2015-07-15 U.S. Spotlight

New York Times   

Review: Harper Lee's 'Go Set a Watchman' Gives Atticus Finch a Dark Side   
New York Times
We remember Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's 1960 classic, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” as that novel's moral conscience: kind, wise, honorable, an avatar of integrity who used his gifts as a lawyer to defend a black man falsely accused of raping a white ...

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Local 10   

Miami police officer performed in pornographic movies   
Local 10
U.S. CAPTIONING COMPANY Calvin Hughes: OFF THE TOP AT 6:00 AND ONLY ON LOCAL10 NEWS, A MIAMI POLICE OFFICER UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR HER PORN STAR PAST. IT IS A STORY YOU WILL SEE ONLY ON LOCAL10 NEWS.

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Daily Mail   

Is a mini ICE AGE on the way? Scientists warn the sun will 'go to sleep' in 2020   
Daily Mail
A new study claims to have cracked predicting solar cycles - and says that between 2020 and 2030 solar cycles will cancel each other out. This, they say, will lead to a phenomenon known as the 'Maunder minimum' - which has previously been known as a ...

2015-07-15 U.S. Health

New York Times   

Broader Statin Use Gets Support From 2 New Studies   
New York Times
Two studies published Tuesday lend support to controversial new cholesterol guidelines that could vastly increase the number of Americans advised to take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins. One study suggests that the new guidelines are better ...
Even people with low risk of heart attack, stroke can benefit from taking ...   Los Angeles Times
Wider use of statins could save thousands of lives, report says   CBS News
New method of deciding who should take statins is accurate and cost-effective ...   Washington Post
NBCNews.com   
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Benchmark Reporter   

Changes in spinal fluid may help in identifying risks of Alzheimer's way ahead ...   
Benchmark Reporter
It looks like as if the Alzheimer's disease may already be working in the brain even though it will take years before the actual symptoms starts appearing. Researchers from Indiana University has shown that the most well-known genetic variant that is ...

2015-07-15 U.S. Science

ABC News   

NASA Breathes Sigh of Relief After New Horizons Passes Pluto   
ABC News
It was a moment nearly 10 years in the making. But for more than 13 hours, NASA scientists didn't know for sure whether the Pluto flyby had actually occurred. The suspense ended just after 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, when the New Horizons spacecraft –- launched ...

2015-07-15 U.S. Sports

OCRegister   

Cardinals' Jhonny Peralta gets hit, RBI in All Star Game   
CBSSports.com
Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta started his first All Star Game on Tuesday and played in his third. Peralta went 1 for 1 with a walk and an RBI in the game. He's hit in his last two All Star Games and is 2 for 4 in his career. Peralta was the first ...
Dallas Keuchel gets usual weak contact as AL wins 2015 All-Star Game   Chron.com (blog)
MLB All-Star Game 2015: Reds star Todd Frazier follows up heroics with quiet ...   NJ.com
Greinke to start All-Star Game for NL, Keuchel for AL   Contra Costa Times

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USA TODAY   

The Latest: Dozier Homers, AL Up 6-2 in All-Star Game   
New York Times
CINCINNATI — Here are the latest developments from the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, the summer showcase where stars from the American League and National League compete for home-field advantage in the World Series (all times local): 11:13 p.m..
86th All-Star Game: American League wins 6-3   Washington Post
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu goes 0 for 2 in All Star Game   CBSSports.com
AL supplies power early and late for All-Star Game win   Minneapolis Star Tribune
Yahoo Sports (blog)   
CBC.ca   
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New York Times   

NBA Decides to Stand Pat on Free Agency and Free Throws   
New York Times
LAS VEGAS — DeAndre Jordan drew a disproportionate share of the spotlight this week during meetings here for the N.B.A.'s competition committee and the league's Board of Governors. Jordan, the imposing center for the Los Angeles Clippers, was a hot ...

2015-07-15 U.S. Entertainment

Sydney Morning Herald   

Does Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman kill a Mockingbird?   
Sydney Morning Herald
Read the first chapter of Go Set A Watchman. No one who reads To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time now can read it as we did before this week. No teacher, no student can ever ignore the complicated history of the book and its characters. Go Set a ...

2015-07-15 U.S. Technology

Uncover California   

Verizon Adds Vice to Internet TV Lineup   
PC Magazine
Verizon today revealed the next partner for its Internet TV service: Vice. Vice content—including original programming—will be available on Verizon's upcoming mobile service. In March, Verizon said it will also air 200 hours of original content from ...

2015-07-15 U.S. Business

Reuters   

China's growth steady at 7 percent as investment rebounds   
Reuters
BEIJING China's economy grew an annual 7.0 percent in the second quarter, steady with the previous quarter and slightly better than analyst forecasts, though further stimulus is still expected after the quarter ended with a stock market crash. It has ...
Growth in China Holds Steady, and Better Than Expected, at 7%   New York Times
China Surprises With 7% Growth in Second Quarter   Wall Street Journal
China's 7% second quarter growth beats expectations   BBC News
ABC News   
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USA TODAY   

Honda's US auto financing arm agrees to $25M settlement   
USA TODAY
Honda's U.S. financing division will pay $25 million to resolve allegations the company overcharged minority buyers with higher interest rates on vehicle loans, federal officials said Tuesday. While denying it practiced discrimination, American Honda ...
Honda to pay $24 million for discriminatory lending   CNNMoney
Honda settles DOJ charges that it overcharged minority borrowers   Washington Post
Honda to Settle Discriminatory Lending Allegations   Nasdaq
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Wall Street Journal   

Ice Cream Maker Blue Bell Receives Investment From Texas Billionaire Sid Bass   
Wall Street Journal
Blue Bell Creameries LP secured an investment from Texas billionaire Sid Bass—a lifeline from one of the country's most prominent investors—amid a sweeping recall that the ice-cream maker had warned shareholders could destroy it. Blue Bell on Tuesday ...

2015-07-15 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

Obama Calls for Effort to Fix a 'Broken System' of Criminal Justice   
New York Times
PHILADELPHIA — President Obama on Tuesday called for a sweeping bipartisan effort to fix what he called “a broken system” of criminal justice that has locked up too many Americans for too long, especially a whole generation of young black and Hispanic ...

2015-07-15 U.S. World

New York Times   

Republican Lawmakers Vow Fight to Derail Nuclear Deal   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Before Congress had even begun its official review, Republican leaders vowed Tuesday to kill President Obama's nuclear accord with Iran, setting up a fierce fight to save the president's signature diplomatic achievement. Congress will ...