Kentucky has approved $18 million in new tax breaks for a controversial Christian theme park that is to feature a 510-foot-long replica of Noah’s Ark.
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Ebola Patient Will Be Treated In Atlanta Hospital
An isolation unit at Emory University’s hospital in Atlanta will be used in the coming days to house and treat a patient infected with Ebola, the virus that has killed more than 700 people in a recent outbreak in West Africa.
Conflict In Gaza: What You Need To Know Today
Perhaps signaling a widening of its offensive in Gaza, Israel called up 16,000 reservists on Thursday. That means Israel has activated 86,000 reservists since the conflict started.
Chances Are Pretty Good That’s A Bill Collector Calling
In about one-third of U.S. households, the sound of a phone or doorbell ringing may trigger a desire to duck.
McDonald’s Responsible For Treatment Of Workers, Agency Says
McDonald’s shares responsibility for how workers are treated at its franchised restaurants, the general counsel’s office for the National Labor Relations Board announced Tuesday.
Gaza Conflict: Shell Strikes U.N. School, Killing Up To 19 Who Sought Shelter
As many as 19 people were killed when a shell struck a school run by the United Nations in Gaza, this morning.
Book News: The Clash Of The Comic(-)Cons
The nation’s biggest comic book convention has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the nation’s third-biggest comic book convention over the use of the name “Comic Con.”
Bill Allowing Americans To Unlock Cellphones Passes House, Heads To Obama
Approving a bill that has already passed the Senate, the House of Representatives has given its consent to legislation that lets U.S. consumers “unlock” their cellphones, rather than having them remain linked to specific service providers.
Lawmakers Reach Deal Intended To Fix VA System In Crisis
Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have reached a deal to overhaul the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs, multiple news organizations are reporting.
Australia Sending 190 Police To Secure MH17 Wreckage
The Netherlands and Australia — countries that lost large numbers of citizens in last week’s downing of Flight MH17 — are planning to send police to eastern Ukraine to help secure the debris field there.