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Ebola death toll rises to at least 2,296: WHO

The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak in history has risen to at least 2,296 out of 4,293 cases in five West African countries, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

Sep 09, 2014 11:15 AM EDT


Reese Witherspoon takes walk on 'Wild' side at Toronto festival

From the moment Reese Witherspoon tears off a bloodied big toe nail in the opening scene of her new film "Wild," it is clear the Oscar-winning actress is headed in a new direction.

Sep 09, 2014 11:05 AM EDT


Fans fear end of golden era, but show goes on

Imagine the scenario?

Sep 09, 2014 11:01 AM EDT


Britain to send military, humanitarian experts to fight Ebola

Britain will send military and humanitarian experts to Sierra Leone to set up a medical treatment center to care for victims of the Ebola outbreak there, the British High Commission said on its Twitter feed on Monday.

Sep 08, 2014 11:41 AM EDT


Justin Bieber assault charge dropped in Canada

An assault charge against pop star Justin Bieber was withdrawn in a Toronto court on Monday after the prosecutor said there was no reasonable prospect of conviction, clearing up one Canadian legal battle for the superstar just as another begins.

Sep 08, 2014 11:25 AM EDT


Williams beats Wozniacki for 18th grand slam title

World number one Serena Williams swept past good friend Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3 in the U.S. Open final on Sunday to move up in the record books with her 18th grand slam title.

Sep 08, 2014 11:19 AM EDT


No-holds-barred comedian Joan Rivers dies at age 81

Joan Rivers, the pioneering comedian known for her acerbic wit, classic put-downs and for asking "Can we talk?," died on Thursday at the age of 81 in a New York hospital a week after her heart stopped during an outpatient medical procedure.

Sep 05, 2014 10:46 AM EDT


Heavyweight coaches ready to lock horns in semis

Michael Chang versus Boris Becker and Goran Ivanisevic up against Stefan Edberg would have made an intriguing U.S. Open semi-final line-up when they were in their prime.

Sep 05, 2014 10:43 AM EDT


Big pharmacies knock on door of oil-rich North Dakota

North Dakota's oil boom has fueled a construction bonanza for new supermarkets, restaurants and clothing stores. But try finding a Rite Aid, Walgreens or other national pharmacy chain in the state, the fastest-growing economy in the nation, and you'll be largely out of luck.

Sep 04, 2014 11:01 AM EDT


Classical music meets soccer in 'Last Hammer Blow' at Venice

A French film that improbably links soccer and classical music in a tale of a sports-mad teenage boy living in poverty with his dying mother and who meets his estranged conductor father for the first time charmed the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.

Sep 04, 2014 10:52 AM EDT


Djokovic, Nishikori take long road to semi-finals

Serena Williams and Ekaterina Makarova sprinted into the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Wednesday, while world number one Novak Djokovic and marathon man Kei Nishikori were forced to take the long road into the last four.

Sep 04, 2014 10:49 AM EDT


Ukraine steelmen hold their ground as frontline marches towards port

The war is being fought just over the hills. Civilians have started to flee the city. But the men of the vast Ilyich iron and steel works in the Ukrainain port of Mariupol are still in place, pouring molten steel, running the rolling mill and pledging to defend their factory and town from an onslaught by pro-Russian rebels.

Sep 03, 2014 11:16 AM EDT


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