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The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a legal challenge to Alabama's property tax system.

Jury to Get Case of Former Alabama Official

A jury will begin deliberations Friday in the trial of a former Alabama Department of Education official accused of using her position to provide millions…

Patrick Modiano, who's typically known for being media-shy, steps into the spotlight for a press conference in Paris following his Nobel win on Thursday.

Book News: Get To Know Patrick Modiano, The Newly Minted Nobel Laureate

The French novelist may enjoy a vast audience in his own country, but for most English-only speakers, Modiano is still a mystery. Read a few profiles of the man — and excerpts of his actual writing.

Scientific Memorabilia Up For Auction Later This Month

One item up for bid is an old Apple 1 computer, which is expected to sell for more than $300,000. The auction features other treasures, such as a letter by Charles Darwin on the sex life of barnacles.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (left) listens to Tom Geisbert, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Texas Medical Branch, explain the work researchers are conducting in a lab in the Galveston National Laboratory on Tuesday. Numerous Republicans, including Perry, have linked the first Ebola case diagnosed in the U.S. to border control and other political issues.

In U.S., Ebola Turns From A Public Health Issue To A Political One

Conservative critics of the Obama administration are linking Ebola to border security and a broader mistrust of the president. Some accuse liberals of letting the disease into the U.S. intentionally.

Where Is North Korea's Leader?

Kim Jong Un hasn't been seen in public in five weeks. Melissa Block talks to Stephen Bosworth, a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.

Typhoon Vongfong in a photograph taken by NASA's Terra satellite.

Typhoon Vongfong Bears Down On Japan

The storm, briefly classified as a "super typhoon," will still have winds in excess of 100 mph when it hits Okinawa on Saturday.

Turkey Agrees To Train, Equip Moderate Syrian Opposition

The pledge to create a force to assist in fighting the self-declared Islamic State comes a day after Ankara called for creating a buffer zone around its border with Syria.

U.S. Gas Prices Continue To Slide Downward

On Friday, the price for benchmark crude oil in the U.S. fell below $85 a barrel. Oil production is outstripping demand by a wide margin and analysts say that situation may continue for a while.

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan Gibson announced Friday that termination proceedings had begun against Dr. Cliff Robinson, from his position as chief of staff at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System.

Termination Begun For 2nd Alabama VA Official

The Veterans Administration has started termination of a second official at its troubled medical centers in central Alabama.Deputy Secretary of Veterans…

Dr. Gabriel Logan is one of two doctors at the Bomi county hospital, which serves a county of 85,000 people. In a desperate attempt to save Ebola patients, he started experimenting with an HIV drug to treat them.

A Liberian Doctor Comes Up With His Own Ebola Regimen

At a government-run hospital in Liberia, Dr. Gabriel Logan is doing everything he can to save Ebola patients. That includes experimenting with an HIV drug as treatment.

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