Shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner; Trump unharmed
Washington (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night (April 25,…
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The world's animal population has halved in 40 years as humans put unsustainable demands on Earth, a new report warns.
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Kenyatta: To beat ISIS, focus on youth
Kenyan president: As Kenyans commemorate the Westgate Mall attacks, to combat extremism, we need to focus on young people.
Gates defends U.S. response to Ebola
One of the world's most successful innovators and philanthropists defends the U.S. response to the deadly Ebola epidemic, saying he doesn't think the government waited too long to act.
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FDA warnings over fake Ebola drugs
The FDA has sent warning letters to three companies who are selling products that claim to treat or cure Ebola.
Liberia’s top medical officer is in Ebola quarantine
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Doctor treats Ebola with HIV drug
A doctor in rural Liberia inundated with Ebola patients says he's had good results with a treatment he tried out of sheer desperation: an HIV drug.
Obama: Ebola security threat
The West Africa Ebola outbreak is "a growing threat to regional and global security," U.S. President Barack Obama said.
Escaped Nigerian girls head to university
CNN talks to the American University of Nigeria's Margee Ensign about the escaped Nigerian girls continuing their studies.
Sign of ISIS’ growing impact
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