2015-08-31 U.S. Spotlight

LinkedIn   

How My First Boss Taught Me How to "Work Happy" Julia BoorstinInfluencer   
LinkedIn
In this series, professionals thank those who helped them reach where they are today. Read the posts here, then write your own. Use #ThankYourMentor and @mention your mentor when sharing. I was lucky that my first boss turned out to be the ultimate ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Health

Los Angeles Times   

Oliver Sacks, doctor of 'Awakenings' and poet laureate of medicine, dies at 82   
Washington Post
Oliver Sacks, the world-renowned neurologist and author who chronicled maladies and ennobled the afflicted in books that were regarded as masterpieces of medical literature, died Aug. 30 at his home in Manhattan. He was 82. Dr. Sacks — whom millions ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Science

Tech Times   

New Horizons Given New Target A Billion Miles Beyond Pluto: 2014 MU69 Kuiper ...   
Tech Times
Following the flyby of Pluto that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft recently performed, NASA has come up with a new mission - to fly the spacecraft to a Kuiper belt object almost a billion miles past Pluto, shown here in an artist's rendering. (Photo : NASA).
NASA names New Horizons' next target   The Register
Nasa's New Horizons Team Looks Past Pluto   Pioneer News
New Horizons: NASA Reveals Potential Next Target for Spacecraft   University Herald
BBC News   
Christian Science Monitor   
Mirror.co.uk   
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TV Newsroom   

Frogs' irrational choices counter sexual selection theory   
TV Newsroom
The most attractive, quickest call tended to trump a call of intermediate tone and speed. Their declaration is grounded on recent studies they have made to determine how female choose their partners and what traits are considered attractive among ...
Túngara frogs make irrational decisions when it comes to mating   Fx Report Daily
Female Tungara Frogs May be 'Irrational' When Choosing Their Mate   Ledger Gazette
Female Túngara frogs don''t always make rational decision while selecting a mate   The Hullabaloo Online
Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)   
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Tech Times   

As North Pole Melts, US Plays Catch-Up With Russia For Arctic Energy   
Tech Times
When global warming melts the ice around the North Pole, trillions of barrels of oil and natural gas, along with shorter trade routes, await discovery. (Photo : Christopher Michel | Flickr). Climate change, global warming specifically, is posing a ...
Russia angles to claim a large portion of the warming Arctic Circle   NewsQuench
Russia and US tensions rise over the Arctic Circle   Pulse Headlines
Arctic Circle Tension Between United States And Russia Escalates Amid Obama Visit   The Inquisitr
Immortal News   
Morning Ticker   
New York Times (blog)   
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NPR   

WATCH: Octopuses Appear To Take Up Arms As Submarine Warfare Escalates   
NPR
There may be an octopus arms race underway. And that's not even a joke about tentacles: Octopuses are actually fighting, and potentially using weapons. The creatures are hardly team players under the best of circumstances. "Octopuses in general are ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Sports

ESPN   

Dodgers silenced by Jake Arrieta in second no-hitter in 10 days   
ESPN
LOS ANGELES -- Jake Arrieta pitched the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season and second against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 days, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory Sunday night. Arrieta (17-6) struck out a season-high 12 and became the ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Entertainment

CNN   

Wes Craven, man behind 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Scream,' dies at 76   
CNN
(CNN) Wes Craven, the visionary filmmaker who defined the horror genre with the long-enduring "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise and later deconstructed and redefined it with "Scream," has died. He was 76. His family confirmed his death to the ...
Horror master Wes Craven dead at 76   Fox News
Horror director Wes Craven dies at 76   USA TODAY
Slasher King Wes Craven, Creator of Freddy Krueger, Dies at 76   NBCNews.com
ABC News   
Reuters   
Entertainment Weekly   
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TIME   

Swift leads winners but Cyrus rules at MTV Video Music Awards   
Reuters
LOS ANGELES It was all about the shock factor on Sunday as the MTV Video Music Awards became the unofficial Miley Cyrus show, with the scantily-clad singer cursing her way through her hosting duties. "I've literally done everything on the VMA stage and ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Technology

NEWS.com.au   

An Apple product is about to double in price   
NEWS.com.au
A NEW Apple TV is expected to be shown at Apple's big iPhone event on September 9, but reports suggest it could be more than double in price. 9to5Mac is reporting that the next generation Apple TV will cost between $US149 and $US199 which would most ...

2015-08-31 U.S. Business

New York Times   

Challenged on Left and Right, the Fed Faces a Decision on Rates   
New York Times
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Conservative activists who want the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates distributed chocolate coins in golden wrappers at the local airport last week as Fed officials arrived for their annual policy retreat. Liberal activists ...
World to Fed: We're prepared for US rate hike, so don't delay   Reuters
We Are Asking Too Much of the Federal Reserve   Huffington Post
Aussie Drops as Fed's Fischer Keeps Door Open for September Move   Bloomberg
Barron's (blog)   
SaukValley.com   
International Business Times   
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Channel News Asia   

UPDATE 2-Japan July industrial output falls, signals laboured economic recovery   
Reuters
(Adds economist's quotes on GDP forecasts). * July output -0.6 pct vs forecast +0.1 pct. * Output seen +2.8 pct in Aug, -1.7 pct in Sept. * Analysts trying to gauge recover from Q2 GDP contraction. By Stanley White. TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan's ...
Japan July industrial output falls, signals laboured economic recovery   Financial Express
Japan's Industrial Production Unexpectedly Declines in July   Bloomberg
Japan factory output turns down in July as China demand slumps   Zee News
Barron's (blog)   
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Reuters   

Asian stocks set for worst monthly drop in three years on global rout   
Reuters
HONG KONG Asian shares fell on Monday and looked set for their worst monthly performance in three years after top Federal Reserve officials kept the door open for an interest rate hike in September and Chinese stock markets took a fresh tumble.
Shanghai Stocks Begin the Week on a Down Note   Wall Street Journal
Asia stocks sag as Fed rate prospects revived, China still a worry   Livemint
Asia Stocks Sag as Fed Rate Hike Prospects Revive, China Still a Worry   NDTV
Quartz   
Fortune   
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myCentralOregon.com   

Wall Street Ends a Wild Week with Small Gains and Losses   
myCentralOregon.com
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Small gains and losses, a calm end for Wall Street after five wild days of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 11.76 to finish the session at 16643.01. The Nasdaq gained 15.62, ending at 4828.32, while the ...

2015-08-31 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali   
New York Times
President Obama announced on Sunday that Mount McKinley was being renamed Denali, using his executive power to restore an Alaska Native name with deep cultural significance to the tallest mountain in North America. The move came on the eve of Mr.
Obama administration renames Mount McKinley to Denali   USA TODAY
Obama to rename Mount McKinley as Denali in Alaska trip   Washington Times
McKinley Out, Denali In: Highest Peak in North America Renamed   NBCNews.com
Huffington Post   
Firstpost   
The Hill   
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Los Angeles Times   

Oliver Sacks, doctor of 'Awakenings' and poet laureate of medicine, dies at 82   
Washington Post
Oliver Sacks, the world-renowned neurologist and author who chronicled maladies and ennobled the afflicted in books that were regarded as masterpieces of medical literature, died Aug. 30 at his home in Manhattan. He was 82. Dr. Sacks — whom millions ...

2015-08-31 U.S. World

New York Times   

Migrants' deaths bring scrutiny to European handling of refugees   
Washington Post
BUDAPEST — The 71 people whose bodies were found in an abandoned truck on the main highway between Budapest and Vienna last week may have died at the hands of smugglers. But critics are also blaming a broken European refugee system that is ...