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The number of deaths from an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo surged in the past week, prompting concern that the outbreak was spreading. A spokesman from the World Health Organization says the outbreak is not out of control.

Residents have been sounding off about the measure to a task force since May, and more hearings will be held before recommendations are made to Florida's Legislature. A task force may suggest a few tweaks to the law, which, despite all the attention, remains popular.

Envoys representing institutions that lend money to Greece are back in the troubled eurozone nation Saturday. Without the money, Greece will default and likely exit the eurozone. But more than two years after the bailout, the big question remains: Is austerity the wrong medicine? Joanna Kakissis reports.

An Ohio woman says she packed her bags for Disney World, but only after arriving in Orlando did she discover that her cat had stowed away in a suitcase.

Wind energy could theoretically meet all the planet's energy needs, says a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Mark Jacobson, one of the report's authors, and Liz Salerno of the American Wind Energy Association discuss wind power in the US.

Earlier this week, two amateur astronomers observing Jupiter reported a flash of light in the planet's atmosphere. Astronomer Tony Phillips, of spaceweather.com, describes what astronomers know about the explosion, and whether an asteroid or a comet might be to blame.

Ann Romney dishes on a surprise she received several years ago while taking an unofficial tour of the president's place.

President Obama said that the four Americans had not only embraced the American ideal, they lived it.

In the new movie Arbitrage, actor Richard Gere plays a Wall Street tycoon who is intent on making money, no matter the fallout. Audie Cornish talks to Gere about the film.

A spokesman for Gov. Scott Walker said they were confident the ruling would be overturned when appealed.