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Ebola kills Liberian doctor, 2 Americans infected 07/27/2014 09:40pm • MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) --Officials in Liberia say one of the country's best-known doctors has died of Ebola. At the same time, an American physician is being treated for the deadly virus.These developments have highlighted the risks facing health workers trying to combat an outbreak that has killed Santana hits 2 more HRs, Indians stop Royals 07/27/2014 08:38pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and Jim Rice didn't do it. Neither did Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols, Jim Thome, Barry Bonds nor any other opposing slugger who played at Kansas City.Carlos Santana hit five home runs in a series at spacious Kauffman Stadium, connecting for two mo Head of troubled CDC anthrax lab has resigned 07/27/2014 12:32pm • The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The head of the government lab that potentially exposed workers to live anthrax has resigned, an agency spokesman said Wednesday.Michael Farrell was head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lab since 2009. He submitted his resignation Tuesday, the American doctor in Africa tests positive for Ebola 07/27/2014 09:50am • BOONE, N.C. (AP) -- An American doctor working with Ebola patients in Liberia has tested positive for the deadly virus, an aid organization said Saturday.North Carolina-based Samaritan's Purse issued a news release saying that Dr. Kent Brantly tested positive for the disease and was being treated at Protect yourself from new ransomware threat 07/25/2014 08:33am • By Ken Colburn, Data Doctors PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Q: I've been infected with the CryptoWall virus that's locked me out of my own files. They are demanding $750 to give me my files back. Is there any other way to unlock my files? A: CryptoWall is the most recent iteration of what is known as Garza rebounds from poor outing, Brewers win 9-1 07/25/2014 12:18am • MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Matt Garza was fuming after his previous start, the shortest of his career when he recorded just one out and allowed five runs.What a difference five days make.Garza allowed two hits in eight innings, and Ryan Braun hit one of three homers for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 9-1 victory HIV pills show more promise to prevent infection 07/24/2014 12:36pm • The Associated Press There is more good news about HIV treatment pills used to prevent infection in people at high risk of getting the AIDS virus: Follow-up from a landmark study that proved the drug works now shows that it does not encourage risky sex and is effective even if people skip some dose Puerto Rico to pay for chikungunya virus testing 07/23/2014 06:10pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico's health department is paying for laboratory tests that determine whether someone has the chikungunya virus amid an epidemic in the U.S. territory.The announcement comes amid concerns that cases are being under reported because insurance does not cover the $ HIV diagnosis rate fell by third in US over decade 07/22/2014 07:40am • MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- The rate of HIV infections diagnosed in the United States each year fell by one-third over the past decade, a government study finds. Experts celebrated it as hopeful news that the AIDS epidemic may be slowing in the U.S."It's encouraging," said Patrick Athletes added to Games lineup as outbreak stemmed 07/21/2014 03:50pm • DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) -- The athletes' village at the Commonwealth Games welcomed 1,000 more competitors from 25 countries on Monday, and none of them should have to worry about a stomach virus that affected staff at the site last week.Games officials said an outbreak Collmenter helps give Arizona 3-game sweep 07/21/2014 09:21am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) -- Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo made a remarkable catch, tumbling into the photo well to snag a foul ball.And it might have cost the Cubs the game.Josh Collmenter threw seven sharp innings, David Peralta drove in a pair of runs and the Diamondbacks Rizzo's big catch backfires, Cubs lose to D-Backs 07/21/2014 09:20am • BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) -- Things are going so badly for the Chicago Cubs, even a spectacular play backfires.First baseman Anthony Rizzo tumbled over a railing and into a camera well to make a catch, but a rule allowed the go-ahead run to score from third and the Cubs lost to the Ariz Bats in the State House? No problem for Vermont 07/20/2014 04:49pm • BETH GARBITELLI Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Bats swoop through the halls of Vermont's grand State House, and nobody seems to mind.Workers say it's not uncommon to see the furry, bug-eating bats flying around, especially during the summer months when they seek cooler, air-conditioned hal Mosquito trap causes bomb scare at power plant 07/20/2014 12:30pm • ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. (AP) -- A suspicious device at a southwest Wyoming power plant turned out not to be a bomb, but it might have hurt a mosquito or two.Security guards spotted the object at the Jim Bridger Power Plant around midnight Wednesday. The device had wires connected to a small battery.A bom AIDS conference attendees on downed Malaysian jet 07/19/2014 03:36pm • KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) -- A prominent researcher, two activists and at least three others headed to an AIDS conference in Australia were on the Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine, news that sparked an outpouring of grief across the scientific community.Among the passeng