Guinea Declares Ebola a 'National Health Emergency'
(AFP) Guinean President Alpha Conde on Wednesday declared a deadly Ebola outbreak that has killed 377 in the west African nation a “health emergency”.
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Burger King nixes lower-calorie 'Satisfries'
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New York suburbs get entire summer's worth of rain
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Denied: Donald Sterling Loses Appeal to Block Clippers Sale
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Maine Gov. LePage: NFL 'Promoting Murder' by Suspending 'Thug' Ray Rice for Just Two Games
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Backup Arizona State Lineman First Openly Gay D-1 College Football Player
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AP Video Journalist, Translator Killed in Gaza
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Russia Convoy Rolls Towards Ukraine Despite Kiev Warning
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Bowe Bergdahl's Platoon Mates Look for Publishers for Tell-All Book, Movie
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Tennessee's Bob Corker Won't Rule Out Presidential Bid
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Report: Money Woes Made Robin Williams Sign on for 'Mrs. Doubtfire' Sequel
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MLB Owners Meet to Elect Next Commissioner
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Report: 900 French Jihadis Have Joined Jihadist Movements in Iraq, Syria
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Michael Jackson's Maids Decry Filthy King Of Pop
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NYTimes Grudgingly Admits Tea Party Winning Immigration Fight
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Lauren Bacall's Legend More than Just Acting, Ties to Humphrey Bogart
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Chris Ruddy: Cut Off ISIS Oil Money to Bring Them to Their Knees
The Chairman/CEO of Newsmax lays out a plan to destroy our enemy. We reprint here: I’m shocked to hear repeatedly from the Pentagon and others that airstrikes alone will not stop ISIS.I think this nascent terrorist state crumbles pretty quickly
BBC: WHO Says Kenya at High Risk for Ebola Outbreak
This article first appeared at BBC: The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Kenya as a “high-risk” country for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Kenya was vulnerable because it was a major transport hub, with many flights from
