2014-10-16 U.S. Spotlight

  PBS NewsHour   

Obama meets with top health, security aides on Ebola after second U.S. nurse ...  PBS NewsHour
A second Dallas nurse has been infected with Ebola. It's unclear how Amber Vinson, who cared for late Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, contracted the virus, but she reportedly took a commercial airline flight when she already had a slight fever.

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  New York Times   

At Florida State, Football Clouds Justice  New York Times
Jimbo Fisher, the head coach of the Florida State University Seminoles, and the team's star quarterback, Jameis Winston. Credit Phil Sears/Associated Press. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story ...

2014-10-16 U.S. Health

  New York Times   

With New Ebola Case Confirmed, US Vows Vigilance  New York Times
An ambulance on Wednesday took Amber Joy Vinson to the Dallas airport for transport to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Credit Jaime R. Carrero/Reuters. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main ...

2014-10-16 U.S. Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   

Ancient kangaroos walked instead of hopped, study finds  Sydney Morning Herald
Modern kangaroos are a diverse bunch of species, but we know them all for their tendency to hop. According to new research published in PLOS ONE, their ancient relatives probably had a gait that would look pretty strange to us: They walked upright on two ...

2014-10-16 U.S. Sports

  SFGate   

Royals hold off Orioles 2-1, finish ALCS sweep  SFGate
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2014-10-16 U.S. Entertainment

  E! Online   

Erykah Badu Performs Incognito on the Streets of New York City and Doesn't ...  E! Online
Fans of Erykah Badu would likely pay big bucks to see the singer live and in concert. So when the R&B songstress stepped out in disguise Friday night to sing on the streets of New York City, the idea that she would earn a substantial amount of dough seems ...

2014-10-16 U.S. Technology

  Tom's Guide   

The L is for Lollipop, Android 5.0: Top New Features  Tom's Guide
Ever since Google announced Android L became a few months ago, we have speculated about what the L stood for: licorice, lemon drop or even lemon meringue pie. This week, Google answered that question when it unveiled Android 5.0 Lollipop, along ...

2014-10-16 U.S. Business

  Dallas Morning News   

Fresh Ebola Fears Hit Airline Stocks  ABC News
News that a nurse diagnosed with Ebola flew on a plane full of passengers raised fear among airline investors that the scare over the virus could cause travelers to avoid flying. Shares of the biggest U.S. airlines tumbled between 5 and 8 percent before ...

2014-10-16 U.S. U.S.

  ABC News   

E. Texas doctors address Ebola questions  KLTV
Next year HBO is cutting the cord and selling its popular streaming video service HBO Go as a stand-alone product, as more Americans choose to watch the Web, not the TV. Viewers longing to see "Game of Thrones", "True...More >> ...

2014-10-16 U.S. World

  BBC News   

Ebola crisis: Obama says US outbreak risk very low  BBC News
US President Barack Obama has played down the chance of an Ebola outbreak in the US, after a second nurse became infected caring for a patient. He said the risk of Americans getting the virus was "extremely low" but more needed to be done to help West ...