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Ebola victim’s family, hospital reach settlement

By EMILY SCHMALL DALLAS (AP) — The hospital that treated the only Ebola patient to die in the United States will pay his relatives an undisclosed sum and create a charitable foundation in his name, the […]

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Obamacare 2.0: Higher bar for health law for next sign-up season

WASHINGTON (AP) — With a bright look to its rebuilt website, version 2.0 of President Barack Obama’s health insurance overhaul represents another chance to win over a skeptical public. But more than possible computer woes […]

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Ebola kills Sierra Leone doctor, UN doubles staff

By CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — A doctor in Sierra Leone has died of Ebola, the fifth local doctor to die of the disease there, authorities said Monday, as UNICEF announced it was doubling […]

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Mississippi health officials open 24-hour Ebola hotline

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi has opened a 24-hour Ebola hotline for people with questions about the virus. It’s not a message tree — it’s answered by people. The Mississippi State Department of Health says […]