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Congo Ebola Outbreak Passes 3,000 Deaths and Still Is Not Slowing
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U.S. and Iran Trade Their Biggest Strikes in Weeks as Gulf Tensions Surge
The United States struck Iranian military targets and Iran retaliated across the Gulf in the most intense exchange since July.
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The U.S. National Debt Just Crossed $40 Trillion. Yes, Trillion With a T.
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Chevron Plans a $7 Billion Venezuela Expansion—and the Oil Math Is Complicated
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Six Crew Members Hospitalized After Equipment Accident at Ed Sheeran Concert Load-Out
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After 286 Days at Sea, the USS Abraham Lincoln Finally Reaches Port
The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln reached Thailand after a record-setting 286 consecutive days at sea, carrying roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines.
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Lionel Richie Is Undergoing Cardiac Tests and Is Expected to Fly Home
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“Wheel of Fortune” Announcer Jim Thornton Suspended During Investigation
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Cher and Her Daughter-in-Law Are Fighting Over Who Should Protect Elijah Blue Allman
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Tiger Woods Files to Change His Plea in Florida DUI Case
Tiger Woods has filed a motion to change his not-guilty plea in the DUI case stemming from his March rollover crash.
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Miley Cyrus Is Back With ‘Bass Persuades’—and She Brought the Hollywood Bowl
Miley Cyrus has announced her 10th studio album, Bass Persuades, plus two major Hollywood Bowl shows this October.