2015-02-18 U.S. Spotlight

NC woman: I am 1 winner of $564M Powerball prize   
USA TODAY
Chandra Siwakoti has had a brush with a very, very rich person. And he just got wealthy himself. Siwakoti owns the Appletree Food Mart in tiny Princeton, Texas, population 7,700. One of the three winning. Loading… Post to Facebook. N.C. woman: I am 1 ...

2015-02-18 U.S. Health

New York Times   

Pills to smokers help them quit   
Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON — Doctors typically wait until smokers are ready to quit before prescribing pills to help them do it. But a new study has found that even for those who are not ready to stop smoking immediately, medicine taken over time can substantially improve ...

2015-02-18 U.S. Science

The Space Reporter   

Low mass star came mighty close to our solar system 70000 years ago   
The Space Reporter
A low mass red dwarf star passed through the outer Oort Cloud 70,000 years ago in the closest approach made by any star to our solar system, a team of researchers from the US, Europe, Chile, and South Africa discovered. Known as Scholtz's star and ...

2015-02-18 U.S. Sports

Sacramento Bee   

Alex Rodriguez issues handwritten apology: 'To the Fans'   
Newsday
TAMPA, Fla. - Apology accepted? If he hits home runs, Alex Rodriguez will find that to be the case with Yankee fans, seemingly the audience he's currently most interested in courting. Latest Yankees stories. Tanaka's first throwing session goes without a hitch ...

2015-02-18 U.S. Entertainment

New York Times   

Rahm Emanuel's Campaign Worries How He Will Fare With Black Voters   
New York Times
CHICAGO — In some of this city's predominantly black neighborhoods on the South Side, Rahm Emanuel was not well known when he swept into the mayor's office in 2011. After all, he had been a congressman from the other, mostly white side of town.
No good reason to retire Rahm's critics   Chicago Sun-Times
New Polls, New Attacks in Final Week of Mayors Race   NBC Chicago
Garcia: Teachers More Likely To Go On Strike If Emanuel Re-Elected   CBS Local
RedEye Chicago   
Washington Post (blog)   
WLS-TV   
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National Monitor   

Lady Gaga confirms engagement to Taylor Kinney by showing off heart-shaped ...   
National Monitor
“He gave me his heart on Valentine's Day, and I said YES!” Gaga reveals on Instagram. Lady Gaga and actor Taylor Kinney first met in 2011 on the set of Gaga's "You & I" music video, and after more than three years of dating and one minor rough patch, the ...

2015-02-18 U.S. Technology

Wall Street Journal   

Digits: Apple Orders More Than Five Million Watches   
Wall Street Journal
Apple Inc. has asked its suppliers in Asia to make a combined five million to six million units of its three Apple Watch models during the first quarter ahead of the product's release in April, according to people familiar with the matter. Half of the first-quarter ...

2015-02-18 U.S. Business

USA TODAY   

Rolls-Royce will build offroading SUV   
USA TODAY
And not just any SUV, but one that is off-road capable -- or at Rolls put it: "able to cross any terrain." It is sure to be one of the world's most expensive vehicles, one that's long and tall, not boxy, per se. Yet Rolls vowed it is going to be true to the brand, all the ...

2015-02-18 U.S. U.S.

Los Angeles Times   

Owners of cabin where Christopher Dorner died to get $200000   
Los Angeles Times
The owners of the cabin that burned down during the final showdown between ex-LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner and law enforcement in 2013 will be paid $200,000 for their loss. The cabin in the Angelus Oaks neighborhood of Big Bear burned down Feb.
Settlement for owner of cabin where Dorner committed suicide   KTAR.com

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New York Times   

Rahm Emanuel's Campaign Worries How He Will Fare With Black Voters   
New York Times
CHICAGO — In some of this city's predominantly black neighborhoods on the South Side, Rahm Emanuel was not well known when he swept into the mayor's office in 2011. After all, he had been a congressman from the other, mostly white side of town.
New Polls, New Attacks in Final Week of Mayors Race   NBC Chicago
No good reason to retire Rahm's critics   Chicago Sun-Times
Garcia: Teachers More Likely To Go On Strike If Emanuel Re-Elected   CBS Local
RedEye Chicago   
Washington Post (blog)   
WLS-TV   
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US stocks eke out another record high; Goodyear gains   
Washington Post
A late tick higher was enough to set another record high for the U.S. stock market. Indexes had languished for much of the day Tuesday as investors worried that Greece wouldn't reach an agreement with its creditors. News that a compromise could be in the ...

2015-02-18 U.S. World

BBC News   

Putin urges Ukraine troops to give up Debaltseve   
BBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the Ukrainian government to allow its troops to surrender to rebels in the strategic town of Debaltseve. Mr Putin also said he hoped the rebels would let any captured troops return to their families. Fierce fighting ...