2015-08-02 U.S. Spotlight

Pulse   

9 Things That Make Good Employees Quit   
Pulse
U.S. Cities Are Pushing Higher Minimum Wages. Should We Have a Maximum Wage Instead? Greg Steinmetz · Leader or Just the BossDavid Fulton · Why so few Women in Healthcare Leadership?Vicki Schroeder · Are Your Metrics Lagging Your Business?

   

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CNN   

Will 'monster' tower destroy the romance of Paris?   
CNN
(CNN) While the skyline of London surges upward on a tide of new and startling towers, its eternal rival in Paris has taken the opposite approach. After the deeply unpopular Tour Montparnasse was built in 1973, skyscrapers were effectively prohibited ...

   

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The Verge   

Windows 10 review   
The Verge
Looking back at Windows 8, it's easy to see where Microsoft went wrong. It was a giant bet on touch-based computing, but it made using a PC with a keyboard and mouse awkward, frustrating, and outright confusing. In our original review, I wrote that ...

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New York Times   

Prison Worker Who Aided Escape Tells of Sex, Saw Blades and Deception   
New York Times
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A small favor for a killer's daughter. A stolen kiss and a furtive sexual encounter. And ultimately, sneaking tools past guards for use in an audacious escape from a maximum-security prison. Such were the moments in Joyce E.

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The Providence Journal   

Ex-NBA star Vin Baker conquers demons and shoots for success in Starbucks ...   
The Providence Journal
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — The world's tallest, and perhaps most famous, barista is stationed behind a busy coffee counter. His smile and easy-going style welcome customers looking for their Starbucks fix as they fastbreak to work or South County's ...

2015-08-02 U.S. Health

Junior College   

NY health insurance rates to increase in 2016   
Dispatch Times
In Mercer, Morris, and Somerset counties, 79 percent of those enrolling in the most recent period qualified for advanced-payment tax credits that can cut the cost of their premiums, while nearly nine in 10 enrollees in Atlantic and Cumberland counties ...
Obamacare's solid progression   Washington Post
Health insurer options in federal exchange increasing   Rapid News Network
Tribes scramble to avoid $1 million in fines under Affordable Care Act   The Missoulian
Sentinel Republic   
MyMotherLode.com   
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Baltimore Sun   

Dr. Howard W. Jones Jr., pioneer in reproductive medicine, dies at 104   
Baltimore Sun
Dr. Howard W. Jones Jr., a Johns Hopkins physician who pioneered research into in vitro fertilization, died Fr. Dr. Howard W. Jones Jr., a Johns Hopkins physician who pioneered research into in vitro fertilization and oversaw the birth of the first ...
Dr. Howard Jones, the father of in vitro fertilization in US, dies at 104   OCRegister
Dr. Howard Jones, pioneer behind first US IVF baby, dies at 104   CBS News
First in vitro baby in US remembers Dr. Howard Jones   Boston Globe
USA TODAY   
New York Times   
Washington Post   
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Echo Examiner   

Here Are Many More Reasons To Drink Coffee   
Echo Examiner
Your usually morning drink habit of drinking coffee could also help improve your cognitive abilities and save you from diabetes, study shows. The latest study, published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, suggests that those “who consistently drank ...
Study: Coffee is good for your brain   Atlanta Journal Constitution
Coffee: how does it really affect our brain   Morning Ticker
Regular, moderate coffee consumption good for senior brain health   UPI.com
Junior College   
Daily Mail   
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Sky News Australia   

Ebola breakthrough after trial success   
Sky News Australia
A successful trial of a vaccine against Ebola is being seen as pivotal in the fight against infectious diseases. Analysis of the drug found that it was 100 per cent effective when used in certain conditions in Guinea. An outbreak of the disease caused ...
Ebola vaccine is 'potential game-changer' as it proves 100pc successful during ...   Irish Independent
Breakthrough in Ebola vaccine   Jamaica Observer
Ebola Experts Caution: Vaccine Still Months Away   Voice of America

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Immortal News   

Breakthrough Treatment Restores Partial Leg Function In Paralyzed Patients   
Immortal News
Common treatments for paralysis, including but not limited to surgeries such as lumbar decompression surgery, tend to be extremely risky. According to the UK's National Health Service, the purpose of lumbar decompression surgery is to relieve pain and ...

2015-08-02 U.S. Science

Immortal News   

Scientists manufacture: Robotic bug can leap on water   
The Market Business
Washington – A team of researchers have developed an insect-sized robot who can launch itself from the surface of water successfully replicating biological movement in an artificial system. The scientists from Seoul National University, Harvard's Wyss ...

2015-08-02 U.S. Sports

Boston Globe   

Shaw's Big Day Carries Red Sox Past Rays11-7   
ABC News
Travis Shaw's teammates teased him about going for the cycle in his last at-bat. He finished with an even better hit by belting his second homer of the day. Shaw hit his first two major league homers and went 4-for-4 with five runs scored and four RBIs ...
Rays-Red Sox Preview   CBSSports.com
Travis Shaw stars as Red Sox beat Rays 11-7   Boston Herald
Baseball-Highlights from Saturday's MLB games   Daily Mail
MLB.com   
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New York Times   

Yoenis Cespedes Makes His Presence Felt, Indirectly, in a Win   
New York Times
The Citi Field crowd leapt from its seats and threw up its hands and roared in anticipation, watching a screaming line drive jump off Yoenis Cespedes's bat. The second-largest crowd in the park's history, 42,996 fans, had come to watch his Mets debut ...
David Wright rehab games eyed next week   ESPN (blog)
Duda helps make Cespedes a winner in Mets debut   FOXSports.com
Baltimore 6, Detroit 2: Why the Tigers lost   Detroit Free Press
New York Daily News   
NJ.com   
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STLtoday.com   

NBA's current, former stars put on show in Africa exhibition   
STLtoday.com
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The NBA put on a show in its first exhibition game in Africa on Saturday — starting with a dunk straight from the tip-off by Luc Mbah a Moute. That had the crowd roaring early at Ellis Park Arena in downtown Johannesburg.
NBA puts on a show in South Africa exhibition   The Seattle Times
Hakeem Olajuwon says get out my house, good sir to Trey Burke at NBA Africa Game   Examiner.com
Team World win first NBA match in Africa   ABS CBN News
NBA.com (blog)   
SuperSport   
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NBCSports.com   

Five things to watch in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono   
NBCSports.com
LONG POND, Pa. – Consider this: Kyle Busch is only the third driver in the last 20 years to win at least three consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup races. Sunday, Busch will look to become the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four consecutive ...

2015-08-02 U.S. Entertainment

ABC News   

Family, celebrities, drama at funeral for Bobbi Kristina Brown   
CNN
Atlanta (CNN) Family and friends said goodbye Saturday to Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of the late Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, at a private funeral just north of Atlanta. The body of Brown, 22, was carried in a silver casket to St ...
Bobbi Kristina Brown funeral disrupted by feud   Minneapolis Star Tribune
Bobby Brown says 'final private goodbye' to Bobbi Kristina   Financial Express
Family feud overshadows funeral for Whitney Houston's daughter   TVNZ
Irish Independent   
Sky News   
13WHAM-TV   
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Sydney Morning Herald   

Ian McShane joins cast of Game of Thrones   
Sydney Morning Herald
Lovejoy and Deadwood star Ian McShane will appear in the next season of Game of Thrones, which is currently in production. The acclaimed British actor is best known in recent times for his role as the brutal Al Swearengen in the highly acclaimed HBO ...

2015-08-02 U.S. Technology

National Monitor   

Cadillac is after the Germans, unleashing an all new American muscle sedan   
National Monitor
Cadillac's new 2016 CTS-V aims to take on the big dogs of the sedan import market, like BMW, Mercedes, and Lexus. Get ready, Europe, there's a bold competitor after some market share when it comes to the powerful luxury sedans: it's the 2016 Cadillac ...

2015-08-02 U.S. Business

TheBlaze.com   

That Boss Who Set Minimum $70000 Salaries for All Employees? Here's How That's ...   
TheBlaze.com
Dan Price got a lot of kudos a few months back after establishing minimum $70,000 salaries for all employees at his credit card processing company, Gravity Payments, in Seattle. Price, after the big announcement in April. (Image source: New York Times.
Big pay rises backfire on boss   NEWS.com.au
CEO who set firm's minimum wage at $70000 hits hard times   Telegraph.co.uk
$70000 minimum salary causing hard times for Seattle CEO   Morning Ticker
National Monitor   
Bayoubuzz   
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Washington gas tax increases by 7 cents in first of two-step increase to pay ...   
Fox Business
OLYMPIA, Wash – The price of gas may be going down nationally, but Washington drivers — already paying above the national average — may see even higher prices at the pump following Saturday's 7-cent-per-gallon increase in the state's gas tax.

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National Monitor   

Is U.S. employment screeching to a halt?   
National Monitor
In a worrying sign for the U.S. economy, U.S. labor costs recorded their smallest increase in the last 33 years in the second quarter thanks to bad gains in the private sector. The Employment Cost Index, a measurement of labor costs in the United ...
Employment costs in US post smallest gain on record   Junior College
U.S. employment costs post smallest increase on record   Business Insider
US Paycheck growth at its lowest pace since 1982   The Next Digit
Inland Empire News   
KPVI News 6   
Reuters   
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Washington Times   

Luxury Home Auctions Glance   
ABC News
Sales of luxury homes through auctions have steadily climbed since the economy started recovering, giving sellers an option outside of the traditional list-and-wait method. A few things to know about selling or buying a luxury home via auction:.
No longer a dumping ground, auctions become viable option for luxury home sellers   Fox Business

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Wall Street Journal   

As Fed Rate Rise Nears, Traders Obsess Over Data   
Wall Street Journal
In the race to predict the timing of the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest-rate rise, traders are digging ever deeper into the slew of economic data points released each day. On Friday, it was the turn of an often-overlooked report on wage growth ...
GLOBAL MARKETS-US labor data weigh on dollar, Treasury yields   Reuters
Dollar Bulls Retreat as Slowing Pay Dents Fed Hike Speculation   Bloomberg
U.S. employment data weigh on dollar, Treasury yields   Vocal Republic
Bulletin Leader   
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USA TODAY   

How to plug Social Security tax drain and keep more money   
USA TODAY
Deciding when to start taking Social Security benefits depends on many factors, including how long you expect to live and the amount of financial resources at your disposal. Income taxes and withdrawals from other retirement accounts also can influence ...
Social Security and the importance of a word   Dallas Morning News
Scott Burns: Benefits must expand for no-pension generation   Denton Record Chronicle
Tapping into your Social Security info to fine-tune your retirement planning   Minneapolis Star Tribune
Monroe News Star   
Dairyland Peach   
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KAKE   

Verizon workers in US East could strike on Sunday, union says   
Reuters
Thousands of Verizon Communications Inc workers on the U.S. East Coast could strike on Sunday with no sign of an agreement as contract negotiations with unions went to the wire, a union spokeswoman said on Saturday. The largest U.S. wireless service ...

2015-08-02 U.S. U.S.

Los Angeles Times   

As Joe Biden resumes official work, so does talk about a 2016 run   
Los Angeles Times
Amid heightened speculation about whether he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination, Vice President Joe Biden remains at least a month from a decision and has largely left preparatory work to a small circle of trusted longtime aides. Biden ...
Biden associates resume discussion about presidential run   Sacramento Bee
Walker bullish on facing Clinton or Biden: 'To me, it doesn't matter'   Politico
Joe Biden 'Not Saying No' to Potential Presidential Run   ABC News
Christian Science Monitor   
Washington Post   
CBS News   
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Wall Street Journal   

Super PACs raise whopping $258 million for presidential campaigns   
CBS News
Friday was the deadline for super PACs, groups that operate outside candidates' official presidential campaigns, to file their fundraising reports with federal regulators. In total, these groups have raised more than $258 million this year. The super ...
Billionaires bankrolling 2016 campaign to unprecedented degree   Fox News
Money talking loudly: A guide to the super PACs (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
A third of all 2016 campaign cash has come from about 60 donations   Chicago Tribune
Washington Post   
Ames Tribune   
New York Times   
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NEWS.com.au   

California deploys 8000 firefighters to combat two dozen wildfires   
NEWS.com.au
THOUSANDS of firefighters are battling nearly two dozen blazes across drought-parched California, while at least two of the infernos shut down kilometres of highway traffic, authorities and media said. Ominous cloud ... Ventura and Santa Rosa fire ...
Firefighter dies in wind-fueled Northern California wildfire   Washington Post
Northern California wildfire claims firefighter's life   NOLA.com
Firefighter dies in raging California wildfires   FOX43.com
USA TODAY   
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CBS Local   

Texas attorney general indicted by grand jury on fraud charges: reports   
Reuters
AUSTIN, Texas The attorney general of Texas has been indicted on securities fraud and other charges over an alleged scheme to mislead investors in a technology company, the New York Times and other media reported on Saturday.The three-count ...

2015-08-02 U.S. World

TODAYonline   

A divided Taliban clings to war in wake of leader's death   
Washington Post
KABUL — Less than a week ago, Afghanistan seemed to be edging toward peace. Taliban insurgent leaders were preparing to attend a second round of negotiations with Afghan officials, prodded by Pakistani authorities amid a thaw in their long-chilly ...