Friday, November 7, 2014

07-Nov-2014 18:37

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

Op-Ed Contributor: The Midterms Were Not a Republican Revolution :: They were a repudiation of a broken political system.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/opinion/the-midterms-were-not-a-republican-revolution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

For Joan Rivers’s Doctor, Fame Delivers Its Bill :: Dr. Gwen Korovin was known for being close to many of her celebrity clients. In the case of Joan Rivers, perhaps too close.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/fashion/for-joan-rivers-doctor-Dr-Gwen-Korovin-fame-delivers-its-bill.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Study Points to Overdiagnosis of Thyroid Cancer :: Soaring diagnoses in South Korea and elsewhere could be attributable to increased screening and could lead to unnecessary treatment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/health/study-warns-against-overdiagnosis-of-thyroid-cancer.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Update: A Mosquito-Borne Virus Sweeps the Caribbean :: Chikungunya, which causes fever and muscle pain, has spread across the region this year. Here are tips for travelers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/travel/a-mosquito-borne-virus-sweeps-the-caribbean.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Machine Learning: Augmenting Your Password-Protected World :: While passwords aren’t likely to disappear soon, new technology that uses eyes and fingerprints as identifiers can protect data more easily.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/technology/personaltech/augmenting-your-password-protected-world.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Compression Socks and Hose Are No Longer for Grandma :: Compression tights are beginning to come into vogue among stylish women who sit on uncomfortably small airplane seats during long-haul travel.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/fashion/compression-socks-and-hose-are-no-longer-for-grandma.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

A Touch of Brooklyn in ... Ridgewood, Queens? :: Ridgewood, Queens, is the new frontier for bohemians who are either priced out of Brooklyn or fed up with it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/fashion/a-touch-of-brooklyn-in-ridgewood-queens.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

State of the Art: Fall of the Banner Ad: The Monster That Swallowed the Web :: In the 20 years since their introduction, banner ads have ruined the appearance and usability of the web, perverted content and diminished privacy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/technology/personaltech/banner-ads-the-monsters-that-swallowed-the-web.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

36 Hours in Tulum, Mexico :: Change has come to tranquil Tulum, now with traffic and crowds, but the beach is still stunning and the water as clear as a fishbowl.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/travel/things-to-do-in-36-hours-in-tulum-mexico.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Eat: 12 Recipes for Pickles, No Canning Required :: As long as they’re eaten within a week or two, there are countless pickles that you can make quickly and easily.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/11/09/magazine/mag-09eat-Bittman-Pickles.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: For Israel, Two-State Is No Solution :: The Oslo plan for a settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is finished. We need a new model.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/opinion/naftali-bennett-for-israel-two-state-is-no-solution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The Power of Negative Thinking :: Both ancient philosophy and modern psychology suggest that darker thoughts can make us happier, writes Oliver Burkeman.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324705104578147333270637790.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Best of the Web Today: Not a Dictator :: President Obama's declaration of ineffectuality.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324678604578342453770687898.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

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