August 16, 2014

Meet the Cop Who's Helping Ferguson Heal
http://abcnews.go.com/US/meet-cop-helping-ferguson-heal/story?id=24998997
The head of the Missouri Highway Patrol who was put in charge of the volatile situation in Ferguson is garnering accolades for being the cool-headed voice of reason in a time of tumult. Captain Ron Johnson was given the task on Thursday afternoon of ...


Ebola Epidemic Most Likely Much Larger Than Reported, WHO Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/16/world/africa/ebola-epidemic-who-health-crisis-west-africa.html
So far, 2,127 cases of the disease and 1,145 deaths have been reported in four nations ? Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone ? the W.H.O announced Friday. But the organization has also warned that the actual number is almost certainly higher, ...


Ebola toll may 'vastly underestimate' crisis, says WHO
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/15/ebola-toll-may-vastly-underestimate-crisis-says-who/
The outbreak has sparked an international debate over the ethics of giving such untested drugs to the sick and of deciding who should get the drugs. So far, only two Americans and one Spaniard have received ZMapp. The Americans are improving - but it ...


Another 'Doctor Who' episode leaks online
http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/15/doctor-who-episode-leaks-online/
We would particularly like to thank the fansite moderators and Doctor Who devotees who have actively protected the programme. BBC Worldwide has taken this issue extremely seriously and disciplinary action has been implemented as a result of the ...


Fake Cures and Ebola-Drug Sensationalism Need to Stop, WHO Says
http://time.com/3117313/fake-cures-and-ebola-drug-sensationalism-need-to-stop-who-says/
?Recent
intense media coverage of experimental medicines and vaccines is creating some unrealistic expectations, especially in an emotional climate of intense fear,? the World Health Organization (WHO) wrote in a statement sent to the media on Friday.


Doctor Who Star Peter Capaldi Talks Getting 'A Bit Teary' On Set
http://parade.condenast.com/328164/claudiagrimaldi/doctor-who-star-peter-capaldi-talks-getting-a-little-bit-teary-on-set/
Last night BBC America held a very special event for fans of its hugely popular series Doctor Who. Hundreds of Whovians lined up at New York's Ziegfeld theater starting in the early hours of Thursday morning for an appointment with the Doctor and a ...


Who's Haider al-Abadi, the man who will lead Iraq?
http://q13fox.com/2014/08/15/whos-haider-al-abadi-the-man-who-will-lead-iraq/
Abadi spent many years in Britain, where he received a doctorate in electrical engineering at the University of Manchester. His father, who had been a prominent Iraqi official, was accused of insufficient loyalty to the regime and was forced to retire ...


Kevin Ward Jr. remembered as 'small-town boy' who loved racing
http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/story/2014-08-14/kevin-ward-jr-funeral-tony-stewart-accident-ward-family-friends-mourners
TURIN, N.Y. ? Kevin Ward Jr.'s friends, family and fellow racing enthusiasts overflowed a high school auditorium Thursday to grieve and share stories about the 20-year-old dirt-track racer who was struck and killed by a car driven by NASCAR champion ...