Six bodies identified after decades in Oklahoma lake
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(Reuters) - The deadliest outbreak on record of the Ebola virus has prompted some countries to respond with travel bans, in an attempt to curb the spread of the deadly virus. The World Health Organization has recommended against any general ban on travel or trade with the West African countries…ReutersSears to close stores, lay off about 5,500: Seeking Alpha
(Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp is shuttering more than 100 stores and laying off at least 5,457 employees, investor website Seeking Alpha reported on Thursday, indicating the struggling retailer may be stepping up store closures. Sears said in August it had closed 96 stores in the six months since…ReutersConcerns Over Ebola Case in New York
Physician who served with Doctors Without Borders in West Africa hospitalized with Ebola.ABC News VideosUS-led strikes kill more than 500 militants in Syria
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Barely a week after being diagnosed with Ebola, Texas nurse Amber Vinson is free of the deadly virus, her family said on Wednesday night.Yahoo NewsWife admits ordering killing of Briton on Bali
Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - The wife of a British man found with his throat slashed and dumped in a ditch on Indonesia's resort island of Bali has admitted ordering the killing, police said Wednesday.AFPVideo shows bikers taunting California officer
MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) — A group of motorcycle riders alternately taunted and ignored an officer trying to pull them over while they popped their front wheels in the air and weaved on a California highway, a recently posted video shows.Associated Press
