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Romance novel model: I sat near Ebola nurse on flight
New York Post - 17 Oct 2014 16:13
Two romance novel models who were seated just feet away from an Ebola-stricken nurse on a flight to Dallas have placed themselves in a 21-day quarantine. Texans Axl Goode and...
The 13 Most Uncomfortable Family Feud Moments Ever
Time - 17 Oct 2014 23:12
From hilariously botched answers to uncontrollable giggle fits
Alarm after vomiting passenger dies on flight from Nigeria to JFK
New York Post - 17 Oct 2014 01:36
A plane from Nigeria landed at JFK Airport Thursday with a male passenger aboard who had died during the flight after a fit of vomiting — and CDC officials conducted...
Bridal store closed after Ebola-stricken nurse visited
New York Post - 17 Oct 2014 01:49
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Eight individuals in northeast Ohio were under quarantine Thursday as health officials broadened the group of people being notified that they may have had contact with a...
Chinese Navy Chief Conducts 'Unprecedented' Survey Of Spratly Islands
IBTimes - 17 Oct 2014 01:30
Chinas appears to have made headway in the so-called 'reclamation' of disputed areas in the South China Sea, a project to create new land masses using reefs in areas claimed by both Beijing and its neighbors. According t...
When Mr. Smith Took Washington by Storm
Time - 17 Oct 2014 18:00
Seventy-five years ago, 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' premiered in D.C. -- and not everyone in the audience was happy about it
Cambodian Tribunal Opens 1st Genocide Case
ABC News - 17 Oct 2014 06:24
Cambodia tribunal opens 1st genocide case against aging Khmer Rouge leaders
President Obama Says He's Open to Appointing an Ebola Czar
ABC News - 17 Oct 2014 01:58
It might make sense to have one point person in charge of the ongoing Ebola situation in the United States, President Obama said from the White House tonight.
Obama approves reservists for Ebola fight, government under fire
Reuters - 17 Oct 2014 01:09
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Workers Who Treated Ebola Patient Told to Stay Out of Public Places
ABC News - 17 Oct 2014 23:36
Hospital workers who treated the Ebola patient who died at a Texas hospital are being asked to stay away from any public space for 21 days.
William J. Ronan, Architect of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Dies at 101
The New York Times - 17 Oct 2014 18:59
Dr. Ronan, chairman of the transit authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, was one of the most powerful officials in the modern history of New York State.
Art installation that resembles sex toy 'humiliates' Parisians
New York Post - 17 Oct 2014 18:44
He’s on Santa’s naughty list! An artist who erected an 80-foot inflatable “Christmas tree" in Paris is causing a stir because the piece looks like a giant sex toy, passers-by...
Falling Oil Prices Threaten Venezuelan Economy With Default
IBTimes - 17 Oct 2014 18:30
Venezuela is juggling yet another economic problem as plummeting oil prices this week threaten to squeeze Caracas' main source of revenue. The added pressure on Venezuela's economy heightens some fears that the country m...
Quality of Words, Not Quantity, Is Crucial to Language Skills, Study Finds
The New York Times - 17 Oct 2014 03:55
A new study found that the caliber of the words spoken to young children was more valuable than the number of words heard in the development of a child's language skills.
Report: Actress's body found
CNN - 17 Oct 2014 00:26
The body of "August: Osage County" actress Misty Upham is believed to have been found along a river in suburban Seattle, according to a news report from a Seattle television station.
Here's How To Stop Teens From Drinking Soda
Time - 17 Oct 2014 00:22
When kids learn how far they’d have to walk to burn off the calories in a soda, they tend to buy smaller sizes or stop buying it altogether, suggests a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health. Rese...
CDC chief grilled at Ebola hearing
CNN - 17 Oct 2014 00:13
A House panel sharply questioned health officials Thursday over the U.S. response to the Ebola virus, as well as steps to prevent an outbreak of the disease in the United States.
Obama authorizes National Guard for Ebola mission in West Africa
Chicago Tribune - 17 Oct 2014 00:12New Apple, Google Products Could Be Public Safety Hazard, FBI Chief Warns
ABC News - 17 Oct 2014 00:08
The latest Apple technology on your iPhone could mean that murders could go unsolved and kidnapped children might not be rescued, the head of the FBI warned today.
US steps up strikes on ISIL in Syria's Kobane
Al Jazeera English - 17 Oct 2014 00:04
US says it carried out 14 air strikes on ISIL targets on Wednesday and Thursday as Kurdish commanders ask for weapons.
Nurse Says Hospital Should Be 'Ashamed' of Ebola Response
ABC News - 17 Oct 2014 00:00
A Dallas nurse said today that the administrators of the hospital where two colleagues contracted Ebola should be ???ashamed??? that they asked the women to ???undertake this huge, monumental task??? of treating an Ebola...
Watchdog Group Says ISIS Has Warplanes
Time - 17 Oct 2014 23:57
Ex-Iraqi army officials are reportedly training ISIS fighters to fly them