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FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2014, file photo, a Nigerian health official wearing a protective suit waits to screen passengers for the Ebola virus at the arrivals hall of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. Six months into the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak, scientists say they’ve learned more about how the potentially lethal virus behaves and how future outbreaks might be stopped. The first cases of Ebola were reported in Guinea by the World Health Organization on March 23 before spreading to Sierra Leone, Liberia and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)

Ebola fears prompt calls for travel restrictions between U.S., West Africa

The first case of Ebola diagnosed within the U.S. is prompting calls for heavy travel restrictions between the U.S. and those West African countries hardest hit by the outbreak — and one advocate is even warning against the possibility of "Ebola tourism" by patients seeking better care here.

October 2, 2014
Representatives of the North Texas Food Bank deliver food items to a unit at The Ivy Apartments Complex, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, in Dallas. Dallas County officials have ordered family members who had contact with the patient diagnosed with the Ebola virus to stay inside their home. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas officials: Quarantining family of Ebola patient justified

Texas officials said Thursday their decision to order family members of the Ebola patient in Dallas to remain in their apartment for three weeks was justified, after the relatives were "non-compliant" with earlier requests to stay put.

October 2, 2014
John K. Thompson stops by the Tea Party California Caucus booth at the California GOP convention Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, in Los Angeles. Capturing even one statewide office remains a long shot, but Republicans at least hope to pick up some legislative seats by running moderate candidates. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Tea party support down from 2010 peak, but stable overall

One in four Americans say they support the tea party, according to a Gallup poll that shows support for the pro-liberty wing is down from its successful wave in 2010, yet has been relatively steady since late 2011.

October 2, 2014
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., speaks at the RiverRun Bookstore as part of her "A Senator New Hampshire Women Can Trust Tour", Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014 in Portsmouth, N.H. Shaheen is seeking re-election and is running against Republican, former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

New Hampshire Senate race is up for grabs, poll shows

The Senate race in New Hampshire is a dead heat, according to a New England College poll Thursday that puts Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen less than 1 percentage point ahead of Republican challenger Scott Brown.

October 2, 2014
Families walk by law enforcement near the entrance to The Ivy Apartments. The man diagnosed with Ebola was staying at the complex with family and is now hospitalized. (Associated Press)

Missteps at Texas hospital could increase possible spread of Ebola

The Texas hospital treating the first case of Ebola diagnosed within the U.S. fumbled the early going, failing to act on information about his arrival from West Africa and then releasing him into the general population for two days, raising the possibility he may have come in contact with several school-aged children while infectious, officials revealed Wednesday.

October 1, 2014
Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay speaks with media Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Houston after the highest criminal court in Texas refused to reinstate two money-laundering convictions against him. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a ruling from the 3rd Court of Appeals tossing the 2010 convictions. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Texas court upholds ruling that cleared former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Wednesday that another appeals court had properly overturned former House Majority Leader Tom Delay's 2010 convictions on accusations he funneled nearly $200,000 in corporation campaign donations to GOP candidates for the state legislature during the 2002 elections, according to Reuters.

October 1, 2014