Ebola death toll climbs to over seven thousand in West Africa
The World Health Organization reports 7,373 deaths in Guinea Sierra Leone and Liberia, with 19,031 total cases as Ban Ki moon tours affected nations. Separately in Pakistan a drone strike near Datta Khel kills Taliban fighters while a Peshawar operation yields more arrests. In New Jersey an Elf on the Shelf dressed driver faces DUI charges after a Riverdale incident.
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Air Force admits nuclear flaws amid ICBM crisis
The Air Force concedes deep rooted problems in its nuclear missile corps as it faces debate over fixing or potentially restructuring the ICBM fleet. Lawmakers and officials weigh modernization costs and the risk of a weakened deterrent while Pentagon plans and Hagel’s actions unfold.
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Castro warns detente won't topple Cuba system
Castro tells National Assembly that improved ties with the United States will not end Cuba's communist system. He notes Obama’s outreach and calls for end to the embargo while praising the prisoner exchange that freed the Cuban Five and other prisoners. Elian Gonzalez sits nearby as the landmark step toward restored diplomacy unfolds.
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Miami Cuban exile protest opposes Obama Cuba policy
More than 200 Cuban exiles in Little Havana gathered to denounce Barack Obama’s plan to normalize relations with Cuba. activists led by Jorge Luis Garcia Perez and Berta Soler argued normalization would empower the Cuban regime. Speakers included Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Antiero Florida, while younger Cuban Americans contested generational divides on sanctions.
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