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Iraqi official warns Ramadi could fall as ISIS militants lay siege
The key Iraqi city of Ramadi could fall within hours to ISIS militants who have been gaining ground in recent days, a local official said Wednesday.

Study: Acetaminophen reduces not only pain, but pleasure, too
Feeling so happy you just can't stand it? You might want to try some Tylenol.

U.S.
New audio captures aftermath of deadly South Carolina shooting
Two pieces of audio recorded in the immediate aftermath of a deadly police shooting in South Carolina emerged Monday.

Graphic novels, diverse worlds top list of 2014's most challenged books
Books featuring Native Americans, on-the-run alien lovers, gay penguins and middle school theater geeks top the American Library Association's 2014 list of most challenged books.

SpaceX launch successful but historic booster rocket landing fails again
SpaceX on Tuesday launched a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket carrying an uncrewed cargo spacecraft called Dragon on a flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the International Space Station.

R&B singer Percy Sledge dies at 73
Percy Sledge, the R&B belter whose biggest hit, "When a Man Loves a Woman," became a cornerstone of soul music, died Tuesday. He was 73.

WORLD
A Yazidi captive's tale: Sold by ISIS as a sex slave
In the canvas expanse of the Shariya refugee camp, thousands of Yazidis live within hearing distance of one of Iraqi Kurdistan's frontlines with ISIS.

Hillary Clinton's campaign video carries warning stamp on Russian TV channel
A Russian TV channel aired Hillary Clinton's first campaign video with a rating stamp that means it's for mature audiences, because of fears it might run afoul of the country's anti-gay propaganda law.

U.S. to file complaint over 'unsafe' intercept by Russian fighter jet
After a Russian fighter jet intercepted a U.S. reconnaissance plane in an "unsafe and unprofessional manner" earlier this week, the United States is complaining to Moscow about the incident.

Pope Francis uses 'genocide' to refer to mass killings of Armenians by Turks
Pope Francis risked Turkish anger on Sunday by using the word "genocide" to refer to the mass killings of Armenians a century ago under the Ottoman Empire.

BUSINESS
How Grumpy Cat makes her millions
Grumpy Cat has millions of social media followers, shots of her famous frown go viral, and fans clamor to catch a glimpse. Face it: Grumpy Cat is a celebrity, and guess what? She probably makes more money than you do!

U.S. runs out of investor visas again as Chinese flood program
The United States has depleted its annual supply of EB-5 immigrant investor visas for the second year in a row after a huge wave of applications from rich Chinese.

HEALTH
Ebola 1 year later, lessons learned
Over the last year more than 25,000 people, a population about the size of Key West, Florida, have fought Ebola infections.

Infertility: Why don't more people talk about it?
For eight years, Robyn Cohen and her husband have been trying to have a child.

TECHNOLOGY
Study: China cybercensors attack outside its borders with 'Great Cannon'
China's cybercensors have long used a "Great Firewall" to block its citizens from reading critical articles from Western news websites or consuming other content it disapproves of.

Finally, Apple emojis reflect America
The new emojis are here! On Thursday, Apple released a new version of its mobile operating system that includes more diversity than ever when it comes to the race, ethnicity and sexual orientation of its emojis -- those cute little images that users can insert into text messages or emails when words alone just won't cut it.

ENTERTAINMENT
Rita Wilson reveals cancer fight
Actress Rita Wilson is speaking out about her battle with breast cancer.

Olivia Munn joins 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
Add another fan-favorite character to the cast of next year's "X-Men: Apocalypse," with director Bryan Singer announcing via Instagram that Olivia Munn will play the telepathic Psylocke in the follow-up to "X-Men: Days of Future Past."

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