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Lance Cpl. Samalay Yassini, Ugandan armed forces, Norah Nagai, a malaria patient, and her mother Rukia Nazziwa gather at the Nyimbwa Health Clinic. Members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa visited the clinic in a preemptive defense against Ebola. (Photo by Tom Ouellette/ US Navy/ USAID)

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Ebola virus hits 2nd country in West Africa

According to the World Health Organization, two cases of ebola fever have been confirmed in Liberia, which means that the highly contagious virus has started to spread from Guinea across West Africa.

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Guinea faces Ebola epidemic on unprecedented scale, doctors warn

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Guardian

Death toll from Washington mudslide rises to at least 21

The number of people confirmed dead in the Oso mudslide that devastated the Washington state town has risen from 18 to 21, Snohomish County authorities said.

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Ukraine crisis: Putin ‘orders partial withdrawal’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a “partial withdrawal” of troops from the border with Ukraine, the German government has said.

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Ukraine braces for Crimean refugees after Russia annexes peninsula

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FOX News

Malaysian credibility challenged again

Malaysian officials said that “All right, good night,” were the last words spoken by the co-pilot. They changed the account and are still investigating who it was that spoke.

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BusinessWeek

The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

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CNN

North and South Korea exchange fire across western sea border

North Korea announced that it would hold live-fire drills in seven parts of the border area. South Korea says it returned fire after North Korean shells landed in its territorial waters.

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In pictures: Disputed inter-Korean western maritime border

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PHILANTHROPY AND AID

More support needed for military caregivers, study finds

The U.S. needs better acknowledgment and support for the “hidden heroes”: the estimated 1.1 million civilian, volunteer caregivers tending to wounded and disabled veterans, RAND Corp says.

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Los Angeles Times

Marjorie Fisher funds Tooth Fairy RV to bring dental care to second-graders

Since the death of her husband, Detroit and Palm Beach business powerhouse Max Fisher, who has broadened her philanthropy by helping Palm Beach County children in need.

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Palm Beach Daily News

HUMAN RIGHTS

Memorandum on human rights priorities for the EU-Africa summit

The EU-Africa summit provides an important opportunity to highlight human rights developments in both Africa and Europe. Progress is being made, but daunting challenges remain.

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Human Rights Watch

North Korea rejects UN resolution on human rights

Pyongyang: North Korea rejected a UN resolution condemning human rights violations in the country.

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DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Danger zone: America’s retirement system is breaking down

Roughly half of all U.S. families have absolutely no money set aside for retirement, Federal Reserve data show. But the emerging socioeconomic crisis goes much beyond the savings deficit.

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CBS News

Free-trade pact could hit developing countries

Trade barriers could harm poor countries‘ access to rich countries’ markets. Some of these countries worry about a planned free-trade zone between the U.S. and the EU, which may shut them out.

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POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

Obamacare website stalls briefly ahead of enrollment deadline

The federal website for U.S. consumers to enroll in private health insurance under Obamacare ran into problems twice, amid a surge of people trying to access the site before a deadline to sign up for coverage.

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Deadline dash: Health care sign-ups amid glitches

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Chicago Sun-Times

Kerry in Israel as peace talks near collapse

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry flew in to Tel Aviv on his latest mission to salvage peace talks after the Palestinians rejected an Israeli proposal for extending negotiations.

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Daily Times

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientists build synthetic chromosome

An international team of scientists has built a modified yeast chromosome from scratch, the latest step in the quest to make the world’s first synthetic yeast genome.

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The Independent

Tip of the Hat: Facebook’s Oculus buy a smart move

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced a lot of criticism last week when his company agreed to pay $2 billion for a startup still building its first product, the Rift virtual reality headset.

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Oculus Rift – 10 reasons why all eyes are back on virtual reality

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Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

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Being gay is natural: just ask Bonobos

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Parallel parking in the Arctic Circle

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Houston Chronicle

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The Arctic: Where the US and Russia could square off next

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The Atlantic

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GOOD NEWS

Armless archer uses feet to get perfect score

Hundreds picked up a bow and arrow to compete in the North Dakota state archery championship, but all eyes seemed to be aimed at one competitor from Iowa: Matt Stutzman.

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CBS News

Weight-loss surgery reverses diabetes in woman battling obesity

Laura-Beth Shoup weighed 361 pounds, suffered from depression and had type 2 diabetes. Two years after her gastric bypass surgery and nearly 200 pounds lighter, she has become “a totally different person.”

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NBCNews.com

NGOS AND NONPROFITS

Tanzania: fundraiser collects over $24 million for maternity wards

Over $24 million was collected at a fundraising dinner for the purchase of hospital equipment and other requirements for children and maternity wards in Dar es Salaam.

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Non-profit offers college education to Sing Sing prisoners

Sean Pica runs a unique degree program called Hudson Link. The privately funded non-profit organization offers college courses to inmates at Sing Sing Correctional Facility.

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CBS NewYork

ENVIRONMENT

Threat from global warming heightened in latest UN report

Global warming poses a growing threat to the health, economic prospects, and food and water sources of billions of people, top scientists said in a report.

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Reuters

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Climate change could cost more than $100 billion a year

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CNN

Japan’s whaling past

The United Nations has ordered Japan to end its annual Antarctic whale hunt in a move that could herald the end to an industry that began in the mid 19th century.

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Japan must halt whaling program in Antarctic, court says

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NPR

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A man naps amidst the shoppers in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Yoni Lerner)

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