2015-05-22 U.S. Spotlight

Politico   

Please, Mr. President, Read This Before You Go to Camp David   
Politico
For the past 10 days, I haven't left my home in Kuwait City alone. I always make sure someone is with me. I am a grandfather and have heart problems, but it is not because of my age or health that I'm being extra careful, nor is it because I am afraid of being ...

2015-05-22 U.S. Health

TIME   

Raw tuna suspected in US salmonella outbreak that has sickened 53   
Reuters
LOS ANGELES May 21 An outbreak of salmonella believed to be linked to raw tuna in sushi has sickened at least 53 people in the United States, mostly in California, officials said on Thursday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a statement an ...

2015-05-22 U.S. Science

BBC News   

Ocean's hidden world of plankton revealed in 'enormous database'   
BBC News
The hidden world of the ocean's tiniest organisms has been revealed in a series of papers published in the journal Science. An international team has been studying samples of plankton collected during a three-year global expedition. They have so far found ...

2015-05-22 U.S. Sports

ESPN   

Ducks hold off Blackhawks 2-1 in Game 3 to take series advantage   
USA TODAY
CHICAGO -- Defenseman Simon Despres' first NHL playoff goal was meaningful for him and the Anaheim Ducks. Despres, acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins before this season's trade deadline, scored with 55 seconds left in the second period and it ...

2015-05-22 U.S. Entertainment

NBCNews.com   

Son in Duggar TV Family Apologizes After Molestation Allegations   
NBCNews.com
A son in the large, Christian family featured in reality television show "19 Kids and Counting" issued an apology and quit his job on Thursday after reports that he molested underage girls when he was a teenager. Josh Duggar, 27, is the eldest child of Jim Bob ...

2015-05-22 U.S. Technology

ABC News   

Your Secret Questions Are Just as Terrible As Your Passwords   
PC Magazine
It's official: we're terrible at account security. Not only do we use awful passwords, but we can't even remember the answers to our secret questions. A new report from Google found that secret questions are the least reliable way to regain entry into your ...

2015-05-22 U.S. Business

Reuters   

Senate advances fast-track trade bill sought by Obama   
Reuters
Washington President Barack Obama moved closer to winning the power to speed trade deals through the Congress, as the Senate on Thursday advanced legislation important to his Asian trade push. Senators voted 62-38 to set up a speedy decision on the ...

2015-05-22 U.S. U.S.

Minneapolis Star Tribune   

Boy Scouts president warns that ban on gay leaders threatens organization   
Washington Post
The president of the Boy Scouts of America urged the organization Thursday to reconsider its blanket ban on openly gay leaders, saying Scouting must keep up with the times on the issue or face “the end of us as a national movement.” Robert M. Gates, the ...

2015-05-22 U.S. World

Reuters   

Islamic State says it has full control of Syria's Palmyra   
Reuters
BEIRUT Islamic State fighters tightened their grip on the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday and overran Iraqi government defences east of Ramadi, the provincial capital that they seized five days earlier. The twin successes not only pile pressure on ...