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Fourth American Ebola Patient Arriving in U.S. for Treatment

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 09, 2014 09:02 PM EDT

An Atlanta hospital is expecting the arrival of the fourth American who was infected by the Ebola virus on Tuesday, the hospital announced Monday. read more

Missing Indiana Woman Kept In A Cage, Beaten, And Raped By Couple

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 08, 2014 10:36 PM EDT

The missing Indiana woman, who reportedly disappeared last July 9, was found in the mobile home of two of the victim's acquaintances. She was rescued by one of the suspects' friends on Saturday. The charging documents filed on Monday in the Posey Circuit Court showed that the victim was locked up in a wooden cage, tied up to a bed inside the home, and suffered through repeated sexual assaults and physical attacks. read more

Teens Arrested For Assaulting Mentally Disabled Man

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 08, 2014 11:41 AM EDT

Police arrested and charged on Saturday two Delaware teens for assaulting a mentally disabled man. Both were charged with assault of a vulnerable adult, offensive touching, and conspiracy. The teens, aged 13 and 14, were released on $2,500 bonds after their arraignment. Authorities refused to release the suspects' names due to their ages. read more

Elderly Italian Nuns Raped And Brutally Murdered In Convent

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 08, 2014 11:03 AM EDT

Three Italian nuns were sexually assaulted and murdered inside their Burundi convent on Sunday afternoon. Police disclosed that all three victims of the twin attacks were of advanced ages. In an announcement made by authorities on Monday, an active manhunt has been launched for the arrest of the killers of the elderly nuns. Italian investigators identified the victims as Olga Raschietti, Lucia Pulici, and Bernadette Boggi read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton Expecting Second Child

David Perry   | Sep 08, 2014 09:06 AM EDT

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton are expecting their second child, Britain's royal family said Monday in a brief statement. read more

Leave Law Enforcement to the Pros, Says U.S. Border Patrol

Ren Benavidez   | Sep 08, 2014 08:13 AM EDT

The United States Border Patrol is calling off other law enforcement agencies guarding the Rio Grande Valley border amid the spike of illegal immigrants crossing the area. read more

Dalai Lama Intends To Be The Last Tibetan Spiritual Leader

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 08, 2014 08:03 AM EDT

The Dalai Lama told a German newspaper on Sunday that he intends to be the last Tibetan spiritual leader, ending a centuries-old tradition observed in his homeland. read more

U.S. Doctor Downed By Ebola Virus Said to Be Making Progress

Desiree Sison   | Sep 08, 2014 09:40 AM EDT

A missionary doctor working in Africa who became the latest American to have been infected by the deadly Ebola virus is still sick but is in a stable condition. read more

Mysterious Respiratory Virus Sends More Than Thousand Children to Hospitals

Kristina Fernandez   | Sep 08, 2014 09:59 AM EDT

A mysterious respiratory virus sweeping several Midwest states in the U.S., has sent more than a thousand children and teenagers to intensive care units for treatment over the past weeks. read more

Ashya King to Receive Proton Therapy in Prague for Brain Tumor

Jan Dizon   | Sep 08, 2014 05:48 AM EDT

Five-year old Ashya King will be flown on a private plane to the Czech Republic to recieve the proton therapy treatment that his parents were seeking for him. The boy is currently at the Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga with his parents as they await the final go-ahead from doctors to clear him for travel. read more

Same-Sex Couple Together For 72 Years Finally Get Married

Mitch de Leon   | Sep 08, 2014 01:56 AM EDT

True love never really gets old. A lesbian couple who have been together for 72 years recently tied the knot at First Christian Church in Davenport on Saturday. read more

Seven Afghan Men Sentenced to Death in Gang Rape Case

Jan Dizon   | Sep 08, 2014 04:03 AM EDT

Following a quick trial of just under three hours on September 7th, seven Afghan men were sentenced to death for taking part in a gang rape late last month. read more

Chinese Couple Drives Over 12,000 Miles From China to UK

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 08, 2014 04:33 AM EDT

A Chinese couple completed a 20,000-kilometer drive from east to west in a quest to bring 'home' their Maxus van to Birmingham where it originated, reports state. read more

Almost 5,000 Dogs Put Down in China Amidst Anti-Rabies Campaign

Erika Villanueva   | Sep 08, 2014 03:52 AM EDT

Officials in a city in China's Yunnan Province put down nearly 5,000 dogs during its anti-rabies campaign, the Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. read more

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