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Up to 4,000 troops have been authorized, but not yet called up, to be sent to West Africa to help fight the Ebola epidemic.

Facts and myths about Ebola, including questions about the risks of exposure through coughs or sneezes.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed negative on Thursday for the sixth straight session, the longest streak of 2014.

Recalls have affected more than 5 million Jeeps, Dodges, Rams and Fiats worldwide, led by the company’s SUVs in the U.S.

The biggest oil producer in the Middle East can stop the Islamic State group from becoming richer. Here's how.

Australian rugby star Jarryd Hayne's shock decision to compete for an NFL roster spot sparks debate.

Does Ebola warrant a travel ban from West Africa? Depends who you ask.

Don't like the name Operation Inherent Resolve? Neither did the Pentagon, at first.

The massive retailer is investing more in e-commerce as rival Internet retailer Amazon invests in physical storefronts.

Survivors face a host of challenges, including fame, fear and fatigue.

Big new devices from Apple, Samsung and Google mean it's officially fall phablet season.

Ebola was stopped in its tracks by workers in two relatively weak health care systems. The U.S. can do it too.

Some market professionals think the financial markets are using Europe as an excuse for recent volatility.

Deflation is a four-letter word in finance, largely because it is so difficult to recover from.

Falling consumer prices, particularly in Europe, are adding to fears that inflation won't speed up and lift the world economy.

ISIS is poised to launch an attack on a strategic town near Baghdad — but it's facing Sunni opponents.

New report reveals the tech sector is hiring at half the rate of the overall private U.S. workforce.

The United States successfully derailed Venezuela's 2006 bid for the Security Council, but stayed quiet this time.

The NFL's infectious disease consultants, in a newsletter sent to team doctors and trainers outlining the primary facts of the Ebola virus, said they do not currently recommend screening for possible contact with infected patients.

Amid the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, Soap.com reports that hand sanitizer sales jumped 20 percent.

At least two members of the U.S. House believe Tom Frieden has failed to adequately address America's Ebola problem.