Heres the Thursday Morning Buzz: Talks to corral Irans nuclear program resumed yesterday in Geneva with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani saying he seeks a win-win for his nation and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, calling Israel the rabid dog of the Middle East. White supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin was executed yesterday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his final requests for a stay. The son of Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds received an emergency mental evaluation the day before his apparent attempted murder-suicide, but no hospitals could admit him due to a shortage of beds. Florida Republican Representative Trey Radel pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of cocaine and was sentenced to one year of supervised probation. The Rev. Billy Graham was taken to a hospital yesterday in Asheville, N.C., with respiratory problems. The Tribune Company, owner of The Chicago Tribune and The Los Angeles Times, will lay off 700 employees at those newspapers and the six others it owns. In the 50th year of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, luminaries awarded this year include Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Loretta Lynn, astronaut Sally Ride, author Gloria Steinem, and others. Celebrations for Algerias victory over Burkina Faso that sent the countrys soccer team to the 2014 World Cup finals left 12 people dead and some 240 injured. The climate crisis of the 21st century has been caused largely by just 90 companies, which between them produced nearly two-thirds of the greenhouse gas emissions generated since the dawning of the industrial age. If youre a light-to-moderate smoker, new research shows that quitting can lower your risk of cardiovascular death much more quickly than previously estimated. Doctors say that middle-aged men, aged 35 to 65, can experience symptoms of a heart attack up to one month before the attack occurs. Coffee may do more than wake you up. It may help your small blood vessels work better. But like everything, moderation is the key. Researchers identified a new type of tedium called apathetic boredom, an especially unpleasant form of the emotion that resembles learned helplessness or depression. Health care spending since the 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act has risen by 1.3% a year, the lowest rate ever recorded, and health care inflation is the lowest it has been in 50 years. Rupert Murdoch and his wife, Wendi, have agreed to a divorce settlement, bringing an end to their 14-year marriage. AAA says fewer Americans will travel during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend as economic uncertainty in a sluggish recovery curbs travel plans. A stash of 24 gold bars worth more than $1 million has been discovered in an aircraft lavatory in eastern India, prompting a smuggling investigation by Customs officials. The International Space Station celebrates its 15th birthday yesterday, marking the day in 1998 when a Russian rocket lifted the first piece of what is now the largest man-made structure ever built in space. Billionaire Dennis Tito, tired of being told that we cant send humans to Mars just yet, yesterday revealed his scheme for launching two astronauts to the red planet as early as December 2017. Microsofts new console -- the Xbox One -- releases tomorrow, and despite its rocky announcement this past summer, the successor to the Xbox 360 may initiate a gaming revolution. Stanford researchers say they have cracked a key problem holding back lithium-ion batteries, which might make the next generation of phones, e-cars and other battery powered equipment much better. West Virginia state lawmakers continued the discussion yesterday on the medical marijuana issue for the Mountain State. 20 states and Washington, D.C. have already legalized medical marijuana. Snowshoe Mountain plans to open its slopes in time for Thanksgiving. The Pocahontas County resort says it will welcome skiers and snowboarders on November 27 with about 10 trails and at least three lifts. This will mark Snowshoes 40th ski season. Timberline and Canaan Valley resorts near Davis tentatively plan to open for skiing the week of December 9. Gasoline prices in West Virginia have increased a penny per gallon in the past week. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the state is $3.27. Thats about 26 cents cheaper than the same week a year ago. CBS Sports Dan Dierdorf, the longest-tenured NFL analyst in television, will retire after the 2013 season. Dierdorf, a Hall-of-Fame player and broadcaster, has been around the NFL for the last 43 years. College Football last night: #16 Northern Illinois tops Toledo, 35-17. NHL last night: Metropolitan Division leaders the Pittsburgh Penguins blanked the 2nd place Capitals last night, 4-0. Its the Cancun Challenge tonight at the Coliseum in Morgantown as the WVU mens basketball team hosts Georgia Southern at 7 pm. NFL Football tonight: New Orleans at Atlanta. College Football tonight: Rutgers at #18 University of Central Florida.
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:40:36 +0000
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