| Israel Hits Gaza With Heaviest Bombardment In 3 Weeks
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 Israel unleashed its heaviest bombardment in a 3-week-old war against Hamas on Tuesday, striking symbols of the militant group's control in Gaza and firing tank shells that Palestinian officials said shut down the strip's only power plant. The fighting came as diplomatic efforts to forge a truce remained stalled despite a death toll that Palestinian officials said rose above 1,200 on Tuesday. The shadowy leader of the Hamas military wing said his group will not cease fire until its demands are met. On Tuesday evening, residents of the sprawling Jebaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza ...
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| Striking Photos Of The Worst Ebola Outbreak In History
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 The worst Ebola outbreak in history is spreading throughout the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, infecting more than 1,200 and killing more than 600 since early this year. The virus, which has also infected two American aid workers and killed the top Ebola doctor in Sierra Leone, is extremely contagious, and can be passed from person to person via bodily fluids (such as blood, sweat and urine), as well as contaminated objects. It's marked by flu-like symptoms, as well as bleeding from the eyes, ears, mouth, nose and rectum. The virus is known to kill up to 90 ...
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| Tech Timeout for Grown-Ups
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 Personal Technology: To disconnect from gadgets while on vacation, Joanna Stern turned tech against itself and learned to unplug by using parental-control apps.
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| Ingrid Michaelson's Breakout Moment
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 Singer-songwriter Ingrid Michaelson isn't backed by a big record label and has gone years without a hit. So what is the bespectacled indie rocker doing in the Top 40?
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| Addressing the Ross in the Room
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 David Schwimmer directs "Sex With Strangers," a return to theater work that he pursued long before "Friends" catapulted him to stardom.
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