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Nation & World

Published
October 16, 2014

Lawmakers grill health officials on flawed response to Ebola in U.S.

Republicans push for a travel ban from the countries in West Africa that have been most affected by the outbreak.
Published
October 15, 2014

Obama says Ebola monitoring must be ‘more aggressive’

The president cancels planned political trips to convene his Cabinet to address the nation's response to with the disease.
Published
October 15, 2014

Stocks swoon, extending losses, while bond prices soar

Wednesday's slide brings the market closer to a correction.
Published
October 15, 2014

Airstrikes, street battles in Syrian Kurdish town

In the border town of Kobani, members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units, or YPG, were making progress against Sunni militants, hours after the U.S.-led coalition stepped up airstrikes.
Published
October 15, 2014

Syrian Kurds press hundreds of young men into army

The unprecedented move, criticized by human rights groups, underlines the desperation of Syria's Kurds as they fight off an onslaught by the Islamic State extremist group.

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Published
October 15, 2014

Dallas nurses cite sloppy conditions in Ebola care

Nurses treating Thomas Eric Duncan worked for days without proper protective gear and faced constantly changing protocols, according to nurses union.
Published
October 15, 2014

CDC: 2nd hospital worker with Ebola took flight from Cleveland

The airplane's crew said the nurse had no symptoms of Ebola during the flight. But the next morning she developed a fever and on Tuesday night tested positive for Ebola.
Published
October 14, 2014

Harvard junior took dying mom to Mexico, now stuck

In an immigration system where even the smallest mistake can bring dire consequences, Guerrero knowingly broke a rule by leaving the U.S. without federal authorization.
Published
October 14, 2014

Conservative bishops move away from gay overture

The bishops said the provisional document doesn't reflect their views and are vowing to make changes to the final version.
Published
October 14, 2014

Syrian Kurds feel abandoned as Kobani battle rages

Both Turkish and Syrian Kurds say the United States and Turkey – and the international community in general – should be doing more to help save Kobani from Islamic State militants.