U.S. hospitals unprepared to handle Ebola waste
U.S. hospitals may be unprepared to safely dispose of the infectious waste generated by any Ebola virus disease patient to arrive unannounced in the country, potentially putting the wider community at risk, biosafety experts said.
Sep 24, 2014 10:58 AM EDT
'Lion King' musical is top-grossing box-office production of all time: Disney
The stage musical of "The Lion King" has generated the highest total box office of any production in any entertainment medium, with worldwide takings of more than $6.2 billion, a spokesman for Walt Disney Co said on Monday.
McDowell hints at fourballs break-up with pal McIlroy
Former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell has given a strong hint that his Ryder Cup fourballs partnership with world number one Rory McIlroy is a thing of the past.
Ebola cases could reach between 550,000 and 1.4 million by late January: CDC
Between 550,000 and 1.4 million people in West Africa could be infected with the Ebola virus by January 20, 2015, according to a report issued on Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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More Americans than ever have never married: survey
A record 20 percent of adult Americans, or 42 million people, have never married, marking a U.S. demographic and social shift, according to an analysis released on Wednesday.
Sep 23, 2014 11:33 AM EDT
Support for gay marriage dips below 50 percent in Pew study
Support for gay marriage among Americans has dipped slightly below 50 percent, the Pew Research Center found in a survey released on Monday, even as bans on same-sex marriage have been ruled unconstitutional in a number of states this year.
Sep 23, 2014 11:25 AM EDT
Angelina Jolie to direct Richard Leakey biopic 'Africa'
Actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie has been hired to direct "Africa," a feature film about paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey and his campaign against ivory poachers that threaten Africa's elephants.
Sep 22, 2014 11:24 AM EDT
Seahawks win again as Lions and Giants pull surprises
The Seattle Seahawks needed overtime this time, but the Super Bowl champions defeated the Denver Broncos again on Sunday in a rematch of last season's NFL title game.
Sep 22, 2014 11:19 AM EDT
Pope, on trip to mainly Muslim Albania, condemns Islamist militants
Pope Francis, in his strongest criticism of Islamist militants to date, said on Sunday no religious group which used violence and oppression could claim to be "the armor of God".
Sep 22, 2014 11:15 AM EDT
Banana peel study, ugly art research win Ig Nobel spoof awards
Researchers who measured the slipperiness of banana peels, the ability of pork strips to stop nosebleeds, and the reactions of reindeer to humans in polar bear suits were among the winners of this year's Ig Nobel prizes for comical scientific achievements.
Sep 19, 2014 11:40 AM EDT
Sophia Loren, Italy's national icon, turns 80 with book of memoirs
Sophia Loren, Italy's national cinema icon and eternal diva, turns 80 this week and is marking the milestone with a book of memoirs revealing details of her rags-to-riches life.
Sep 18, 2014 4:38 PM EDT
Fey, Bateman improv sibling love in 'This is Where I Leave You'
Tina Fey and Jason Bateman called mutual friends when they learned they would co-star as siblings in the drama-infused comedy "This Is Where I Leave You," just to do a little reconnaissance on each other.
Sep 18, 2014 4:34 PM EDT
U.N. to deploy Ebola mission as death toll reaches 2,630
The United Nations unveiled plans on Thursday for a special mission to combat the worst Ebola epidemic on record in West Africa, as the death toll hit 2,630 and France became the latest Western nation to step up its support.
Sep 18, 2014 4:30 PM EDT
Chagrined NFL teams bow to pressure on domestic abuse cases
Another National Football League player was arrested on domestic violence allegations hours after two teams succumbed to public pressure and suspended players enmeshed in similar cases on Wednesday.
Sep 18, 2014 4:26 PM EDT
Archaeologists uncover buried gas chambers at Sobibor death camp
Archaeologists working at the site of the Nazi concentration camp at Sobibor, in eastern Poland, say they have uncovered previously-hidden gas chambers in which an estimated quarter of a million Jews were killed.
Sep 18, 2014 3:50 PM EDT
Swiss keeper shocked after fans urinate in his water bottle
A Swiss goalkeeper has threatened legal action after fans of a rival lower league team urinated in his water bottle and then taunted him when, unawares, he took a sip during a match at the weekend.
Sep 17, 2014 11:37 AM EDT
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