2015-04-29 U.S. Spotlight

Los Angeles Times   

Study rules out link between autism and MMR vaccine even in at-risk kids   
Los Angeles Times
At least a dozen major studies have found that early childhood vaccines do not cause autism. But one possibility remained: that immunizations could cause autism in a small group of children who were already primed to develop the disorder. Now, new ...

2015-04-29 U.S. Health

SFGate   

Breast-feeding cuts moms' risk of breast cancer, study shows   
SFGate
Breast-feeding is not only good for babies but appears to be beneficial to mothers who are diagnosed with breast cancer later in life, a new Kaiser Permanente study of hundreds of Northern California women has found. Looking at the medical histories of ...

2015-04-29 U.S. Science

National Monitor   

Scientists finally understand why 'blood' is gushing from famous glacier   
National Monitor
For the very first time scientists have traced the water underneath Taylor Glacier in Antarctica to learn more about the mysterious Blood Falls. According to an April 28 LiveScience news report, for the first time, scientists on Antarctica have have traced the water ...

2015-04-29 U.S. Sports

USA TODAY   

Rockets finish off Mavericks in Game 5 to advance   
USA TODAY
HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden scored 28 points, Terrence Jones had 10 of his 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Houston Rockets beat the Dallas Mavericks 103-94 on Tuesday night for their first playoff series victory since 2009. Houston won the Western ...

2015-04-29 U.S. Entertainment

AceShowbiz   

'Fun Home' and 'American in Paris' Lead 2015 Tony Awards With 12 Nominations   
AceShowbiz
Kristin Chenoweth, Bradley Cooper, Helen Miren, Ken Watanabe, and Carey Mulligan are among the individuals receiving a nomination at the Broadway awards show. Google +. 'Fun Home' and 'American in Paris' Lead 2015 Tony Awards With 12.
'An American in Paris' and 'Fun Home' top the Tony Awards nominations   Washington Post
Actors Bruce Willis and Mary-Louise Parker announce the 2015 Tony nominees   Examiner.com
The Tony Nominations 2015   National Monitor
seattlepi.com   
Wall Street Journal   
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Us Magazine   

Our Official Ranking of All The Dancing with the Stars 10th Anniversary Special ...   
E! Online
Well how fun was that? There were holograms. There was near-nudity. There were mullets! And, most important of all, there was dancing on Dancing with the Stars' 10th anniversary special. Of course, it was only the best that the show had to offer so there ...

2015-04-29 U.S. Technology

TIME   

Samsung's Profit Hit by Bigger iPhones, Sinks 39 Percent   
New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. said its first quarter net profit plunged 39 percent as consumers switched to bigger iPhones, squeezing earnings from its mobile business to less than half from a year earlier. The company reported ...

2015-04-29 U.S. Business

Wall Street Journal   

Iran Seizes Cargo Ship In 'Provocative' Move   
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Iranian patrol boats intercepted a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz April 28 and forced it into Iranian territorial waters by firing shots across its bow. The move, denounced as "inappropriate" and "provocative" by the Pentagon, prompted the U.S. Navy to send a ...

2015-04-29 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

Signs of Unrest as Baltimore Enforces Curfew   
New York Times
BALTIMORE — Armored vehicles lined this battered city's main thoroughfares and thousands of law enforcement officers and National Guard troops poured in to maintain order here on Tuesday, while residents toting brooms and trash bags turned out in ...

2015-04-29 U.S. World

Times LIVE   

Indonesia executes 8 drug smugglers by firing squad   
CNN
(CNN) Australia has recalled its ambassador to Indonesia for consultations after two Australians were among eight drug smugglers executed by firing squad early Wednesday. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott called the executions "cruel and ...