2015-07-25 U.S. Spotlight

CNBC   

Is oil price set for rebound after losing streak? - CNBC.com   
CNBC
Oil prices have faced something of a perfect storm over recent week, with the Greece crisis, high Saudi production and an Iran nuclear deal all weighing on the commodity. But despite its recent losing streak – which has seen Brent prices fall close to ...

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Bleacher Report   

Diary of a Rollicking All-Favre, All-the-Time Weekend   
Bleacher Report
I've sneaked into some crazy spots. Back in 2003, while writing for Newsday, I somehow ducked through a police barricade, past a bouncer and into the MTV Christmas party in the Hammerstein Ballroom. Four years later, during the final reporting stages ...

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El Niño intensifying, could rival strongest in recorded history   
Washington Post (blog)
The present El Niño event, on the cusp of attaining “strong” intensity, has a chance to become the most powerful on record. The event — defined by the expanding, deepening pool of warmer-than-normal ocean water in the tropical Pacific — has steadily ...

2015-07-25 U.S. Health

New York Times   

New Drug Sharply Lowers Cholesterol, but It's Costly   
New York Times
Federal regulators on Friday approved the first of a new class of drug that can sharply lower cholesterol levels, offering a new option for millions of Americans suffering from cardiovascular disease, the nation's leading killer. But the drug, Praluent ...
UPDATE 3-FDA approves Sanofi/Regeneron cholesterol drug with limits   Reuters
FDA approves breakthrough cholesterol drug, but only for certain high-risk ...   Washington Post
The FDA Approves A Potent And Pricey Cholesterol-Lowering Shot   Forbes
Newsday   
Philly.com   
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TIME   

Doctor's decades-long quest for malaria vaccine pays off   
CBS News
Health officials in Europe approved the world's first vaccine for malaria on Friday. The ancient scourge spread by mosquitoes sickened nearly 200 million people in 2013, killing about 600,000 -- mostly in Africa. Most of the victims of malaria are ...
GlaxoSmithKline's Malaria Vaccine Clears Final Scientific Hurdle   Wall Street Journal
First malaria vaccine gains regulator approval   Irish Examiner
World's first malaria vaccine a step closer to rollout   ABC Online
The Times (subscription)   
Chicago Tribune   
Sky News Australia   
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Hudson Valley News Network   

More research funding needed for Alzheimer's   
Dailysunnews
#While leaders increasingly recognize the challenges of Alzheimer's disease, the necessary funding lags dramatically behind what's necessary. #In 2010, Congress unanimously passed legislation setting a goal of finding treatments for Alzheimer's by 2025.
Voices With Dementia: When Do We Stop Listening?   U.S. News & World Report
How Arizona is fighting Alzheimer's disease   azcentral.com
New saliva test may catch Alzheimer's disease early   wtkr.com
Mirror.co.uk   
Indiana Public Media   
The Weather Space   
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ABC News   

'Brain-Eating' Amoeba Reappears in Louisiana Parish's Water Supply   
ABC News
A potentially deadly amoeba has been found in the water supply of a parish outside New Orleans for the second time in two years, officials said. Water from St. Bernard Parish, five miles outside of downtown New Orleans, has tested positive for ...
Brain-eating parasite discovered in New Orleans tap water   National Monitor
"Brain-eating" amoeba found in Louisiana water way   Science Recorder
Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in New Orleans Tap Water   Sentinel Republic
Pioneer News   
WNEM Saginaw   
WBXH   
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National Post   

Quitting smoking may ease hot flashes   
Reuters
(Reuters Health) - - Ex-smokers may have fewer and less severe hot flashes during menopause than women who continue to smoke, a small study suggests. Women who hadn't smoked for at least five years were 45 percent less likely to have severe or ...

2015-07-25 U.S. Science

New York Times   

Pluto's Atmosphere Is Thinner Than Expected, but Still Looks Hazy   
New York Times
Pluto's thin air may be falling to the ground. The total mass of the atmosphere on Pluto appears to have fallen by half in just two years, scientists working on NASA's New Horizons mission reported during a news conference on Friday. “That's pretty ...
Pluto is covered with flowing ice - and hazier than scientists thought   Irish Independent
Holy halo! New Horizons gets a good look at Pluto's dark side   Los Angeles Times
Pluto's relegation to 'dwarf'   Washington Post
TVNZ   
STLtoday.com   
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WTVC   

Scientists Find Closest Thing Yet to Earth-Sun Twin System   
WTVC
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have identified a "close cousin" to Earth that's orbiting a sun-like star and might harbor life. "It is the closest thing that we have to another place that somebody else might call home," said Jon Jenkins from ...
Earth's 'Cousin' Found; Burnt Scroll Made Readable, ET Search Boosted   Voice of America (blog)
Astronomers discover most Earth-like planet yet   Vocal Republic
NASA Discovers First Earth-Like Planet   WLTX.com
The American Bazaar   
NewsBusters (blog)   
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Christian Science Monitor   

How climate change may have killed the mammoth   
Christian Science Monitor
New analysis of ancient DNA has found that mammoths and giant sloths succumbed to sudden, rapid warming events, a finding that has implications for wildlife in a warming world. By Henry Gass, Staff writer July 24, 2015. Save for later Saved. close.
Abruptly Warming Climate Triggered Megabeast Revolutions   National Geographic
Humans did not drive the Woolly Mammoth to Extinction…   Empire State Tribune
Warmer Climate May Have Contributed to Mammoth Extinction   New Historian
Latin American Herald Tribune   
University Herald   
Newsroom America   
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CNET   

Hair ice mystery has finally been revealed by researchers from Germany and ...   
Vocal Republic
A brand new research revealed within the journalBiogeosciences particulars the work of scientists at fixing the mystery behind the expansion of hair ice – a silky-like hairs that look very similar to white sweet floss, and often grows on some tree ...
Fungus Responsible for Freakishly White Hair Ice   World Report Now
Fungus Responsible for Hair Ice Identified   R & D Magazine
Scientists solve the mystery of "hair ice"   BABW News
Discovery News   
iFreePress.com (blog)   
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Pulse Headlines   

NASA will possibly use windbots to explore Jupiter   
Pulse Headlines
According to NASA experts, windbots or Wind-Powered Robots, may be useful to explore Jupiter and other planets, in the future. The vehicles will move through turbulent and dense gases that these planets contain, and instead of just flying, the windbots ...
Windbot: NASA Explores Wind-Powered Robotic Probe Concept   Immortal News
NASA engineers to explore possibility of "Windbots"   WXYZ
Windbots explore atmosphere: Jupiter, Saturn And Other Gas Giants   The Market Business
The Weather Space   
The Register   
Dispatch Times   
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Discovery News   

Initiative version of SETI: $100m Breakthrough, startling fact   
The Market Business
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in Pocahontas County will be one of two large telescopes used in a 10-year, $100 million search for extraterrestrial intelligence, called Breakthrough Listen, from Stephen Hawking, a famed physicist, and Yuri ...
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence - podcast   The Guardian
The search for ET has been going on for years: so what do we know so far?   Sydney Morning Herald
Breakthrough Listen Project aims to support Search of extraterrestrial ...   NewsPoint Africa

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NDTV   

Astronomers Observe Interiors of Ancient Galaxies   
NDTV
Data obtained using the European Southern Observatory's Alma telescope in Chile has given astronomers their first glimpse at the interior of distant galaxies, the ESO said. Observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (Alma ...
Still-forming galaxy spotted near the dawn of the universe   Los Angeles Times
Stars continue to form in ancient galaxy   The Space Reporter
Lopsided galaxy reveals clues about early universe   Christian Science Monitor

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Times Gazette   

PETA: No is declared, destiny decided of SeaWorld orca tank expansion   
The Market Business
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Thursday formally called on the California Coastal Commission to reject SeaWorld San Diego's plans for a major expansion of its killer whale tanks. The commission has the authority and duty to consider the ...

2015-07-25 U.S. Sports

USA TODAY   

Astros blank Royals in Scott Kazmir's 1st start since trade   
USA TODAY
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Scott Kazmir pitched seven strong innings in his Houston debut, leading the Astros to a 4-0 win over the Kanas City Royals on Friday night. The 31-year-old left-hander limited the Royals to three singles and only runner — Mike ...

2015-07-25 U.S. Entertainment

New York Daily News   

WWE CEO Vince McMahon once used N-word in awkward comedy routine with wrestler ...   
New York Daily News
Was it hypocrisy for the WWE to bounce Hulk Hogan from his contract for using the N-word on a secretly recorded sex tape? After all, the group's own chairman and CEO, Vince McMahon, once used the term in a televised skit with black wrestler Booker T.
Hulk Hogan and the WWE's Racist Past   Daily Beast
WWE cuts ties with Hulk Hogan amid 'racial slurs' report   Irish Independent
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan apologises for racist tirade   9news.com.au
RollingStone.com   
Cinema Blend   
TV3.ie   
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AceShowbiz   

Janet Jackson Premieres 'No Sleeep' Music Video Featuring J. Cole   
AceShowbiz
The singer dances around her house and at one point meets up with Cole who adds some new bars to the sultry jam. Google +. Janet Jackson Premieres 'No Sleeep' Music Video Featuring J. Cole. See larger image · Janet Jackson has released the music ...

2015-07-25 U.S. Technology

New York Times   

Fiat Chrysler Issues Recall Over Hacking   
New York Times
WASHINGTON — When the call came to officials at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, they knew they had a problem they had never faced but had long feared. On the line was Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, with news that two technology ...

2015-07-25 U.S. Business

Los Angeles Times   

Anthem to buy Cigna for $54 billion, creating nation's largest insurer   
Los Angeles Times
Industry giant Anthem Inc. reached a $54-billion deal to buy rival Cigna Corp., creating the country's biggest health insurer and triggering concerns about the immense power it could wield with employers and medical providers. The merger announced ...
Venerable Phila. health insurer Cigna acquired by Anthem   Philly.com
US health insurer mergers to speed industry deals -experts   Reuters
Business Highlights   New York Times
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   
Fox Business   
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Fast Company   

Square's Filing Turns Talk to Dorsey's Juggling Skills   
New York Times
Maybe Jack Dorsey needs to clone himself. On July 1, the technology entrepreneur took on the challenge of turning around Twitter, the social media site that he co-founded and that he was asked to run as interim chief executive. At the same time, Mr ...
Payments Startup Square Files Confidential IPO   Wall Street Journal
Jack Dorsey won't be Twitter's new CEO, is taking Square public   New York Post
Square Said to File Confidentially for Initial Offering   Bloomberg
Fox Business   
Fortune   
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Reuters   

Wall Street slides to end rough week on macro, earnings concerns   
Reuters
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their largest weekly drops since March on Friday as slowing global growth dragged commodity-related stocks lower while an earnings-fueled drop in Biogen took down the biotech sector. Biogen (BIIB.O) more than halved its ...