2015-09-24 U.S. Spotlight

ESPN   

Charles Barkley eulogizes Moses Malone: 'He treated me like a son'   
ESPN
An estimated 1,200 people gathered in Houston on Saturday to remember the life of Basketball Hall of Famer Moses Malone, who died last week at the age of 60. The funeral service was held at Lakewood Church, in the same building where Malone once ...

2015-09-24 U.S. Health

NBCNews.com   

A defining moment in modern health care   
Washington Post
Martin Shkreli is health care's Gordon Gekko, its wolf of Wall Street, the symbol of all that makes people uneasy about an industry that seeks to make money by selling treatments while vowing to care only about the well-being of vulnerable patients ...
Fury over drug price spikes rising, but increases aren't new   Miami Herald
Despite fury, drug price spikes are nothing new   Salt Lake Tribune
Controversial drug company CEO once sued for harassment   CBS News
ModernHealthcare.com   
Forbes   
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Reuters   

Weight-loss surgery may not increase health costs for diabetes   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - Weight loss surgery may be a cost-effective way of lowering blood sugar for many diabetics, not just those who are severely obese, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers found that for people with diabetes, total healthcare costs did ...
Study Suggests Obese, Type 2 Diabetes Patients Should Have Priority for ...   Diabetes News Journal
Article on Weight Loss Surgery Requirements is a Useful Reminder of Insurance ...   Virtual-Strategy Magazine

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Telegraph.co.uk   

UK regulator suspends sale of Silimed's silicone implants   
Reuters
UK's health regulator suspended the sales of silicone implants made by Brazil's Silimed and recommended that none of the devices be implanted until further advice. Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and other European regulators are ...

2015-09-24 U.S. Science

Tech Times   

Where Did The Enamel In Our Teeth Come From? Turns Out It's A Fish Story   
Tech Times
Tough, armored scales of ancient fish sported enamel millions of years before evolution moved it to teeth, a study finds. Most vertebrates sport enamel of some form, while modern fish seem to have lost it, they say. (Photo : Peter Macdiarmid | Getty ...
Study: Tooth enamel began on scales of ancient fish   The Seattle Times
You can thank prehistoric fish for the enamel on your teeth   Los Angeles Times
The surprising (and fishy) origin of tooth enamel   Washington Post
Nature World Report   
Yibada (English Edition)   
Reuters   
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CBS News   

Evidence of New World's oldest decapitation found   
CBS News
Last Updated Sep 23, 2015 10:40 PM EDT. Scientists digging at rock a shelter in Brazil have discovered evidence of human decapitation that dates back to over 9,000 years, making it the oldest case ever seen in the New World. But the story of the ...
9000-Year-Old Skull May be Earliest Known Decapitation   NBCNews.com
Scientists find earliest evidence of decapitation in New World   UPI.com
9000 Year Old Skull May be Oldest Case of Decapitation in New World   Yibada (English Edition)
Headlines & Global News   
CNET   
Medical Daily   
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seattlepi.com   

Scientists: Drought stressing California's Giant Sequoias   
seattlepi.com
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Giant Sequoias growing in California's Sierra Nevada are among the largest and oldest living things on earth, but scientists climbing high up into their green canopies say they are seeing symptoms of stress caused ...

2015-09-24 U.S. Sports

New York Times   

As Yankees Mourn Yogi Berra, a Former Teammate Sinks Them   
New York Times
TORONTO — Before Wednesday's game, the Yankees wore a patch with No. 8 on their left sleeves to honor Yogi Berra, and then they took the field at Rogers Center hoping to beat the Blue Jays and tighten the American League East as they try to do what so ...

2015-09-24 U.S. Entertainment

E! Online   

Ranking All of the Empire Season 2 Premiere's Celeb Cameos—From the Crazy to ...   
E! Online
It's baaack...with more star power than the Emmys. Empire finally returned for its highly anticipated second season on Wednesday night, reuniting us with Cookie (Taraji P. Henson), who brought out a bunch of her famous friends for the premiere. While ...
'Empire' Boss on Cookie's "Heartbreak," Jamal's "Burden" and Anika's "Obsession"   Hollywood Reporter
The 7 craziest moments from the 'Empire' season premiere   USA TODAY
Game Over, Bitches: Inside the Explosive Empire Premiere   Daily Beast
MTV.com   
Vulture   
Us Magazine   
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E! Online   

Big Brother Season 17 Comes to an End! Who Took Home the Big Prize in the Finale?   
E! Online
We've found our least favorite thing about the fall: the end of Big Brother. We don't know what it is about a bunch of randos living in a house and partaking in challenges that look like they're set in a Pixar movie, but it both distresses and delights ...
'Big Brother 17': The Trombonist Makes Music on Finale Night   Hollywood Reporter
Big Brother finale: And the winner is...   Entertainment Weekly
'Big Brother' Finale: Which Scamper Squad Member Won Season 17?   Hollywood Life
Bustle   
Wetpaint   
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)   
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People Magazine   

Jewel Details Romance with Sean Penn: He Said 'It Would Be Impossible Not to ...   
People Magazine
The singer, 41, details her short-lived relationship with the actor, 55, in her new book, Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story, out now. Jewel was on her rise to fame in when she met Penn in 1995, the same year her debut album Pieces of You was ...

2015-09-24 U.S. Technology

Fortune   

360-Degree Videos Coming to Facebook News Feeds   
PC Magazine
Facebook is taking video to the next level. The social network on Wednesday added support for 360-degree videos, which will let you scope out a scene from any angle. The feature is rolling out now to Facebook News Feeds on the Web and Android, and will ...

2015-09-24 U.S. Business

The New Yorker   

Donald Trump wants the FCC to fine a critical Fox News pundit   
Washington Post
Donald Trump is still refusing to appear on the Fox News Channel -- but apparently his self-imposed boycott doesn't prohibit watching the channel's shows. Trump exploded on Twitter on Wednesday night after National Review editor Rich Lowry appeared on ...

2015-09-24 U.S. U.S.

Chron.com   

'Third Straw' uncapped to provide Lake Mead water to Vegas   
Sacramento Bee
The intake was unplugged Wednesday to finish flooding an $817 million tunnel and complete a complicated and perilous "Third Straw" project to draw drinking water for Las Vegas from a shrinking Lake Mead. An 8.6-ton steel ball was hoisted to a barge, ...

2015-09-24 U.S. World

NBCNews.com   

The Latest: EU to boost controls at bloc's external borders   
Washington Post
BRUSSELS — The latest developments as European governments struggle to cope with the huge number of people moving across Europe. All times local: 02:05 a.m.. European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have agreed to beef up controls at the ...