2014-12-17 U.S. Spotlight

New York Times   

Turkey Promotes Religious Schools, Often Defying Parents   
New York Times
ISTANBUL — When Semra dropped off her 13-year-old daughter for the first day of high school, she had to fight back tears as she entered the dimly lit basement classroom, brightened by the red of the girls' head scarves and the walls emblazoned with ...

2014-12-17 U.S. Health

KMBZ   

If You're Not Diabetic, Don't Bother Going On This Diet   
Huffington Post
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) - People without diabetes don't need to worry about where a food falls on the glycemic index - even if they're overweight or obese, according to a new study. Despite having roughly the same amount of available ...

2014-12-17 U.S. Science

Reuters   

NASA rover finds organic molecules, methane gas on Mars   
Reuters
Reuters - NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has found carbon-containing compounds in samples drilled out of an ancient rock, the first definitive detection of organics on the surface of Earth's neighbor planet, scientists said on Tuesday. The rover also found spurts ...

2014-12-17 U.S. Sports

Bleacher Report   

Predicting the 10 Best MMA Title Fights for 2015   
Bleacher Report
MMA is in for a stellar year in 2015, and the UFC kicks it off right with a jam-packed first 60 days. Several title fights are already signed, and more are close to becoming confirmed. After looking at the probable matchups for gold, one focuses on the matchups ...

2014-12-17 U.S. Entertainment

Hindustan Times   

Sony hackers reference 9/11 in new threats against theaters   
Hindustan Times
Hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace made ominous threats on Tuesday against movie theaters showing Sony Pictures' film "The Interview" that referred to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The group also released a trove of data files ...

2014-12-17 U.S. Technology

Fox News   

UPDATE 3-No credible sign of plot on theaters over Sony movie - US officials   
Reuters
(Adds comments from Los Angeles and New York police, details of Sony conference call to theater owners). By Jim Finkle and Mark Hosenball. BOSTON Dec 16 (Reuters) - Two U.S. security officials cast doubt on a threat against theaters planning to show ...

2014-12-17 U.S. Business

USA TODAY   

Russia imposes steep interest rate hike as ruble plummets   
Washington Post
MOSCOW — Russia appeared headed Tuesday for the worst economic turbulence in President Vladimir Putin's 15 years in power, raising fundamental questions about the future of the country as investors' trust in its basic institutions seemed to be eroding ...

2014-12-17 U.S. U.S.

TIME   

Jeb Bush v. Hillary Clinton: Who would win in 2016? (+video)   
Christian Science Monitor
With Jeb Bush's Tuesday announcement that he is actively exploring a run for the White House in 2016, the prospect of another Bush v. Clinton matchup grows. What do the polls say about who would win?
Bush announcement makes path to White House tougher for Romney, Rubio   Reuters
Jeb Bush Takes a Step Toward a Presidential Run   New York Times
Rand Paul hits Jeb Bush on support for Common Core   Politico
Daily Beast   
Boston Globe   
MSNBC   
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette   

Police: Stone found dead   
Philly.com
The toll from one of the deadliest rampages in the region's history grew to seven when Bradley W. Stone, the Iraq war veteran suspected of killing his wife and five of her family members, was found dead Tuesday in the woods in Pennsburg, officials said.
Suspect in family massacre found dead   CNN
As manhunt for ex-Marine widens, questions raised about Iraq service (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Bradley Stone's motive behind massacre remains a mystery   Allentown Morning Call
Chinatopix   
St. George Daily Spectrum   
San Francisco Chronicle   
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News & Observer   

Jewish groups join Durham protests against racial injustice   
News & Observer
Protesters light menorahs during a peaceful protest at the City Plaza in Durham, NC, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. About 50 people attended the event on the first night of Hanukkah as they rallied against police violence. CHUCK LIDDY ...

2014-12-17 U.S. World

Daily Times   

Funerals Begin for 141 Slain in Taliban Attack on Pakistan School   
Voice of America
The first funerals are being held for the victims of a Taliban school massacre in Pakistan on Tuesday that left at least 141 people dead, most of them young students. Wearing military uniforms and strapped with explosives, seven assailants attacked the ...