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04/17/2014

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What you need to know for Thursday April 17, 2014

WORLD| al-Qaeda - A recent video of a large gathering of al-Qaeda followers in Yemen is being analyzed by the U.S. government. The video depicts the terrorist group cheering a speaker’s promises to destroy the U.S.

WORLD| Ukraine Conflict - Pro-Russian separatists embarrassed the Ukrainian government by mounting the Russian flag over several seized Ukrainian tanks.

WORLD| Nigeria - Eight of the 100 school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram Islamic militants in Nigeria are still missing. Rescue groups continue searching the forests near the schools for the remaining girls.

WORLD| South Korea - Almost 300 people are still trapped inside a South Korean ferry that capsized Wednesday. The South Korean Coast Guard is pumping air into the five-story ferry as rescue efforts continue.

US| Boston - Boston police used controlled explosions to destroy two suspicious backpacks near the Boston Marathon finish line Tuesday night. It was determined neither contained explosives.

MONEY| Oklahoma - Oklahoma’s Gov. Mary Fallin signed a law Monday prohibiting state businesses from raising the minimum wage, in direct opposition to the federal mandate supported by President Obama.

MONEY| Retail - Data from Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. shows an increase in the efficiency of traditional and online retail markets resulting in effectively no job growth since 2001, despite sales increasing over 50%.

TECH| Phones - To slow the nearly two million cell phone thefts per year, smartphone manufacturers and carriers have pledged to install a kill switch, which would remotely disable stolen phones.

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04/08/2014

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What you need to know for Tuesday April 08, 2014

WORLD| Flight 370 - The search for Flight 370 moves under the sea Tuesday as Australian authorities prepare to use a robotic search vehicle to find the source of suspected black box recorder pings heard last week.

WORLD| Ukraine Conflict - Pro-Russian groups in three eastern Ukrainian cities seized state buildings on Monday and declared themselves independent republics in moves that mirror the events in the Crimea. Ukrainian authorities fear Putin will use the demonstration as prelude to additional annexation.

US| WA Mudslide - The Washington state mudslide death toll has risen to 33, with 12 people still missing, as authorities continue clearing away the slushy mountain of rock, mud and debris.

US| Louisiana - Congressman Vince McAllister (Louisiana-R) apologized after a video revealed him kissing a married staff member last December in his office. "I'm very sorry for what I've done," said the congressman.

MONEY| HFT - Although high-speed trading has caught the attention of the U.S. Justice Department, traders consider the dark market, trades conducted away from the stock exchange, potentially more harmful. Roughly 40% of trades occur in the dark market.

SCIENCE| Internet - Maryanne Wolf, author and neuroscientist, linked increased online skimming and scanning to the decay of in-depth reading skills among adults as well as teens.

ENTERTAINMENT| Movies - Disney revealed filming for the hotly-anticipated 'Star Wars: Episode VII' has begun, although casting is incomplete. J.J. Abrams directs the film, scheduled for release in December 2015.

ENTERTAINMENT| TV - HBO's online streaming service, HBO GO, crashed Sunday after a flood of users logged in to watch the season premiere of the popular 'Game of Thrones' TV show.

HEALTH| Autism - Chili's restaurant canceled a fundraiser for the National Autism Association (NAA) after discovering the NAA promotes the "link" between childhood vaccinations and autism.

HEALTH| Obesity - A study released Monday by JAMA Pediatrics revealed that "all classes of obesity have increased over the last 14 years," and that severe obesity among children has more than doubled since 1999, increasing their risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes as adults.

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04/07/2014

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What you need to know for Monday April 07, 2014

Climate Change - A UN Report released this week stated the window to actively slow or manage global warming is closing. Scientists and government officials will meet to discuss the report in Berlin on Monday.

2016 Race - Jeb Bush told Fox News that illegal immigrants are performing an “act of love” by entering the country in hopes of better employment. Many speculate the former Florida governor is gearing up for a 2016 presidential bid.

India - India will lose 70% of its call center business to the Philippines this year, according to a report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India.

Samsung - The White House chastised Samsung for promoting a selfie of President Obama and Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz.

Movies - Mickey Rooney, one of the biggest film stars in the 30s and 40s, died at the age of 93.

CDC - The CDC reports that the measles, which the government declared eradicated in 2000, now stands to affect hundreds this year because of the growing popularity of the anti-vaccine movement.

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04/03/2014

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What you need to know for Thursday April 03, 2014

Texas - Four people are dead and 13 wounded after a mentally-ill soldier opened fire at Fort Hood on Wednesday, despite precautions setup since a similar incident in 2009.

Supreme Court - The U.S. Supreme Court eliminated individual restrictions on campaign donations Wednesday in a 5-4 decision, allowing donors to contribute the maximum amount to an unlimited number of candidates in a two-year cycle.

GM - CEO Mary Barra failed to explain why the switch indent plunger, a 57-cent part responsible for 13 deaths and the recall of 2.6 million GM vehicles, was not replaced on GM vehicles, despite the company’s knowledge of its failure.

Amazon - Amazon entered the streaming hardware market Wednesday after announcing Amazon fireTV, a streaming device that allows access to Amazon streaming services as well as a library of casual games.

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03/25/2014

Micronews, what you need to know for Tuesday March 25, 2014

Washington State - Rescuers continue searching for survivors in a Washington State mudslide that killed 14 Saturday. 176 people are still missing.

Russia - The group of industrialized nations known as the Group of 8 (G8) is now the G7 after members elected to remove Russia after its illegal annexation of the Crimea. An upcoming summit in Russia was cancelled.

9/11 - The National 9/11 Museum will open May 21 in New York City. Built on the original site of the terrorist attacks, exhibitions include personal artifacts, testimonials and memorials.

NSA - In a move to support his promise for privacy, President Obama plans to ask Congress to end the mass collection of phone records by the NSA.

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03/24/2014

Micronews, what you need to know for Monday March 24, 2014

Egypt - An Egyptian court sentenced 528 citizens to death on Monday for their involvement in a Muslim Brotherhood-supported riot in Minya, a southern Egyptian city.

Flight 370 - A Malaysian official says evidence from military radar shows Flight 370’s altitude dropped to 12,000 feet after it changed course.

Healthcare - The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday on the federal healthcare law requiring businesses to cover birth control. These companies claim the law conflicts with their religious beliefs.

Washington State - At least 18 people are missing after a devastating landslide in Washington State killed 4, but local authorities say the unstable ground makes rescue impossible.

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03/13/2014

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03/06/2014

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TOP| Ukraine US-led peace talks between Russia and the Ukraine failed Wednesday as border tensions continue to escalate. EU leaders will hold emergency talks to discuss a response to the Russian troop deployments in Crimea.

US| SAT The College Board announced upcoming revisions to the SAT that reflect current educational practices. Changes include an optional essay, an end to antiquated vocabulary and the elimination of the traditional guessing penalty.

WORLD| Pope Francis hinted at future Church support of same-sex marriage during Wednesday’s general audience. “We need to look at the different cases and evaluate them,” said Francis.

MONEY| Radio Shack stock fell 16% after CEO Joseph Magnacca announced the shuttering of 1,100 stores nationwide to combat falling sales.

SCIENCE| Space Asteroid 2014 DX 110 streaked a cosmically-close 216,000 miles from Earth Wednesday afternoon. Although only 100 feet in diameter, the asteroid’s impact would have had as much explosive power as a nuclear weapon.

TECH| Bitcoin woes continue as Bitcoin exchange First Meta CEO Autumn Ratke, 28, was found dead in a suspected su***de.

US| Florida A mentally-ill mother claims demons forced her to drive her three children into the Pacific off a Florida beach Wednesday afternoon before bystanders hauled the family to safety.

HEALTH| Thailand Thailand’s Tourism Authority announced an Extreme Makeover Contest on Wednesday, offering free plastic surgery to three winners in an effort to promote Thailand’s medical tourism industry.

US| SXSW Austin’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival announced that American fugitive Edward Snowden will speak via satellite March 10th to discuss the use of technology and mass surveillance.

SCIENCE| Virus Scientists announced the discovery of a 30,000 year-old virus frozen in Siberian soil. Although the ancient virus affects only amoebas, this discovery suggests the heartiness of other viruses possibly dangerous to humans.

US| Privacy The Massachusetts high court ruled snapping ‘upskirt’ pics is not an invasion of privacy, stating that women wearing a skirt or dress is not ‘partially nude.’ The decision stems from a 2010 case.

WORLD| China increased its military budget by 12% to $132 billions dollars for 2014, bolstered by a healthy economy and reaffirming its place as a major military power.

WORLD| Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israeli officials detained a merchant ship carrying suspected Iranian weapons to Palestinian militants. Israel released video and images of the imported M-302 rockets, which can destroy targets over 100 miles away.

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