From the Wires

CNN: Scientists discover lizard, frog species in untrod Australian rainforest.

NBC News: The Food and Drug Administration proposed new standards for pet and other animal food.

BBC: Samsung Electronics has reported a 26% increase in profit in the third quarter driven by strong smartphone sales and a recovery in its memory chip business.

Reuters: Americans hitting roadblocks on the new U.S. government-run healthcare website have been contacting insurers directly and enrolling in plans away from the federal marketplace.

Sky News: The global rate of stroke among young and middle-aged people has risen significantly according to a new study.

MIT Technology Review: Wikipedia’s volunteer workforce has shrunk by more than a third since 2007.

TheAtlantic: Scientific research shows political partisanship transcends economics, environment, and upbringing.

BBC: It’s not a myth – women really are better than men at multitasking, at least in certain cases, a study says.

Yahoo: For the first time, a solid majority of American adults supports legalizing marijuana.

Reuters: There is little evidence that employers are sacrificing full-time jobs by hiring more part-timers or reducing existing employee hours because of the costs of providing health coverage.