2015-07-24 U.S. Spotlight

Obama offers the perfect response to the Confederate flag wavers   
Washington Post
When President Obama arrived in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, a vulgar sight awaited him: about 10 demonstrators across the street from Obama's downtown hotel waving Confederate battle flags as the presidential motorcade pulled up. Such a ...

2015-07-24 U.S. Health

CBS News   

End-of-life chemotherapy: Does it do more harm than good?   
CBS News
The decision over if or when to stop chemotherapy is a heart-wrenching one many cancer patients and their families eventually face. Now a new study, published online today in JAMA Oncology, suggests that for those near the end of their lives, the ...
Benefit of End-Stage Chemotherapy Is Questioned   New York Times
End-stage chemotherapy worsens quality of life   National Monitor
The Myth of Chemotherapy   Weekly Observer

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MedPage Today   

Stroke Rounds: Hospitals Often Overstate tPA Delivery Time   
MedPage Today
savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. by Salynn Boyles Contributing Writer. This article is a collaboration between MedPage Today® and: Medpage Today. Action Points. Hospitals ...

2015-07-24 U.S. Science

Los Angeles Times   

Is Kepler-452b an Earth twin? More like a bigger, older cousin   
Los Angeles Times
Astronomers digging through data from NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope say they have discovered the closest Earth-like "twin" circling another star ever found. The planet, called Kepler-452b, is about 60% larger in diameter than Earth and ...

2015-07-24 U.S. Sports

Boston Globe   

Is there a deal to be made on Deflategate?   
Boston Globe
Deflategate needs a new name. Delaygate seems more appropriate. Patriots fans, and those of us getting a little tired of the whole ordeal, are getting increasingly frustrated with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, who is taking his sweet time announcing ...
Gallery: Football's top jersey sales   Sacramento Bee
Kaepernick merchandise sells like hotcakes   San Jose Mercury News
Sources: Settlement between Brady, NFL unlikely   Press Herald
Boston Herald   
Yahoo Sports   
NBCSports.com   
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USA TODAY   

Ohio State's Braxton Miller says he's moving to wide receiver   
USA TODAY
Braxton Miller has turned Ohio State's three-way quarterback competition into a two-player race. Miller told SI.com on Thursday that he has been catching passes from teammates J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones since the spring and is planning to play an ...

2015-07-24 U.S. Entertainment

Daily Mail   

Eminem mocks Caitlyn Jenner in freestyle radio rap and attacks Bill Cosby   
Daily Mail
And controversial rapper Eminem was at it again in a rap where he mocked transgender media darling Caitlyn Jenner, claiming her decision to step into the spotlight took 'a lot of balls.' It was part of the foul-mouthed freestyle rhyming the 42-year-old ...
Eminem Targets Caitlyn Jenner, Donald Trump and More in Six-Minute Freetyle   AceShowbiz
Eminem freestyles transphobic slur against Caitlyn Jenner   Entertainment Weekly (blog)
Eminem: No disrespect Caitlyn!   TV3.ie
Zap2it.com   
Entertainment Tonight   
RollingStone.com   
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CNN   

'Jurassic World' sequel slated for 2018   
CNN
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Dinosaurs will walk the Earth once again as Jurassic World will officially reopen the park for a sequel. Universal Pictures revealed on Thursday (July 24) that “Jurassic World” is slated for a sequel set for a June 22 ...
Jurassic World sequel confirmed   TV3.ie
"Jurassic World" sequel has a release date...and Chris Pratt   CBS News
Universal Pictures Was Pirating Jurassic World Itself   TIME
Variety   
RTE.ie   
Vanity Fair   
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CNN   

Bill Cosby's new lawyer fights back   
CNN
Bill Cosby's lawyers mount a public defense after the release of his 2005 deposition. CNN's Kyung Lah reports. <div id="ad_bnr_btf_02" class="ad-ad_bnr_btf_02"></div>. NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 03: Bill Cosby speaks at the Jackie Robinson Foundation ...

2015-07-24 U.S. Technology

New York Times   

Amazon stock surges as earnings beat expectations   
Washington Post
Amazon on Thursday reported a second-quarter profit that took Wall Street by surprise and sent its stock soaring. Shares of the Seattle-based e-commerce giant surged 17 percent after the markets closed, notching a new accomplishment for Amazon: It is ...
Strong profits at Amazon surprises analysts   Boston Globe
Amazon is Now Bigger than Wal-Mart   Fox Business
Amazon posts a $92M profit as AWS sales nearly double   Computerworld
Billboard   
CBC.ca   
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CNNMoney   

YouTube redesigns app; priority is 'mobile, mobile, and mobile'   
CNNMoney
The way you watch and create YouTube videos on your phone is about to change. YouTube is unveiling a redesign to its mobile app, visible right away on Android devices and coming soon to Apple devices. The app has a "streamlined design," YouTube ...

2015-07-24 U.S. Business

Reuters   

China factories falter, commodities take the hit   
Reuters
SYDNEY Activity in China's factory sector seemingly contracted at the fastest pace in 15 months in July, a preliminary private survey showed on Friday in a blow undercutting recent signs of stabilization in the struggling economy. The news came as ...
China Manufacturing Slumps to 15-Month Low   New York Times
China Manufacturing Activity Hits 15-Month Low   Wall Street Journal
Aussie Falls to 6-Year Low on China as Top Analyst Cuts Forecast   Bloomberg
Economic Times   
CNBC   
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Reuters   

Wall Street falls for third day as earnings fall short   
Reuters
U.S. stocks fell for the third straight day on Thursday after disappointing corporate results and forecasts added to concerns about the U.S. profit outlook. The Dow Jones industrial average fell back into the red for the year, with 3M (MMM.N), American ...
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Thursday   Washington Post
Market Extends a Losing Streak as Earnings Roll In   New York Times
Weak Earnings Sends Dow Jones Down For 3rd Straight Day   Wall Street Sector Selector

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Firstpost   

Biggest acquisition by a Japanese media house: Nikkei buys Financial Times for ...   
Firstpost
Japanese media group Nikkei on Thursday said it would buy the Financial Times from Britain's Pearson in a $1.3-billion deal that brings together two of the leading financial news operations from Europe and Asia. The deal marks the biggest acquisition ...
Nikkei Bags FT for Digital Strategy, Expansion of Global Readers   Bloomberg
Nikkei, Financial Times deal steps up Japan's offshore investment push   The Australian Financial Review
The Financial Times Will Be in Good Hands   New York Times
Financial Express   
Wall Street Journal (blog)   
Irish Independent   
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Fox Business   

Amazon is Now Bigger than Wal-Mart   
Fox Business
A testament to the strength of e-commerce, Amazon (AMZN) now has a greater market value than retail behemoth Wal-Mart (WMT), with about $266 billion compared to $236 billion. Amazon saw its shares tick up 17% in extended-hours trading after surprising ...

2015-07-24 U.S. U.S.

NBCNews.com   

Three Killed, Seven Injured in Louisiana Theater Shooting   
NBCNews.com
Three people, including the gunman, were killed and seven others were injured in a shooting Thursday night at a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, police said. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft, who said the gunman, a white man in his 50s who used a ...

2015-07-24 U.S. World

Minneapolis Star Tribune   

Turkish jets strike four Islamic State positions in Syria: Turkish official   
Reuters
ANKARA Turkish fighter jets hits four Islamic State targets within Syria early on Friday without crossing the border, a Turkish security official said. The air operation that hit the targets across the border from Turkey's Kilis province came a day ...
Tentative deal reached to increase US access to Turkish air bases   CNN International
Turkish state-run TV: Turkish jets strike at IS targets across border in Syria   Washington Post
US Jets to Use Turkish Bases in War on ISIS   New York Times
Sky News Australia   
Times of India   
San Francisco Chronicle (subscription)   
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CNN   

3 dead, 7 hurt when gunman opens fire in Louisiana movie theater   
CNN
(CNN) Latest developments. 11:02 p.m.: According to authorities, the updated count from the theater shooting: 3 dead, including the shooter. Seven others injured. 10:52 p.m.: Authorities said they know the identity of the shooter but are withholding it ...
Three Killed, Seven Injured in Louisiana Theater Shooting   NBCNews.com
Louisiana cinema shooting: latest   Telegraph.co.uk
Shooting at Amy Schumer film Trainwreck in Lafayette, Louisiana leaves two dead   Sydney Morning Herald
The Daily Advertiser   
WSLS   
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The Hindu   

On Eve of Visit, Obama Voices Support for Africa Gay Rights   
ABC News
President Barack Obama voiced strong support for gay rights in Africa on Thursday as he began a trip to the continent, bucking calls from some African leaders to keep his views on such controversial issues to himself. Obama, who departed Washington ...
Barack Obama voices support for Africa gay rights   The Indian Express
Obama homecoming: Kenya prepares to show off during US president's visit   ABC Online
Barack Obama leaves US for Africa trip to Kenya, Ethiopia   Economic Times
The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)   
NBCNews.com   
NPR   
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BBC News   

Obama Says UK Should Remain in EU to Ensure Continued European Influence   
Wall Street Journal
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.K. should remain a part of the European Union to ensure the continued influence of a close ally in European affairs. Speaking with the BBC's Jon Sopel , Mr. Obama said the U.K.'s presence in the 28 ...
Obama interview: What you need to know   BBC News
Barack Obama says Britain must remain in the EU   Daily Mail
Obama tells BBC he is 'most frustrated' with failure to get tougher gun laws   Washington Post (blog)
Minneapolis Star Tribune   
The Straits Times   
The Week Magazine   
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The Nation   

China ire as Myanmar jails scores for illegal logging   
The Nation
YANGON : Beijing on Thursday hit out at long jail sentences handed to more than 150 Chinese nationals for illegal logging in Myanmar, in the latest tremor to shake relations between the neighbours. The mass sentencing, which has sparked outraged ...