2015年6月30日 星期二

2015-07-01 U.S. Spotlight


New York Times
   
Supreme Court Ruling Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Right Nationwide   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled by a 5-to-4 vote on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. “No longer may this liberty be denied,” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy ...

2015-07-01 U.S. Health


TIME
   
1 in 3 People Worldwide Don't Have Proper Toilets, Report Says   
TIME
A clean-up volunteer scoops plastic waste at an open sewer in Manila on May Jay Directo—AFP/Getty Images A clean-up volunteer scoops plastic waste at an open sewer in Manila on May 4, 2015. Non-governmental environmental groups are calling for ...

2015-07-01 U.S. Science


Christian Science Monitor
   
Star of Bethlehem? Jupiter and Venus converge in night sky   
Christian Science Monitor
On June 30, Jupiter and Venus will converge and create a dramatic 'star' in the Western sky after sunset. By Beatrice Gitau, Staff Writer June 27, 2015. Save for later Saved · About video ads. Incredible Close Encounter in Night Sky. On Tuesday June ...
Celestial conjunction: Jupiter and Venus prepare to dance   ABC Online
Venus-Jupiter Conjunction Visible on July 1   Patch.com
Venus and Jupiter are set to 'collide' Tuesday night   OCRegister
WOODTV.com   
Mashable   
Gizmodo   
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BABW News
   
Scientists discover prehistoric armored worm fossils in China   
BABW News
Paleontologists working in Southern China have unearthed the fossil of a bizarre worm that sported body armor covered in spines. A fascinating spine-covered fossil of a prehistoric worm has been uncovered by paleontologists working in the south of China.
Bizarre-looking, spiky Cambrian creature found in Yunnan fossils   South China Morning Post (subscription)
New Species of 'Super-Armoured' Worm having Specialized Mode of Feeding ...   NYC Today
Fossils of Prehistoric Superarmored Worm Discovered In China   Viral Global News
CBS News   
Christian Science Monitor   
Pioneer News   
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Yibada (English Edition)
   
Babbler Birds from Australia Can Communicate Like Humans Do   
Yibada (English Edition)
A new study reveals that a certain bird from the Australian outback is apparently communicating in such a way that is very similar to the way humans do. This new study discovered that the chestnut-crowned babbler has the ability to compose together ...
Babbler bird calls 'convey meaning'   BBC News
Signs of human-esque communication discovered in babbler birds   Financial Express
Babbler Birds Don't Just Babble: They Communicate Like Humans   Tech Times
Los Angeles Times   
Sentinel Republic   
GMA News   
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New York Times
   
Deep Below Croatia Lurks a New Species of Centipede   
New York Times
The world's deepest-dwelling centipede — found as much as 3,600 feet below the surface — is in Croatia, a new study reports. The centipede was found in three caves in the Velebit mountain range, along the Adriatic Coast. Centipedes are carnivores ...
Hades, the centipede from hell, found deep below the Earth's surface   State Column
Say hello to the centipede from hell   Washington Post
Hades: You Don't Want This Centipede From Hell Crawling Over You   Tech Times
Live Science   
CBC.ca   
Discovery News   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Beachgoers beware: Hazardous SpaceX debris floating off Florida and Georgia ...   
Christian Science Monitor
As the Coast Guard monitors wreckage from Sunday's spacecraft explosion, it's warning visitors to steer clear of any debris that could wash ashore. By Michelle Toh, Staff writer June 30, 2015. Save for later Saved · About video ads. SpaceX debris ...
Why SpaceX will sort out Sunday's snafu faster than NASA ever could   The Register
Before Falcon 9, SpaceX Learned From Falcon 1 Flops: Photos   Discovery News
Another view: Yes, SpaceX's rocket blew up, but it was a useful failure   Kane County Chronicle
West Texas News   
WTVM   
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The Guardian
   
Leap second: all the latest developments and reaction – live!   
The Guardian
You just had one of the longest hours of your life. At midnight GMT, clocks added an extra second to allow atomic clocks to stay in sync with the Earth's rotation. Will the internet fall apart? Follow all the latest developments on our live blog ...
Leap second added to Aussie clocks   The Australian (blog)
The proper care and feeding of your leap second   Washington Post (blog)
why we need to keep adding leap seconds   Sydney Morning Herald
LA Magazine   
WROC-TV   
WGAL Lancaster   
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Irish Independent
   
UK at risk of asteroid tsunami 'that could kill hundreds of thousands'   
Irish Independent
PARTS of the UK are at risk from an asteroid tsunami that could kill hundreds of thousands of people living in coastal regions, scientists have warned. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Experts at the ...
Happy Asteroid Day: We Are Woefully Unprepared!   Newsweek
Stand down, Bruce: No need to worry about asteroids hitting the earth   Stuff.co.nz
Asteroid Day focuses on threat from near Earth objects   The Space Reporter
Penny4NASA (blog)   
Rapid News Network   
Sentinel Republic   
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ABC News
   
NASA's Cameras Identify Monday Morning Bright Fireball as Mere Piece of ...   
NYC Today
Social media platform might not be very happy to know the revelation made by NASA, as that entire clangour which took the online platform by sway in the early hours on Monday, with scores of posts stating the spotting of bright fiery streaks, will ...
Hundreds report seeing mystery object in the sky   AOL News
Fireball Streaking Over US Southeast Was Probably Just Space Junk   NBCNews.com
NASA says bright light in sky wasn't fireball, maybe falling space debris   AL.com
Chattanooga Times Free Press   
WRBL   
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NBCNews.com
   
T-Minus-2 Weeks: Pluto and Charon Come Into Focus as New Horizons Nears   
NBCNews.com
Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, posed for a solemn portrait taken by NASA's New Horizon's probe, which is only two weeks away from its close encounter with the dwarf planet. The newest snapshot of Pluto and Charon shows two icy gray circles ...
NASA's New Horizons two weeks from historic Pluto flyby   CBS News
NASA New Horizons Project Leader Alan Stern Discusses the Probe's Approach ...   Pioneer News
June 30, 2015 in News: New Horizons two weeks from Pluto flyby   Spaceflight Now
WBUR   
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The Nation
   
Robert Redford sees 'last chance' to fix climate   
The Nation
Robert Redford told the United Nations on Monday that negotiations on a global deal to tackle climate change could be the world's “last chance” to save the planet. “This December, the world must unite behind a common goal,” said the American actor and ...

2015-07-01 U.S. Sports


USA TODAY
   
Germany's World Cup downfall was stunning penalty miss vs. USA   
USA TODAY
MONTREAL -- Whether it was genius or gamesmanship, or a little of both, Hope Solo changed the Women's World Cup semifinal on Tuesday night, by simply doing nothing at all. Except wait. Solo didn't touch the ball during the pivotal play of the United ...

2015-07-01 U.S. Entertainment


E! Online
   
Watch Jennifer Garner Gush About Ben Affleck Before They Even Started Dating   
E! Online
We're all still in mourning over the shocking news of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's split, and we don't mean to add salt to the wound, but we kinda are. OK, maybe not salt to the wound exactly, but this nostalgia will definitely make you feel ...
Actors Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner announce plans to divorce   Reuters
Index: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Call it Quits   ABC News
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner to divorce   seattlepi.com (blog)
CBS Local   
People Magazine   
TIME   
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TIME
   
Watch the First Trailer for Creed, the Latest Rocky Spinoff   
TIME
The Creed trailer has dropped, demonstrating Sylvester Stallone's willingness to roll out iconic boxer Rocky Balboa in yet another film. But Creed has a new protagonist — Adonis Johnson Creed, played by Michael B. Jordan of Fruitvale Station fame ...
First 'Rocky' sequel trailer releases for 'Creed'   New York Daily News
There's a new 'Rocky' movie and it looks awesome   NEWS.com.au
'Creed' First Trailer: Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Trains New Fighter   AceShowbiz
Variety   
Entertainment Weekly (blog)   
Hollywood Reporter   
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Entertainment Weekly
   
An older, wiser Schwarzenegger returns in 'Terminator: Genisys'   
Reuters
LOS ANGELES, June 30 Arnold Schwarzenegger may be older but that does not stop him from destroying his younger self, as the former governor of California returns to one of his most recognizable roles in "Terminator: Genisys." The film, out in theaters ...
Terminator Genisys review: time-travel tale lacks substance   Sydney Morning Herald
A messy 'Terminator Genisys' shows why bigger is not always better   Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Terminator' is time-traveling bust   USA TODAY
New York Times   
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Wall Street Journal
   
A Breakthrough at New York Ballet Company   
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK—Misty Copeland was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre on Tuesday, making her one of the few women of color to rise to the top in classical ballet in the U.S.. Ballet Theatre's artistic director Kevin McKenzie announced her ...

2015-07-01 U.S. Technology


Sydney Morning Herald
   
Apple Music 'tainted' by decision to censor songs, titles on Beats 1 radio station   
Sydney Morning Herald
Meet Zane Lowe, the DJ scratching out Beats 1 for Apple Music · Apple Music is almost here: everything you need to know. Subscribers to Apple's brand new Beats 1 radio station may be disappointed to discover the music streaming service only plays the ...

2015-07-01 U.S. Business


New York Times
   
Greece, Missing IMF Payment, Is Called Effectively in Default   
New York Times
ATHENS — Greece missed a crucial debt payment to the International Monetary Fund, the fund said early Wednesday, deepening a crisis that has haunted world leaders and financial markets over the past week. The development came as Greece's ...

2015-07-01 U.S. U.S.


KHON2
   
Lawmaker explains his attack in Kakaako homeless encampment   
KHON2
He's bruised and sore, but he's not angry — that's what state lawmaker Tom Brower said Tuesday, the day after he was attacked while taking pictures at homeless camps in Kakaako. KHON2 News first reported Monday night that Brower was assaulted and ...

2015-07-01 U.S. World


Wall Street Journal
   
US, Cuba Reach Agreement to Establish Full Diplomatic Relations   
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and Cuba have reached an agreement to restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in each other's capitals, a senior administration official said Tuesday, the biggest step yet toward ending a half century of enmity between ...

2015年6月29日 星期一

2015-06-30 U.S. Spotlight


Daily Signal
   
9 Quotes From Scalia's Scathing Dissent in King V. Burwell   
Daily Signal
Tiffany Bates writes about the Supreme Court and constitutional law as a legal research associate in The Heritage Foundation's Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Portrait of Elizabeth Slattery · Elizabeth Slattery / @EHSlattery ...

   


2015 NBA Draft grades: Timberwolves, Lakers, Mavericks earn highest marks   
SB Nation
The first round of the 2015 NBA Draft was supposed to be loaded with trades, but for the most part, the order stood pat. There was some movement, but many players went where they were expected to go, including Karl-Anthony Towns to the Timberwolves.

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It's Official -- Bernie Sanders Has Overtaken Hillary Clinton In the Hearts ...   
Huffington Post
According to PBS, Bernie Sanders is "gaining against Clinton in early polls." Salon's Bill Curry believes "Hillary Clinton is going lose," primarily because millions of voters longing for a truly progressive candidate will nominate Sanders. POLITICO ...

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New York Times
   
'I Don't Believe in God, but I Believe in Lithium'   
New York Times
The manila folder is full of faded faxes. The top sheet contains a brief description of my first medically confirmed manic episode, more than 20 years ago, when I was admitted as a teenager to U.C.L.A.'s Neuropsychiatric Institute: “Increased ...

   


Yahoo News
   
Coming Thursday: Katie Couric's exclusive interview with Skrillex   
Yahoo News
If this error is occurring repeatedly, we may be experiencing technical difficulties. We apologize for the inconvenience. Refresh Browser. Error Code: 400-101. 3329063601. By Katie Brinn and Andrew Rothschild. He introduces himself as Sonny Moore, but ...

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Huffington Post
   
Mom's Honest, Inspiring Response To Comments About Her 'Perfect' Body   
Huffington Post
Mom and musician Kimberly Henderson gained a following back in December after her gorgeous lullaby cover of Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" went viral. Seven months and countless media appearances later, Henderson is back in the spotlight for a ...

2015-06-30 U.S. Health


PerfScience
   
Citrus consumption and skin cancer: How real is the link?   
Washington Post
A large study published Monday that looked at the dietary patterns of more than 100,000 Americans discovered an unexpected link between high consumption of citrus - specifically whole grapefruit and orange juice -- and risk of melanoma, the most ...

2015-06-30 U.S. Science


Irish Independent
   
Time stands still for 'leap-second'   
Irish Independent
An extra sliver of time - a "leap-second" - is being added to the world's clocks to adjust for the inaccuracy of the spinning Earth. Before the invention of super-accurate atomic clocks, time was based on the Earth's rotation, one complete turn taking ...
Good Question: Why Do We Need A Leap Second?   CBS Local
Happy Leap Second! Why This Tuesday Is Going to Be Exactly One Second ...   People Magazine
'Leap second' added for first time in three years   BBC News
Wall Street Journal   
Christian Science Monitor   
Boston.com   
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NBCNews.com
   
30-Legged Prehistoric Worm Among First to Sport Spikes   
NBCNews.com
A spiky, wormlike creature with 30 legs — 18 clawed rear legs and 12 featherlike front legs that likely helped it filter food from the water — once lived in the ancient oceans of the early Cambrian period, about 518 million years ago, a new study ...
Spikes, Armor, Projectile Spit: Meet a Beautiful and Terrifying Ancient Worm ...   The Escapist
Newly Discovered Worm Looks Like Something From Horror Flick (Photo)   RTT News
Spiky little sea 'monster' thrived a half billion years ago   Business Insider

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BBC News
   
Climate change plans require urgent action, warn MPs   
BBC News
The UK must take urgent action to prepare for the impact of climate change, a group of MPs has said. Ministers should focus on the future risks of heatwaves and flooding, says the climate change committee. Its report said more needed to be done to keep ...

2015-06-30 U.S. Sports


ESPN
   
AP Source: LeBron James bypasses option, becomes free agent   
San Jose Mercury News
For the third time in six seasons, LeBron James is an unrestricted free agent. The difference this time is he has no plans to move again. The Cleveland star will not exercise a $21.6 million option on his contract for next season, a person with ...
Cleveland Cavaliers Offer Perfect Stage for J.R. Smith to Thrive   Bleacher Report
NBA: LeBron, Aldridge hot topics as free agency looms   Jakarta Post
2015 NBA Free Agent rankings: Top 50 headlined by James, Aldridge, Love   Washington Post
The Seattle Times   
Sydney Morning Herald   
CBSSports.com   
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ESPN
   
UFC's Jose Aldo on track for medical clearance to fight Conor McGregor   
ESPN
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett says the commission believes it is "highly unlikely" UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will not receive medical clearance for a scheduled title fight against Conor McGregor ...

2015-06-30 U.S. Entertainment


ABC News
   
Mexico won't send candidate to Miss Universe over Trump comments-Televisa   
Reuters
MEXICO CITY, June 29 Mexico will not send a contestant to this year's Miss Universe pageant after part owner and TV personality Donald Trump made comments insulting Mexicans, Mexican broadcaster Televisa said on Monday. Televisa and former Miss ...

2015-06-30 U.S. Technology


New York Times
   
AOL in Deal With Microsoft to Take Over Display Ad Business   
New York Times
When the deal for Verizon to buy AOL was announced last month, executives from both companies said AOL was an appealing acquisition because of its advertising technology. On Monday, AOL showed some of the value in announcing a deal with Microsoft.
Microsoft Corp hands display ads to AOL, maps to Uber   Financial Express
Uber grabs mapping tech, employees from Microsoft   Computerworld
Microsoft sends display ad business to AOL   USA TODAY
The Seattle Times   
PCWorld   
Moneycontrol.com   
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Christian Science Monitor
   
Amid antitrust investigation, report accuses Google of rigging its searches ...   
Christian Science Monitor
A new report alleges that Google tampered with search results to highlight its own services and drive out competitors. Is it ethical for Google searches to suppress rivals? By Graham Starr, Staff Writer June 29, 2015. Save for later Saved · About video ...
Yelp researchers take aim at Google search results   Los Angeles Times
Study Suggests That Google Has Its Thumb on Scale in Search   New York Times
Why Yelp's anti-competitive case against Google is weak at best   Fortune
Boston Globe   
Engadget   
Business Insider   
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Boston Globe
   
Debut of iPhone 8 years ago hid its potential   
Boston Globe
Eight years later, it's easy to remember the first delicious shock of using an iPhone. June 29, 2007, was day one, the day Apple Inc.'s new smartphone went on sale, the day it first fell into our hands. And the wonder of that first experience comes ...
Surprise! Apple iPhone 6S specs include Force Touch (rumors of iPhone 7 ...   Computerworld
Apple report reveals experimental new feature in next iPhone   Christian Science Monitor
iPhone history: How the iPhone has evolved since its debut in 2007   New York Daily News

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TechCrunch
   
Facebook Fights YouTube With Big Data On What You Watch Unmuted, Full ...   
TechCrunch
Facebook wants to become your favorite Internet TV by tracking what a television never could. Today it announced a News Feed algorithm change that will show you more videos similar to ones you expand to full-screen, un-mute or opt to watch in HD, even ...
Facebook Shakes Up News Feed In Push To Show More Relevant Videos   Forbes
Facebook Tweaks News Feed to Show More Relevant Videos   Variety
Facebook tweaks News Feed again to serve up videos you'll actually watch   VentureBeat
Ubergizmo (blog)   
Tubefilter   
SiliconANGLE (blog)   
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The Star Online
   
Samsung plans more Tizen smartphones this year   
The Star Online
TAPPING TIZEN: Samsung have sold one million Tizen smartphones in India. Pictured are Hyun Chil Hong (R), president and chief executive of Samsung India Electronics and Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi at Samsung's Z1 launch in New Delhi, earlier ...

2015-06-30 U.S. Business


Reuters
   
Anti-austerity protests in Greece as bank shutdown bites   
Reuters
ATHENS Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied on Monday to back their leftwing government's rejection of a tough international bailout after a clash with foreign lenders pushed Greece close to financial chaos and forced a shutdown of its banking system.
European Leaders Insist Greek Deal Is Still Possible   New York Times
Simply Put: Greek tragedy waits for final act   The Indian Express
European and US stock markets plunge as Greek crisis deepens   Los Angeles Times
Livemint   
Sydney Morning Herald   
New Zealand Herald   
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NDTV
   
Euro Holds Gains vs Dollar as Greek Debt Saga Plays Out   
NDTV
Tokyo: The euro held on to gains on Tuesday after surging against the dollar as the initial shock of seeing Greece heading for a debt default eased slightly, but tensions remained high as the market awaited further developments in the deepening crisis.
India Morning Call-Global Markets   Reuters India
Asian shares tentative, euro sags as markets eye Greece   Reuters Canada
Asian Shares Shrug Off Greece Woes For Now   Capital.gr (press release)

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Christian Science Monitor
   
Puerto Rico Governor Calls for Delay in Debt Payments for 'Number of Years'   
Wall Street Journal
Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla said the U.S. commonwealth can't pay its debts and called for a negotiated agreement with bondholders to delay payment for “a number of years” to help restore the island to prosperity. In a televised speech ...
Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Splits Congress on Party Lines and Draws Muted ...   New York Times
Puerto Rico seeks bankruptcy   MarketWatch
Puerto Rico governor calls for bankruptcy; adviser says island 'insolvent'   Reuters
NBCNews.com   
Washington Post   
TIME   
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New York Times
   
Loads of Debt: A Global Ailment With Few Cures   
New York Times
There are some problems that not even $10 trillion can solve. That gargantuan sum of money is what central banks around the world have spent in recent years as they have tried to stimulate their economies and fight financial crises. The tidal wave of ...
Don't Fight the Fed as U.S. Bonds Drop for 1st Quarter Since '13   Bloomberg
TREASURIES-US bonds rally as Greece debt impasse spurs bids   Reuters
Corporate Impact From Greece Looks Tame, So Far   Wall Street Journal (blog)
MarketWatch   
Financial Express   
Financial Times   
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New York Times
   
Sysco Ends Plans to Merge With US Foods   
Nasdaq
Sysco Corp. abandoned its planned acquisition of rival US Foods Inc. following a federal judge's ruling against the deal, forcing the food-distribution giant to find a new strategy for its future that is likely to include smaller acquisitions. Sysco ...
Stock markets plummet; Sysco drops US Foods merger plan; AOL takes over ...   cleveland.com
US food distributor Sysco drops plan to merge with US Foods   Reuters
Sysco pulling out of US Foods buyout after FTC move   Los Angeles Times

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Minneapolis Star Tribune
   
Finally, US incomes rise for the 99 percent, even as top 1 percent earn even more   
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Carlos Osorio, Associated Press United Auto Workers assemblyman Bill Duke tightens the lug nuts on a Buick Verano at General Motors' Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Mich., Monday, June 22, 2015. General Motors North America Vice President of ...