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Friday, August 08, 2014 (2014x158)

: 08, 2014

2014/08/08 Headlines: U.S. Launches Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq; Gaza Fighting Resumes After Truce Ends; 10-Year-Old Palestinian Killed; Thousands Support Professor Who Lost Job After Tweets Critical of Israel; WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Public Health Emergency; Kerry Seeks Resolution to Disputed Afghan Election; U.S., Iran Hold "Constructive" Talks on Nuclear Program; Report: German Firm Helped Bahrain Spy on Pro-Democracy Activists; Obama Signs Bill to Address VA Healthcare Crisis; Renisha McBride's Shooter Convicted of 2nd-Degree Murder in Michigan; Hawaii Faces Rare Double Storm Hit; Canada: Metal-Laden Silt Floods Waterways After Mine Spill; Argentina Seeks to Sue U.S. at The Hague over Debt Dispute; Tennessee Incumbents Alexander, DesJarlais Defeat Challengers; New York Times to End Avoidance of Word "Torture"