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Ebola Enters the United States - An experimental drug may have saved two missionaries battling the Ebola Virus, plus more global news. – Nicole PhillipThe Ebola virus entered the country for the first time as an American doctor becomes one of two infected persons to receive treatment in the United States. Dr. Kent Brantley will be treated in a separate unit of Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Experts don’t believe Ebola will be a threat to the country while the two patients undergo treatment. Though there is no cure, doctors can help provide the best situation for the body to naturally fight off the virus. The World Health Organization says the death toll from Ebola has grown from 729 to 887 in recent days. (Photo: AP Photo/JPS Health Network)

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Earthquake in China Kills Hundreds - A 6.5 magnitude earthquake rocked southwest China, killing 367 people with dozens still missing. Over 40,000 homes were destroyed or damaged by the disaster. The region has a history of powerful earthquakes. In 2012, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 killed 81 people. (Photo: AP Photo/Kyodo News) 

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United Nations Denounces Attack on Gaza School - United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon called the Gaza attack on a UN school a "moral outrage." An object hit a nearby street killing at least 10. Three thousand people were seeking refuge in the school from the current Israel-Hamas war. Ban requested that the perpetrators be held accountable, claiming that "Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have been repeatedly informed of the location of these sites." (Photo: AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

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Drug Possibly Saves Ebola Patients - Two American missionary workers were given an experimental drug that might have saved their lives. After being administered the medication, Dr. Kent Brantley and Nancy Writebol reportedly began to do better. Biotech firm Mapp Biopharmaceutical created the drug by first testing it in monkeys. Two out of four monkeys given the drug survived. Prior to its use on the American patients, the drug had not been tested on humans before. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Uganda Court Repeals Anti-Gay Law - The Ugandan Court struck down a law that banned homosexual acts and made them punishable by life in prison. The law was signed in Februrary, but was repealed "because it was passed without the required quorum in Parliament," according to government spokesman Oswono Opondo. People who attempted to "teach or counsel" homosexuals were also condemned under the former law. (Photo: ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP/Getty Images)

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FIFA Requests Investigation on Racism - FIFA requested that the Italian Football Federation investigate alleged comments made by the top FIGC presidential candidate. It's reported that current FIGC vice president Carlo Tavecchio called African players "banana eaters" at a conference of Italy's amateur leagues. Tavecchio made a reference to England's strict rules for players and then reportedly said, "Here instead we get 'Opti Poba' [a fictional player] who previously ate bananas and then suddenly becomes a first team player with Lazio." A Change.org petition was made requesting that people protest Tavecchio's candidacy. (Photo: REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/LANDOV)

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World War I: 100 Years Later - Leaders from Belgium, France, Britain and Germany came together to commemorate the "spirit of reconciliation" following the first World War. The war started on August 4, 1914. The British Prime Minister David Cameron told the BBC, "Although there was an enormous amount of waste and loss of life, there was a cause that young men rallied to at the beginning of the war, which was the idea that Europe shouldn't be dominated by one power. That a country, a small country like Belgium, shouldn't be simply snuffed out." (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Amazon Tribe Makes First Contact With Outside World - Drug dealers allegedly launched a murderous attack that prompted tribesmen of the Peruvian rainforest to seek help from the outside world on the border of Brazil. A video shows seven naked tribesmen on the banks of the Envira River. The men allegedly asked for weapons and allies. Other isolated tribes have been seen in recent years at the Peru-Brazil border. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Jihadist Slaughter Hundreds in Video - To recognize the Muslim religious festival of Eid, Jihadists occupying areas of Syria and and Iraq released a video showcasing graphic executions. The 30-minute long video had clips showing various executions, including drive-bys and cries for mercy. The Islamic state of Iraq and al-Sham (Isis) also leveled religious structures, such as the statue of the Prophet Seth, who is believed to be the son of Adam and Eve in the Christian, Jewish and Islamc faith. (Photo: AP Photo)