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Fueled By Outside Money, Alaska Candidates Struggle To Connect At Home

10:26pm October 02, 2014

by Martin Kaste

Millions of dollars worth of ads have been dumped into the state's small media market. But out in the state, you find out those ads are getting on people's nerves.

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Liberian-Americans Feel Effect Of Ebola From Abroad

8:55pm October 02, 2014

Rachel Martin talks to Bishop Nathan Kortu, who serves a Liberian congregation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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A man diagnosed with the Ebola virus this week is being treated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. The patient recently traveled to Dallas from Liberia.

Officials: 100 'Potential Contacts' Linked To Dallas Ebola Patient

8:34pm October 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Texas health officials say that "out of an abundance of caution, we're starting with this very wide net," and that it's very unlikely that anyone on the list will develop Ebola.

A Mini-Stroke Called A TIA Can Spark Post-Traumatic Stress

8:28pm October 02, 2014

by Nancy Shute

Having a full-blown stroke can cause post-traumatic stress disorder, and that's also true for tiny strokes called TIAs, a study finds. Worry over future stroke risk may be a factor.

The trucking industry is short about 30,000 drivers nationwide, says the American Trucking Associations. Women are joining the ranks to help fill the void.

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To Reverse Driver Shortage, Trucking Industry Steers Women To Jobs

7:03pm October 02, 2014

by Nate Rott

The American Trucking Associations says the industry is short some 30,000 truckers. As the economy rebounds and shipping picks up, trucking companies are looking for new ways to bolster their numbers.

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Student protesters in Hong Kong resist during a change of shift for local police but backed down after being reassured they could reoccupy the pavement outside the government compound's gate.

Hong Kong Leader Says Government Will Meet With Demonstrators

5:29pm October 02, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Leung Chun-ying told reporters that he appointed his deputy to meet with student activists to discuss "constitutional development," but he renewed warnings about occupying government buildings.

San Francisco City Supervisor David Campos (right) walks with drag queen Sister Roma to a news conference on Sept. 17 about a Facebook policy that requires people to use their

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Facebook Apologizes For Name Policy That Affected LGBT Community

4:34pm October 02, 2014

by Dana Farrington

The social networking site will not change its requirement for people to use "real" names on their profiles, but it will adjust how alleged violations are reported and enforced.

I Thought It Was Just Stress, Until It Broke My Heart

4:20pm October 02, 2014

by Wendy Wolfson

Sure, she felt sick, but it was probably just stress. She had to make it to the crucial meeting at her son's school and solve the day care problem. But all along her heart was whispering, "enough."

A customer shops for produce at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco in March.

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California Cracks Down On Farmers Market Cheaters

4:06pm October 02, 2014

by Dan Charles

Did your local farmer really grow that heirloom apple he just sold you? California wants to know, so it's sending more inspectors out to make sure the produce sold at markets really is local.

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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Gay-Marriage Cases ... For Now

3:42pm October 02, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

Although there are seven same-sex-marriage cases pending before the court, the justices like to thoroughly vet a big issue like this before they choose which cases to hear and when.