2015-03-31 U.S. Spotlight

Mashable   

The Uber-driving basketball star who's taking Xavier to the Sweet 16   
Mashable
Mattstainbrook Hoops strategy or best Uber routs? Xavier star Matt Stainbrook consults with coach Chris Mack. Image: Chris O'Meara/Associated Press. Sam,%20sq. By Sam Laird 2015-03-23 21:57:34 +0200. With instant tourney-darling Georgia State now ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Health

SFGate   

Paralysis cluster cases linked to polio-like virus   
SFGate
A team of researchers led by UCSF scientists has found strong evidence that recent, alarming clusters of sudden-onset paralysis cases — most of them in California and Colorado — were caused by the same virus that was also responsible for hundreds of ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Science

Wired   

Glowing Tampons Help Detect Sewage Leaks   
Wired
My laundry detergent is secretly prepared for a rave. Under black light, the optical brighteners glow. Gwen Pearson. 3 / 3. Tampons are usually untreated cotton, so do not contain whiteners found in other cotton products. I repeated their lab tests and confirmed ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Sports

Palm Beach Post   

Falcons fined $350000 for pumping in fake noise   
Palm Beach Post
ATLANTA — The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $350,000 and has taken away its fifth-round pick in the 2016 draft for pumping in fake noise at games at the Georgia Dome in the 2013-2014 season. NFL rules state that “at no point during the game can ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Entertainment

People Magazine   

Is This Zayn Malik's First New Song After Leaving One Direction?   
People Magazine
Hours after producer Naughty Boy got into a heated Twitter exchange with One Direction's Louis Tomlinson over Zayn Malik, the music maestro posted an alleged demo featuring Malik without his former bandmates. "Let the music do the talking guys," ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Technology

ReadWrite   

How GitHub Apparently Ended Up In The Crosshairs Of Chinese Hackers   
ReadWrite
The big code repository GitHub is currently fighting off a large, prolonged denial of service attack—apparently in part because China or its sympathizers took exception to dissidents who use GitHub to host software for routing around China's Great Firewall.
Report: China hijacking computers worldwide to suppress information   The Hill
GitHub Still Fighting DDoS Attack   PC Magazine
Why experts think China launched the cyberattacks against GitHub   Christian Science Monitor
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PCWorld   

Gmail Android app adds unified inbox, conversation view, and smarter search   
PCWorld
Google's latest update to the Android Gmail app will be a breath of fresh air for anyone who juggles several email addresses. The first big change is a unified inbox for all your email accounts: whether you have multiple Gmail addresses, POP/IMAP mail ...

2015-03-31 U.S. Business

Moneycontrol.com   

Global Markets: Asia up on Wall Street rally and China hopes, euro sags on ...   
GMA News
TOKYO - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday after a rally on Wall Street and steps by China to shore up its economy boosted risk appetite, while Greek debt worries again haunted the sagging euro. Tracking overnight gains in US shares, MSCI's broadest index of ...

2015-03-31 U.S. U.S.

Sacramento Bee   

Indiana deals with new law backlash but criticism remains   
CBS News
INDIANAPOLIS -- Gov. Mike Pence called off public appearances Monday and sports officials planned an "Indy Welcomes All" campaign ahead of this weekend's NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis as lawmakers scrambled to quiet the firestorm over a new law ...

2015-03-31 U.S. World

Christian Science Monitor   

Why White House cannot afford to ignore Yemen civil war   
Christian Science Monitor
A protracted war that leaves Yemen a failed state would not just pose a threat to the neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, but also to the US. By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer March 30, 2015. close. A Houthi Shiite fighter stands guard as people search for ...