2015-10-07 U.S. Spotlight

Vanity Fair   

Demi Lovato's Spontaneous, Nude, Makeup-Free Photo Shoot   
Vanity Fair
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RollingStone.com   

Wells Fargo's Master Spin Job   
RollingStone.com
If you still don't believe our brethren on Wall Street have planet-sized cojones, check out this story. All over the country, Wells Fargo is making headlines for launching a multimillion-dollar homeowner assistance program called HomeLIFT, which among ...

   

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Silicon Valley Business Journal   

Second Apple "spaceship" to land in Sunnyvale — deal sealed with Landbank ...   
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Apple Inc. has landed its second spaceship — this time, in Sunnyvale — in a massive deal that exemplifies a new era in Silicon Valley real estate and crystalizes Apple's enormous growth trajectory outside of its Cupertino stronghold. The iPhone maker ...

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ESPN   

Love/Hate for Week 4: A Giant letdown   
ESPN
(Note: This is a long intro, even for me. I think you'll enjoy, but you've been warned. If you just want to get to the advice, click here.) I didn't know what to do. It's been a week now, and frankly, I still don't know what I should have done. I give ...

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Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 and Lumia event: what to expect   
The Verge
Microsoft is kicking its holiday season off with a press event in New York City next week. Normally you'd expect the company to announce a couple of devices, but this event is going to be unusually huge for Microsoft. The dream of Windows 10 running ...

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New York Times   

For Amy Schumer, Multimillion-Dollar Book Deal Is All in the Timing   
New York Times
When news broke last week that the comedian Amy Schumer had sold a memoir to Simon & Schuster in a high-seven-figure deal, some publishing executives experienced a sense of déjà vu. Hadn't Ms. Schumer already sold a book of autobiographical ...

2015-10-07 U.S. Health

Nature World Report   

(+Video) Weight gain seen in teens who sleep late at night   
Nature World Report
A team from the University of California, Berkeley found that teens and healthy adults who hit the bed late in the night on weeknights have a risk of weight gain as compared to their peers who sleep earlier. Adolescents in the study reported their ...
Well | Weight Gain Possibly Tied to Later Bedtimes   New York Times (blog)
Sleeping late could lead to slight weight gain among youngsters: Berkeley Study   NYC Today
Late bedtime, weight gain linked in new study: Staying up late waistline hazard?   Examiner.com
The IUSB Preface   
Daily Californian   
KpopStarz   
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CBS Local   

Researchers find weak link in flu vaccine   
The Boston Globe
The reputation of the flu vaccine has taken a bit of a beating in recent years. Official claims about its effectiveness have been downgraded. And some years – like last year – the vaccine hasn't been well-matched to the influenza viruses making people ...
Flu-associated pneumonia tied to skipped flu vaccine   Business Insider
Doctors anticipate nasty flu season   13WMAZ
October launches flu season, schools urge extra precaution   Kilgore News Herald
Times Record News   
stjoechannel.com   
The Garden City Telegram   
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UPI.com   

Test predicts teen risk factor for cardiovascular disease   
UPI.com
Metabolic syndrome in teenagers may predict risk for preventable future cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes. Photo by DONOT6_STUDIO/Shutterstock. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A new test can predict teenagers' risk for developing ...

2015-10-07 U.S. Science

The Boston Globe   

Takaaki Kajita and Arthur McDonald share Nobel Prize in Physics for work on ...   
The Boston Globe
NEW YORK — Takaaki Kajita of the University of Tokyo and Arthur B. McDonald of Queen's University in Canada were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for discovering that the ubiquitous but elusive subatomic particles known as neutrinos ...

2015-10-07 U.S. Sports

CBSSports.com   

In matchup of team of future and team of past, it's no contest   
CBSSports.com
Jonathan Villar (left) and Carlos Correa helped get the Astros a road win Tuesday. (USATSI). NEW YORK -- A pitcher named Dallas on a team from Houston who was born in Oklahoma and went to Arkansas shut down the Yankees. Maybe the Yankees were ...

2015-10-07 U.S. Entertainment

New York Times   

Review: 'Old Times,' Where the Past Is a Dangerous Place   
New York Times
Theatergoers who cringe at the sight of a lighted cigarette, be warned: They're smoking up a smog storm at the American Airlines Theater, where Douglas Hodge's overwrought revival of Harold Pinter's “Old Times” opened on Tuesday night. And they're not ...

2015-10-07 U.S. Technology

Mashable   

Microsoft shows off its new confidence with the Surface Book   
Mashable
In the 20 months since Satya Nadella took over Microsoft, we've seen the company go through a lot of changes. Microsoft has slumped over the last decade and its doing everything it can to make sure it doesn't fall short over the next ten years.
Hands on: Yes, Windows Phone fans, the Lumia 950XL is your long-awaited flagship   PCWorld
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL hands-on   Phone Arena
The Short List: New smack in Microsoft-Apple rivalry; 11 trillion gallons of ...   USA TODAY
Ars Technica   
Gizmodo   
PhoneDog   
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Reuters   

Europe-US data transfer deal used by many firms ruled invalid   
Reuters
BRUSSELS The EU's highest court struck down a deal that allows thousands of companies to easily transfer personal data from Europe to the United States, in a landmark ruling on Tuesday that follows revelations of mass U.S. government snooping.
With Safe Harbor gone, the hard work on data transfers starts now   PCWorld
US Officials Urge Quick Action on New Data-Transfer Pact With EU   Wall Street Journal
Top EU court strikes down data-sharing pact   The Boston Globe
Bloomberg   
The Hill   
Albuquerque Journal   
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MyTechBits   

Report: Porsche Opts for CarPlay Over Android Auto   
PC Magazine
The 2017 Porsche 911 will have tons of fancy features, but Google's Android Auto won't be one of them. According to Motor Trend, Porsche has opted for Apple's rival CarPlay system over Android Auto due to privacy concerns. "There's no technological ...

2015-10-07 U.S. Business

Reuters   

Asian shares firm after sharp rebound in oil, BOJ in focus   
Reuters
TOKYO Asian stocks held firm on Wednesday as oil prices showed some signs of life, supporting battered resource shares and emerging economy currencies, while Japanese markets were tentative ahead of a crucial Bank of Japan policy meeting.
Bank of Japan Refrains From Adding to Record Stimulus   Bloomberg
USD/JPY Weakens After BOJ Decision to Stand Pat   Wall Street Journal
Bank of Japan Central bank keeps its QQE program unchanged   Nikkei Asian Review

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New York Times   

Volkswagen Sought a Green Seal for Its Diesel Cars   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — In July 2011, President Obama took the stage here to announce sweeping new fuel economy and carbon emissions targets for vehicles in the United States. Joining him were top executives from nearly every automaker, representing 90 ...

2015-10-07 U.S. U.S.

New York Times   

US to Release 6000 Inmates From Prisons   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is preparing to release roughly 6,000 inmates from federal prisons starting at the end of this month as part of an effort to ease overcrowding and roll back the harsh penalties given to nonviolent drug dealers in ...
Justice Department set to free 6000 prisoners, largest one-time release   Chicago Tribune
Nearly 6000 Federal Inmates Set To Be Released   Wall Street Journal
US to Release 6000 Federal Prisoners   The Atlantic
Washington Post   
Los Angeles Times   
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10TV   

Homicide victim found on hiking trail with hurt dog on leash   
10TV
A man was found shot to death on a Northern California hiking trail with his wounded dog attached by leash to his hand. A hiker found the body of a 67-year-old man around 6 p.m. Monday along a scenic trial about 20 miles north of San Francisco, the ...

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New York Times   

Receding Waters Offer Chance to Gauge South Carolina Damage   
New York Times
MANNING, S.C. — Anticipating a storm, William Hugh Epps, the owner of a feed and garden store in this small town, had concocted a simple plan. He would pile empty pallets a foot high, and then pile his precious inventory — tens of thousands of ...
South Carolina flood: Door-to-door searches, swamped roads   Business Insider
Inside the Aftermath of South Carolina's Devastating Floods   ABC News
SC flood recovery starts as sun returns   The State
NBCNews.com   
Reuters   
Yahoo News   
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TIME   

Online writings about guns, Asperger's linked to Oregon shooter's mom   
CNN
(CNN) The apparent online writings of the mother of the man who killed nine people at a community college in Oregon discuss guns and the autism spectrum, painting a partial picture of the environment the family lived in, their beliefs and the ...
Mother of Oregon College Shooter Wrote About Guns, Autism   NBCNews.com
Oregon school shooting: Shooter carried gun to do chores, neighbor said   OregonLive.com
Oregon shooter's mother wrote about guns in online forum   Washington Post
Reuters   
Salt Lake Tribune   
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Washington Times   

A Look at Efforts to Legalize Physician-Assisted Deaths   
ABC News
California's governor has signed a bill that will give the terminally ill in the nation's most populous state the right to end their lives with drugs prescribed by a doctor. Right-to-die advocates have been pushing for decades to get such legislation ...
Right-to-die backers say California helps fight elsewhere   seattlepi.com
California governor to sign aggressive climate change bill   Washington Post
Gov. Brown signs expansive new equal pay protections   OCRegister
Washington Times   
NBCNews.com   
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WTVC   

Handcuffed Man Dies Following Jump From Window In Downtown Atlanta   
WTVC
ATLANTA (wsbtv)-- Police are investigating how a handcuffed man slipped away from custody and leaped through a third story Downtown Atlanta window during an escape attempt Monday morning. He crashed onto the Walton Street sidewalk below and ...

2015-10-07 U.S. World

New York Times   

General Is Said to Think Afghan Hospital Airstrike Violated Rules   
New York Times
The American commander in Afghanistan now believes that United States troops did not follow their own rules in calling in the airstrike that decimated a Doctors Without Borders hospital when no American and Afghan troops were in extreme danger, ...