Tuesday, July 16, 2013

16-Jul-2013 21:24

J.K. Rowling Hogwarts And All :: As the much awaited Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince arrives in stores, J.K. Rowling talks frankly to Lev Grossman about fantasy, fathers and how the magic is almost over
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1083935,00.html?pcd=pw-magic

The Power of Birth Order :: Parents insist that how kids turn out depends on when they were born. More and more, science agrees
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1673284,00.html?pcd=pw-magic

Ryan Budget Plan Draws GOP Flak :: House Republican leaders are drawing opposition from party members to the idea of revamping Medicare for more Americans than previously suggested.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342741269490544.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

TSA to Allow Small Knives on Planes :: The Transportation Security Administration said it would soon allow fliers to carry certain smaller knives onto airplanes, one of the biggest moves to scale back airport-security measures since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342580651057500.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Venezuela Leader Chávez Dies at 58 :: Hugo Chávez, a former tank commander turned populist politician who used Venezuela's oil riches to pursue his vision of socialism and challenge the U.S., died Tuesday from complications related to cancer.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203458604577265460960140008.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Cardinals Raise Questions Over Report :: When cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope, the chapel will become a fortress of the Holy See's most carefully guarded secrets. But there is one secret many of the cardinals themselves are trying to divine.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324178904578342552773070858.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Five Stocks Handled the Heavy Lifting :: Five blue-chip stocks have accounted for about one-third of the rally in the Dow since the financial crisis.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342771985751896.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Beijing, U.S. Unveil New Korean Sanctions :: The U.S. and China introduced a new round of sanctions against North Korea at the United Nations that the U.S. said would significantly impede the development of Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, in response to its test last month of an atomic bomb.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539404578342311961968652.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Venezuela Consults Cuban Playbook :: Hours before announcing Chávez's death, the government resorted to a ploy to try to unite his supporters: Talk of an alleged conspiracy by the U.S. to destabilize the country.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323494504578342440377083144.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Say Goodbye to the 4% Rule for Retirement :: If markets don't cooperate, the conventional wisdom on how much you can withdraw from your nest egg each year can fall short. What are the alternatives? Here are three of them.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578304491492559684.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

The Autism Debate: Who's Afraid of Jenny McCarthy? :: Parents of autistic children call Jenny McCarthy an inspiration, but doctors say she's a menace to public health. How a former Playmate and television loudmouth became one of the most feared mothers in America
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1968100,00.html?pcd=pw-magic

The Face of Buddhist Terror :: It's a faith famous for its pacifism and tolerance. But in several of Asia's Buddhist-majority nations, monks are inciting bigotry and violence -- mostly against Muslims
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2146000,00.html?pcd=pw-magic

Why Your DNA Isn't Your Destiny :: The new field of epigenetics is showing how your environment and your choices can influence your genetic code -- and that of your kids
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1952313,00.html?pcd=pw-magic

Snowden applies for temporary asylum in Russia - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/16/edward-snowden-russia-asylum/2520131/

Putin blames Snowden's stateless situation on America - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/2013/07/15/putin-blames-snowden-s-stateless-situation-on-america/

Where's the royal baby? End of the week, says Camilla - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/07/15/wheres-the-royal-baby-end-of-the-week-says-camilla/2518063/

McCarthy's view on vaccines stirs 'View' controversy - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/15/jenny-mccarthy-view-vaccines/2518171/

Leader of Mexico's Zetas drug cartel captured - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/15/zeta-mexico-cartel-captured/2519541/

Rooney 'angry and confused' at Manchester United - ESPN.co.uk :: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/221895.html

ISS spacewalk: Leak springs in astronaut's helmet - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23327919