Thursday, September 18, 2014

18-Sep-2014 19:58

Fed renews zero rate pledge, but hints at steeper rate hike path :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/AChpOQZI8-0/story01.htm

Users Hit Snags Downloading Apple's New iOS 8 :: Apple's shiny new iOS 8 was released today, but users are already hitting a snag when it comes to freeing up storage space.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/apples-ios-pesky-storage-problem/story?id=25571707

Police swoop on western Sydney homes in Islamic State-linked counter-terror raids - The Australian :: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/police-swoop-on-western-sydney-homes-in-islamic-statelinked-counterterror-raids/story-e6frg6nf-1227062160671

Multinational Companies Court Lower-Income Consumers :: Companies once had little interest in lower-end consumers, but some now recognize the potential of that vast market.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/business/international/multinational-companies-court-lower-income-consumers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Scottish Vote Weighs Pride Against Risk :: While Scots have been warned repeatedly about the dire consequences of voting for independence from the United Kingdom, half â€" more or less â€" are expected to do so anyway.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/world/europe/scotland-independence-referendum.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Cary Elwes Details Andre the Giant's 'Extraordinary' Drinking Ability :: "He never even slurred his words" after 40 ounces of liquor, Elwes said.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/princess-brides-cary-elwes-details-andre-giants-extraordinary/story?id=25572974

IMF warns of risks from 'excessive' financial market bets :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/x5wbl32gcd8/story01.htm

Chinese hacked U.S. military contractors, Senate panel finds :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/LuzC3J78L2M/story01.htm

Luxembourg opens art freeport to lure super-rich :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/8P7iikCr8Qg/story01.htm

Op-Talk: Can ‘Harry Potter’ Change the World? :: Recent research suggests that the impact of the “Harry Potter” series may be far more significant than a shared cultural experience and a rich vocabulary of spells. Is it possible that reading Harry Potter makes us better people?
http://op-talk.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/can-harry-potter-change-the-world/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Apple to unveil new iPads, operating system on Oct. 21: report :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/XzuFOjo9rHY/story01.htm

Meredith Vieira Shares Her Experience With Domestic Violence :: The talk show host detailed an abusive relationship she had as a young woman.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/meredith-vieira-shares-experience-domestic-violence/story?id=25564101

The New Health Care: With New Health Law, Shopping Around Can Be Crucial :: In the Affordable Care Act marketplaces so far, insurance filings show good news for the federal budget and aggressive shoppers. But people who don’t shop could get stuck with a big bill.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/upshot/with-new-health-law-shopping-around-can-be-crucial.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Op-Ed Contributor: Alan Cumming on Scotland’s Vote for Independence :: The referendum is not about hating the English. It is about democracy and self-determination.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/opinion/alan-cumming-scotlands-moment-of-destiny.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Art Review: Exploring David Lynch’s Paintings and Drawings :: An exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts examines the eerie paintings and drawings of the filmmaker David Lynch.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/arts/design/exploring-david-lynchs-paintings-and-drawings.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

This Couple Has Been Holding Hands for 700 Years :: An excavation site revealed 11 skeletons, including a couple buried together.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/ancient-skeletons-found-holding-hands-england/story?id=25566958

Fashionistas Turn to Surgery to Rid 'Boot Bulge' :: The temperature's falling and fashionistas everywhere are putting away their strappy sandals and pulling out their knee-high boots. For women whose larger calf size makes it impossible to zip up those tight-fitting boots, there's a plastic surgery procedure growing in popularity to fight that dreaded "boot bulge."
http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/boot-bulge-begone-fashionistas-plastic-surgery-procedure/story?id=25564700

State of the Art: With the iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Aims for Versatility :: Clunky though the term may be, a phablet â€" part phone, part tablet â€" is a device that offers welcome versatility.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/technology/personaltech/review-apple-iphone-6-plus-phablet.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Panel Urges Overhauling Health Care at End of Life :: The committee said the health care system was geared toward delivering costly additional care that patients often do not want.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/science/end-of-life-care-needs-sweeping-overhaul-panel-says.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Alison Bechdel, Terrance Hayes Among ‘Genius Grant’ Winners :: Stipends will be awarded to a psychologist studying racial perceptions in crimes, the maker of the film “The Act of Killing” and a law professor seeking to help American Indian women, among others.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/17/arts/macarthur-awards-go-to-21-diverse-fellows.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

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