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Tide turning in Ebola fight after hard lessons

Ten months after it dawned on health officials that they were facing an unprecedented Ebola outbreak in West Africa, experts and officials agree the tide is turning.Click to Continue »

 

Belichick on deflated balls: ‘We try to do everything right’

Saying his team “followed every rule to the letter,” New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick described in detail how his team prepares its footballs on game day and defended his…Click to Continue »

 

Lock of Lincoln’s hair among items auctioned in Dallas

A collection of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia that includes a lock of the slain president’s hair has been sold for more than $800,000 at auction Saturday in Dallas.Click to Continue »

 

Greeks go to polls in critical snap general election

Greeks were voting Sunday in an early general election crucial for the country’s financial future, with the radical left Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras tipped as the favorite to win,Click to Continue »

 

Father of Japanese hostage reported killed still hopeful

The father of the Japanese hostage purportedly shown in a video as having been killed by Islamic State militants is hoping against hope his son could still be alive.Click to Continue »

 

In video, Islamic State says 1 Japanese hostage dead

The Islamic State on Saturday claimed it had murdered Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa after Japan failed to pay a $200 million ransom for two men it kidnapped last year in…Click to Continue »

 

Police find no bombs on planes in Atlanta

Police who searched two airplanes in Atlanta found no bombs following online threats made against the aircraft.Click to Continue »

 

State legislatures advance 20-week abortion ban Congress couldn’t pass

Republicans on Capitol Hill this week suffered an embarrassing defeat after being forced to drop legislation that would have outlawed abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. But similar legislation is…Click to Continue »

 

Spiders? Don’t be so scared of them

Catherine Scott explores amazing arachnids in her blog, SpiderBytes.Click to Continue »

 

Triangle Scout earns Eagle Rank

Triangle Boy Scout attains the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting.Click to Continue »

 

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