Morning Must Reads: September 2

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FBI Probes Photo Hack

The FBI said it was addressing allegations that online accounts of several celebrities, including Jennifer Lawrence, had been hacked, leading to the posting of private photographs online

How to Secure Cloud Accounts

News of a hacker breaking into iCloud to steal photos has rocked the tech world, where Apple’s security measures had been thought by many to be rock-solid

NATO Unveils Response Force for Ukraine

The alliance announced on Monday that it was planning to assemble a rapid-response force in the face of Russia’s aggressive behavior in eastern Ukraine

Americans Detained in North Korea Speak Out

Foreign media was granted access to Kenneth Bae, Jeffrey Fowle and Mathew Miller, who said they have been able to contact their families; the U.S. has repeatedly offered to send an envoy to seek a pardon for their release

Houston Astros Fire Manager Bo Porter

The Astros said Porter’s dismissal had less to do with the team’s 59-79 record than the need for “new direction” and a “united message throughout the entire organization.” Tom Lawless, who worked in Houston’s minor-league system, takes over as interim manager

Action Movies Make You Eat More

A new study finds that the amount of food people consumed while watching TV was determined by the type of content they were exposed to; people watching an action flick ate almost twice as much as those watching a talk show

U.S. Military Attacks al-Shabab in Somalia

The Pentagon said it was assessing the results of an operation that had U.S. military forces hit the extremist network in a forest south of Mogadishu, a strike that officials say targeted leader Ahmed Abdi Godane as he left a meeting of the group’s top chiefs

Louisiana to Follow Judge’s Order on Abortion Law

A spokeswoman said the state’s health department will follow a federal judge’s order and refrain from immediately penalizing doctors trying to comply with a new abortion law that requires them to obtain admitting privileges at a local hospital

Cutting Carbs Improves Your Waist and Heart, Study Says

A new study in Annals of Internal Medicine finds that when people followed either a low-fat or low-carb diet for a year, those who cut carbs lost significantly more weight while lowering their heart disease risk factors than dieters who reduced the amount of fat they ate

Ferguson Cops Start Using Body Cameras

Officers in Ferguson, Mo., attached body cameras to their uniforms while policing a peaceful demonstration on Saturday, three weeks after the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by a policeman sparked unrest

Carrie Underwood Is Expecting Her First Child

That’s according to a whimsical photo the Grammy Award–winning country star posted to Twitter on Monday. This will be the first child for Underwood and her husband, hockey player Mike Fisher, who tweeted they were considering an unusual name for the baby: Fly

Missing Chapter From Roald Dahl Classic Published

The missing chapter found in Roald Dahl’s papers was originally intended to be the fifth in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but was reportedly deemed too subversive to print as it describes a “pounding and cutting room” where two naughty children are sent

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