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Should The U.S. Be Concerned About The Zika Virus?

A meeting next week will determine if the Zika virus is an international health emergency. Renee Montagne talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter leaves a news conference at the Pentagon on Thursday. In an interview with NPR, Carter said a top priority was to drive the Islamic State out of its headquarters in Raqqa, Syria, and from Mosul, Iraq, that country's second largest city.

Defense Secretary Carter: 'We Need To Accelerate The Defeat Of ISIL'

Ash Carter says he's hoping this year to drive the Islamic State out of the two largest and most important cities in its self-proclaimed caliphate, Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq.

Participants in a Georgetown University program for military veterans dine together on campus in Washington, D.C.

For-Profit Colleges Seeking Veterans' GI Bill Dollars Aren't Always The Best Fit

There are growing calls for leading universities as well as community colleges to do more to attract and serve those who served.

40 Years Later, 'Mean' Joe Greene And Coca-Cola Kid Reunite

In the iconic Super Bowl ad from 1979, a nine-year-old fan shared his Coca-Cola with Pittsburgh Steelers star "Mean" Joe Greene. After Greene drinks the bottle of Coke, he tosses the kid his jersey.

Xerox, headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., says the names of the two companies have yet to be determined.

Xerox To Split Into 2 Companies: 1 For Documents, 1 For Processes

Xerox doesn't just make printers and copiers, it offers business services. Now, months after activist investor Carl Icahn announced a stake in Xerox, the operations will become independent firms.

A car passes in an area that was destroyed during the battle between the U.S. backed Kurdish forces and the Islamic State fighters in Kobani, north Syria, in 2015.

Reaction To U.N. Envoy's Video Shows Difficulties Of Syria Peace Talks

The U.N.-sponsored talks begin today in Geneva, five years into Syria's civil war. A message from the U.N. envoy for Syria hasn't necessarily helped matters.

Miners Rescued In China After 36 Days Underground

Four miners who survived a gypsum mine collapse in eastern China had been trapped since late December.

“Fly Me To The Moon”

Drew Mello talks with Dale Jacobs with the Children’s Home Society of Florida, Treasure Coast Division.Their “Fly Me to the Moon” fundraising dinner party…

Prosecutors wanted Couch to be held in an adult jail ahead of his Feb. 19 hearing that will determine whether the case is transferred to the adult system.

'Affluenza Teen' To Remain In Juvenile Detention For Now

The decision by a judge in Texas was a blow to prosecutors. They wanted Ethan Couch, who was deported Thursday from Mexico, to be held in an adult jail while he awaits a hearing next month.

Gay teens Maalik (Curtiss Cook, Jr.) and Naz (Kerwin Johnson, Jr.) face rejection by their family and community, as well as suspicion from authorities, in <em>Naz & Maalik.</em>

Young African-American Muslims Share A Hidden Love In 'Naz & Maalik'

Jay Dockendorf's new film presents a day in the life of two gay African-American teens, who also happen to be devout Muslims. Critic David Edelstein calls Naz & Maalik "excitingly fresh."

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