Nurse fights Maine Ebola quarantine
WASHINGTON - Saying she will not be bullied by politicians, a Maine nurse is giving the state an ultimatum: Lift her Ebola quarantine by Thursday or she will disregard the restrictions and go to court. Full Article | Full Coverage
Fed ends bond buying, shows confidence in U.S. recovery
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday ended its monthly bond purchase program and dropped a characterization of U.S. labor market slack as "significant" in a show of confidence in the economy's prospects. | Video
Probe of Virginia rocket blast begins
WALLOPS Va./CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. - Authorities started investigating what caused an unmanned U.S. supply rocket to explode in a fireball moments after liftoff from a Virginia launch pad. Full Article | Video
As deflation deadline nears, BOJ faces failure
TOKYO - With just five months left before Governor Haruhiko Kuroda's self-imposed deadline for banishing deflation, the Bank of Japan is preparing for failure. Full Article
Kurdish convoy heads to Syria
SURUC Turkey/BEIRUT - A convoy of Iraqi peshmerga fighters and weaponry made its way across southeastern Turkey en route for the Syrian town of Kobani to try to help fellow Kurds break an Islamic State siege. Full Article | Video
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Should I stay or go? Your house in retirement
Money is certainly one factor, but there are other reasons to consider a move in retirement. Plus, ways to stay in your home if your finances need a boost. Video
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Russia calls U.N. aviation proposals 'superficial'
MONTREAL/TORONTO - Russia, which the U.S. accused of backing Ukrainian rebels who shot down a Malaysian airliner in July, called new proposals from the United Nations aviation body on mitigating risks over conflict zones rushed and "superficial." Full Article
Robot lands job as Nescafe salesman
TOKYO - Nestle will enlist a thousand humanoid robots to help sell its coffee makers at electronics stores across Japan, becoming the first corporate customer for the androids unveiled in June by tech conglomerate SoftBank. Full Article
Kurdish convoy heads to Syria to take on Islamic State
A military convoy of Syrian-bound Iraqi peshmerga fighters travel through provinces on the border of Syria and Turkey, as they head to join the fight in Kobani against IS. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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Hacking in Washington, data throttling in the U.S, protests in Hungary. Shouldn't downloading be easier than this? Amy Tennery brings you coverage you might have missed. Full Article
Is this a good time to buy a house?
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A deadly landslide hits Sri Lanka
At least ten people are dead and scores missing after a landslide triggered by monsoon rains hits central Sri Lanka. Video
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