2015-10-12 U.S. Spotlight

New York Times   

If Your Wi-Fi Is Terrible, Check Your Router   
New York Times
Bob McConnell, a retired engineer, set up a new wireless router in his home this year to get faster Internet speeds. Instead, he got the opposite, with his iPad often getting no wireless connection in his bedroom. For days, he tinkered with the router ...

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Yahoo Finance   

What are millennials really doing with their money?   
Yahoo Finance
Millennials and money: we talked to a handful of people, aged 24 to 30, and asked them about their saving and investing habits. The clueless millennial contingent certainly exists, but there are others who will surprise you with their knowledge.

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Fox News   

#ShowYourStrap campaign gets flak from some breast cancer survivors   
Fox News
A breast cancer awareness campaign that is asking women to post Instagram photos with their bra straps exposed is facing criticism from survivors of the disease. The effort uses the hashtag #ShowYourStrap. Metro.co.uk reported that some breast cancer ...

2015-10-12 U.S. Health

Morning Ticker   

New Multiple Sclerosis Drug Could Revolutionize The Treatment   
The Market Business
Roche (NASDAQ:RHHBY) has announced that its multiple sclerosis (MS) drug ocrelizumab has shown promising results in three separate late-stage trials. MS affects about 400,000 Americans, and million around the world, but treatments are limited due to ...

2015-10-12 U.S. Science

Christian Science Monitor   

Wildlife thriving in abandoned Chernobyl zone   
Christian Science Monitor
Three decades after the world's worst nuclear disaster, the exclusion zone around the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant has become a haven for wildlife. By Kate Kelland, Reuters October 11, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. Wild animals ...
Chernobyl's human-free zone teems with wildlife, study finds   The Boston Globe
Study finds wolves prefer Chernobyl zone over nearby parks   SlashGear
Animals return to Chernobyl, thrive without humans   CNET

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Bloomberg   

Paying to Pollute Gains Ground as Nations Seek Climate Solution   
Bloomberg
The world is coming to terms with the idea that putting a price on carbon emissions is necessary to fight global warming. Now there's a growing consensus on how to make it happen. Cap and trade. After years of political defeats and operational snafus, ...

2015-10-12 U.S. Sports

USA TODAY   

Blue Jays survive, win Game 3 of ALDS vs. Rangers   
USA TODAY
ARLINGTON, Texas — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada lived dangerously all season. He induced few ground balls and struck out few hitters, meaning the ball was repeatedly struck in the air in a home ballpark highly conducive to home runs.
Blue Jays vs. Rangers: Game 3 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 MLB Playoffs   Bleacher Report
Game report: Blue Jays' Game 3 win ends Rangers' five-game ALDS winning streak   Dallas Morning News
WATCH: Troy Tulowitzki's three-run homer extends Blue Jays lead   CBSSports.com
New York Times   
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Fort Worth Star Telegram   
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ESPN   

If Chase Utley plays, Matt Harvey should follow Tommy John's lead   
ESPN
As a card-carrying diva in spikes, Matt Harvey has proved he does not listen to many people not named Scott Boras. But if he is soliciting advice in the event the suspended Chase Utley plays on appeal Monday night, Harvey might want to heed the man ...

2015-10-12 U.S. Entertainment

Entertainment Weekly   

Andrew Lincoln breaks down The Walking Dead season premiere   
Entertainment Weekly
[SPOILER ALERT: Read on only if you have already watched Sunday's season 6 premiere of The Walking Dead, “First Time Again.”] Related. 'The Walking Dead' premiere: Ethan Embry on Carter's big moment · 'Walking Dead' director on the alternate ...

2015-10-12 U.S. Technology

CNET   

Apple disables news app in China, apparently to avoid censors   
The Seattle Times
Those in China who look at the top of the Apple News feed, which would normally display a list of selected article, instead see an error message. By PAUL MOZUR · KATIE BENNER. The New York Times. HONG KONG — Apple has disabled its news app in ...

2015-10-12 U.S. Business

Reuters   

Gold near 7-week high as traders see delay in US rate hike   
Reuters
SINGAPORE Gold was trading near its highest in seven weeks on Monday, bolstered by expectations the Federal Reserve will not hike U.S. interest rates soon. FUNDAMENTALS. * Spot gold was little changed at $1,156 an ounce by 0043 GMT, after gaining ...

2015-10-12 U.S. U.S.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth   

County says partial settlement reached in West, Texas blast   
seattlepi.com
WACO, Texas (AP) — A settlement was reached with families of some victims of a massive West, Texas fertilizer explosion that killed 15 people and leveled part of the town two years ago, according to a post on the website of McLennan County, where a ...
County says settlement reached in West, Texas blast   Appeal-Democrat

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New York Daily News   

Memphis officer killed in driveway after domestic dispute between neighbors   
New York Daily News
A Memphis police officer — an expecting father — was fatally shot near his home Sunday afternoon, police said. Authorities identified the fallen officer as 31-year-old Terence Olridge, who had been with the department for a little more than a year.
Police: Off-duty Memphis officer fatally shot   Washington Post
Latest: MPD officer killed, suspect in custody   MyFox Memphis
Tennessee Cop, a Soon-to-Be-Father, Killed Off Duty   NBCNews.com
SFGate   
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NOLA.com   

Hundreds rally against Confederate sign on Mississippi flag   
NOLA.com
People march in Jackson, Miss., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, en route to a change-the-flag rally on the steps of the state Capitol. Civil-rights leader Myrlie Evers-Williams, Mississippi-born rapper David Banner and a prominent South Carolina lawmaker are ...
Hundreds protest Confederate symbol on Mississippi flag   Al Jazeera America

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Washington Post   

Southwest Airlines blames technology problems for flight delays   
Washington Post
Southwest Airlines says hundreds of flights have been delayed by technical issues that are forcing it to check in some customers manually at airports and are causing long lines. The Dallas-based company was asking travelers to arrive at least two hours ...

2015-10-12 U.S. World

Washington Post   

Mourners in Ankara denounce Turkish authorities in wake of attack   
Washington Post
ANKARA, Turkey — Crowds of angry mourners marched in central Ankara on Sunday to denounce Turkish authorities a day after nearly 100 peace activists died in the worst terrorist attack in the country's history. The twin bombings Saturday, which took ...
Thousands gather in Ankara in aftermath of deadly blasts that killed scores   CNN
Turkey sees Islamic State hand in bombing, vows election will go on   Reuters
Mass Anti-Government Protest Held After Turkey's Worst Terror Attack Ever   Huffington Post
Los Angeles Times   
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Wall Street Journal   
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Washington Post   

Did US weapons supplied to Syrian rebels draw Russia into the conflict?   
Washington Post
BEIRUT — American antitank missiles supplied to Syrian rebels are playing an unexpectedly prominent role in shaping the Syrian battlefield, giving the conflict the semblance of a proxy war between the United States and Russia, despite President Obama ...
Shiites in Iraq Hailing Putin for Syria Push   New York Times
Syrian army advances with help of Russian strikes; Putin reaches out to Saudis   Reuters
European talk on Syria, action unclear   Politico
ABC News   
Sputnik International   
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Reuters   

Five killed in British helicopter crash in Afghanistan   
Reuters
Five members of NATO's international support mission in Afghanistan were killed and five injured when a British military helicopter crashed in the capital, Kabul, officials said on Monday. NATO's Resolute Support mission, which gave the casualty ...
Coalition helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, 5 dead   USA TODAY
Islamic State grows in Afghanistan, encroaches on Kabul as U.S. remains ...   Washington Times
NATO: 5 dead in non-hostile Kabul helicopter crash   Fox News
CNN   
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CNN   

Iran test-fires new generation long-range ballistic missiles, state media report   
CNN
(CNN) Iran has successfully test-fired a new precision-guided, long-range missile, state-run media reported on Sunday. The Emad (Pillar) surface-to-surface missile, designed and built by Iranian experts, is the country's first long-range missile that ...
Iran Test-Fires New Missile   Wall Street Journal
Iran Tests Long-Range Missile, Possibly Violating Nuclear Accord   New York Times
UPDATE 3-Iran tests new precision-guided ballistic missile   Reuters
WKBW-TV   
NPR   
Bloomberg   
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Fox News   

US believes ISIS leader al-Baghdadi still alive, despite Iraqi airstrike claim   
Fox News
Sunni volunteer tribal fighters deploy as they support the Iraqi security forces in liberating the city of Ramadi, Iraq, from Islamic State group militants, in the eastern suburbs of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar province, 70 miles (115 ...
Iraq strikes militant leader's convoy   The Boston Globe
Iraq: Convoy Carrying Islamic State Leader Baghdadi Hit in Air Raid Near ...   TheBlaze.com
Iraqi air force claims hit on ISIL leader al-Baghdadi, defense ministry ...   Minneapolis Star Tribune
Reuters   
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CNN International   

Barack Obama: Vladimir Putin not leading in Syria fight   
CNN International
(CNN) President Barack Obama pushed back against claims that Vladimir Putin's recent military action in Syria is "challenging" American leadership in the middle East. "If you think that running your economy into the ground and having to send troops in, ...