday. Ireland's High Court ruled Friday that doctors can ...

2014-12-28 U.S. Science

Digital Journal   

Astronaut Returns from International Space Station, Brings Back Video of Earth   
Pioneer News
Images from space, taken by astronaut Alexander Gerst have been joined together to form a time lapse video. Gerst is from the European Space Agency and served as the flight engineer on board the International Space Station (ISS) from May until November ...

2014-12-28 U.S. Sports

Kansas City Star   

Grading the Top 2015 NBA Draft Prospects from the Kentucky-Louisville ...   
Bleacher Report
Thanks to an endless crew of NBA draft prospects, Kentucky's (13-0) journey to perfection remains intact following a 58-50 road win over No. 4 Louisville (11-1) . The story of the game was ultimately the Wildcats' defense, which held the Cardinals to 26 ...

2014-12-28 U.S. Entertainment

Daily Mail   

Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran take a stroll with their dog   
Daily Mail
They reunited publicly for the first time since the R&B crooner declared himself single on stage during a December 5 concert, saying 'F*** that b***h.' And on Christmas morning the model shared a picture of two massive sparkling diamond rings, which TMZ ...

2014-12-28 U.S. Technology

ABC News   

Sony Admits PlayStation Problem Was Cyberattack   
NBCNews.com
Sony has appeared to admit for the first time that the disruption to its PlayStation network that ruined Christmas for untold children was the result of a cyberattack. "The video game industry has been experiencing high levels of traffic designed to disrupt ...

2014-12-28 U.S. Business

Macro Insider   

Minnesota family acquires Polaroid majority in $70M deal   
USA TODAY
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's Pohlad family has acquired majority ownership of Polaroid in a $70 million deal. Minnetonka-based Polaroid is best known for making instant cameras but the name can be found on a variety of electronic goods, including ...

2014-12-28 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

At Funeral for Officer Rafael Ramos, NYPD's Solidarity Is on Display   
New York Times
The broad Queens avenue began filling with blue coats early. The footsteps of the saddened officers, the buzz of police talk, fed the medley of sounds of an apprehensive city shaking itself awake. The temperature was generous for the season. Christmas ...

2014-12-28 U.S. World

Reuters   

North Korea blames US for Internet outages, calls Obama a "monkey"   
Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called U.S. President Barack Obama a "monkey" and blamed Washington on Saturday for Internet outages that it has experienced during a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures.
Sony row: N Korea compares Obama to monkey   Hindustan Times
North Korea's Internet down again. US spooks at work? (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Sony hack: North Korea blames President Obama for internet outage   BBC News
Business Standard   
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TODAYonline   

Int'l coalition launches 12 attacks against jihadists in Iraq, Syria   
Fox News Latino
The United States and the other countries that make up the international coalition against the jihadist Islamic State, or IS, launched Saturday a total of 12 air strikes against its positions in Syria and Iraq, the U.S. Combined Joint Task Force said. Six bombings ...

2014-12-27 U.S. Spotlight

Pulse   

Mark Cuban Is Not Who You Think (and to Most People, Neither Are You)   
Pulse
Earlier this year Mark Cuban was interviewed by Inc. Magazine President Eric Schurenberg at its annual GrowCo Conference. Maybe you heard about that interview, since it was a national talking point for nearly a week. (Here's the full video.) Maybe you ...