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Ebola a U.S. 'national security priority'
CNN - 8 Sep 2014 03:08
President Barack Obama on Sunday signaled for the first time that he is likely to dispatch U.S. military resources to help fight the serious outbreak of Ebola in several countries in West Africa.
Engineers building car with 3-D printer at McCormick Place
Chicago Tribune - 8 Sep 2014 17:02Abu Qatada, Firebrand Islamist Cleric, Condemns Killing Of Journalists By ISIS
IBTimes - 8 Sep 2014 07:30
Radical Islamist preacher Abu Qatada, who was once reportedly described by security officials as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, has condemned the beheading of two American journalists by militants of the Isl...
Miley Cyrus twerks again ... topless
Fox News - 8 Sep 2014 18:28Iranian News Agency: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Hospital, Has Prostate Surgery
ABC News - 8 Sep 2014 06:25
Iranian news agency: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in hospital, has prostate surgery
Colombia plane crash kills all on board
Al Jazeera English - 8 Sep 2014 04:44
Ten people die after plane comes down in the Amazon jungle near Puerto Santander.
Pakistan and Kashmir floods kill hundreds
Al Jazeera English - 8 Sep 2014 04:09
More than 335 dead and thousands homeless in Pakistan and the Indian and Pakistan-administered areas of Kashmir.
Destroying ISIS May Take Years, U.S. Officials Say
The New York Times - 8 Sep 2014 03:26
The Obama administration is preparing to carry out a phased campaign requiring a sustained effort that could last until after President Obama has left office, according to officials.
U.S. air strikes target insurgents near Iraq's Haditha Dam
Reuters - 8 Sep 2014 03:07
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Ukraine and Russia Face Gaps in a Truce and a Chasm on the Issues
The New York Times - 8 Sep 2014 02:08
Both sides agreed to a "decentralization of power" in Ukraine in the terms of a truce agreement, but just what form that may take remains one issue of contention.
U.S. Strikes in Iraq Against Jihadists, Moving West Toward Syria
Time - 8 Sep 2014 01:59
It looks increasingly like the U.S. will start attacking targets there
Libya accuses Sudan of arming rebels
Al Jazeera English - 8 Sep 2014 01:11
Government intercepts flight and expels Sudan military attache amid accusations Khartoum was flying weapons to Tripoli.
What You Need to Know About the Respiratory Illness Enterovirus D68
Time - 8 Sep 2014 21:18
Hundreds of children in Missouri have been hospitalized for respiratory illness, and one cause is the uncommon Enterovirus D68, the CDC said today in a press conference. About 12 states have reported a rise in respirator...
Muslims: We're not all extremists
CNN - 8 Sep 2014 13:44
It's depressing to witness the branding of all Muslims as the "same," writes Tony Blair's sister-in-law Lauren Booth, who adds that Muslims are wrongly labeled as jihadists.
Prince William 'thrilled' about baby
CNN - 8 Sep 2014 20:10
Prince William says he is 'thrilled' to be expecting his second child with wife Catherine.
This map shows which countries prefer China over the United States
The Week - 8 Sep 2014 16:43
The power struggle between China and the United States was thrust into daylight last month when a Chinese jet intercepted a U.S. naval patrol plane over the South China Sea. After the fact, the U.S. military claimed its ...
Small meteorite strikes Nicaragua, government says
Fox News - 8 Sep 2014 02:56
Government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said a committee formed by the government to study the event determined it was a "relatively small" meteorite that "appears to have come off an asteroid that was passing close to Ea...
UK government lends hand to BP in U.S. Gulf oil spill ruling
Reuters - 8 Sep 2014 02:45
(Reuters) - The British government has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling against BP Plc over a 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill that produced one of the largest class actions in American history...
Mountain lion attacks 6-year-old California boy on hiking trail
Fox News - 8 Sep 2014 02:12
The boy was expected to recover from his injuries, which were described as moderate, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Sgt. Kurtis Stenderup said.
Obama: Golfing was a bad idea
CNN - 8 Sep 2014 01:56
President Obama said he should have known better than to go golfing immediately after speaking about the beheading of an American journalist.
Amazon Cuts Struggling Phone's Price to 99 Cents
The New York Times - 8 Sep 2014 23:59
Analysts said the drastic cut was inevitable, but wondered if it would help spur sales that have been disappointing so far.
Yosemite Fire Expands, Threatens Popular Campgrounds
ABC News - 8 Sep 2014 23:56
More than 100 firefighters are battling the "Meadow Fire."