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Ebola outbreak in W.Africa ‘totally out of control’ , warns MSF

Ebola outbreak in W.Africa 'totally out of control' , warns MSF

West Africa is going through the second wave of Ebola outbreak and the deadly virus is now “totally out of control,” a senior official at Médecins Sans Frontières said. More than 330 people have died in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia since the Ebola disease sprang up in Africa at the beginning of this year, according to the latest figures …

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Neural tube defects common among Hispanic infants widespread, Study

Neural tube defects common among Hispanic infants widespread, Study

A new study has made a starling finding about Hispanic babies. According to the researchers, the babies of Hispanic mothers are higher risk of developing serious birth defects of the brain and spine called ‘neural tube’ defects. The major finding has been made in a report released by the March of Dimes.

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$24M yacht destroyed in fire

$24M yacht destroyed in fire

A huge fire that destroyed a $24 million luxury yacht whilst it was in a boat yard was filmed by a passing drone camera and posted online. The yacht, named ‘Polar Bear’ was owned by retired electrical engineer Larry Jodsass, 79, told NBC San Diego that he cried when he saw the video online.

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Peanut Named 2014 World’s Ugliest Dog (Video)

Peanut Named 2014 World's Ugliest Dog

Some pretty repulsive pooches took the stage Friday night at the 26th annual World’s Ugliest Dog competition. The nearly 30 mangy mutts on display at the Petaluma’s Sonoma-Marin Fair featured deformed spines, lolling tongues, crooked teeth and warts in all the wrong places.

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1-Minute Parking Sign in Brentwood Taken Down (Photo)

1-Minute Parking Sign in Brentwood Taken Down

Parking restrictions are already tight in Los Angeles but even residents of the posh Brentwood neighborhood didn’t believe that parking time would be shaved down to just a minute. A picture of a recently installed ‘1 Minute Parking’ sign went viral this week after it was put up on the 11700 block of San Vicente Boulevard.

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Olalla Oliveros : Top model turned nun

Olalla Oliveros : Top model turned nun

As a famous model, Olalla Oliveros took part in glamorous photo shoots, starred in movies, and saw her face on billboards across Spain. But she has swapped designer outfits for blue sackcloth and a veil after joining the Order of Saint Michael and becoming a nun.

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Chikungunya virus spreads through Caribbean to Cuba, Report

Researchers develop new Chikungunya vaccine

The Chikungunya virus is spreading throughout the Caribbean and Health Services Authority (HSA) personnel are on high alert. So far the mosquito-borne illness has been reported in 15 Caribbean countries, but hasn’t yet made its way to Cayman. Chikungunya first appeared in the Western Hemisphere in December of 2013. It’s carried by the same species of mosquito that also carries …

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