POLITICS: Joe Pakootas (D) is the first tribal member to ever make a serious bid for Congress in Washington. He’s not expected to unseat five-term incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R), but his campaign—and story—is still noteworthy. (Al-Jazeera) ABORTION: A portion of an Alabama law that sought to require abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a […]
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What in the World: Cease Fire, Ebola, Bad Spies, and Facebook Problems
ISRAEL-HAMAS: A 72-hour cease fire between Israeli forces and Hamas reportedly failed within about 90 minutes, following an Israeli attack in Gaza and the subsequent capture of an Israeli soldier. Each side claims the other was the first to violate the cease fire and that they were only defending themselves. (CNN) EBOLA: The U.S. State […]
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What in the World: Ebola, Gaza and Debt
EBOLA: At least 456 people in Africa have died in what is being called the “deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.” Americans are paying attention now that a U.S. citizen, Patrick Sawyer, has died from the contagious disease following a trip to Liberia. Sawyer, who died in Nigeria, was the first documented case outside of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra […]
