1/17/14

Quote of the day: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself” ~ George Bernard Shaw

U.S: 

  1. California drought spurs governor to declare an emergency 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/17/us/california-wildfire/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Technology: 

  1. Google’s smart contact lens: what it does and how it works” 

http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/17/technology/innovation/google-contacts/index.html?hpt=hp_c3&hpt=te_t1

Political: 

  1. Obama Calls for Overhaul of N.S.A.’s Phone Data Collection Program

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-working-to-mobilize-outside-coalition-of-groups-to-promote-white-house-agenda/2014/01/14/106fa58a-7bf4-11e3-9556-4a4bf7bcbd84_story.html?hpid=z1

World: 

  1. 14 Killed, Including Foreigners, in Kabul Cafe Blasts” 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/18/world/asia/Kabul-Cafe-Bombing.html?hp&_r=0

Sports: 

  1. Jordan Zimmermann signs two-year deal after long-term extension talks fall through

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2014/01/17/jordan-zimmermann-signs-two-year-deal-after-long-term-extension-talks-fall-through/