2015-09-01 U.S. Spotlight

NBCNews.com   

Ashley Madison Faces Multiple Suits Seeking More Than a Half-Billion Dollars   
NBCNews.com
At least five lawsuits seeking class-action status have been filed over the hack of cheat-on-your-spouse website Ashley Madison, seeking more than a half-billion dollars, according to North American court records. Four federal suits had been filed in ...

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Search Engine Land   

Mega Menus & SEO   
Search Engine Land
What are the best practices surrounding mega menu navigation elements when it comes to SEO? Columnist Chris Liversidge lays it out. Chris Liversidge on August 25, 2015 at 11:38 am. website-design-ss-1920. As we get more used to “mobile-first” website ...

2015-09-01 U.S. Health

Reuters   

Regulations may make kids' fast food meals healthier   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - Regulating fast food kids' meals that include toys may end up making the meals healthier, according to a new study. If a proposed new policy in New York City is approved, then fast food meals that come with toys would contain fewer ...

2015-09-01 U.S. Science

Sky News Australia   

Plastic in guts of 99% of seabirds by 2050   
Sky News Australia
About 90 per cent of all seabirds alive today have eaten plastic of some kind, scientists say. Australian and British researchers say it demonstrates the urgent need for all nations to better manage their waste and cut down on packaging. Scientists ...
Up to 90% of seabirds have plastic in their guts, study finds   The Guardian
Study: 90% of Seabirds Have Eaten Plastic   Voice of America
Seabirds 'blighted by plastic waste'   BBC News
PlanetSave.com   
TheInertia.com   
Boston Globe   
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Los Angeles Times   

Scientists discover a 6-foot-long 'sea scorpion' that lived 450 million years ago   
Los Angeles Times
Scientists have found evidence of a giant scorpion-like animal that roamed the seas hundreds of millions of years before the dinosaurs. lRelated Scientists break 75-million-year-old dinosaur fossils and find blood cells · Science Now · Scientists break ...

2015-09-01 U.S. Sports

Boston Globe   

David Ortiz hits homer No. 495 as Red Sox beat Yankees   
Boston Globe
There is much work to be done on the roster before the Red Sox are contenders again, starting with the pitching staff. But on Monday night, Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. showed once again that the outfield is set. Betts slugged a two-run home run ...
Baseball Capsules   USA TODAY
Red Sox Wrap: David Ortiz Hits Homer No. 495 In 4-3 Win Over Yankees   NESN.com
Closing Time: David Ortiz hits career home run No. 495, Mookie Betts also goes ...   WEEI.com
Bangor Daily News   
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ABC News   

Jay Gruden's clout on display as Robert Griffin III loses starting job   
Washington Post
In naming Kirk Cousins his starting quarterback over incumbent Robert Griffin III on Monday, Washington Redskins Coach Jay Gruden made strong statements about the primacy of competition and about his own clout within the organization. Gruden informed ...

2015-09-01 U.S. Entertainment

CNN   

About Miley Cyrus' new 'Dead Petz' album   
CNN
Miley Cyrus performs her Bangerz Tour live at Perth Arena on October 23, 2014 in Perth, Australia. (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is a trip. Or is she on a trip? Fans can be the judge with her new album, Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz. Following a spirited ...
See The Cyrus Family's Stunned Reactions When Nicki Dissed Miley   MTV.com
Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz Is Miley as You've Never Heard Her Before   TIME
Nicki Minaj calls out Miley Cyrus; makes peace with Taylor Swift | 2015 MTV ...   Los Angeles Times
TV3.ie   
Washington Post   
The Indian Express   
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Entertainment Weekly   

Under the Dome to end this season   
Entertainment Weekly
The network has decided to end its summer thriller Under the Dome next month— which is still two years after the show was originally expected to conclude. CBS has officially decided to not order a fourth season of the series, which is based on the ...
'Under the Dome' canceled by CBS.   San Jose Mercury News
'Under the Dome' will end run on CBS   STLtoday.com
'Under the Dome' to End After Season 3 on CBS   Variety
Hollywood Reporter   
POPSUGAR   
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People Magazine   

Was Craven Wasn't Only a Horror Director: Remembering Music of the Heart   
People Magazine
In discussing the career of Wes Craven, who died on Sunday at 76, you have to start with A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream, horror classics that will still be watched by terrified teens for decades to come. Craven himself embraced the success he ...
That time Wes Craven and Clive Barker went on Dr. Ruth's show to talk about ...   Los Angeles Times
Wes Craven, master of horror and slasher films, dies at 76   Washington Post
Wes Craven: 5 freaky facts about the horror master   OregonLive.com
New York Times   
Times of India   
TV3.ie   
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People Magazine   

Margaret Cho Disses Miley Cyrus on Fashion Police 'That Hair Probably Smells ...   
People Magazine
All eyes were on Melissa Rivers on Monday's Fashion Police, as the daughter of the late Joan Rivers took her mother's seat. But it was guest panelist Cho who made the biggest waves as the E! show returned from a months-long hiatus. While the other ...

2015-09-01 U.S. Technology

The Australian   

Samsung unveils circular smartwatch   
The Australian
Samsung's new Gear S2 smartwatch. Source: Supplied. Korean tech giant Samsung has unveiled the new iteration of its Gear smartwatch, surprising fans with a new circular watchface and more battery life than the Apple Watch. The Gear S2 and Gear S2 ...

2015-09-01 U.S. Business

Wall Street Journal   

China Factory Activity Slips to Three-Year Low in August, Service Sector Weak   
Wall Street Journal
BEIJING—China got another poor picture of its economic health on Tuesday, as an official gauge of manufacturing activity in August slumped to a three-year low while the usually strong services sector showed new weakness. Meanwhile, private gauges of ...

2015-09-01 U.S. U.S.

Reuters   

Mount McKinley becomes Denali - except on Air Force One map   
Reuters
ANCHORAGE The televised flight map on Air Force One still called it Mount McKinley, but President Barack Obama was all about capturing the historic moment that Denali - now the name of North America's tallest peak - came into view. Obama snapped a ...

2015-09-01 U.S. World

The Indian Express   

Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; 1 officer killed   
Washington Post
KIEV, Ukraine — A grenade exploded outside Ukraine's parliament during a nationalist protest against a vote to give greater powers to separatist regions in the east, killing one police officer and injuring 122 people, the Interior Ministry said. It ...
Violent Protest Follows Kiev Vote on Autonomy for East Ukraine   New York Times
Grenade outside Ukraine's parliament kills officer during protest   The Globe and Mail
One Police Officer Killed in Clashes Outside Ukrainian Parliament   Gawker
Sydney Morning Herald   
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty   
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New York Times   

Migrant Crisis Tests Core European Value: Open Borders   
New York Times
VIENNA — The desperate migrants and asylum seekers now flooding into Europe by the tens of thousands, and the inability so far to accommodate them in an organized way, may be starting to fray Europe's commitment to erase old borders. The evidence ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Spotlight

LinkedIn   

How My First Boss Taught Me How to "Work Happy" Julia BoorstinInfluencer   
LinkedIn
In this series, professionals thank those who helped them reach where they are today. Read the posts here, then write your own. Use #ThankYourMentor and @mention your mentor when sharing. I was lucky that my first boss turned out to be the ultimate ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Health

Los Angeles Times   

Oliver Sacks, doctor of 'Awakenings' and poet laureate of medicine, dies at 82   
Washington Post
Oliver Sacks, the world-renowned neurologist and author who chronicled maladies and ennobled the afflicted in books that were regarded as masterpieces of medical literature, died Aug. 30 at his home in Manhattan. He was 82. Dr. Sacks — whom millions ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Science

Tech Times   

New Horizons Given New Target A Billion Miles Beyond Pluto: 2014 MU69 Kuiper ...   
Tech Times
Following the flyby of Pluto that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft recently performed, NASA has come up with a new mission - to fly the spacecraft to a Kuiper belt object almost a billion miles past Pluto, shown here in an artist's rendering. (Photo : NASA).
NASA names New Horizons' next target   The Register
Nasa's New Horizons Team Looks Past Pluto   Pioneer News
New Horizons: NASA Reveals Potential Next Target for Spacecraft   University Herald
BBC News   
Christian Science Monitor   
Mirror.co.uk   
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TV Newsroom   

Frogs' irrational choices counter sexual selection theory   
TV Newsroom
The most attractive, quickest call tended to trump a call of intermediate tone and speed. Their declaration is grounded on recent studies they have made to determine how female choose their partners and what traits are considered attractive among ...
Túngara frogs make irrational decisions when it comes to mating   Fx Report Daily
Female Tungara Frogs May be 'Irrational' When Choosing Their Mate   Ledger Gazette
Female Túngara frogs don''t always make rational decision while selecting a mate   The Hullabaloo Online
Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)   
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Tech Times   

As North Pole Melts, US Plays Catch-Up With Russia For Arctic Energy   
Tech Times
When global warming melts the ice around the North Pole, trillions of barrels of oil and natural gas, along with shorter trade routes, await discovery. (Photo : Christopher Michel | Flickr). Climate change, global warming specifically, is posing a ...
Russia angles to claim a large portion of the warming Arctic Circle   NewsQuench
Russia and US tensions rise over the Arctic Circle   Pulse Headlines
Arctic Circle Tension Between United States And Russia Escalates Amid Obama Visit   The Inquisitr
Immortal News   
Morning Ticker   
New York Times (blog)   
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NPR   

WATCH: Octopuses Appear To Take Up Arms As Submarine Warfare Escalates   
NPR
There may be an octopus arms race underway. And that's not even a joke about tentacles: Octopuses are actually fighting, and potentially using weapons. The creatures are hardly team players under the best of circumstances. "Octopuses in general are ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Sports

ESPN   

Dodgers silenced by Jake Arrieta in second no-hitter in 10 days   
ESPN
LOS ANGELES -- Jake Arrieta pitched the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season and second against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 days, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory Sunday night. Arrieta (17-6) struck out a season-high 12 and became the ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Entertainment

CNN   

Wes Craven, man behind 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Scream,' dies at 76   
CNN
(CNN) Wes Craven, the visionary filmmaker who defined the horror genre with the long-enduring "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise and later deconstructed and redefined it with "Scream," has died. He was 76. His family confirmed his death to the ...
Horror master Wes Craven dead at 76   Fox News
Horror director Wes Craven dies at 76   USA TODAY
Slasher King Wes Craven, Creator of Freddy Krueger, Dies at 76   NBCNews.com
ABC News   
Reuters   
Entertainment Weekly   
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TIME   

Swift leads winners but Cyrus rules at MTV Video Music Awards   
Reuters
LOS ANGELES It was all about the shock factor on Sunday as the MTV Video Music Awards became the unofficial Miley Cyrus show, with the scantily-clad singer cursing her way through her hosting duties. "I've literally done everything on the VMA stage and ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Technology

NEWS.com.au   

An Apple product is about to double in price   
NEWS.com.au
A NEW Apple TV is expected to be shown at Apple's big iPhone event on September 9, but reports suggest it could be more than double in price. 9to5Mac is reporting that the next generation Apple TV will cost between $US149 and $US199 which would most ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Business

New York Times   

Challenged on Left and Right, the Fed Faces a Decision on Rates   
New York Times
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Conservative activists who want the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates distributed chocolate coins in golden wrappers at the local airport last week as Fed officials arrived for their annual policy retreat. Liberal activists ...
World to Fed: We're prepared for US rate hike, so don't delay   Reuters
We Are Asking Too Much of the Federal Reserve   Huffington Post
Aussie Drops as Fed's Fischer Keeps Door Open for September Move   Bloomberg
Barron's (blog)   
SaukValley.com   
International Business Times   
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Channel News Asia   

UPDATE 2-Japan July industrial output falls, signals laboured economic recovery   
Reuters
(Adds economist's quotes on GDP forecasts). * July output -0.6 pct vs forecast +0.1 pct. * Output seen +2.8 pct in Aug, -1.7 pct in Sept. * Analysts trying to gauge recover from Q2 GDP contraction. By Stanley White. TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan's ...
Japan July industrial output falls, signals laboured economic recovery   Financial Express
Japan's Industrial Production Unexpectedly Declines in July   Bloomberg
Japan factory output turns down in July as China demand slumps   Zee News
Barron's (blog)   
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Reuters   

Asian stocks set for worst monthly drop in three years on global rout   
Reuters
HONG KONG Asian shares fell on Monday and looked set for their worst monthly performance in three years after top Federal Reserve officials kept the door open for an interest rate hike in September and Chinese stock markets took a fresh tumble.
Shanghai Stocks Begin the Week on a Down Note   Wall Street Journal
Asia stocks sag as Fed rate prospects revived, China still a worry   Livemint
Asia Stocks Sag as Fed Rate Hike Prospects Revive, China Still a Worry   NDTV
Quartz   
Fortune   
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myCentralOregon.com   

Wall Street Ends a Wild Week with Small Gains and Losses   
myCentralOregon.com
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Small gains and losses, a calm end for Wall Street after five wild days of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 11.76 to finish the session at 16643.01. The Nasdaq gained 15.62, ending at 4828.32, while the ...

2015-08-31 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali   
New York Times
President Obama announced on Sunday that Mount McKinley was being renamed Denali, using his executive power to restore an Alaska Native name with deep cultural significance to the tallest mountain in North America. The move came on the eve of Mr.
Obama administration renames Mount McKinley to Denali   USA TODAY
Obama to rename Mount McKinley as Denali in Alaska trip   Washington Times
McKinley Out, Denali In: Highest Peak in North America Renamed   NBCNews.com
Huffington Post   
Firstpost   
The Hill   
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Los Angeles Times   

Oliver Sacks, doctor of 'Awakenings' and poet laureate of medicine, dies at 82   
Washington Post
Oliver Sacks, the world-renowned neurologist and author who chronicled maladies and ennobled the afflicted in books that were regarded as masterpieces of medical literature, died Aug. 30 at his home in Manhattan. He was 82. Dr. Sacks — whom millions ...

2015-08-31 U.S. World

New York Times   

Migrants' deaths bring scrutiny to European handling of refugees   
Washington Post
BUDAPEST — The 71 people whose bodies were found in an abandoned truck on the main highway between Budapest and Vienna last week may have died at the hands of smugglers. But critics are also blaming a broken European refugee system that is ...

2015-08-30 U.S. Spotlight

Search Engine Land   

Mega Menus & SEO   
Search Engine Land
What are the best practices surrounding mega menu navigation elements when it comes to SEO? Columnist Chris Liversidge lays it out. Chris Liversidge on August 25, 2015 at 11:38 am. website-design-ss-1920. As we get more used to “mobile-first” website ...

2015-08-30 U.S. Health

UPI.com   

A patient's lingering polio virus complicates its eradication   
UPI.com
An Afghan child receives an oral polio vaccine on the second day of a vaccination campaign in Kabul, March 15, 2010. A three-day nationwide polio eradication signature project is a joint initiative implemented by the Public Health Ministry, the United ...
Vaccinated British Man Found Shedding Virulent Mutated Polio Strain   Nature World Report
EPIDEMIC POLIO VIRAL: Is the Mankind threatened to this newly enacted form of ...   Benchmark Reporter
Polio has been found in vaccinated man, stunning scientists   Morning Ticker
Pioneer News   
PlanetSave.com   
Tech Times   
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People Magazine   

Mother of conjoined twins knew that only one child would survive   
NYC Today
It was a tough decision for Minnesota resident Amber McCullough as the doctors had informed her that the situation was critical. The mother of conjoined twins knew before delivering the girls that only one would survive. She delivered twins at the ...
Mother knew only one of her conjoined twins live; one died after birth   The Next Digit
Mother lost one of her conjoined twins after giving birth   California Turkish Times
A terrible choice: Mother knows only one of the conjoined twin could be alive!   The Market Business
Pioneer News   
Dispatch Times   
KRWG News22   
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U.S. News & World Report   

Worrywarts and Over-Thinkers Are More Creative   
U.S. News & World Report
Psychologists at King's College London in the U.K. say they've developed a theory that may explain why neuroticism can lead to unhappiness or negativity, but also creativity, in an opinion paper published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences this week.
A New Theory of Why Neurotics Are Creative   TIME
Could neuroticism stem from overthinking?   Medical News Today
Is neuroticism fueled by overthinking?   EurekAlert (press release)

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Rapid News Network   

Mother shocked after twin girls hear her voice for the first time ever   
BABW News
A mother in California shared an incredible moment with her twin daughters when they were able to hear her voice for the first time ever this week thanks to amazing new technology. Kayla and Kiara Hernandez, who are now six months old, were born with a ...

2015-08-30 U.S. Science

Orlando Sentinel   

NASA reveals New Horizons' potential mission after Pluto   
Orlando Sentinel
Artist's impression of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Pluto-like object in the distant Kuiper Belt. Artist's impression of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft encountering a Pluto-like object in the distant Kuiper Belt. (NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI/Alex ...

2015-08-30 U.S. Sports

CNN International   

Fan dies after falling from upper deck at Braves-Yankees game   
CNN International
Atlanta (CNN) A man who fell from the upper deck of Atlanta's Turner Field during Saturday night's Braves-Yankees game has died, the Atlanta Braves said. The man tumbled out of the stands during the seventh inning of the game as the New York Yankees' ...

2015-08-30 U.S. Entertainment

Sky News Australia   

Sheeran, Swift set for battle at VMAs   
Sky News Australia
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran will battle it out with top nominee Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards. The British singer has six nominations to the American's seven, with her star-studded Bad Blood video receiving nods in categories including ...
Method to madness of MTV Video Music Awards   Sioux City Journal
A$AP Rocky Has A Taylor Swift-Inspired Wish For Kanye West's VMA Acceptance Speech   MTV.com
Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift do battle at MTV Video Music Awards   Irish Independent
Press Examiner   
The Nation Newspaper   
Ledger Gazette   
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TIME   

Miley Cyrus disguises as reporter   
Business Standard
Pop star Miley Cyrus hit the streets dressed as a reporter to ask pedestrians what they thought of her hosting Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards. The 22-year-old pop star showed up on Wednesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and agreed to go incognito for a ...

2015-08-30 U.S. Technology

Engadget   

Google Pretties Up Mobile Search Results for Apps   
PC Magazine
Google has quietly unveiled a new grid-like layout for some of your search results, but only on Android and only if Google thinks you're specifically searching for mobile apps. Those who have noticed said grid have indicated that it tends to pop up ...
Has Amazon Cracked the Problem With In-App Payments?   Wired
Watch: Google rolls out new 'apps' search results layout for Android devices   Zee News
Google's App Search Results Now Look More Like An App Store   TechCrunch

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Benchmark Reporter   

Uber hires hackers who had earlier exposed Jeep vulnerabilities   
Benchmark Reporter
A couple of security researchers who had exposed vulnerabilities of the Cherokee Jeep are now working for Uber as part of their Advanced Technologies Center in Pennsylvania. Charlie Miller & Chris Valasek are going to be working with Joe Sullivian ...