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Peter King demands answers on Nigerian’s death on plane, citing Ebola concerns

Rep. Peter King dashed off an urgent letter Thursday to the Department of Homeland Security and Border Protection demanding answers regarding a passenger that died Thursday on a flight from Nigeria to New York after vomiting in his seat.

October 16, 2014

Dallas hospital that treated first Ebola patient in U.S.: ‘We made a mistake’

The Dallas hospital that treated the first patient with a case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. admits that it made some mistakes and has, for the first time, apologized for those missteps, according to Business Insider.

October 15, 2014

Anita Sarkeesian cancels Utah university lecture after threat of mass shooting

Feminist and video game critic Anita Sarkeesian canceled a lecture scheduled for Wednesday at Utah State University after she received a death threat and the school was threatened with a mass shooting if she spoke as planned.

October 14, 2014

U.S. workers still prefer male boss to female boss: poll

Despite strides made towards workplace equality and women CEO's of Fortune 500 companies reaching an all time high this year, American workers still slightly prefer a male boss to a female boss, according to a recent Gallup poll.

October 14, 2014

North Carolina diner owner puts God in charge of profits

When business got slow this summer, the owner of the Just Cookin' diner in Dallas, North Carolina, put God in charge of the revenue.

October 12, 2014

Sarah Palin family brawl police report released

The Anchorage police released a report detailing a large fight at a house party that including several members of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's family.

October 9, 2014

Hatch calls for GOP to unite around ‘Constitutional conservatism’

Often viewed as divided between establishment Republicans and tea partyers, Sen. Orrin Hatch issued a call Wednesday to revamp the party's image and unite the party behind the banner of "Constitutional conservatism" — restoring traditional faith and morality and limiting government overreach.

October 8, 2014

Bill Maher responds to Ben Affleck Islam flap

When asked about his spat with "Gone Girl" actor Ben Affleck on Friday night's "Real Time with Bill Maher," Mr. Maher defended his comments in an interview with Salon.com, saying, "We're liberals! We're liberals. We're not crazy tea-baggers, y'know."

October 6, 2014

Texas Ebola patient may have flown through Dulles airport

The man being treated for Ebola in Texas may have arrived in that state via Washington Dulles International Airport on a United Airlines flight, according to multiple reports.

October 1, 2014

Hillary Clinton aides scrubbed Benghazi files before review, former official says

A former State Department official is claiming confidants of Hillary Rodham Clinton scrubbed files on the 2012 Benghazi attack before turning them over to the accountability review board, according to multiple news sources.

September 15, 2014

Panera to patrons: Leave your guns at home

Panera Bread has become the latest in a growing list of restaurants that are asking patrons to leave their guns at home when coming in for a meal.

September 8, 2014

Mitt Romney: ‘No question’ I’d make a better president than Hillary Clinton

Though he has repeatedly claimed he will not make another run at the White House, 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is certain that he would do a better job in the position than Democratic favorite Hillary Rodham Clinton.

September 7, 2014

Incomes fell for most families in past three years, while top 10 percent prospered: Fed

Under President Obama, the richest 10 percent were the only income group of Americans to see their median incomes rise, according to a survey released this week by the Federal Reserve.

September 4, 2014

Second American jihadist killed in Syria: reports

A Syrian opposition group is reporting that a second American jihadist was killed in battle while fighting for the Islamic State, according to news reports.

August 27, 2014

‘God Loves Gays’ billboard campaign hopes to counter message of Westboro Baptist Church

Fed up with the antigay, funeral-picketing ways of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, one group plans to fight back with a message of love and acceptance — a very, very big message.

August 19, 2014

North Carolina restaurant received ‘threats of violence’ over prayer discount

Mary's Gourmet Diner has been getting a lot of attention this week for the restaurant's policy of occasionally giving a 15 percent discount to customers who pray before their meal, but not all of it has been positive.

August 6, 2014

D.C. is America’s ‘coolest city,’ Forbes says

With a hot arts and culture scene, plenty of interesting places to eat and a young and diverse population, Washington, D.C. topped Forbes' 2014 list of America's coolest cities.

August 6, 2014

Patient in New York Hospital tests negative for Ebola

A man that recently visited a West African country who was hospitalized at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York for gastrointestinal symptoms and a high fever has tested negative for Ebola.

August 6, 2014

Jimmy Carter slams Israel in pro-Palestine op-ed

Former president and international peace activist Jimmy Carter is urging the U.S. government to recognize Hamas as a "legitimate political actor" while condemning Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as a "humanitarian catastrophe" in a new op-ed he co-authored on ForeignPolicy.com.

August 5, 2014

New York hospital testing patient for Ebola

A New York City hospital is testing a patient for Ebola after he presented to an emergency room with a high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms, but according to one doctor, it is unlikely the patient has the deadly disease.

August 4, 2014