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Coast Guard rescues 33 suspected Cuban migrants off Fla. coast

Coast Guard Rescues 33 Suspected Cuban Migrants

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued nearly three dozen individuals whose boat was sinking off the coast of Florida. The 33 individuals are believed to be Cuban migrants.

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Emblem in Moscow Unveiled: NBCUniversal's Telemundo, Mun2 Aim to Be 'Most Digital' & 'Mobile' World Cup While Highlighting Latinos' Lives and Women in Soccer [Exclusive]

NBC's "30 Rock" stood a little taller along with its top execs from NBCUniversal, Telemundo Network, mun2, Digital Media & Emerging Businesses for they have scored a major goal by becoming the official Spanish-Language home of the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. - and they plan to make history by upping the ante on digital and mobile platforms utilized most by Latinos in the U.S.
Ebola Outbreak Update: Pentagon Orders Quarantine for  'Liberian' Serving Soldiers

EBOLA UPDATE 2014: Pentagon Orders Quarantine for 'Liberian' Serving Soldiers

The Joint Chiefs of Staff recommended quarantines for soldiers returning from Ebola stricken countries, and on the Secretary of Defense mandated a 21 day "controlled monitoring regimen" on Wednesday. There are over 200,000 Latinos serving in the U.S. military.
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Fireball Whiskey Pulled From Shelves in Finland, Sweden for Ingredient Listed on CDC's Toxic Substances Portal

Fireball Whisky is being pulled from shelves in Europe because it contains too much propylene glycol, an additive that is a food stabilizer and prevents evaporation.
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Zambia President Michael 'King Cobra' Sata Dead: Vice President Guy Scott Becomes First White African Leader Since Apartheid

The president of Zambia died Tuesday while undergoing medical treatment in London.
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White House Officials Confirm Computer Network Hit by Sustained Cyberattack

The White House computer network sustained a two week long cyberattack. Fortunately, it was an unclassified computer and White House officials say the Executive Office of the President (EOP) regularly gets hit with cyberattacks. White House officials said the computers and systems were not damaged.
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Apple and Alibaba CEOs Tim Cook and Jack Ma to Discuss Uniting on Apple Pay

As if Apple and Alibaba weren't already large companies, the two are now looking to partner and could streamline financial payments.
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Pope Francis on Evolution: Catholic Church Leader Offers New Take on 'Big Bang Theory'

Pope Francis told a Vatican gathering that the "Big Bang" theory and evolution are consistent with biblical teachings and are essential to understanding God. He spoke to a plenary assembly of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
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Mexico Attorney General Arrests Four Gang Members, Say They 'Organized the Disappearance' of 43 Missing University Students

Mexican officials have arrested four cartel members they suspect are involved in the kidnapping of 43 students who have been missing since September and are feared to be dead.
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Former Mayor and Admitted Crack Cocaine User Rob Ford Says Family Will 'Never' Give Up as Toronto Elects New Leader

So long, Rob Ford. We hardly knew ye. Actually, we knew quite a lot about ye. Too much about ye; lots of personal stuff. Well, so long anyway.
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South Korea's Version of CIA Claims to Have Solved Mystery of Kim Jong Un's Temporary Disappearance

The National Intelligence Service, South Korea's version of the CIA, claims to have uncovered the truth to what happened to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when he went missing last month.
Doctor Quarantined At NYC's Bellevue Hospital After Showing Symptoms Of Ebola

EBOLA UPDATE 2014: Second 'Dallas' Nurse Released From Hospital, States Issue Their Own Quarantine rules, clean water is crucial in treating Ebola

The second 'Dallas' nurse infected by Ebola will be released on Tuesday. States are issuing their own quarantine rules and clean water is crucial for treating the disease.
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Price of Cocoa Falls as Harvesting in West Africa Increases and Demand Decreases

As of Oct. 27, for the first time since May, cocoa futures ended below $3,000 a ton and that could smell trouble to demands.
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Prosecutors to Appeal Oscar Pistorius' 5-Year Prison Sentence

South African prosecutors announced Monday that they will appeal the sentence and conviction handed to Oscar Pistorius, who was found guilty of culpable murder and sentenced to five years in prison last week.
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Iraq Bomb Attacks Leaves at Least 34 Dead

Two bomb attacks killed at least 34 people and injured dozens in and around Baghdad, Monday.
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Uruguay Elections May Affect Legalization of Marijuana

Uruguay's first round of elections this past weekend may change the law that legalized marijuana late last year.
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Hong Kong Protests Update: Counter-Protesters Clash With Journalists

Hong Kong protests have been riled up for the past month and Sunday, counter-protesters turned their anger towards journalists.
South Korea Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Captain Of Capsized Ferry

South Korean Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Capt. Lee Joon-seok Whose Capsized Ferry Killed 294 in April

South Korean prosecutors seek death penalty for Lee Joon-seok, the former captain of the sank Sewol ferry.
NYC Mayor De Blasio Holds Press Conference At Hopsital Treating Ebola Patient

EBOLA UPDATE 2014: New York Doctor's Condition Now Serious, Quarantined New Jersey Healthcare Worker Shows No Symptoms

American UN Ambassador visiting countries stricken with Ebola virus outbreak, New York doctor's condition serious, and New Jersey nurse quarantined under controversial program is symptom free and doesn't think politicians should make health decisions.
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