2014-10-03 U.S. Spotlight

  PBS NewsHour   

U.S. troops arrive in West Africa to join fight against Ebola  PBS NewsHour
A health worker stands on September 7, 2014 at Elwa hospital in Monrovia, LIberia which is run by the non-governmental French organization Doctors without Borders. US President Barack Obama said in an interview aired on September 7 the US military ...

2014-10-03 U.S. Health

  Reuters   

Four people close to US Ebola patient quarantined in Dallas  Reuters
DALLAS (Reuters) - Four people close to the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States were quarantined in a Dallas apartment, where sheets and other items used by the man were sealed in plastic bags, as health officials widened their search ...

2014-10-03 U.S. Science

  New York Times   

What drives the monarch butterfly's 2000-mile sojourn? (+video)  Christian Science Monitor
A genetic analysis of 101 North American monarchs has upended existing theories about the evolution of the iconic orange-and-black butterflies. By Noelle Swan, Staff writer October 2, 2014. About video ads. It's a story nearly every grade-schooler knows: ...

2014-10-03 U.S. Sports

  USA TODAY   

Orioles bullpen outshines Tigers relievers in Game 1  USA TODAY
BALTIMORE -- Buck Showalter is a stickler for preparation. Thus, the veteran manager feels good about his Baltimore Orioles being ready any time their starting pitcher has a shaky outings. Their relievers had a 2.91 ERA in the regular season, ranking third in ...

2014-10-03 U.S. Entertainment

  ABC News   

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Welcome Baby Girl  ABC News
Mila Kunis and fiance Ashton Kutcher have welcomed a baby girl, Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher. Kutcher wrote about the birth on his website, Aplus.com. "Mila and I would like to welcome Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher to the world. May your life be filled with wonder, love, ...

2014-10-03 U.S. Technology

  New York Times   

Facebook Vow on Research Is Short on the Particulars  New York Times
Jeffrey T. Hancock, an author of Facebook's controversial study of user emotions, whose input was sought on the new guidelines. Credit Heather Ainsworth for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue ...

2014-10-03 U.S. Business

  Reuters   

Asian stocks kept in check by HK unrest, US jobs next test  Reuters
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks were poised for their fourth-straight weekly fall on Friday, with the regional index drifting in an aimless morning session as the civil unrest in Hong Kong and caution ahead of a closely-watched U.S. jobs report kept investors ...

2014-10-03 U.S. U.S.

  Reuters   

Four people close to US Ebola patient quarantined in Dallas  Reuters
DALLAS (Reuters) - Four people close to the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States were quarantined in a Dallas apartment, where sheets and other items used by the man were sealed in plastic bags, as health officials widened their search ...

2014-10-03 U.S. World

  Wall Street Journal   

Hong Kong Democracy Protests Carry a Christian Mission for Some  Wall Street Journal
The WSJ's Diana Jou speaks to Cardinal Joseph Zen, the former bishop of Hong Kong, about why he supports the pro-democracy protesters. The protests now roiling Hong Kong are about democracy. But there is an undercurrent of another, much older ...