U.S. consumer confidence falls for fifth straight month amid tariff and inflation concerns
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy weakened further in December, as persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies deepened public anxiety about the nation’s financial outlook. According to data…
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Ebola outbreak ‘outrunning’ response
The current Ebola outbreak is "running much faster" than the international response to it, the co-discoverer of the virus said Thursday.
Ebola fears crippling safaris?
Survey of 500 safari operators finds more than half report a 20- to 70-percent decline in bookings since Ebola outbreak.
Ebola fears crippling safaris?
Survey of 500 safari operators finds more than half report a 20- to 70-percent decline in bookings since Ebola outbreak.
Pistorius faces call for 10-year sentence
The defense lawyer for Oscar Pistorius opened his final arguments at the athlete's sentencing hearing Friday with an appeal to the judge to remember that he reacted as a vulnerable…
Aid workers train to battle Ebola
CNN's Jonathan Mann shows us how Doctors without Borders volunteers are getting ready to battle Ebola in West Africa.
Quiet! Lagos goes car horn-free
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The cousin of Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot dead by South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, said Thursday that he should "pay for what he has done" with a prison sentence,…
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A nurses' union has slammed the Dallas hospital where an Ebola-stricken nurse recuperates. President Obama says the world isn't doing enough. And WHO fears the outbreak will get far worse…
This dinosaur ate sharks for breakfast
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From sheep skin to chic gloves
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Facebook founder Zuckerberg donates $25 million to fight Ebola crises
Facebook founder Zuckerberg donates $25 million to fight Ebola crises Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow USAfrica at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido , Facebook.com/USAfrica247 and Twitter.com/Chido247 USAfrica, Houston: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced today…
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