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Washington Hospital Rules Out Ebola For Patient Back From Nigeria

Howard University Hospital said on Saturday that a medical team has determined that a patient feared afflicted with Ebola does not have the disease.

Sister of Suspected Pennsylvania Sniper Thinks He Has Fled Area

The sister of the survivalist suspected of killing a Pennsylvania trooper and wounding another three weeks ago said on Saturday she thought her brother had fled the area, and she urged him to surrender to authorities.

U.S. CDC: Many Inquiries About Possible Ebola Cases, No New Infections

U.S. health officials have fielded inquiries about as many as 100 potential cases of Ebola since the first patient with the deadly virus was detected in the country, but no new infections have been identified, a senior health official said on Saturday.

Parents of Missing Virginia Student Plead for Help in Finding Her

The parents of missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham released a tearful video on Saturday, pleading for help in finding their daughter who vanished three weeks ago.

Mistakes Were Mine, Says U.S. Cup Captain Watson

Tom Watson, heavily criticized for his allegedly detached approach in captaining the United Statesin its Ryder Cup defeat last month, has written an open letter in which he takes "full responsibility" for any mistakes made.

African Iimmigrants Worry About Backlash From U.S. Ebola Case

In Dallas and other cities home to large populations of African immigrants, worries are abounding among many that their standing in the United States has been tainted by one Liberian man infected with Ebola being treated in Texas.

St. Charles Parish, Louisiana: Teachers Rachel Respess, 24, and Shelly Dufresne, 32, Arrested for Alleged Threesome with High School Student

The student of Desterhan High School was caught while bragging to classmates about the tryst. There have been many reports of teachers having sex with their pupils, and the latest of this type of case involves two high school teachers in Louisiana.

'Dexter' Killer Dismembers Girlfriend: Why Steven Miles Murdered 17-Year-Old Elizabeth Thomas with His Father's Tools

The TV show depicts murder in the form of vigilante justice. Recently, a British fan of the American TV show "Dexter" became obsessed with it, prompting him to become a copycat killer.

New York City: Proposes Law to Protect Undocumented Immigrants from Deportation

New York City is setting a new precedent by proposing a law to turn down U.S. immigration authorities' requests to detain immigrants for deportation.

Judge Orders Release of Videos Showing Force-Feeding Torture in Guantanamo Bay Prison in Cuba

Judge orders release of videos in Gitmo hunger strikes force feeding A federal judge is forcing the release of 28 videos of force-feeding a Gantanamo Bay prisoner, against the government's protest of revealing those classified documents.

Man Pretending to Be Congress Member Slips Pass Secret Service at an Event With President Barack Obama

There are reports that an imposter managed to swindle his way backstage at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation awards dinner, where President Barack Obama delivered a speech.

California Drought: Girl Scouts Help Bring Donated Water as Lawmakers Eye Nov. 4 Vote

Girl Scouts help Californians struggling with drought, lawmakers eye Nov. 4 vote Girl Scouts from Bakersfield are among those helping to bring donated water to drought-impacted residents in the Porterville area of Tulare County in California.

Powerball Numbers & Results October 4, 2014: Watch Live Stream Of Drawing For $60 Million Jackpot

The excitement is growing for the Oct. 4 Powerball jackpot, which currently stands at a whopping $60 million. The drawing will take place Saturday night at 11 p.m. EDT.

Ebola Information to Be Distributed in 40 Languages in Dallas, Site of First Infection in US

Ebola information distributed in 40 languages in Dallas, airport procedures criticized Health officials in Dallas, where the first Ebola patient in the United States was identified, anticipate having to monitor the situation for more than a month and are distributing information in a multitude of languages for residents.

Michael Brown Shooting and Ferguson Protests: Police Arrest 12 Protesters for 'Inciting Violence'

Another night of protests in Ferguson, Missouri ended with the arrest of a dozen people, including a journalist.

Obama Accuses Companies of Not Sharing Their Success With Workers

President Barack Obama took credit for an improving jobs picture on Friday, but blamed businesses for stingy pay policies that are preventing workers from having enough money to get by.

Pennsylvania Police Find Supplies Left in Woods by Ambush Suspect

A survivalist suspected of killing a Pennsylvania trooper and wounding another three weeks ago is living on cans of tuna fish and noodles while eluding an intensive manhunt in the deep woods of the Pocono Mountains, officials said on Friday.

US Unemployment Rate September 2014: House Speaker John Boehner: Democrats Trying to Convince 'Things Are Great'

The overall U.S. unemployment rate fell to its lowest levels in six years, but Republicans are not celebrating the achievement.

North Carolina Voting Laws Changed: Federal Court of Appeals Reverse Provisions Allegedly Discriminating Low Income Voters

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed two provisions of North Carolina's 2013 voting law that law groups claimed were restrictive against minorities.

Abortion Law Update 2014: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Strict Anti-Abortion Law; 8 Clinics Shuttered

By Friday morning, thirteen abortion clinics in Texas became defunct after an appellate court issued a ruling Thursday that upheld a stringent anti-abortion law.