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U.S. airdrops arms to Kurds in Syrian town of Kobani
Smoke from a fire rises following a strike in Kobani, Syria, during fighting between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group.Lefteris Pitarakis/Associated Press In a statement, U.S. Central…
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Ebola fear, monitoring eases for some in Dallas
Dr. David L. Callender, president of the University of Texas Medical Branch, Friday answers questions about the disposal of medical waste from Dallas’ Presbyterian Hospital and the hospital’s ability to…
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CANBERRA, Australia – Australia will soon deploy 200 special forces troops in Iraq to advise and assist Iraqi security forces a month after the Australians were sent to the Middle…
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WHO won’t discuss Ebola mistakes document
In the draft document, which wasn’t released publicly, WHO blamed numerous factors for the now explosive Ebola epidemic, including incompetent staff, bureaucracy and a lack of reliable information. “WHO will…
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Gay-rights group backs use of HIV-prevention pill
Medication’s cost can reach into the thousands
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Fewer initiatives might still drive voter turnout
There are fewer initiatives, referenda, propositions and other measures on the ballot this year – 126 – than in recent years, according to the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, a left-leaning…
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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to use its strict voter ID law in the November election even after a federal judge said the law was the equivalent…
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Cautious optimism over Nigeria’s kidnapped girls
This image taken from video by Nigeria’s Boko Haram network shows the alleged missing girls abducted from the northeastern town of Chibok. Nigeria’s government and members of Boko Haram have…
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BAGHDAD – Iraqi lawmakers approved Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s remaining Cabinet nominees on Saturday, including for the critical defense and interior portfolios, completing the formation of a government that will…
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U.S.-led strike kills 8 in IS-held Syria town
Danger to civilians could undermine efforts
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Bishops scrap welcome to gays
Pope Francis talks to prelates as he arrives at the morning session of a two-week synod on family issues at the Vatican on Saturday.ANDREW MEDICHINI/Associated Press The bishops failed to…
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Slain journalist ‘tried to see the good’
A memorial service was held Saturday for slain journalist James Foley, who was abducted in Syria in 2012 and then purportedly killed in August by Islamic State militants.Associated Press file…
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U.S., China vow to manage rifts before Obama visit
Secretary of State John Kerry, right, talks with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi during a meeting in Boston, Saturday Oct. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Washington and Beijing have recently…
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Ebola monitoring inconsistent as virus spread
An excerpt from a Texas Department of State Health Services document shows what health-care workers with possible exposure to Ebola are being asked to sign. The document is signed by…
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WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen sounded an alarm Friday about widening economic inequality in the United States, suggesting that America’s longstanding identity as a land of opportunity was…
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Islamic State may have warplanes, group says
Islamic State fighters stand around a downed fighter jet after capturing the Tabqa air base in Raqqa, Syria. The Islamic State group is reportedly testing several fighter jets captured from…
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Obama names Ebola ‘czar’ as precautions expand
Medical staff in protective gear escort Nina Pham, exiting the ambulance, to a nearby aircraft at Love Field Thursday in Dallas. Pham, a nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas,…
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UN: We botched response to the Ebola outbreak
A teacher uses a thermometer to test students’ temperature to check for symptoms of Ebola at Aiyetoro African Church Nursery and Primary school in Lagos, Nigeria.Sunday Alamba/Associated Press In a…
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Yellen says U.S. experiencing widening inequality
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen says increased education and ownership of small businesses could help increase economic opportunities for many Americans.Michael Dwyer/Associated Press file photo In a speech to a…
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ATHENS, Greece – A prosecutor heading a yearlong investigation into Greece’s extreme right Golden Dawn party recommended Thursday that its leader, 17 other lawmakers, and dozens of party officials and…
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WASHINGTON – Beyond the turmoil shaking financial markets, the U.S. economy remains sturdier than many seem to fear. The Dow Jones industrial average has lost 874 points since Oct. 8,…
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Thinner iPads, sharper iMacs in Apple’s lineup
Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, discusses the pricing of the Apple iPad line-up during an event at Apple headquarters on Thursday in Cupertino, Calif.MARCIO JOSE…