2015-08-26 U.S. Spotlight

Politico   

How Google Could Rig the 2016 Election   
Politico
America's next president could be eased into office not just by TV ads or speeches, but by Google's secret decisions, and no one—except for me and perhaps a few other obscure researchers—would know how this was accomplished. Research I have been ...

2015-08-26 U.S. Health

New York Times   

Just Mayo Spread Violates Mayonnaise and Label Rules, FDA Says   
New York Times
The Food and Drug Administration has told Hampton Creek, a tiny company selling plant-based replacements for proteins derived from animals, that some of its Just Mayo products violate federal regulations related to standards for mayonnaise and proper ...

2015-08-26 U.S. Science

NBCNews.com   

Biologist Spots Rare Slimy Nautilus for First Time in 30 Years   
NBCNews.com
It's the kind of touching reunion biologists dream about: More than 30 years after finding and identifying a then-new species of nautilus off the coast of Papua New Guinea, Peter Ward finally got a chance to see it once more. Allonautilus scrobiculatus ...
Guy spots super-rare 'living fossil' a second time -- 30 years later   CNET
Scientists Spotted Rare Species of Marine Creatures, that Survived two Largest ...   Times Gazette
Rare nautilus sighted for the first time in 3 decades   (e) Science News (press release) (registration)
EarthSky   
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Newsweek   

Snowden of the Sea: Researchers Name New Crayfish After NSA Leaker   
Newsweek
German researchers name new species of crayfish after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden. Christian Lukhaup. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Edward Snowden, Animals. Three German researchers just named a new species of ...

2015-08-26 U.S. Sports

CBSSports.com   

Steelers sign Michael Vick as backup QB, place Bruce Gradkowski on IR   
CBSSports.com
Earlier Tuesday, free-agent quarterback Michael Vick traipsed his way to Pittsburgh in order to work out for the Steelers. It went so well, he's not a free agent anymore. The team announced the signing of Vick on Tuesday while simultaneously putting ...
Michael Vick is upgrade at backup quarterback for Steelers   ESPN (blog)
Notebook: Michael Vick signs with Steelers to be their backup QB   Boston Globe
Steelers sign QB Michael Vick to 1-year deal   Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   
NBCSports.com   
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia   
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CBSSports.com   

Curt Schilling tweet prompts his removal from Little League telecasts   
CBSSports.com
ESPN announced Tuesday the network had removed Curt Schilling from its Little League broadcasts because of a tweet he sent earlier that day (and later deleted) that compared Muslims as a group to Nazi Germany of the 1940s. You can see a screen ...

2015-08-26 U.S. Entertainment

CNN   

What's wrong with this Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume?   
CNN
The makers of Cocaine energy drink were forced to pull their product off store shelves due to controversy surrounding its name in 2007. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had warned the company against marketing a product that makes reference to an ...

2015-08-26 U.S. Technology

NDTV   

Ashley Madison Hack Strikes Fear in Outed Users   
NDTV
Washington: Two years ago, trapped in what he remembers as "a dead marriage," Michael logged on to adulterous dating site Ashley Madison for the first time. He was less than impressed. "I was a regular for about three months," Michael, who works for a ...

2015-08-26 U.S. Business

Reuters   

Stocks slip as China rate cuts fail to calm nerves   
Reuters
HONG KONG Asian stocks fell on Wednesday as investors feared fresh rate cuts in China would not be enough to stabilize its cooling economy or halt a collapse in its stock markets. China's key share indexes attempted to move higher several times in ...
China's market uncertain following interest-rate cut   Washington Post
Seesaw Start to Trading Brings Mixed Markets in Asia   New York Times
China shares fail to lift on the central bank's rate cut   BBC News
Financial Times   
The Guardian   
Detroit Free Press   
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Reuters   

China cuts rates, reserve ratio after stocks plummet again   
Reuters
SHANGHAI/BEIJING China's central bank cut interest rates and lowered the amount of reserves banks must hold for the second time in two months on Tuesday, ratcheting up support for a stuttering economy and a plunging stock market that has sent ...

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2015-08-26 U.S. World

China cuts RRR, interest rates   
Xinhua
BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, announced cutting the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) and lowering key interest rates on Tuesday. The move was described in a PBOC statement as "promoting ...