2015-01-17 U.S. Spotlight

How an EPA plan to cut carbon emissions is playing out in coal-rich Wyoming   
PBS NewsHour
In Wyoming, people care about issues that affect their land and energy resources. A recently announced EPA initiative to cut carbon emissions, the Clean Power Plan, aims to move American electricity generation away from coal -- the economic lifeblood for ...

2015-01-17 U.S. Health

SFGate   

Flu vaccine's ineffectiveness has doctors using new weapon   
SFGate
This year's flu vaccine is a remarkably poor match for the virus that's infecting most people this season, so doctors and public health experts are urging aggressive use of antiviral drugs to treat influenza, especially for the sickest and most vulnerable patients.
CDC Warns Flu Vaccine Only 23 Percent Effective, Still Recommends Getting Shot   CBS Local
CDC Reports, This Year's Influenza Vaccine Is Only 23% Effective   Capitalberg
Flu vaccine paradox adds to public health debate   CBC.ca
KESQ   
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Voice of America   

Health System Collapsing in Conflict-ridden E. Ukraine   
Voice of America
GENEVA—. The World Health Organization reports the health care system in eastern Ukraine's conflict-ridden Donbas region is collapsing. WHO says more than five million people affected by the humanitarian crisis in areas under the control of pro-Russian ...

2015-01-17 U.S. Science

Newsweek   

It's official: 2014 was the hottest year   
Washington Post
Planet Earth set an ominous record last year as global temperatures rose to the highest level since modern measurements began, scientists said Friday in a report that heightened concerns about humanity's growing toll on the natural systems that sustain life.
NASA, NOAA, Pope Francis make climate change hottest topic   U-T San Diego
Warm oceans drive hottest year on record   Sydney Morning Herald
2014 Breaks Heat Record, Challenging Global Warming Skeptics   New York Times
Tribune-Review   
IBNLive   
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Businessweek   

Revealed: Elon Musk's Plan to Build a Space Internet   
Businessweek
Because he doesn't have enough going on, Elon Musk—he of Tesla Motors, SpaceX, SolarCity, and the Hyperloop—is launching another project. Musk wants to build a second Internet in space and one day use it to connect people on Mars to the Web.
Elon Musk: Hyperloop test track planned by entrepreneur   BBC News
Elon Musk and Richard Branson invest in satellite-Internet ventures   Los Angeles Times
With a Hyperloop Test Track, Elon Musk Takes on the Critical Heavy Lifting   Wired
VentureBeat   
The Seattle Times   
NBC 6 South Florida   
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Chinatopix   

Trends in Miniaturization   
Photonics.com
Exploiting the unusual optical properties of very small objects, quantum-based technologies are starting to revolutionize lasers, solar cells, communications and more. Smaller is often better, as it frequently can reduce the size and weight of gear while cutting ...

2015-01-17 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

NCAA Reaches Deal to Restore Wins for Joe Paterno and Penn State   
New York Times
Amid the child-molesting scandal at Penn State, Joe Paterno lost his job, more than 100 victories as a coach and his reputation as a kind of football Renaissance man. Even a statue of him outside the university's stadium was removed. But nearly three years ...

2015-01-17 U.S. Entertainment

NPR   

Christian publisher pulls heaven book after boy retracts story: report   
Reuters
(Reuters) - A Christian publisher moved to pull a popular book by a boy who described his time in heaven while in a coma, the Washington Post reported on Friday, days after the child, who co-authored the book with his father, retracted his story. In an open ...

2015-01-17 U.S. Technology

The News Ledge   

Virgin Mobile First with No-contract Data Sharing Plan   
Tom's Guide
No-contract phone plans have been getting more and more affordable. Now, for the first time ever, Virgin Mobile will let you share your no-contract data with your friends and family; just make sure they won't hog all the bandwidth. The new pricing will be ...

2015-01-17 U.S. Business

Toronto Star   

SNB leaves policy vacuum after shock removal of franc cap   
Reuters
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank (SNB) had little choice but to abandon its three-year-old cap on the franc but its execution of the move left a vacuum of policy uncertainty where a pillar of stability stood before. With the euro diving against the ...

2015-01-17 U.S. U.S.

Washington Times   

Supreme Court to Decide Marriage Rights for Gay Couples Nationwide   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether all 50 states must allow gay and lesbian couples to marry, positioning it to resolve one of the great civil rights questions in a generation before its current term ends in June.
Michigan same-sex marriage plaintiffs: 'We're in awe'   Detroit Free Press
Utahns welcome U.S. Supreme Court decision to hear same-sex marriage cases   Salt Lake Tribune
Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage   SFGate
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ABC News   

Teen Bonnie and Clyde: Stolen Pickup Truck Found Abandoned in Georgia   
ABC News
A pickup truck allegedly stolen by two Kentucky teenagers was found abandoned in Georgia, authorities said, with another pickup reported missing nearby as their alleged crime spree stretched into a new state. The teens – identified as Cheyenne Phillips, 13, ...

2015-01-17 U.S. World

Toronto Star   

Dozens of suspected terrorists arrested in northern Europe   
Irish Times
Dozens of suspected terrorists were arrested by police across northern Europe yesterday as part of a crackdown on jihadism, as Belgian authorities said they had foiled an imminent attack on Belgian police forces. Thirteen suspects were arrested by Belgian ...