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British royal couple expecting second child

September 08, 2014 in International

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William said on Monday he and wife Kate were thrilled to be expecting their second baby, after news of the pregnancy was released early because the Duchess had been suffering from morning sickness. The baby will be fourth-in-line to the British...

Joan Rivers remembered at star-studded funeral

September 08, 2014 in International

[caption id="attachment_735" align="alignleft" width="300"] Melissa Rivers and her son Cooper Endicott walk to a waiting car after the funeral service for comedian Joan Rivers at Temple Emanu-El in New York Sunday, September 7. Rivers died Thursday at 81. (Photo:AP)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) -- Howard Stern delivered...

Ebola vaccine okayed in monkey trials

September 08, 2014 in International

[caption id="attachment_726" align="alignleft" width="300"] A medical worker at an Ebola treatment clinic in Africa (Photo: AFP).[/caption] PARIS, France (AFP) — A novel vaccine temporarily shielded lab monkeys from Ebola, and a booster jab provided lasting protection, according to a study Sunday that endorsed approval for tests...

US Justice Dept announces Ferguson police probe

September 05, 2014 in International

[caption id="attachment_715" align="alignleft" width="300"] Attorney General Eric Holder listens at left during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Thursday, September 4, to announce the Justice Department's civil rights division will launch a broad civil rights investigation in the Ferguson, Police Department. At...

Joan Rivers dies

September 05, 2014 in International

[caption id="attachment_695" align="alignleft" width="300"] Joan Rivers died today at age 81. (FP)[/caption] Joan Rivers, the raucous, acid-tongued comedian who crashed the male-dominated realm of late-night talk shows and turned Hollywood red carpets into danger zones for badly dressed celebrities, died today. She was 81. Rivers was hospitalised...