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How Different Countries Are Screening for Ebola

The worst-ever Ebola outbreak has governments scrambling to contain the disease. At the heart of the issue, however, is the difficulty in identifying who will likely come down with Ebola. One of the biggest challenges facing authorities and health officials … Continue reading

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Two Singers Wowed During the Final Round of Blind Auditions on ‘The Voice’

The blind auditions are officially complete Going into the last night of blinds on The Voice, two spots remained on each coach’s team, with every celeb hoping to find that spectacular voice missing from their team. This meant four-chair turns … Continue reading

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Memphis News Station Tweets a Link to Porn; Pornhub, of Course, Responds

Oops. Memphis-based news station WREG News Channel 3 tweeted a Pornhub link to their nearly 29,000 followers early Tuesday morning. Though they quickly deleted the tweet, a few users maanged to take screenshots first. See also: This Just In: Local … Continue reading

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TMZ: ’7th Heaven’ Dad Stephen Collins Confesses to Child Molestation

Stephen Collins, best known for his role as pastor Eric Camden on 7th Heaven, allegedly confessed to molesting at least three girls, according to an audio tape obtained by TMZ. In the tape recorded in 2012 by his ex-wife, actress … Continue reading

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The Most Powerful Storm on Earth This Year Is Heading for Japan

Super Typhoon Vongfong has reached meteorological perfection, and hence peak destructiveness, as it churns across the warm waters of the Western Pacific Ocean toward Japan. The storm intensified overnight into the equivalent of a strong Category 4 hurricane on the … Continue reading

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Facebook Opens Up Mobile Ad Network to All Advertisers

Facebook‘s mobile ad business is about to get another boost. The social network announced Tuesday that its mobile ad platform, called Audience Network, is now open to all marketers and mobile developers See also: Ello’s Creator Knows His Social Network … Continue reading

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Thousands of Children Orphaned by West Africa’s Ebola Crisis

A range of international organizations are ramping up their responses to help children who are increasingly affected by the Ebola outbreak in western Africa. Save the Children, an independent NGO that provides services to children around the world, is building … Continue reading

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NYPD Officers Under Investigation After Punching Unarmed Teen

Two NYPD officers are reportedly under investigation after an incident in which they punched and pistol-whipped an unarmed Brooklyn teen. Now, a video has emerged showing the severity of the brutality against Kahreem Tribble in the early hours of Aug. … Continue reading

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Your Phone Screen Just Won the Nobel Prize in Physics

You’ve probably got the fruits of this year’s Nobel laureates’ handiwork in your pocket. In fact, if you’re reading this on your phone or a relatively recent flat-screen monitor, you’re more than likely staring at some of them right now. … Continue reading

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Virginia Is For All Lovers: Jubilant Photos of State’s First Gay Marriages

Gay couples have started marrying each other across Virginia. The unions became possible following the Supreme Court’s Monday decision not to hear appeals on gay marriage bans from Virginia, Utah, Indiana, Oklahoma and Wisconsin See also: Target Endorses Same-Sex Marriage … Continue reading