2015-06-24 U.S. Spotlight

The Guardian (blog)   

The joy of reading role-playing games   
The Guardian (blog)
You don't have to actually play a role-playing game for it to fire your imagination, so why don't RPG manuals count as books? Great flights of fantasy ... a still from the 2000 film Dungeons and Dragons. Photograph: Sportsphoto/Allstar/Cinetext Collection.

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Yahoo7 News   

Highest paying work-at-home jobs   
Yahoo7 News
CNBC's Jane Wells shows some of the top-paying telecommuting careers. Here are successful work at home jobs...(as long as you're vegan or have a lab in your garage!) 2. . How 1980s toys make modern day billions. 3:33. Now watching Up ...

2015-06-24 U.S. Health

Los Angeles Times   

Most uses of medical marijuana wouldn't pass FDA review, study finds   
Los Angeles Times
If medical marijuana were a regular drug, it would need the blessing of the Food and Drug Administration before it could be prescribed to patients. And in most cases, those patients would be out of luck. A comprehensive review of dozens of clinical trials that ...

2015-06-24 U.S. Science

Irish Examiner   

Neanderthal DNA discovery   
Irish Examiner
DNA from a Romanian who lived in a prehistoric “dark age”, when early modern humans and Neanderthals were neighbours, is strong evidence that the two groups interbred in Europe. It had been thought that early humans leaving Africa mixed with ...

2015-06-24 U.S. Sports

USA TODAY   

Tom Brady's lawyer: We made 'very compelling case' to overturn Deflategate ...   
USA TODAY
NEW YORK — Tom Brady got the chance to tell his side of the Deflategate story and reiterated his innocence in front of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday. Now it's up to Goodell to decide whether Brady's sworn testimony — and the rest of the ...

2015-06-24 U.S. Entertainment

TIME   

James Cameron Pays Tribute to Friend, Collaborator James Horner   
TIME
In the wake of composer James Horner's death, his old friend and partner-in-film James Cameron spoke fondly of their work together in an exclusive interview with People. “It's sad and shocking, and it's such a waste in a way,” Oscar-winning director Cameron ...

2015-06-24 U.S. Technology

New York Times   

Instagram to Offer Millions of Current Events Photos   
New York Times
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Kevin Systrom says he has no interest in leaving Instagram to run Twitter, despite the hopes of some on Wall Street that he will consider the job. He would rather focus on beating Twitter. On Tuesday, Instagram began tapping into the ...

2015-06-24 U.S. Business

U.S. News & World Report   

The Heir Apparent Is Affirmed as Boeing Names Its Next Chief   
New York Times
Boeing said on Tuesday that its chief executive, W. James McNerney Jr., would step aside on July 1 and be succeeded by its second-ranking executive, Dennis A. Muilenburg, an aeronautical engineer who had widely been seen as the heir apparent.
To-Do List for New Boeing CEO: Weighing Sikorsky Bid, 747's Fate   Bloomberg
UPDATE 3-Boeing picks Muilenburg to succeed CEO McNerney, signals stability   Reuters
Top Job For Boeing's Hyper-Competitive New CEO: Shoring Up Defense Business   Forbes
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USA TODAY   

Netflix announces 7-for-1 stock split; shares soar   
USA TODAY
Video streamer Netflix (NFLX) announced Tuesday it approved a 7-for-1 stock split – ending years of waiting by investors as the stock price soared to nosebleed levels. The move was highly anticipated as the stock's gains have skyrocketed 182% over the ...

2015-06-24 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

As Retailers Move to Halt Confederate Flag Sales, Some Buyers Stock Up   
New York Times
Entering a debate that has played out for years mostly in the political realm, many of the nation's largest retailers abruptly decided this week to stop selling merchandise tied to the Confederate battle flag. One by one, beginning with Walmart on Monday night, ...

2015-06-24 U.S. World

Firstpost   

US accused of spying on French leaders   
Financial Times
US intelligence services tapped the phones of French president François Hollande and his predecessors Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac for at least six years, according to reports in the French press. Late on Tuesday the White House denied that US ...