2015-02-27 U.S. Spotlight

New York Times   

Deeper Ties to Corporate Cash for Doubtful Climate Researcher   
New York Times
For years, politicians wanting to block legislation on climate change have bolstered their arguments by pointing to the work of a handful of scientists who claim that greenhouse gases pose little risk to humanity. One of the names they invoke most often is ...

2015-02-27 U.S. Health

Daily Times   

Liberian Leader Thanks US for Ebola Support   
Voice of America
Seven months after the Ebola outbreak turned Liberia upside down, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf came to Washington on Thursday to say thanks to a country she said did so much. "You did not run from Liberia. ... With many of our global challenges, ...

2015-02-27 U.S. Science

Pioneer News   

What Can A Massive Black Hole Tell Us About the Early Universe?   
Pioneer News
Space exploration continues to evolve and we, on earth, continue to be amazed at what astronomers and engineers continue to find. A recent discover, for example, from Chinese astronomers will confound both the brightest scientists and all the rest of us ...

2015-02-27 U.S. Sports

FOXSports.com   

Warriors' Draymond Green Throws Down Vicious Dunk over 7-Footer Timofey ...   
Bleacher Report
After a hard-fought battle in the first half between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, the Cavs started to pull away in the third quarter. Draymond Green wanted to change that. Driving to the rim, Green elevated and threw ...

2015-02-27 U.S. Entertainment

E! Online   

This Dress Debate Is Causing a Serious Divide in Our Nation   
E! Online
White and gold or blue and black? That is the question. One simple dress has erupted a nationwide discussion in what might be the Internet's greatest debate of our time, and it all started on Tumblr. User swiked uploaded a photo of a dress on Wednesday ...

2015-02-27 U.S. Technology

Sacramento Bee   

FCC approves sweeping Internet regulation plan, Obama accused of meddling   
Fox News
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday adopted sweeping new regulations sought by President Obama for how Americans use and do business on the Internet, in a party-line vote that is sure to be challenged by the broadband industry.
Republicans Pledge to Fight FCC's Open-Web Rules Backed by Obama   Bloomberg
5 things to know about 'net neutrality'   Sacramento Bee
Battles loom over tough new neutrality rules   USA TODAY
Tom's Guide   
SFGate   
Sydney Morning Herald   
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Bloomberg   

Apple to Unveil Watch Details March 9 Amid Wearables Push   
Bloomberg
The company on Thursday sent out invitations to an event on March 9 in San Francisco, where it will unveil details for the release of the Apple Watch, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Optimism about Apple has been growing since Chief Executive ...

2015-02-27 U.S. Business

Chicago Sun-Times   

Republicans Pledge to Fight FCC's Open-Web Rules Backed by Obama   
Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) -- Republican lawmakers pledged to try to overturn net-neutrality rules adopted Thursday by U.S. regulators, as a long-running battle over the handling of Internet traffic shifts to Congress and the courts. The Federal Communications Commission ...

2015-02-27 U.S. U.S.

seattlepi.com   

Los Angeles teachers, union leaders rally amid stalled talks   
seattlepi.com
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dressed in red and raising signs into the air, thousands of teachers filled a downtown Los Angeles park Thursday to demand higher wages and smaller class sizes amid stalled contract negotiations. "Everybody in this country is ...

2015-02-27 U.S. World

New York Times   

'Jihadi John' From ISIS Execution Videos Was Under Watch by British Intelligence   
New York Times
LONDON — Mohammed Emwazi was 6 when his parents moved to West London from his birthplace in Kuwait, and he seems to have lived a normal life, studying hard and graduating in computer sciences from the University of Westminster in 2009.
'Jihadi John' Driven to ISIS by British Spy Harassment, Group Says   TIME
'Jihadi John': Haines widow wants militant caught alive   BBC News
'Jihadi John' identified as London-raised college grad   San Francisco Chronicle
Christian Science Monitor   
The News International   
Daily Mail   
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Irish Independent   

Number of Christians held by Isil rises to 220   
Irish Independent
Christian fighters of Sutoro (The Syriac Security Office) carry their weapons as they man Open Gallery 2 Christian fighters of Sutoro (The Syriac Security Office) carry their weapons as they man a checkpoint in the town of Tel Tamr. Kurdish militia pressed an ...