2015-04-01 U.S. Spotlight

Bleacher Report   

Sweet 16 2015: Upset Meter for Every Game   
Bleacher Report
The first four days of the NCAA tournament are famous for upsets. But after that, things are supposed to settle down a bit, right? Think again. If you remember last year, when a No. 7 seed defeated a No. 8 seed in the national championship game, you know not ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Health

Los Angeles Times   

From a medieval text, a weapon against a modern superbug emerges   
Los Angeles Times
At the University of Nottingham in Britain, researchers have rediscovered an ancient medicinal elixir that appears to fight a very modern scourge: a deadly drug-resistant bacterial infection rampant in hospitals. The discovery melds medieval potion-making with ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Science

Irish Independent   

Tiny songbird tracked across 1700 miles of open ocean   
Washington Post
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A tiny songbird that summers in the forests of northern North America has been tracked on a 1,700-mile, over-the-ocean journey from the northeastern United States and eastern Canada to the Caribbean as part of their winter migration to ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Sports

CBSSports.com   

UConn's Kevin Ollie won't go to Indy   
ESPN
HARTFORD, Conn. -- UConn men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie will not be traveling to the Final Four this week, abiding by a travel ban ordered by Connecticut's governor because of Indiana's new religious-objections law, the school announced Tuesday.
Final Four Tickets Soar to Most Costly Since 2011   NBCNews.com
UConn coaches won't attend Final Four due to controversial Indiana law   CBSSports.com
Kevin Ollie, UConn staff won't attend Final Four due to state's Indiana travel ban   SportingNews.com
Greenwich Time   
Washington Post (blog)   
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USA TODAY   

Jameis Winston working to leave off-field problems behind   
Newsday
TAMPA, Fla. - Jameis Winston has spent much of the past two months crisscrossing the nation, sharpening his quarterback skills and trying to convince NFL teams he's learned from mistakes made off the field and ready to become the face of a franchise.
Jets get look at Winston — the self-proclaimed 'best player' in draft   New York Post
Most incompletions come on dropped passes as Jameis Winston is nearly ...   Florida Times-Union
Report: Marcus Mariota Also Not Attending NFL Draft, Will Be In Hawaii   NESN.com
USA TODAY   
Yahoo Sports (blog)   
CBSSports.com   
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ESPN   

Tiger Woods Plays Practice Round at Augusta National   
New York Times
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods played a practice round Tuesday at Augusta National, a strong indication that the four-time champion could make his return at the Masters. Mark Steinberg, his agent at Excel Sports Management, confirmed in an email to The ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Entertainment

Forbes   

In today's comedy world, Daily Show's Trevor Noah's tweets on women are more ...   
Forbes
As anyone who tuned into the Justin Beiber Roast on Monday night will tell you, part of a comedian's job is to tease. Whether making fun of others — like every comedian who poked fun at Justin, his fans and his family — or themselves — Martha Stewart ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Technology

USA TODAY   

Amazon's Dash button--Not an April Fools' joke   
USA TODAY
Never, ever want to run out of coffee, toilet paper, razors or trash bags again? Amazon has a button for you. The online behemoth launched Amazon Dash on Tuesday. Although that was one day before April Fools', it actually is a real product, the company ...

2015-04-01 U.S. Business

National Post   

Germanwings co-pilot reported depression during training   
CNN
Dusseldorf, Germany (CNN) Years before he was at the controls of a Germanwings plane that plunged into the French Alps, Andreas Lubitz told the airline he worked for that he'd had a bout with depression. Lubitz, the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 ...

2015-04-01 U.S. U.S.

Reuters   

US corporations accuse Indiana and Arkansas of curbing gay rights   
Reuters
(Reuters) - Arkansas lawmakers passed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Tuesday that critics said would allow businesses to deny service to gays and lesbians, drawing a swift demand from Wal-Mart Stores Inc for the governor to veto the bill.
Indiana law draws Republican White House hopefuls into the culture wars   Washington Post
Texas Has Its Own Religious Freedom Law   CBS Local
Uproar over Indiana religious freedom law shows shift in gay rights fight   Los Angeles Times
Washington Times   
Christian Science Monitor   
Alaska Dispatch News   
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Fox News   

Oil fortune heir Andrew Getty found dead in Los Angeles home   
Fox News
March 31, 2015: A police officer creates a perimeter outside a home in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles. Police say a man was found dead at the home of Andrew Getty, heir to Getty oil fortune. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu). Andrew Getty, an heir to the ...

2015-04-01 U.S. World

Voice of America   

Nigeria's Jonathan Concedes to Buhari in Historic Election   
Voice of America
ABUJA, NIGERIA—. Nigeria's electoral commission has officially declared presidential challenger Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of Saturday's presidential election, defeating incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
Muhammadu Buhari claims victory in Nigeria's presidential elections   Telegraph.co.uk
Nigerian President quiets fears of violence as he concedes defeat   The Globe and Mail
Fayose, Chekwas Okorie Congratulate Buhari   Daily Times
BBC News   
Washington Post   
Independent Online   
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NBCNews.com   

Iran nuclear talks continue past self-imposed midnight deadline   
Washington Post
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND — Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program blew past a Tuesday deadline, U.S. officials said, with diplomats struggling to reach consensus on the difficult issues of sanctions, enrichment research and future limits. The Obama ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Spotlight

Mashable   

The Uber-driving basketball star who's taking Xavier to the Sweet 16   
Mashable
Mattstainbrook Hoops strategy or best Uber routs? Xavier star Matt Stainbrook consults with coach Chris Mack. Image: Chris O'Meara/Associated Press. Sam,%20sq. By Sam Laird 2015-03-23 21:57:34 +0200. With instant tourney-darling Georgia State now ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Health

SFGate   

Paralysis cluster cases linked to polio-like virus   
SFGate
A team of researchers led by UCSF scientists has found strong evidence that recent, alarming clusters of sudden-onset paralysis cases — most of them in California and Colorado — were caused by the same virus that was also responsible for hundreds of ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Science

Wired   

Glowing Tampons Help Detect Sewage Leaks   
Wired
My laundry detergent is secretly prepared for a rave. Under black light, the optical brighteners glow. Gwen Pearson. 3 / 3. Tampons are usually untreated cotton, so do not contain whiteners found in other cotton products. I repeated their lab tests and confirmed ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Sports

Palm Beach Post   

Falcons fined $350000 for pumping in fake noise   
Palm Beach Post
ATLANTA — The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $350,000 and has taken away its fifth-round pick in the 2016 draft for pumping in fake noise at games at the Georgia Dome in the 2013-2014 season. NFL rules state that “at no point during the game can ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Entertainment

People Magazine   

Is This Zayn Malik's First New Song After Leaving One Direction?   
People Magazine
Hours after producer Naughty Boy got into a heated Twitter exchange with One Direction's Louis Tomlinson over Zayn Malik, the music maestro posted an alleged demo featuring Malik without his former bandmates. "Let the music do the talking guys," ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Technology

ReadWrite   

How GitHub Apparently Ended Up In The Crosshairs Of Chinese Hackers   
ReadWrite
The big code repository GitHub is currently fighting off a large, prolonged denial of service attack—apparently in part because China or its sympathizers took exception to dissidents who use GitHub to host software for routing around China's Great Firewall.
Report: China hijacking computers worldwide to suppress information   The Hill
GitHub Still Fighting DDoS Attack   PC Magazine
Why experts think China launched the cyberattacks against GitHub   Christian Science Monitor
SlashGear   
Nextgov   
Computerworld   
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PCWorld   

Gmail Android app adds unified inbox, conversation view, and smarter search   
PCWorld
Google's latest update to the Android Gmail app will be a breath of fresh air for anyone who juggles several email addresses. The first big change is a unified inbox for all your email accounts: whether you have multiple Gmail addresses, POP/IMAP mail ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Business

Moneycontrol.com   

Global Markets: Asia up on Wall Street rally and China hopes, euro sags on ...   
GMA News
TOKYO - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street and steps by China to shore up its economy boosted risk appetite, while Greek debt worries again haunted the sagging euro. Tracking overnight gains in US shares, MSCI's broadest index of ...

2015-03-31 U.S. U.S.

Sacramento Bee   

Indiana deals with new law backlash but criticism remains   
CBS News
INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mike Pence called off public appearances Monday and sports officials planned an "Indy Welcomes All" campaign ahead of this weekend's NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis as lawmakers scrambled to quiet the firestorm over a new law ...

2015-03-31 U.S. World

Christian Science Monitor   

Why White House cannot afford to ignore Yemen civil war   
Christian Science Monitor
A protracted war that leaves Yemen a failed state would not just pose a threat to the neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, but also to the US. By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer March 30, 2015. close. A Houthi Shiite fighter stands guard as people search for ...

2015-03-30 U.S. Spotlight

NPR (blog)   

A Top Weedkiller Could Cause Cancer. Should We Be Scared?   
NPR (blog)
An international committee of cancer experts shocked the agribusiness world a few days ago when it announced that two widely used pesticides are "probably carcinogenic to humans." The well-respected International Agency for Research on Cancer ...

2015-03-30 U.S. Health

Science Times   

One Cup of Coffee Could Offset Three Drinks a Day   
Science Times
On top of waking you up in the morning, a new study suggests that one cup of coffee can actually offset the negative physical effects of three alcoholic drinks a day. You have probably already heard that coffee actually provides many health benefits.
Liver Cancer Could Be Prevented By Drinking Coffee, But Obesity And Alcohol ...   Headlines & Global News
Coffee Consumption Reduces Risk of Liver Cancer   American Register
Regular coffee consumption reduces liver cancer risk: Research   West Texas News
New Hampshire Voice   
Times Gazette   
eMaxHealth   
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Science World Report   

Bariatric Surgery Helps Patients With Joint Problems, Asthma Issues   
Science World Report
Statistics show that more than one-third of adults in the United States are obese, many of whom suffer from significant health issues that will dramatically cut-short their lives. For some, bariatric surgery may be an option to make a change. Like Us on Facebook ...

2015-03-30 U.S. Science

American Register   

Yawunik Kootenayi, Lobster Like Predator, Discovered by Scientists   
American Register
Scientists have discovered a spec ies known as Yawunik Kootenayi that is a newly identified species. It was a sea animal having two sets of eyes and also had quite an interesting set of appendages that are much akin to antennae. Researchers are now ...

2015-03-30 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

Duke Defeats Gonzaga to Advance to Its 16th Final Four   
New York Times
HOUSTON — Every day for the last two years, Quinn Cook has thought about one game, and it is not a game that he enjoys reliving. He remembers the confetti falling and Louisville celebrating and his Duke teammates consoling one another. Their faces, the ...

2015-03-30 U.S. Entertainment

USA TODAY   

6 biggest moments at the iHeartRadio Awards   
USA TODAY
Some of the biggest names in music came out for the second annual iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night, delivering performances and controversy in equal measure: Taylor Swift takes home three awards. To the surprise of no one, Taylor ...

2015-03-30 U.S. Technology

ZDNet   

GitHub suffers 'largest DDoS' attack in site's history   
ZDNet
credit-cnet.jpg CNET. GitHub is suffering a DDoS attack deemed the largest in the website's history and believed to originate from China. The coding website is a popular repository for projects from game engines to security applications and web app ...

2015-03-30 U.S. Business

Yahoo News UK   

Asia shares sluggish, oil drifts lower   
Yahoo News UK
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stock markets were subdued on Monday in a week book-ended with Easter holidays across the globe and a U.S. jobs report that could affect the timing of the first hike in interest rates there. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific ...

2015-03-30 U.S. U.S.

New York Daily News   

Bodies pulled from site of East Village explosion   
New York Daily News
One of the two people killed in the gas blast that leveled three Second Ave. buildings died when he left his table to settle the tab at Sushi Park. His lunch date survived when the force of the explosion blew her out of the eatery. The body of Nicholas Figueroa, ...

2015-03-30 U.S. World

USA TODAY   

Negotiators race deadline in Iran talks   
Washington Post
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program are focused on the pace at which sanctions and restrictions would be eased, diplomats said Sunday, as Israel's prime minister predicted that the emerging agreement would help Tehran ...

2015-03-29 U.S. Spotlight

Indianapolis Star   

Gen Con threatens to move convention if Gov. Mike Pence signs religious ...   
Indianapolis Star
The organizers of Gen Con, the city's largest convention in attendance and economic impact, are threatening to move the event elsewhere if Gov. Mike Pence signs controversial religious freedom legislation that could allow business owners to refuse services ...

2015-03-29 U.S. Health

Telegraph.co.uk   

Guinea president declares 45-day Ebola 'emergency'   
Telegraph.co.uk
Guinean President Alpha Conde has declared a 45-day "health emergency" in five regions of the Ebola-hit nation in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly disease. The focus of the virus "has shifted to our country's coastal areas", the president said in a ...

2015-03-29 U.S. Science

New York Times   

How Idealism, Expressed in Concrete Steps, Can Fight Climate Change   
New York Times
Idealism combined with an intriguing application of economic theory may accomplish what international conferences have not: solving the seemingly intractable problem of global warming. Despite periodic flurries of optimism, diplomacy has been largely ...

2015-03-29 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

Kentucky Is Pushed to Brink by Notre Dame, but Isn't Done Yet   
New York Times
CLEVELAND — Back in the preseason, when most of the Notre Dame campus was focused on football and new classes, the players on the Fighting Irish basketball team gathered to discuss the goals for the coming season. Their aspirations were not modest.
Survived: No. 1 Kentucky holds off Notre Dame 68-66   MiamiHerald.com
Kentucky survives massive scare vs. Notre Dame to reach Final Four   USA TODAY
Unbeaten Kentucky, Wisconsin advance to Final Four   Washington Post
Chicago Sun-Times   
New York Daily News   
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New York Times   

With a Win Over Arizona, a Resounding Repeat for Wisconsin   
New York Times
LOS ANGELES — It felt familiar, on both ends of the court and across the spectrum of emotions. Again, it is Wisconsin. Again, it was Frank Kaminsky, this time with a major assist from a friend. For the second year in a row, Wisconsin beat Arizona in the West ...

2015-03-29 U.S. Entertainment

E! Online   

Angelina Jolie Delivers Inspiring Kids' Choice Awards Speech: "Smile and Hold ...   
E! Online
The 2015 Kids' Choice Awards brought about a lot of screams, laughs, pies and of course, slime! But it was Angelina Jolie's moving speech that brought inspiration to the audience at Saturday's awards show. The 39-year-old actress, who made her first ...

2015-03-29 U.S. Technology

Immortal News   

Slack Group Chatting App Hacked, Company Implements 2 Factor Authentication   
Immortal News
Slack, the popular work-based chat application, announced this week that its database was breached, exposing users' emails and profile information. On its corporate blog, Slack announced it was hacked over a period of four days in February. The hack ...

2015-03-29 U.S. Business

Patheos   

Angie's List nixes $40M project more than Indiana bill   
New York Recorder
(Indianapolis Star) The continuing blowback more than Indiana's new “religious freedom” law hit home Saturday, with Indianapolis-primarily based Angie's List announcing it is canceling a $40 million headquarters expansion. The choice is... Angie's List nixes ...

2015-03-29 U.S. U.S.

seattlepi.com   

Painstaking search continues after NYC blast, but hope dims   
seattlepi.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Searching with hands and dogs through scoops of rubble from three apartment buildings leveled in an apparent gas explosion, emergency workers painstakingly looked for signs of two missing people Saturday, though authorities ...

2015-03-29 U.S. World

Bloomberg   

Singapore Says Lee Tribute Draws More Than 400000 Over 4 Days   
Bloomberg
Members of the public light candles around a portrait of the late Lee Kuan Yew as a tribute to him, Friday, March 27, 2015, in Singapore. Photographer: Wong Maye-E/AP Photo. Recommended. Germanwings Co-Pilot Had Sick Note for Day of Crash in His ...

2015-03-28 U.S. Spotlight

Quartz   

Costa Rica is now running completely on renewable energy   
Quartz
Costa Rica is running without having to burn a single fossil fuel, and it's been doing so for 75 straight days. Thanks to some heavy rainfall this year, Costa Rica's hydropower plants alone are generating nearly enough electricity to power the entire country.

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The New Yorker   

A Loss for Words   
The New Yorker
The consequences of losing a language may not be understood until it is too late. Credit Illustration by Stephen Doyle. It is a singular fate to be the last of one's kind. That is the fate of the men and women, nearly all of them elderly, who are—like Marie Wilcox, ...

2015-03-28 U.S. Health

Live Science   

Germanwings Crash: Mental Illness Alone Does Not Explain Co-Pilot's Behavior ...   
Live Science
Investigators may never know exactly why Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz carried out what is believed to have been a deliberate plane crash in the French Alps on Tuesday, but mental health experts say that any mental illness that Lubitz may have had ...

2015-03-28 U.S. Science

NBCNews.com   

US-Russian Crew Docks With Space Station for Yearlong Mission   
NBCNews.com
Three spacefliers rode a Russian Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station on Friday to begin an orbital stay that will set two records. Launch from Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan came at 3:42 p.m. ET (1:42 a.m. local time Saturday), ...

2015-03-28 U.S. Sports

Kansas City Star   

Kevin Durant to Have Bone Graft and Miss Rest of Season   
New York Times
Kevin Durant, the N.B.A.'s reigning most valuable player, has played his final game of an injury-marred season. Durant is scheduled to undergo a bone graft next week on his ailing right foot, the team announced Friday, and is not expected to resume ...

2015-03-28 U.S. Entertainment

Los Angeles Times   

Spectre Teaser Trailer Shows Daniel Craig's James Bond More Brooding and ...   
E! Online
Oh, welcome back, Mr. Bond. (Oh, and Skyfall spoiler ahead...) The first teaser trailer for the new 007 movie Spectre was released on Friday and shows star Daniel Craig hot on the trail of yet another shady syndicate of nefarious types, this time adrift from MI6, ...

2015-03-28 U.S. Technology

TechSpot   

Slack user database compromised, counters with two-factor authentication and ...   
TechSpot
Slack, the company behind the team communication tool by the same name, revealed on Friday that its database was compromised by hackers during a four-day period in February. No financial or payment information was accessed or compromised although ...