Bright idea scores Nobel in physics
American and 2 Japanese scientists awarded high honor for cooking up a new light bulb "to the benefit of us all"
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Why Spanish nursing assistant is such a troubling Ebola case
Possible new cases monitored in Spanish hospital as danger to front-line health workers -- and not just in Africa -- becomes clear
Official: U.S. won't shift campaign to save Syria town besieged by ISIS
"Kobani is horrible but right now there's a lot of horrible in Iraq and Syria," Pentagon official tells CBS News
Warning shots traded by warships from 2 Koreas
No damage or injuries were reported after shots were fired when a North Korean ship briefly crossed a sea boundary
Former NYC mayor bestowed honor by Queen
Queen Elizabeth II named Michael Bloomberg an honorary knight, but he still won't be called "Sir Mike"
Progress made by Vatican sex abuse panel
The committee, meeting for the third time, laid out the scope of their work that will now be put to Pope Francis for approval
Towers of people
Spain's "Castellers" compete to form complex towers from their own bodies
Ancient "dye" bugs back in demand
Traditional method of insect harvesting is revived as cochineal insects are once-again valued for their brilliant red pigment
Nurse in Spain diagnosed with Ebola
It's the first reported incident of Ebola transmission in Europe
Iran releases wife of jailed Washington Post reporter
Jason Rezaian remains in detention after he and his wife were detained along with two other journalists in July
Turkey cracks down on oil smuggling with ISIS in mind
Extremists are estimated to be making $3 million a day in illegal oil revenues, much of it made along the long border Turkey shares with Iraq and Syria
U.S. looks at tighter Ebola travel screening
Americans are on edge about the dangers air travel may pose from countries affected by the Ebola outbreak
McCanns' accused Twitter "troll" found dead
Police say woman confronted by news reporter for alleged online abuse of missing Madeleine McCann's parents found dead in England hotel
Dallas, Texas patient with Ebola Thomas Eric Duncan in dire shape
CDC director said doctors have not treated Thomas Eric Duncan with experimental drugs, while continuing to express confidence in minimizing disease's spread
Dozens killed as ISIS, Kurds clash in Kobani
Battles reach fever pitch as local Kurdish fighters struggle to defend northern Syrian town; Hezbollah and al Qaeda affiliate also in intense fight near Lebanon
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
2 Native American women make history in midterms
All the House districts that flipped in the midterm elections
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
