14-Sep-2011 09:48

The Science of <i>Contagion:</i> Why You Should Be Scared of Hollywood's Latest Pandemic Thriller :: Hollywood usually sensationalizes infectious disease. Steven Soderbergh's film works because it gets the science right &#151; and we should pay attention
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2092269,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

George Clooney Takes Toronto: Is <i>The Descendants</i> the Next Top Oscar Winner? :: This dramedy about a man facing a crisis in the modern Eden of Hawaii can't quite match some high expectations
http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2093113,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Op-Ed Contributor: Protect Our Right to Anonymity :: A court case on surveillance technology threatens Americans’ expectation of anonymity in public places.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/opinion/protect-our-right-to-anonymity.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Merkel Lessens Fears Over Greece :: German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to quash talk that cash-strapped Greece might have to declare bankruptcy soon or even leave the euro zone, rebuking her junior coalition partner for fuelling market speculation about Greece's fate.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568693911614726.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Iran Set to Release U.S. Hikers :: The two American hikers detained in Iran will be freed and allowed to leave the country as soon as a $500,000 bail for each is posted, said their lawyer.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904353504576568233878605852.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

China Not Seen as Rescuer for Italy :: China's government isn't likely to ride to the rescue of the debt-hobbled Italian government, analysts said, after news of meetings between Chinese sovereign-wealth officials and Italian leaders fueled a short-lived rally in world markets.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904353504576568241578833756.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Percentage of Americans Living in Poverty Rises to Highest Level Since 1993 :: Census numbers show new signs of distress among the middle class, as median incomes fell last year to levels last seen in 1997.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/us/14census.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

North Africa's Sahel Region: The Next Terrorism Hot Spot? :: The dispersal of a huge amount of anti-aircraft rockets from Gaddafi's Libya raises fears that al-Qaeda's ransom-rich local franchise may now be more highly weaponized
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2092687,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Vatican Named in International Criminal Court Complaint :: Two organizations asked the International Criminal Court to investigate and prosecute Pope Benedict XVI and three top Vatican officials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/world/europe/14vatican.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Laughter Produces Endorphins, Study Finds :: The simple muscular exertions involved in producing laughter cause an increase in endorphins, the brain chemicals known for their feel-good effect.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/science/14laughter.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Taliban attack across Kabul, target U.S. Embassy :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/52FBBWMw5rI/us-afghanistan-blast-idUSTRE78B61S20110914

PRECIOUS-Gold steady on euro zone woes; dollar weighs :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/XbxB40qjkr4/markets-precious-idUSL3E7KE02320110914

Democratic Party Rocked by Fraud Case :: Accusations that a campaign treasurer stole more than $1 million from Democratic candidates across California have jolted the party on the eve of the 2012 campaign season.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568442780896706.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

EBay Employees Under Criminal Probe :: Federal investigators are probing whether eBay employees misappropriated confidential information from online classified service Craigslist.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904353504576569360639620254.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Income Slides to 1996 Levels :: The income of the typical American familyâ€"long the envy of much of the worldâ€"has dropped for the third year in a row and is now roughly where it was in 1996 when adjusted for inflation.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568543968213896.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Attack on Kabul ends after 20 hours of fighting :: Teams of insurgents firing rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons struck at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in the heart of Afghanistan's capital.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44498306/from/RSS/

Rising Italian Bond Yields Show Challenge :: Italy had to pay a steep interest rate to sell government debt, highlighting the country's growing financing challenge.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904265504576568151551813690.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Republican wins New York Democratic House seat :: In a sharp rebuff to President Barack Obama, Republican Bob Turner won a special House election in New York Tuesday, giving the GOP a district that Obama had carried with 55 percent in 2008 and which Democrats had held for years.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44501985/from/RSS/

Perry slams Washington's spending "addiction" :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/k9qjLr7gpkM/us-usa-campaign-perry-boston-idUSTRE78D0BJ20110914

Casey Anthony's mother raises possibility of seizure :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/JN04t32yQKo/us-caseyanthony-idUSTRE78D0AK20110914