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Promised Help To Fight Ebola Arriving At 'Speed Of A Turtle'

Five ambulances, donated by the U.S. to help combat Ebola, are lined up after a ceremony attended by Sierra Leone's president, Ernest Bai Koroma, in Freetown on Sept. 10. Michael Duff/AP hide caption

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Promised Help To Fight Ebola Arriving At 'Speed Of A Turtle'

The head of a leading aid group warned the United Nations that the situation in West Africa is desperate. U.N. officials said they're getting help on the ground as quickly as possible.

Former Fed Bank Examiner Says Secret Tapes Show Fed Leniency

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Business

Former Fed Bank Examiner Says Secret Tapes Show Fed Leniency

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Time Is the Enemy Quantic

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Transatlantic Quantic

Ex-Con, Future Congressman? Former Gov. Edwin Edwards Campaigns Again

Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards is launching a return to politics by running for Congress. His campaign comes 50 years after he first served as a state senator, and three years after he was released from federal prison, where he was serving time on corruption charges. Edwards — nicknamed the "Silver Fox" — says public life is his calling. "It's in my blood," he tells NPR. Travis Spradling/SP hide caption

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Ex-Con, Future Congressman? Former Gov. Edwin Edwards Campaigns Again

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Ex-Con, Future Congressman? Former Gov. Edwin Edwards Campaigns Again

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Space

Now This: Is Voyager Lonely?

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Space Oddity David Bowie/Chris Hadfield

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Moonage Daydream David Bowie

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Europe

Slot Machine Win Helps Man Avoid Prison

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Navajo Court May Disqualify Presidential Candidate Over Language Credential

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Navajo Court May Disqualify Presidential Candidate Over Language Credential

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Disease Joe Beats

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For Women In Sports TV, A Seat At The Table

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For Women In Sports TV, A Seat At The Table

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Sports

Derek Jeter Leaves Yankee Stadium A Winner

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Derek Jeter Leaves Yankee Stadium A Winner

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Golf Fans Rise Early To Watch Ryder Cup Action

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We Will Rock You/Eye of the Tiger/The Clumsy Lover Red Hot Chilli Pipers

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Don't Stop Believing/The Jig Runrig The Red Hot Chilli Pipers

Movie Interviews

An Online Music Search And A Quest To Find Linda, Lead To 'Jimi'

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Wind Cries Mary Jimi Hendrix

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Burning of the Midnight Lamp Jimi Hendrix

Despite A Bumpy Tenure, Holder Had A Broad Impact

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Despite A Bumpy Tenure, Holder Had A Broad Impact

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Despite A Bumpy Tenure, Holder Had A Broad Impact

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Law

Assessing Eric Holder's Legacy

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IPT-2 Battles

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Mr Big Stuff Hustlers Brass Band

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Promised Help To Fight Ebola Arriving At 'Speed Of A Turtle'

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Promised Help To Fight Ebola Arriving At 'Speed Of A Turtle'

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StoryCorps

'Here In The States, I Don't Even Know How To Talk To People'

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'Here In The States, I Don't Even Know How To Talk To People'

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The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan Chris Zabriskie

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Europe

Underground Beer Pipeline Solves Traffic Issue

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Music News

First Listen: 'Become Ocean' By John Luther Adams

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Become Ocean John Luther Adams

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Over the Breaks (Instrumental) J Dilla

National

Rethinking The Relationship Between Civilization And Nature

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Television

'Saturday Night Live' Begins Season 40 This Weekend

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Saturday Night Live Theme The Saturday Night Live Band

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That's What I Am Talking About Pete Rock

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Funky Fanfare [KPM vs. DJ Drama] Keith Mansfield

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