Ebola: Nigeria declares state of emergency

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• Ebola: Nigeria declares state of emergency
• Russian Defence Ministry: Military drills near Ukraine over
• U.S. allies support strikes, but not helping
• Prisoner to get new hearing in 1990 NYC killing
• China court jails British, US investigators hired by GSK
• Tropical Storm Iselle slams Hawaii, knocks out power
• Smokey Bear turns 70—there won't be candles on the cake
• Man charged with starting 2013 California wildfire
• Airstrikes undertaken as US re-engages in Iraq
• Iraq welcomes US aid to stranded civilians
• Israel, Hamas resume fire after 3-day Gaza truce
• UN: Ebola outbreak a public health emergency
• McIlroy surges to lead at soggy PGA Championship
• AP PHOTOS: Outdoor cinemas fade to black in Greece
• WHO: Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency
• Rain halts play early at PGA Championship
• Persecuted for ancient beliefs, Yezidis starve, die of thirst in mountains of Sinjar
• Obama forced to re-fight 'dumb war' in Iraq
• Mother of 3 kids killed in Pa. carjacking dies
• US F-18 aircraft hit Iraq artillery site
• Exclusive: Mitch McConnell's home-grown coal conflict
• WHO: Ebola is international health emergency
• Fire clouds above California
• Tough anti-abortion laws examined in federal court
• Tropical Storm Iselle weakens on Hawaii approach
• Obama threatens airstrikes on militants in Iraq
• Aid workers raise concern over U.S. Ebola response
• NCAA board grants autonomy for ‘Big 5’ conferences
• Reports clash: U.S. airstrikes in Iraq?
• FDA lifts hold on experimental Ebola drug
• Stowaway arrested again at LAX
• Gaza crisis: Hamas rejects disarmament proposal
• Senator exits race after plagiarism scandal
• CDC activates high-level emergency operation center for Ebola outbreak
• Search for Wash. girl leads to child's body
• Obama signs $16.3B VA spending bill
• Mich. porch shooter convicted of murder
• Researchers ID 1st set of remains from Fla. school
• Major Middle East airline Etihad suspends flights to north Iraq

Ebola: Nigeria declares state of emergency Posted: 08 Aug 2014 10:25 AM PDT Nigerian president approves $11.6M in emergency funds to contain virus.

Russian Defence Ministry: Military drills near Ukraine over Posted: 08 Aug 2014 10:30 AM PDT Russia's Defence Ministry said late on Friday that it had finished military exercises it was conducting near the border with Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists are fighting Ukrainian government forces, Interfax news agency reported.

U.S. allies support strikes, but not helping Posted: 08 Aug 2014 08:13 AM PDT The U.K., France and Germany limit their contribution to promises of aid.

Prisoner to get new hearing in 1990 NYC killing Posted: 08 Aug 2014 09:48 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A man imprisoned for nearly a quarter-century in an infamous tourist killing will get a new hearing on his claim of innocence in a case that was seen as an emblem of random urban violence, a judge said Friday.

China court jails British, US investigators hired by GSK Posted: A British investigator once hired by scandal-hit pharmaceutical giant GSK in China was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail for breaching privacy laws, a Shanghai court said Friday.

Tropical Storm Iselle slams Hawaii, knocks out power Posted: 08 Aug 2014 09:42 AM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — The National Weather Service says the eye of Tropical Storm Iselle has made landfall on Hawaii's Big Island.

Smokey Bear turns 70—there won't be candles on the cake Posted: 08 Aug 2014 08:57 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Smokey Bear is turning 70 on Saturday — but don't bring any candles to the party, please.

Man charged with starting 2013 California wildfire Posted: 08 Aug 2014 07:39 AM PDT FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — While the flames still raced through California's Sierra Nevada last year, investigators zeroed in on a deer hunter they had rescued by helicopter an hour after the first report of the wildfire that would become the mountain range's largest in its recorded history.

Airstrikes undertaken as US re-engages in Iraq Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:54 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighters dropped bombs on Islamic militants in Iraq Friday, the Pentagon said, carrying out President Barack Obama's promise of military force to counter the advancing militants and confront the threat they pose to Iraqi civilians and Americans still stationed there.

Iraq welcomes US aid to stranded civilians Posted: 08 Aug 2014 09:00 AM PDT IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqis on Friday welcomed the U.S. airlift of emergency aid to thousands of people who fled to the mountains to escape Islamic extremists and called for greater intervention, as U.S. warplanes struck the militants for the first time.

Israel, Hamas resume fire after 3-day Gaza truce Posted: 08 Aug 2014 09:51 AM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza militants resumed rocket attacks on Israel on Friday, refusing to extend a three-day truce after Egyptian-brokered talks between Israel and Hamas on a new border deal for blockaded Gaza hit a deadlock.

UN: Ebola outbreak a public health emergency Posted: 08 Aug 2014 09:59 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization urged nations worldwide Friday to donate money and resources to stop the spread of Ebola as it declared the outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency.

McIlroy surges to lead at soggy PGA Championship Posted: 08 Aug 2014 09:26 AM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — On a soggy day at Valhalla, Rory McIlroy surged to the lead of the PGA Championship.

AP PHOTOS: Outdoor cinemas fade to black in Greece Posted: 08 Aug 2014 07:18 AM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For decades Greeks have enjoyed watching the latest Hollywood blockbusters and old classics under the stars.

WHO: Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:53 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization on Friday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread.

Rain halts play early at PGA Championship Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:26 AM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The second round of the PGA Championship was off to a soggy start and a sudden stop Friday.

Persecuted for ancient beliefs, Yezidis starve, die of thirst in mountains of Sinjar Posted: 07 Aug 2014 03:52 PM PDT A reported 50,000 Kurdish Yezidis are currently stranded on Sinjar Mountain, having fled after militants captured the town of Sinjar on August 6. Local reports say that up to 70 people of the Yezidis faith have died on the mountain a result of dehydration and starvation. Credit: YouTube/ANF (Firat News Agency)

Obama forced to re-fight 'dumb war' in Iraq Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:55 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of resisting the pull of more Mideast conflicts, President Barack Obama has sent the military back into action in Iraq, where he once accused his predecessor of waging a "dumb war."

Mother of 3 kids killed in Pa. carjacking dies Posted: 08 Aug 2014 07:15 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The mother of three children killed when a sport utility vehicle that police said was carjacked crashed into a group on a north Philadelphia corner last month has died, officials said Friday.

US F-18 aircraft hit Iraq artillery site Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:07 AM PDT Dispatched from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, jets struck artillery shelling Erbil.

Exclusive: Mitch McConnell's home-grown coal conflict Posted: 08 Aug 2014 03:41 AM PDT While he accuses opponent of being anti-coal, wife sits on anti-coal advocate's board.

WHO: Ebola is international health emergency Posted: 08 Aug 2014 08:03 AM PDT The UN health agency declares West Africa's outbreak an international health emergency.

Fire clouds above California Posted: 07 Aug 2014 04:49 AM PDT Giant, towering "fire clouds" billowing up from the wildfires currently ravaging California have been captured in stunning images snapped from fighter jets. Almost 80 percent of California is deep in drought. The dried-out vegetation covering California acted like kindling when lightning strikes earlier this month sparked more wildfires that have scorched more than 100,000 acres (400 square kilometers) across the state. An Oregon Air National Guard F-15C fighter jet snapped photos of some of these fire clouds on July 31, and NASA's Earth Observatory released the images today (Aug. 6).

Tough anti-abortion laws examined in federal court Posted: 08 Aug 2014 04:10 AM PDT The battle for & against restrictive red state statutes rages on.

Tropical Storm Iselle weakens on Hawaii approach Posted: 08 Aug 2014 06:07 AM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — The first storm in a one-two punch heading for Hawaii was rapidly weakening on its approach to the state, while a second system close behind it strengthened and was on track to pass north of the islands.

Obama threatens airstrikes on militants in Iraq Posted: 08 Aug 2014 05:12 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is authorizing U.S. airstrikes if necessary and airdrops of humanitarian aid in northern Iraq to counter advancing Islamic militants and the threat they pose to Americans as well as Iraqi civilians.

Aid workers raise concern over U.S. Ebola response Posted: 07 Aug 2014 01:47 PM PDT A humanitarian organization battling Ebola in Africa pleaded for help for more than a month before the well-publicized infections of two Americans finally prompted a response from the U.S. government.

NCAA board grants autonomy for ‘Big 5’ conferences Posted: The biggest schools in college sports are about to get a chance to make their own rules.

Reports clash: U.S. airstrikes in Iraq? Posted: 07 Aug 2014 03:09 PM PDT Kurds say U.S. has begun strikes on Iraqi rebels; the Pentagon has denied those claims.

FDA lifts hold on experimental Ebola drug Posted: 07 Aug 2014 04:26 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health authorities have eased safety restrictions on an experimental drug to treat Ebola, a move that could clear the way for its use in patients infected with the deadly virus.

Stowaway arrested again at LAX Posted: 08 Aug 2014 05:42 AM PDT A woman who has made repeated attempts to sneak aboard flights has been arrested again.

Gaza crisis: Hamas rejects disarmament proposal Posted: 07 Aug 2014 12:58 PM PDT With a deadline looming hours away, Hamas on Thursday rejected Israeli demands it disarm and threatened to resume its rocket attacks if its demands for lifting a crippling blockade on Gaza were not met.

Senator exits race after plagiarism scandal Posted: 07 Aug 2014 03:18 PM PDT Sen. John Walsh (D-Mont.) drops campaign amid plagiarism allegations over graduate project.

CDC activates high-level emergency operation center for Ebola outbreak Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:45 PM PDT The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told lawmakers on Thursday he has activated the agency's emergency operation center at the highest response level to fight the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Dr Thomas Frieden testified at an emergency hearing that the CDC has more than 200 staff members in Atlanta working on the outbreak, and will soon have more than 50 disease experts in West Africa. Frieden said he was "confident there will not be a large Ebola outbreak in the United States." However, he said it was possible that people who have traveled to West Africa might bring the virus back home with them, and even spread it to some healthcare workers and family members. The two are now being cared for at Emory University in Georgia.

Search for Wash. girl leads to child's body Posted: 07 Aug 2014 12:49 PM PDT Police say 6-year-old Jenise Paulette Wright's body was found not far from where she vanished.

Obama signs $16.3B VA spending bill Posted: 07 Aug 2014 12:35 PM PDT U.S. President Barack Obama signed a $16.3 billion bill on Thursday designed to provide veterans with more timely medical care and fix problems in the scandal-plagued Veterans Affairs department. The plan passed Congress last week and aims to address what Obama on Thursday called "outrageous" misconduct at VA hospitals and clinics that included modifying records of delayed care. The VA was thrust into the spotlight this spring after allegations surfaced that it had covered up the months-long wait times some veterans had to endure before receiving medical care. Former head of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki resigned in late May as the scandal mounted, and last week the Senate unanimously confirmed former Procter & Gamble Co Chief Executive Officer Robert McDonald.

Mich. porch shooter convicted of murder Posted: 07 Aug 2014 01:51 PM PDT Detroit man convicted of second-degree murder for killing unarmed 19-year-old woman on his porch.

Researchers ID 1st set of remains from Fla. school Posted: 07 Aug 2014 10:37 AM PDT University of South Florida forensic experts announced Thursday that for the first time they have identified the remains of a boy buried at a now-closed Florida reform school where some guards were accused of brutality.

Major Middle East airline Etihad suspends flights to north Iraq Posted: 07 Aug 2014 11:58 AM PDT One of the Middle East's largest airlines, Etihad Airways, says security concerns have prompted it to suspend all of flights to the northern Iraqi city of Irbil.

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