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Remains of Texas Ebola Patient To Be Cremated

Oct 08, 2014 11:44 PM EDT

Texas state officials will be cremating the body of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person in the United Stated to have died of Ebola, in accordance with federal protocol.

Detroit Man Offers to Swap House For iPhone 6

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Oct 08, 2014 09:47 PM EDT

The owner of a three bedroom house in Detroit is willing to trade his house in exchange for an iPhone 6.

Dallas Ebola Patient Waits Almost A Week For Experimental Drug

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Oct 08, 2014 10:47 AM EDT

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first individual to test positive for the Ebola virus in the U.S., has finally received the experimental drug, but only after a week since his hospital admission, which took longer compared with the other Ebola patients brought in the country for treatment.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Kobani About to Fall To ISIS, Turkey's President Says

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Oct 08, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that the Syrian city of Kobani is "about to fall" into the hands of the Islamic State militants, adding that the U.S.-led coalition air strikes were not enough to stop the advance of the jihadist group.

Twitter Sues U.S. Government Over National Security Data Restrictions

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Oct 08, 2014 12:31 AM EDT

Twitter sued the United States government regarding the limitations imposed by the Justice Department on what the company can disclose publicly about national security requests for user data.

Madrid To Kill Dog Of Spanish Nurse Infected With Ebola

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Oct 08, 2014 12:28 AM EDT

Madrid's regional government said its going to kill the dog owned by the Spanish nursing aide who tested positive for Ebola.

Chinese Poet Arrested for Possession of Umbrella

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Oct 07, 2014 09:34 PM EDT

Outspoken Chinese poet, Wang Zang, may serve up to three years of jail time, after local authorities raided his Beijing home and found an umbrella in his possession.

Substandard Equipment Blamed for Spanish Nurse's Ebola Infection

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Oct 07, 2014 08:00 PM EDT

Madrid health professionals are pointing to the substandard equipment in the hospital and failure to stick to protocol as the main reason for the first Ebola infection to be contracted outside of west Africa.

ISIS Battle for Kobani Leaves More Than 400 People Dead

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Oct 07, 2014 12:03 PM EDT

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed on Tuesday that over 400 people have died since mid-September because of the fighting for the Syrian city of Kobani.

Bob Bashara To Go On Trial For Wife's Death

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Oct 07, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

Bob Bashara will go on trial Tuesday for the murder of his wife, Jane Bashara, USA Today reported.

American Explains Why He Joined Kurdish Forces to Fight ISIS

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Oct 07, 2014 12:00 PM EDT

A 28-year-old U.S. Army veteran and Wisconsin native left his home, went to the Middle East and joined Kurdish forces, all to fight the Islamic State militants head on.

28 Charred Bodies In Mass Graves In Mexico Found

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Oct 06, 2014 08:12 AM EDT

Mexican authorities have found 28 badly burned bodies in mass graves Sunday in southern Mexico while searching for 43 missing students since a police run-in September of this year.

Gov. Chris Christie's Performance Creates Growing Uncertainty

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Oct 06, 2014 08:10 AM EDT

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is not at the bottom of the polls, but there is a growing uncertainty about him.

Illinois Multi-Vehicle Collision Leaves At Least 3 Dead, 11 Injured

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Oct 06, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

At least three people were killed and 11 others injured during a multi-vehicle crash in Oak Lawn, Illinois on Sunday evening, authorities reported.

U.S. Now Using Apache Helicopters For ISIS Airstrikes

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Oct 06, 2014 04:45 AM EDT

The United States has now allowed the use of the Apache AH-64 attack helicopters to launch airstrikes at Islamic State (ISIL) militants in Iraq, marking the first time that the choppers were used for attacks since it arrived in the country in July