daily links: august 2014

8.1.14
CNN.com—Ebola patients being flown to the US to receive treatment in Atlanta hospital
USA Today—Army unveils new camoflage pattern
ABCnews.com—NFL to experiment with RFID chips in players' shoulderpads this season for enhanced tracking
CBS News—Michigan couple charged with second degree murder after their unpenned dogs maul and kill a jogger
Fox News—12 year old girl charged in Slender Man stabbing ruled not competent to stand trial
NBC News—Arizona reveals that prisoner who took almost two hours to die during his execution was administered 15 doses of the drugs used to kill him


8.4.14
USA Today—Longtime Atlanta Braves broadcaster Pete Van Wieren dies at 69
CNN.com—Toledo, OH residents told not to drink their tap water after algae bloom in Lake Erie puts toxins in the water supply
Fox News—Couples increasingly adding social media clauses to their prenups
ABCnews.com—Robert Kennedy Jr. marries actress Cheryl Hines
NBC News—Usain Bolt says he plans to retire in 2017
CBS News—New bill makes unlocking your cell phone legal again


8.5.14
CBS News—Elon Musk says that artificial intelligence may become more dangerous than nuclear weapons
CNN.com—Russian soldier takes selfies that tag him as being inside Ukraine
Fox News—James Brady, Reagan's press secretary who was also shot by John Hinckley, dies at 73
ABCnews.com—Inn fines brides and grooms $500 for every negative review a member of their wedding party posts online
USA Today—Production resumes on Big Bang Theory as CBS agrees to triple the salaries of the stars
NBC News—Cincinnati Bengals agree to six year contract extension for quarterback Andy Dalton


8.6.14
CBS News—College president permanently gives up $90,000 of his salary—over 15% of his pay—to give hourly workers on his campus a $3 per hour bump in pay
ABCnews.com—FDA releases official guidelines for gluten-free labeling
Fox News—21 year old man accidentally shoots himself in the head while posing for a selfie with his gun
USA Today—Florida State will pay $60,000 for insurance policy for star quarterback that will pay him millions if he is hurt before he is drafted into the NFL
CNN.com—Sprint and T-Mobile call off their merger plans
BBC News—Ricky Gervais making movie based around David Brent, his character from The Office that originally brought him fame


8.7.14
BBC News—Frozen director to adapt A Wrinkle in Time for the big screen
CBS News—American general killed in Afghanistan in insider attack
NBC News—Man uses Find My iPhone feature to locate his stolen device, then stabs the thief to death
CNN.com—Russian hackers steal 1.2 billion usernames and passwords
USA Today—Samsung and Apple to call off all litigation against one another outside the US
ABCnews.com—Arnold Schwarzeneggar reveals title and release date for next Terminator film


8.8.14
USA Today—James Brady's death is ruled a homicide as a result of the gunshot wound he received 33 years ago
CNN.com—Federal judge rules that NCAA must pay its athletes for using their likenesses, images, and names
CBS News—Baltimore begins controversial curfew for minors
BBC News—Woman who used chat rooms to arrange the rape of a former colleague sentenced to six years in jail
Fox News—Tourist at Yellowstone crashes his drone (a device which is banned at the park) into world's third largest hot spring)
NBC News—Plastic bag ban leads to spike in shoplifting


8.11.14
CNN.com—Robin Williams found dead of apparent suicide
USA Today—Married couple falls to their death while attempting to take selfie on the edge of a cliff
NBC News—NASCAR champion Tony Stewart runs over and kills fellow driver during dirt track race
Fox News—Congress considering bill that would allow deaf people to join the Air Force
CBS News—Google teaming with Barnes & Noble to challenge Amazon and offer one-day book delivery
BBC News—Morrissey dropped by his label after publicly criticizing them for not doing more to promote his new record


8.12.14
NBC News—Kickstarter project aims to create smart pen that can instantly reproduce any color
CNN.com—Lauren Bacall dies at 89
CBS News—Georgia high school football player dies after drinking too much water and gatorade
ABCnews.com—African doctors to get some doses of experimental Ebola drug that was used earlier this month on two Americans
USA Today—Burger King bringing back Chicken Fries in response to fan requests on social media
Fox News—High demand for tickets to Garth Brooks concerts crashes Ticketmaster


8.13.14
NBC News—Amazon introduces mobile credit card reader meant to compete with Square
Fox News—Lyft accuses rival Uber of ordering and canceling nearly 6,000 rides to disrupt their services
CBS News—Texas 14 year old camps out for four days in Walmart without being discovered
USA Today—Kenny Loggins using Kickstarter to fund his next album
CNN.com—Parents sue city after police use taser on 8 year old girl
ABCnews.com—New Star Wars film to resume filming this month after being put on hold due to Harrison Ford's injury


8.14.14
ABCnews.com—Woman gets cosmetic surgery on her hand to make it look better for her engagement ring selfies
CNN.com—As the awful Bud Selig finally steps down as MLB 's commissioner, owners choose to replace him with...his right hand man. Ugh.
USA Today—Robin Williams' widow reveals that he was battling Parkinson's
Fox News—Some doctors refusing to accept smokers as patients until they kick the habit
NBC News—Rare Ferrari sells for $38 million at auction, setting a new record
CBS News—Guitarist Chris Walla announces that he's leaving Death Cab for Cutie


8.15.14
USA Today—Outspoken former punter Chris Kluwe reaches settlement with Minnesota Vikings in wrongful termination suit
CNN.com—Texas governor Rick Perry indicted on two felony charges
CBS News—Former NFL quarterback Ron Jaworski helping to start up an American football league in China
NBC News—Inventor of pop-up ads apologizes for his creation
Fox News—Man sues after he discovers that his homosexuality was listed as a "chronic condition" on his medical records
ABCnews.com—High school girl with hair dyed red sent home because the principal deemed her hair disruptive


8.18.14
Fox News—Pro golfer disqualifies himself—and loses $53,000 in winnings—after signing a scorecard with an error
USA Today—Coca-Cola pays $2 billion for major stake in Monster Beverage, makers of energy drinks
CBS News—World of Warcraft game designers plan a character based on Robin Williams, who was an avid player
BBC News—SeaWorld to upgrade killer whale habitats
CNN.com—Venom from bees, snakes, and scorpions shows promise in fighting cancer cells
ABCnews.com—Al Gore suing Al Jazeera America that it owes him from its purchase of his Current TV network


8.19.14
USA Today—Johnny Manziel gives middle finger to Redskins bench during preseason game
BBC News—Next World of Warcraft expansion to be released November 13
Fox News—Hospital system says it was hacked and that 4.5 million patient records were stolen
CNN.com—Microsoft considering rebranding and renaming Internet Explorer
ABCnews.com—Features in new Corvette help prevent joyriding valets
CBS News—Cambridge seeking doctoral student to study chocolate


8.20.14
CNN.com—ISIS releases video showing beheading of American journalist
CBS News—J.K. Rowling releases new Harry Potter story online
NBC News—Steve Ballmer quits Microsoft board so he can focus on his new basketball team
Fox News—Google considering allowing kids under the age of 13 to sign up for Gmail and YouTube accounts
USA Today—McDonald's to start selling its coffee blend in supermarkets
BBC News—Kate Bush asks her fans not to take photos or videos with their smartphones at her concerts


8.21.14
Fox News—NFL asking artists to pay for the chance to play the Super Bowl halftime show
USA Today—Supreme Court temporarily upholds Virginia's ban on gay marriage, making it once again illegal for same sex couples to get married in the state
CNN.com—Chinese beer called Snow is world's most popular brew
CBS News—MLB upholds Giants protest of game against the Cubs that was called after five innings
ABCnews.com—Game of Thrones star wins Europe's Strongest Man contest
NBC News—Poor hazelnut crop in Turkey this year could lead to spike in price for Nutella


8.22.14
CBS News—Doctors say Ebola patients brought to Emory are fully recoverd and release them from the hospital
ABCnews.com—SoundCloud to start paying royalties to artists
NBC News—Teen sentenced to 11 years in jail for carving a swastika into another boy's forehead during an assault
Fox News—Dating Naked contestant sues the show for airing an uncensored shot of her body
CNN.com—Median income in the US is finally on the rise
USA Today—New tv show called Sex Box will feature people having sex in a box

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