Tuesday, July 23, 2013

23-Jul-2013 20:08

A Life-or-Death Situation :: As a bioethicist, Peggy Battin fought for the right of people to end their own lives. After her husband’s cycling accident, her field of study turned unbearably personal.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/magazine/a-life-or-death-situation.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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

Detroit: The Death -- and Possible Life -- of a Great City :: Hubris, racial tension, myopic politicians and the woeful auto industry brought this iconic American city to its knees. The first installment of a yearlong look inside the once and future Detroit
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1926017,00.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

Verizon Wireless Unveils 3 Google Motorola Droid Smartphones - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-23/verizon-wireless-unveils-3-google-motorola-droid-smartphones

Diluted Hezbollah terror listing by EU is largely symbolic - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/world/diluted-hezbollah-terror-listing-by-eu-is-largely-symbolic-980687.html

Cassini Earth PHOTOS: Saturn Orbiter Snaps Amazing Images Of Our Planet ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/23/cassini-earth-photos-saturn-orbiter-images-planet_n_3637540.html?ir%3DScience

Chancellor warned 'mad' Help-to-Buy scheme could drive up house prices - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chancellor-warned-mad-helptobuy-scheme-could-drive-up-house-prices-8728895.html

Skipping breakfast can give you a 'heart attack' - Daily News & Analysis :: http://www.dnaindia.com/health/1864488/report-skipping-breakfast-can-give-you-a-heart-attack

Report: Bale agrees Real Madrid deal - FOXSports.com :: http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/story/bale-agrees-six-year-real-madrid-deal-says-marca-villas-boas-repeats-stance-072313

Online pornography: 'I was curious about images of teenage girls on the internet ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/online-pornography-i-was-curious-about-images-of-teenage-girls--on-the-internet---a-bit-like-car-crashes-theres-a-fatal-fascination-8728888.html

Drug violations cost Braun season - Calgary Herald :: http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/baseball/Drug%2Bviolations%2Bcost%2BBraun%2Bseason/8694728/story.html