How Ebola was discovered
The
Belgian doctor who first discovered the deadly virus in 1976 recalls
his trip to Zaire to study what was then "an epidemic of unknown origin
and transmission."
Yahoo News
The man who said no to free love: Paul VI heads towards sainthood
Vatican
City (AFP) - Pope Paul VI, the man who cracked down on free love during
the 1960s and carried out sweeping changes to the Church, will be
beatified on Sunday in his first step towards sainthood.
AFP
Family identify 4 kids, 2 adults killed in blaze
MCKEESPORT,
Pa. (AP) — The sole survivor of a deadly house fire in western
Pennsylvania lost his new wife, her four young children and his disabled
father in the Saturday morning blaze after the recently married couple
tried to save their loved ones, family members said.
Associated Press
Tarpischev issues his apologies to Williams sisters
Moscow
(AFP) - Russian tennis federation chief Shamil Tarpischev on Saturday
said he was sorry for a jibe he made concerning Serena and Venus
Williams on a Russian TV chat show, claiming that his words had been
misinterpreted.
AFP
Another year, another small Social Security bump
WASHINGTON
(AP) — For the third straight year, millions of Social Security
recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees can expect
historically small increases in their benefits come January.
Associated Press
Mother confessed to burning infant daughter with a lighter, police say
A
Fresno mother is locked up, accused of child abuse. Her boyfriend is
defending her while their 5-month-old daughter remains in the hospital
with a second-degree burn.
KGO – San Francisco
Iran says militants infiltrating from Pakistan
TEHRAN,
Iran (AP) — Iran has proof that militants are entering the country from
neighboring Pakistan to carry out attacks and will be pursuing the
matter through "diplomatic channels," an Iranian military official said
Saturday.
Associated Press
In Jail With Adults, but He’s Only a Fifth Grader
A
90-year-old woman died in Pennsylvania last weekend after a 10-year-old
boy named Tristen Kurilla allegedly punched her and pushed a cane
against her throat. He was visiting his grandfather, who was the woman’s
caretaker.
Takepart.com
Could carbs be killing your brain?
One doctor says we can prevent Alzheimer's Disease altogether by changing our diet.
WLS – Chicago
A Racist's Crazy Ski Resort Smackdown
When
a top GOP foreign-policy aide met a well-connected white nationalist at
a mountain ski resort, a long-simmering right-wing feud almost came to
blows.
The Daily Beast
Deep space 'snowball' nears close shave with Mars
Washington
(AFP) - A comet the size of a small mountain is about to skim past
Mars, and NASA hopes its spacecraft will be able to photograph the
once-in-a-million-years encounter.
AFP
Man brags he killed Chinese California students
LOS
ANGELES (AP) — Jurors in the case of a man charged with the murders of
two Chinese students at the University of Southern California were
played a videotape Thursday where he bragged about the shootings.
Associated Press
Aspiring model, pilot arrested in OC drug bust
SANTA
ANA, Calif. (AP) — An aspiring model and a private pilot, both from
Canada, have been arrested on federal drug charges in Southern
California after authorities say they arrived from Las Vegas in a
private jet carrying drugs worth roughly $2 million.
Associated Press
Black bear consumes body of California man who died of heart attack
(Reuters)
- A man who suffered a heart attack and died outside his rural Northern
California home had his corpse dragged away and eaten by a black bear
that was sheltering nearby, medical officials said on Friday. The
65-year-old man, identified as Marion Williams, had walked from his
trailer in…
Reuters
PLO wants to link ending Islamic extremism, Israeli conflict
Ramallah
(Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - The Palestinian Liberation
Organisation called Saturday for a comprehensive strategy against
Islamic extremism while addressing the conflict with Israel, alluding to
controversial remarks by US Secretary of State John Kerry.
AFP
Minecraft Player Spent Two Years Building This Incredible City
Titan City is comprised of about 4.5 million blocks that were hand-placed in the Xbox 360 version.
GameSpot
Five allegedly sexually assaulted at Berkeley fraternity
Five people were reportedly sexually assaulted at a fraternity house near the University of California at Berkeley last weekend.
KGO – San Francisco
Florida man sentenced to life plus 90 years in rap music murder
By
Susan Cooper Eastman JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Reuters) - Michael Dunn, a
middle-aged white man, was sentenced to life in prison without parole,
plus 90 years, by a Florida judge on Friday for killing an unarmed black
teenager in an argument over loud rap music. Dunn, 47, a software
engineer, testified…
Reuters
Lawyer: Baby found dead in home had lived for days
BOSTON
(AP) — A Massachusetts woman facing charges after the skeletal remains
of three babies were found in her squalid home had the babies starting
about eight years ago, including one infant she said was born alive and
lived for several days, her lawyer said Friday.
Associated Press
Giants fan who caught home run ball gives it back
SAN
FRANCISCO (AP) — A lifelong San Francisco fan had a piece of team
history in his hands Thursday night: the home run ball that sent the
Giants to the World Series.
Associated Press
Hong Kong police charge leaves protesters injured
Hong
Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong police charged protesters gathered at a
barricade early Sunday, leaving many requiring medical treatment just
hours after the government confirmed talks aimed at ending three weeks
of pro-democracy rallies.
AFP
Russia and Ukraine reach tentative gas deal in tough Milan talks
By
Andreas Rinke and Alexei Anishchuk MILAN (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine
made progress on Friday towards resolving a dispute over gas supplies
in time for winter, but European leaders said Moscow still had to do
much more to prop up a fragile ceasefire and end fighting in eastern
Ukraine. The…
Reuters
Sweden intensifies search for suspected submarine near Stockholm
Stockholm
(AFP) - The Swedish armed forces stepped up a military operation off
the coast of Stockholm on Saturday where they were investigating a
report of "foreign underwater activity".
AFP
Colorado candidate's town shapes immigration view
YUMA, Colo. (AP) — Andrea Hermosillo rode for hours to protest at her neighbor's office.
Associated Press
Cameroon kills 107 Boko Haram fighters accused of mass murder
Yaoundé
(AFP) - Cameroon said Friday its army killed 107 Boko Haram fighters,
while a police officer told AFP at least 30 civilians were murdered by
the Islamist guerrilla group before the ambush.
AFP
Joni Ernst faces big problem in Iowa Senate race: women voters
Jill
Paxton would appear to be the Republicans’ dream. A young suburban
mother, Ms. Paxton grew up in a Republican household, has voted against
President Obama in both presidential elections, and would like to see
the Republicans take back the Senate – a very real possibility on Nov.
4.
Christian Science Monitor
Container ship towed away from Canadian coast
PRINCE
RUPERT, British Columbia (AP) — A large tug boat was pulling a disabled
Russian cargo ship along British Columbia's coast, ending fears that
the vessel carrying hundreds of tons of fuel would drift ashore, hit
rocks and spill.
Associated Press
Ebola lapses persisted for days at Dallas hospital
DALLAS
(AP) — Just minutes after Thomas Eric Duncan arrived for a second time
at the emergency room, the word is on his chart: "Ebola." But despite
all the warnings that the deadly virus could arrive unannounced at an
American hospital, for days after the admission, his caregivers are
vulnerable.
Associated Press
2 killed, 8 critically injured in Arizona crash
PHOENIX
(AP) — Two people were killed and eight others critically injured in an
early morning crash Saturday on an Arizona highway, authorities said.
Associated Press
Market turmoil: A gift for mortgage refinancers?
A sudden plunge in mortgage rates this week raised an urgent question for millions of Americans:
Associated Press
Indian schools face decayed buildings, poverty
WINSLOW,
Ariz. (AP) — Federally owned schools for Native Americans on
reservations are marked by remoteness, extreme poverty and a lack of
construction dollars. They also are among the nation's lowest
performing.
Associated Press