9 Lives And Counting: Hello Kitty Turns 40 Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News 9 Lives And Counting: Hello Kitty Turns 40 In the time since the first simple coin purse was sold in Japan back in 1974, Hello Kitty has become a multi-billion dollar empire. A retrospective in Los Angeles celebrates the beloved cartoon cat. Read this story The Kissimmee: A River Recurved In Florida, a key river is undergoing the largest environmental restoration effort in the world. But when complete, a looming water shortage means the river's waters still face an uncertain future. Read this story Liberians Wonder If Duncan's Death Was A Result Of Racism Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian national, died of Ebola in an American hospital. But white American patients have survived. Some Liberians believe racism is the reason for Duncan's demise. Read this story Vatican Bishops Scrap Opening To Gays, Divorced Members Earlier this week an interim summary of the synod on family issues included conciliatory language on gays and on the taking of holy communion for divorced church members. Read this story Texas Hospital: 'We Are Deeply Sorry' For Missing Ebola Diagnosis In a full-page letter published on Sunday, Presbyterian Hospital Dallas said it had made mistakes in the diagnosis of index patient Thomas Eric Duncan. Read this story more news stories

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