2015-02-02 U.S. Spotlight

New York Times   

Vaccine Critics Turn Defensive Over Measles   
New York Times
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Their children have been sent home from school. Their families are barred from birthday parties and neighborhood play dates. Online, people call them negligent and criminal. And as officials in 14 states grapple to contain a ...

2015-02-02 U.S. Health

New York Times   

A Discredited Vaccine Study's Continuing Impact on Public Health   
New York Times
In the churning over the refusal of some parents to immunize their children against certain diseases, a venerable Latin phrase may prove useful: Post hoc, ergo propter hoc. It means, “After this, therefore because of this.” In plainer language: Event B follows ...

2015-02-02 U.S. Science

Headlines & Global News   

Meteorite found in Morocco is a pure sample of Martian crust say researchers   
National Monitor
While NASA tries to find a way to deliver samples of the Martian surface back to Earth, a team of researcher believe they already have one. A meteorite found in the desert of Morocco is a 4.4 billion-year-old piece of the Martian crust according to new research.
"Black Beauty" Meteorite Originated From Mars, Yields Clues to Planet's Surface   Tech Times
'Black Beauty' Martian Meteorite Reveals Secrets Of Red Planet's Dark Planes   Headlines & Global News
Black Beauty Martian meteorite is 'a SPOT-ON match with Red Planet's DARK ...   The Register
American Live Wire   
From Quarks to Quasars   
The Utah People's Post   
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NBCNews.com   

BICEP2 Gravitational Wave Discovery: Proof Of Big Bang Or Just Space Dust?   
Tech Times
New study casts doubt on much-lauded "discovery" of evidence of universe's expansion. Dust in Milky Way galaxy may have confused scientists about signal from the far edge of the universe, it suggests. (Photo : NASA). A much-publicized "discovery" last year ...

2015-02-02 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

Patriots Win Super Bowl XLIX, Defeating Seahawks   
New York Times
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The seconds ticked off late in the fourth quarter Sunday, and it all must have seemed familiar to Bill Belichick, to Tom Brady, to the New England Patriots and their fans who must have been wondering why, oh why, was this happening ...

2015-02-02 U.S. Entertainment

Los Angeles Times   

Super Bowl 2015: Katy Perry packs it all into halftime show   
Los Angeles Times
When you have a song called “Roar,” you put a lion in your concert. When you have a song called “Firework,” you arrange for some pyrotechnics. And when you're playing the Super Bowl halftime show, as Katy Perry did Sunday night, you bring every other bit ...

2015-02-02 U.S. Technology

Fast Company   

Verizon mobile users to be able to opt out of "super cookies" soon   
SMN Weekly
Customers of Verizon wireless that don't want so-called “super cookies” tracking their online activity will soon be able to opt out of them while using their mobile devices, according to a company spokesman. Cookies, or bits of data that websites instruct user's ...

2015-02-02 U.S. Business

NDTV   

Asian Stocks Decline for Fourth Day on Global Growth Concern   
Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell for a fourth day after data signaled Chinese manufacturing shrank last month for the first time in more than two years and the U.S. economy grew less than forecast. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index retreated 0.3 percent to 139.98 as ...

2015-02-02 U.S. U.S.

ABC News   

Winter weather causing delays, cancellations at Florida airports   
Orlando Sentinel
Though the temperature at Orlando International Airport barely dipped below 60 degrees on Sunday night, travelers there are still experiencing airline cancellations associated with winter weather. lRelated Feared snowstorm fizzles in New York but clobbers ...

2015-02-02 U.S. World

BBC News   

Peter Greste 'will not rest' until colleagues freed   
BBC News
Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste will not rest until his colleagues are released from prison in Egypt, his family says. After 400 days behind bars, Mr Greste was freed and deported on Sunday. He landed safely in Cyprus, on his way to his native Australia.
Strong push for Fahmy's release as Egypt frees Al Jazeera colleague   The Globe and Mail
Two Al Jazeera prisoners at forefront of Greste's mind: family   Reuters
Peter Greste's parents celebrate release from Egyptian prison   CBC.ca
CNN International   
Toronto Star   
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New York Times   

US Considers Supplying Arms to Ukraine Forces, Officials Say   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — With Russian-backed separatists pressing their attacks in Ukraine, NATO's military commander, Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, now supports providing defensive weapons and equipment to Kiev's beleaguered forces, and an array of ...