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• CDC monitoring tech for possible Ebola exposure
• A glance at key police shootings in St. Louis area
• Islamic State makes big capture
• Police officer kills armed black man near Ferguson, Missouri
• Firefighters targeted in drive-by shooting in north Florida
• White Christmas expected in parts of U.S., rain elsewhere
• Potential Ebola Exposure At CDC Lab
• Officer kills armed 18-year-old near Ferguson
• Where and when you can watch 'The Interview'
• Things get worse for 'nut rage' exec
• Ex-President George H.W. Bush taken to hospital
• Officer kills armed 18-year-old in suburb near Ferguson
• Islamic State extremists capture Jordanian pilot
• Key developments in case of 2 slain NYPD officers
• S. Korean prosecutors to arrest 'nut rage' official
• Severe weather slams southern U.S.; 4 killed

CDC monitoring tech for possible Ebola exposure Posted: 24 Dec 2014 03:18 PM PST The technician has been working in a secure laboratory, the CDC says.

A glance at key police shootings in St. Louis area Posted: 24 Dec 2014 02:48 PM PST ST. LOUIS (AP) — The shooting death of 18-year-old Antonio Martin marks the third fatal shooting of a young black man by a white police officer in the St. Louis area since Michael Brown was killed in August.

Islamic State makes big capture Posted: 24 Dec 2014 01:24 PM PST By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters took a Jordanian pilot prisoner after his warplane came down in northeast Syria on Wednesday, the first captive taken from the U.S.-led coalition battling the jihadi group. Jordan's armed forces said one of its pilots had been captured after a coalition air raid over the province of Raqqa. There were contradictory accounts as to whether his aircraft had been shot down or not. "Jordan holds the group (IS) and its supporters responsible for the safety of the pilot and his life," said a statement read out on state television. ...

Police officer kills armed black man near Ferguson, Missouri Posted: 24 Dec 2014 02:14 PM PST By Ian Simpson and Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - A white policeman shot dead a black man brandishing a gun at a suburban St. Louis gasoline station overnight, police said on Wednesday, igniting violence reminiscent of riots over the police killing of an unarmed black teenager in nearby Ferguson. Black officials in Missouri were at pains to distinguish the death of a suspect they said had a gun from cases where unarmed black men were killed by police officers, incidents that led to protests across the United States and bitter debate about how American police forces treat non-white citizens. ...

Firefighters targeted in drive-by shooting in north Florida Posted: 24 Dec 2014 12:48 PM PST TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) - A firefighter was grazed in the arm during a drive-by shooting behind a north Florida fire station on Tuesday evening, police said. Firefighters were refueling a ladder truck in back of Station 28 in Jacksonville, Florida, when a passing vehicle opened fire, according to a police report. Two firefighters, who were working the pump, ducked as they heard multiple gunshots, and one was hit in the arm by shrapnel from a bullet, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office report. His injuries were minor, police said. ...

White Christmas expected in parts of U.S., rain elsewhere Posted: 24 Dec 2014 03:23 PM PST By Mark Guarino CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fresh snowfall was expected to bring a white Christmas to parts of the U.S. West, Midwest and the Appalachian Mountains, while other regions of the country would slog through rain and fog, the National Weather Service said on Wednesday. The forecast comes amid one of the busiest travel times of the year. The AAA travelers' association estimates that 98.6 million people, up 4 percent from last year, will travel more than 50 miles during the period from Tuesday to Jan. 4. ...

Potential Ebola Exposure At CDC Lab Posted: 24 Dec 2014 02:25 PM PST The transfer of material from an Ebola virus experiment from one Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab to another earlier this week may have exposed one lab technician to the virus, after it was discovered that the transferred material may have contained live virus, the agency reported Wednesday.

Officer kills armed 18-year-old near Ferguson Posted: 24 Dec 2014 09:49 AM PST A crowd gathered at the scene in Berkeley, Mo., a few miles from Ferguson.

Where and when you can watch 'The Interview' Posted: 23 Dec 2014 09:00 PM PST The controversial R-rated comedy will also simultaneously appear in 300 theaters around the country, setting a precedent for studio use of VOD

Things get worse for 'nut rage' exec Posted: 24 Dec 2014 06:08 AM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former executive at Korean Air Lines Co. who forced a flight to return over a bag of macadamia nuts and a current executive for attempts to cover up the "nut rage" case.

Ex-President George H.W. Bush taken to hospital Posted: 24 Dec 2014 06:41 AM PST The former president, 90, was hospitalized after experiencing shortness of breath.

Officer kills armed 18-year-old in suburb near Ferguson Posted: 24 Dec 2014 03:20 PM PST A crowd gathered at the scene in Berkeley, Mo., a few miles from Ferguson.

Islamic State extremists capture Jordanian pilot Posted: 24 Dec 2014 12:59 PM PST AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Islamic State militants captured a Jordanian pilot after his warplane crashed in Syria while carrying out airstrikes Wednesday, making him the first foreign military member to fall into the extremists' hands since an international coalition launched its bombing campaign against the group months ago.

Key developments in case of 2 slain NYPD officers Posted: 24 Dec 2014 03:37 PM PST Despite calls from officials for restraint, hundreds of protesters marched through midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night.

S. Korean prosecutors to arrest 'nut rage' official Posted: 23 Dec 2014 09:42 PM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former executive at Korean Air Lines Co. who forced a flight to return over a bag of macadamia nuts and a current executive for attempts to cover up the "nut rage" case.

Severe weather slams southern U.S.; 4 killed Posted: 23 Dec 2014 09:03 PM PST JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Severe weather slamming the southern U.S. two days before Christmas killed at least four people, flipped cars, knocked out power to thousands and damaged several homes and businesses.

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