2015-01-19 U.S. Spotlight

New York Times   

Is a Climate Disaster Inevitable?   
New York Times
OUR galaxy, the Milky Way, is home to almost 300 billion stars, and over the last decade, astronomers have made a startling discovery — almost all those stars have planets. The fact that nearly every pinprick of light you see in the night sky hosts a family of ...

2015-01-19 U.S. Health

UPI.com   

Working long hours makes people drink more, according to a new study   
UPI.com
Two glasses of martini, one red and one blue at a sidewalk bar in Washington, DC. (UPI/Billie Jean Shaw). CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 18 (UPI) -- According to a new study, people who work 48 hours a week or more are likely to drink alcohol more heavily.
Study links long workweek with heavy drinking   Detroit Free Press
Study Proves Your Employer May Be Driving You to Drink   Viral Global News
Putting in those long hours seems to have a link to drink   Philly.com
2 Minute Medicine   
The New Age Online   
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Voice of America   

Mali Declares Self Ebola-free   
Voice of America
Mali has declared itself Ebola-free. Heath Minister Ousmane Kone made the announcement Sunday, saying there have been no new cases in 42 days - the World Health Organization's timeframe for declaring the end of an epidemic. A new WHO report says ...

2015-01-19 U.S. Science

Environment News Service   

Earth Heating Up: 2014 Warmest Year in Modern Record   
Environment News Service
NEW YORK, New York, January 18, 2015 (ENS) – The year 2014 ranks as Earth's warmest since record keeping began in 1880, according to two separate analyses by scientists with two U.S. agencies – the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, ...

2015-01-19 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

Seahawks Rally Past Packers in Overtime for NFC Championship and Spot in ...   
New York Times
SEATTLE — The Seahawks huddled on their sideline Sunday afternoon, and inside the circle, their coach, Pete Carroll, pointed and shouted and waved. How they came to be standing there — and not back in their locker room, sulking over a performance ...

2015-01-19 U.S. Entertainment

Cinema Blend   

The Shocking Reason Michael Moore Has A Problem With American Sniper   
Cinema Blend
Director Michael Moore has never been one to shy away from controversy. His documentaries have long gotten very divided responses - typically along political party lines - and he has become known as one to regularly and loudly speak his mind on cultural ...

2015-01-19 U.S. Technology

New York Times   

Microsoft Looks to Windows 10 for a Jolt in the Mobile Realm   
New York Times
SEATTLE — Optimism is a renewable resource at Microsoft. In 2011, the company, in a belated attempt to catch up with Apple and Google in the smartphone world, announced a partnership with Nokia, the Finnish device maker. “There are other mobile ...

2015-01-19 U.S. Business

Wall Street Journal   

Yen Rises as Falling Chinese Stocks Spur Demand for Haven Assets   
Bloomberg
The euro was within 1 percent of an 11-year low against the dollar amid speculation the European Central Bank will announce additional stimulus when it meets this week. The shared currency is down this month against all major counterparts after the Swiss ...

2015-01-19 U.S. U.S.

Fox News   

Crashes leave at least 5 dead as Northeast hit with icy weather   
Fox News
Jan. 18, 2015: In this image from PennDOT via FoxTV, more than 20 cars are piled up on I-76 in Philadelphia after freezing rain on Sunday. (AP Photo/PennDOT via FoxTV). Rain "flash-freezing" on roads left an icy glaze throughout much of the Northeast on ...

2015-01-19 U.S. World

Newsweek   

POPE WATCH: Why people want to see Pope Francis   
Businessweek
Pope Francis is in the Philippines on Sunday, the final full day of a weeklong trip that also took him to Sri Lanka. Here are some glimpses of his visit as it unfolds: ___. VOICES FROM THE CROWD. "I am not satisfied just seeing him on TV. This is a once in a ...