California State Sen. Barbara Boxer Will Not Run For Re-Election In 2016

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Boxer was a Calif. State Senator for the past two decades.

Lab Error May Have Exposed U.S. Scientist To Ebola Virus

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

The scientist will be monitored for the next three weeks.

North Korea Faces Internet Outage

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

North Korea's Internet had been unstable for the past 24 hours before the outage.

President Obama Announces Plans To Open U.S. Embassy In Havana

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

This ends almost 50 years of isolation of Cuba.

BREAKING: 141 Dead In Pakistani School Shooting

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

The majority of those killed were children.

BREAKING NEWS: 141 Dead In Pakistani School Shooting

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

The majority of those killed were children.

2015 Grammy Nominees Announced

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Beyonce made history for receiving the highest number of Grammy nominations as a female artist.

Rolling Stone Managing Editor Says There Are 'Discrepancies' In UVA Rape Story

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Will Dana, the managing editor, said that Rolling Stone trusted the victim's accoount

Bond 24 Movie Title Revealed

Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@007/Twitter)

The new Bond movie title refers to a terrorist group mentioned in the first 007 film, "Dr. No".

Winnie the Pooh Banned From Polish Playground

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Council members referred to Winnie the Pooh as a "hermaphrodite".

Acclaimed Film Director Mike Nichols Passes Away At 83

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

The film director was one of 12 people to win all four U.S. entertainment awards.

U.S. House Of Representatives Signs Off On Keystone Proposal

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

It's now the Senate's turn to vote on the construction of the Keystone Pipeline.

Al Roker Attempts To Set World Record For Longest Weather Report

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

The world record right now is 33 hours. Will Roker shatter this?

European Space Agency's Probe, Philae, Lands On Surface Of Comet

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

The Philae became the first probe to land on a comet.

Obama To Send 1,500 Troops To Iraq

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Obama has asked Congress for $5 billion to help with the fight.

UC Plans Five Percent Tuition Raise Each Of The Next Five Years

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@GlobalHigherEd/Twitter)

By the 2019-2020 school year, tuition could be as much as $15,564.

Starbucks To Launch Delivery Service In 2015

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Starbucks' delivery service will start the second half of 2015.

J.K. Rowling Releases Halloween-Themed Harry Potter Story

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Check out the story on Pottermore.com today!

Sweden Officially Recognizes Palestine As A State

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Sweden recognizing Palestine as a state doesn't sit well with Israel.

BREAKING NEWS: Shots Fired At Marysville-Pilchuck High School In Washington

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@1310NewsDay/Twitter)

The school is currently on lockdown until further notice.

World Health Organization Says Ebola Vaccines Will Be Ready By 2015

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@Daily_Star/Twitter)

If clincal testing goes well, the Ebola vaccines could make its way to West Africa for more testing as early as December.

Boko Haram Has Abducted Dozens Of More Girls

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

The Nigerian terrorist group attacked three towns and abducted the girls in each town.

Ebola Stricken Nurse Moved To Maryland Hospital

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Nina Pham was one of the nurses working with Thomas Duncan at the Dallas hospital.

Malala Yousefzai And Kailash Satyarthi Awarded Nobel Peace Prizes

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Both recipients were awarded for their efforts to end child labor and trafficking.

Protests Occur After 18-Year-Old Man Is Fatally Shot By St. Louis Police Officer

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@YourAnonGlobal/Twitter

The police officer shot the man 17 times.

UCSD Researchers Discover Thousands Of New Mountains On Sea Floor

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@JKempEnergy/Twitter)

The scientists used satellites from Nasa and the European Space Agency to analyze the research.

Patient Admitted To Washington D.C. Hospital With Ebola-Like Symptoms

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@JenniferDavisDC/Twitter)

The patient is currently being evaluated by the medical team and CDC.

Amazon Prime Says 'Tom and Jerry' Cartoons Contain 'Racial Prejudices'

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@TPNNtweets/Twitter)

STORIFY: How did fans react to Amazon Prime's disclaimer?

Texas Officials Say Up To 100 People At Risk Of Contracting Ebola

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@BostonGlobe/Twitter)

The patient's family members have been asked to stay at home.

Intruder Slaughters 920 Chickens At Foster Farms' Shed

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@NBCNews/Twitter)

The intruder used a golf club to slaughter the chickens.

Oklahoma Man Beheads Female Coworker

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@WFLA/Twitter)

Officers described the incident as workplace violence.

Chicago Air Traffic Control Center Set On Fire, Causes Flight Delays

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@CNNWire/Twitter)

Thousands of flights were delayed at Chicago's two major airports.

Syrian Woman Secretly Films Life Living In ISIL Controlled City

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@TelegraphWorld/Twitter)

The woman lives in Raqqa, which has been controlled by ISIL since March 2013.

India's Mangalyaan Space Probe Successfully Lands On Mars

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(Twitter/@ibnlive)

India spent $74 million, making it one of the cheapest space missions ever.

Sierra Leone Will Do Three Day Lockdown To Combat Ebola

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@CBCNews/Twitter)

From Sept. 19-Sept 21, Sierra Leone citizens will be staying home.

ISIL Releases Video Of Captured Hostage

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@Prime_Gazette/Twitter)

U.K. journalist John Cantile says he's been held captive since 2012.

Missouri Congressmen Approve 72-Hour Waiting Period For Abortions

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(Twitter/@thinkprogress)

Missouri has now one of the strictist waiting periods for abortions.

Judge Rules Oscar Pistorius Not Guilty Of Murder

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

Oscar Pistorius reacts after hearing his verdict. (Twitter/@MSNBC)

Pistorius may be charged with a lesser homicide charge.

Starbucks To Open Express-Style Stores

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@MarketWatch/Twitter)

Starbucks' express-style stores cater to the on-the-go customer

Starbucks Will Open Express-Style Stores

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Shilpa Nagesh
Supervising Executive Producer

(@MarketWatch/Twitter)

Starbucks' express-style stores cater to the on-the-go customer