Ebola

Josephus Weeks, nephew of Thomas Eric Duncan, wipes First U.S. Ebola victim remembered for compassion
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Weird news

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Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he 'Kerry Air' grounded again, this time in Vienna
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Decision 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry, right, talks with US, China vow to manage rifts ahead of Obama visit
Pit bull vote aims to settle disputes over breeds Brown pursues lasting policy legacy in California Supreme Court allowing Texas to use voter ID law Sikh massacre in India is issue in California race Clinton returns to Arkansas to boost Democrats Sikh massacre in India is issue in California race Appeals court reinstates Texas voter ID law
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LI and the World

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Immigration rally demands language services 10 LI schools join PISA int'l testing standards LI alters policy on jailing immigrants for deportation Interfaith group promotes welcoming immigrants Climate march draws more than 310,000 LI woman invited to see Ukranian president in DC Hundreds flock to LI Central American parade
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Islamic State

Outgoing Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, right, walks Kerry seeks Asia's help in anti-Islamic State push
US airdrops arms to Kurds in Syrian town of Kobani Australia's Parliament House lifts face veil ban Australia to deploy 200 special forces in Iraq Iran vows to aid Lebanese military UN says Iraq has executed 60 people this year Market turmoil: A gift for mortgage refinancers? Turkey would oppose US arms transfers to Kurds
Chaos engulfs Iraq

Nation

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World War I, 100 years later

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