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American Doctor Sick With Ebola Now Fighting For His Life

7.29.14 at 4:45pm by Lauren Silverman

After caring for Ebola patients for several months in West Africa, Dr. Kent Brantly noticed last week that he had symptoms. The 33-year-old immediately put himself into a Liberian isolation ward.

Jury Convicts Former NYC Council Member of Bribery Charges

7.29.14 at 3:48pm by Associated Press

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - A jury took only about 90 minutes Tuesday to convict former New York City Councilman Daniel Halloran of bribery charges in a scheme to buy a spot on the mayoral ballot for state Sen. Malcolm Smith.

Halloran was also found guilty of taking payoffs from what he thought were developers who wanted him to funnel city money their way. The men were actually an FBI agent and an FBI informant.

This One Is Worth Watching: New Zealand Retirees Join 'Happy' Meme

7.29.14 at 3:00pm by Eyder Peralta

Yes, they've jumped on the bandwagon months after the fad peaked, but the video is still cute and will pick you up.

Report Says Big Changes Are Needed In How Doctors Are Trained

7.29.14 at 3:00pm by Julie Rovner

We spend $15 billion a year training doctors, but end up with a medical workforce that doesn't meet the nation's health care needs, according to an Institute of Medicine Report.

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