European Leaders Agree on Targets to Fight Climate Change

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• European Leaders Agree on Targets to Fight Climate Change
• Tracing Ebola Patient’s Possible Contacts Creates Host of Challenges for New York City
• DealBook: Investors Are Eager for African Sovereign Debt, Despite Plenty of Risks
• Craig Spencer, Doctor in New York City, Is Sick With Ebola
• Ask Well: Ask Well: How Does Ebola Spread? How Long Can the Virus Survive?
• Nathan Cirillo, Soldier Killed in Ottawa, Used Strength to Help Others
• Well: Can You Get Ebola From a Bowling Ball?
• In Mexico, an Embattled Governor Resigns
• U.S. Is Investigating Report That Islamic State Used Chlorine Gas
• Matter: As Ebola Spreads, So Have Several Fallacies
• Britain Pledges Millions to Fight Ebola and Chides Others to Spend More
• Losses Jump at Amazon, as Investments Pile Up
• Despite Telltale Signs, Ottawa Gunman Was Not Flagged as a Threat
• Ebola Vaccine, Ready for Test, Was Left to Sit
• Jihadist Captive Faces Terror Charges in U.S.
• Microsoft’s Sales Increase, Helped by Its Acquisition of Nokia, and Investors Notice
• In Iraq, Relief After News of Blackwater Convictions
• Profit Doubles at G.M., as It Strives to Move Past Its Litany of Recalls
• Unable to Marry Gay Couples, Some Italian Mayors Rebel
• Studies Link Mental Issues and the Rigor of the Military
• British Labour Chief, a Jew Who Criticizes Israel, Walks a Fine Line
• Paul Allen to Give $100 Million to Tackle Ebola Crisis
• Possible Ebola Carrier Placed in Isolation at Bellevue Hospital in New York City
• Boko Haram Said to Abduct More Women in Nigeria
• Bits Blog: Apple’s Tim Cook Talks of Retail Expansion in China

European Leaders Agree on Targets to Fight Climate Change Posted: 23 Oct 2014 08:44 PM PDT The main target that won approval was a pledge to slash emissions by at least 40 percent, compared with 1990 levels, by 2030.

Tracing Ebola Patient’s Possible Contacts Creates Host of Challenges for New York City Posted: 23 Oct 2014 08:30 PM PDT The city's first confirmed case of Ebola has raised complicated logistical issues of how to trace the possible contacts of an infected patient in a metropolis of more than 8 million people.

DealBook: Investors Are Eager for African Sovereign Debt, Despite Plenty of Risks Posted: 23 Oct 2014 08:11 PM PDT Sub-Saharan countries have raised nearly $7 billion this year, more than in all of 2013, and yields on many bonds have fallen, even with the Ebola outbreak.

Craig Spencer, Doctor in New York City, Is Sick With Ebola Posted: 23 Oct 2014 08:02 PM PDT Dr. Craig Spencer, who returned from Guinea last week, remains in isolation at Bellevue Hospital Center. Authorities are tracing anyone who might have come into contact with him recently.

Ask Well: Ask Well: How Does Ebola Spread? How Long Can the Virus Survive? Posted: 23 Oct 2014 07:54 PM PDT Readers ask about the Ebola virus.

Nathan Cirillo, Soldier Killed in Ottawa, Used Strength to Help Others Posted: 23 Oct 2014 07:23 PM PDT Corporal Cirillo, 25, was a gym buff with a fondness for rescue dogs and the proud father of a boy who just started kindergarten.

Well: Can You Get Ebola From a Bowling Ball? Posted: 23 Oct 2014 07:15 PM PDT There is no evidence that Ebola has been passed, as colds or flu sometimes are, by touching surfaces that someone else touched after sneezing into their hand.

In Mexico, an Embattled Governor Resigns Posted: 23 Oct 2014 07:07 PM PDT The leader of the southern Mexico state where 43 college students have gone missing stepped down on Thursday under pressure from his own party.

U.S. Is Investigating Report That Islamic State Used Chlorine Gas Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:58 PM PDT American officials said they were examining a report that 11 police officers were sickened after a bomb dispersed chlorine gas last month near Balad, north of Baghdad.

Matter: As Ebola Spreads, So Have Several Fallacies Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:19 PM PDT Flu season will bring a virus that spreads far faster than Ebola, and will kill thousands.

Britain Pledges Millions to Fight Ebola and Chides Others to Spend More Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:16 PM PDT Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain said his country had already promised more aid than any other in Europe to fight Ebola in West Africa, but said, "we need other European countries to do more."

Losses Jump at Amazon, as Investments Pile Up Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:03 PM PDT The online retailer was also cautious in its outlook for the fourth quarter, saying it might lose money then.

Despite Telltale Signs, Ottawa Gunman Was Not Flagged as a Threat Posted: 23 Oct 2014 06:02 PM PDT The Canadian police acknowledged that the man was not identified as a security threat despite a criminal record in three cities, embrace of extremist ideas and intent to travel to Syria.

Ebola Vaccine, Ready for Test, Was Left to Sit Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:50 PM PDT An Ebola vaccine effective in monkeys was not tested in humans until now, after the severe outbreak in West Africa forced governments to step in.

Jihadist Captive Faces Terror Charges in U.S. Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:45 PM PDT The former Russian soldier who joined mujahedeen fighters during Russia's war in Afghanistan in 1980s also later fought against American troops until his capture in 2009.

Microsoft’s Sales Increase, Helped by Its Acquisition of Nokia, and Investors Notice Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:39 PM PDT The software company's acquisition of Nokia helped it beat estimates, but integration costs reduced profit.

In Iraq, Relief After News of Blackwater Convictions Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:22 PM PDT For many of the survivors of the 2007 shooting in Baghdad, the verdicts offered some solace after a traumatic event that became synonymous with the worst of the American occupation.

Profit Doubles at G.M., as It Strives to Move Past Its Litany of Recalls Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:21 PM PDT The nation's largest automaker nearly doubled its profit from a year ago, benefiting from wider margins in North America.

Unable to Marry Gay Couples, Some Italian Mayors Rebel Posted: 23 Oct 2014 05:15 PM PDT Local leaders aim to force national legislators to clarify the legal standing of same-sex couples who have married abroad.

Studies Link Mental Issues and the Rigor of the Military Posted: 23 Oct 2014 04:49 PM PDT Though new soldiers report about the same rate of mental problems as their civilian peers, new research suggests those disorders can persist for longer amid the demands of service.

British Labour Chief, a Jew Who Criticizes Israel, Walks a Fine Line Posted: 23 Oct 2014 04:40 PM PDT The politically loaded issue of support for Israel comes with a personal dimension for Ed Miliband, who could become Britain's prime minister after next year's election.

Paul Allen to Give $100 Million to Tackle Ebola Crisis Posted: 23 Oct 2014 01:41 PM PDT The Microsoft co-founder said he hoped to help coordinate disparate fund-raising efforts.

Possible Ebola Carrier Placed in Isolation at Bellevue Hospital in New York City Posted: 23 Oct 2014 01:30 PM PDT The doctor who is being tested to determine if he has the virus returned from Guinea on Oct. 14. He developed a 103-degree fever Thursday. Health authorities have started to trace anyone who might have come into contact with him.

Boko Haram Said to Abduct More Women in Nigeria Posted: 23 Oct 2014 12:50 PM PDT A bishop described a situation much like the one last April when more than 200 schoolgirls were taken in a kidnapping that attracted worldwide attention.

Bits Blog: Apple’s Tim Cook Talks of Retail Expansion in China Posted: 23 Oct 2014 12:32 PM PDT For Apple, greater China has been one of its fastest growing markets for iPhone sales, so the company wants to more than double its presence there.

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