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British boy arrives in Prague for cancer treatment 09/08/2014 03:32pm • KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) -- A British boy who caused an uproar after being taken by his parents from a U.K. hospital without doctors' consent landed in Prague on Monday to get treatment for his brain tumor.Ashya King, 5, was flown to the Czech capital on a medically equipped plane University of Miami President Shalala to retire 09/08/2014 02:10pm • TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- University of Miami President Donna Shalala plans to step down in 2015, ending a tenure in which she raised the school's profile while guiding the athletic department through a controversial move to the Atlantic Coast Conference and a scandal Joan Rivers remembered at star-studded funeral 09/08/2014 01:52pm • KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- Howard Stern delivered the eulogy, Broadway singer-actress Audra McDonald sang "Smile" and bagpipers played "New York, New York" at Joan Rivers' funeral Sunday, a star-studded send-off that -- like the late comedian herself -- brought together the wor Thai police question surrogacy scandal doctor 09/08/2014 01:09pm • BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai police on Monday questioned a doctor at the heart of the surrogacy scandal involving a Japanese businessman who has reportedly fathered 16 surrogate babies.Pisit Tantiwattanakul's whereabouts had been unknown since he closed his fertility clinic and emptied it of all patient fil Thai police question surrogacy scandal doctor 09/08/2014 01:09pm • BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai police on Monday questioned a doctor at the heart of the surrogacy scandal involving a Japanese businessman who has reportedly fathered 16 surrogate babies.Pisit Tantiwattanakul's whereabouts had been unknown since he closed his fertility clinic and emptied it of all patient fil WHO: Use survivors' blood to treat Ebola patients 09/08/2014 09:30am • LONDON (AP) -- The World Health Organization recommends that doctors should use blood from survivors to treat patients in an effort to combat the biggest-ever outbreak of Ebola.At a press briefing on Friday, WHO expert Dr. Marie Paule Kieny said survivors' blood may be used to treat Ebola and that a Iran's supreme leader undergoes prostate surgery 09/08/2014 08:50am • NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's supreme leader underwent prostate surgery on Monday and was recovering at a government hospital in Tehran, state media said in a rare report on the state of health of the country's top cleric.The 75-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has f Nebraska doctors say Ebola patient making progress 09/08/2014 08:22am • JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- The Nebraska doctors treating the man who became infected with Ebola while working in Liberia said Sunday that he is making progress, but it's not yet clear if he will recover.Dr. Rick Sacra, 51, arrived at the Nebraska Medical Center on Friday for trea Chicago actress dies after being struck by tree 09/08/2014 08:16am • CHICAGO (AP) -- Molly Glynn, an accomplished Chicago theater actress who also played a recurring role as a doctor on the TV series "Chicago Fire," has died after a tree toppled by a powerful storm struck her as she rode her bike in a forest park. She was 46.Glynn was with her husband, Joe Foust, whe US Senate candidates trade jabs in first debate 09/08/2014 04:46am • IVAN MORENO Associated Press GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) -- Health care and the partial government shutdown underscored the first debate Saturday between U.S. Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, who are deadlocked in a pivotal Colorado contest that could determine contro Oprah opens 'Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend' 09/08/2014 01:36am • MARINA HUTCHINSON Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- Oprah Winfrey and a team of guests on Saturday completed the first stop of an eight-city U.S. tour of "Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend," rocking an Atlanta arena where thousands danced, applauded and sought inspiration for transforming their lives 6 Questions You Should Ask Before Paying Any Medical Bill 09/08/2014 12:00am • Because they're usually unexpected, medical bills can force otherwise financially savvy consumers into collections and cause long-term credit woes. In the worst-case scenario, medical debt can cause bankruptcy. In fact, medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy, and as such, can be a source of 2015 Best Colleges: Top 20 National Universities 09/08/2014 12:00am • National Universities RankingsThis year marks the 30th edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, which includes top National Universities . These research institutions award degrees at every level, from bachelor's degrees to doctorates. The top 20 schools span both coasts and include both lar Buccaneers' rally falls short in season opener 09/07/2014 10:02pm • FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Lovie Smith's defenses pride themselves on rushing the quarterback and forcing turnovers.The Buccaneers didn't do either well enough in losing 20-14 to the Carolina Panthers in their debut under Tampa Bay's third coach in five years.The defending NFC Chiefs lose LB Johnson with leg injury 09/07/2014 09:48pm • The Associated Press It was a rough opening game for the Kansas City Chiefs, who lost Pro Bowl linebacker Derrick Johnson to a torn Achilles tendon.Johnson went down late in the first half Sunday with nobody around and needed to be carted off the field. Kansas City lost another defensive starter, M