5 Things To Know About The 2014 Midterm Election Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News 5 Things To Know About The 2014 Midterm Election The balance of power in the House and Senate could be upended with Tuesday's vote. We break down some of the key themes and offer a few predictions. Read this story Women Increasingly Pick Brains Over Looks In Choosing Egg Donors As using egg donors becomes more common, women are more likely to choose donors based on smarts and athletic skill rather than trying to have a child who will look like just them. Read this story When A Loved One Has Ebola, How Can You Reach Out Without Touching? A hug, a back rub, holding hands — all these shows of compassion are dangerous when the patient has Ebola. Is there any way to make up for the loss of the ability to touch? Read this story Co-Pilot Killed In SpaceShipTwo Crash Was Experienced And Steady Mike Alsbury, 39, died when Virgin Galactic's prototype reusable space plane apparently broke apart in mid-air over the Mojave Desert during a test flight on Friday. Read this story Nutritious Acorns Don't Have To Just Be Snacks For Squirrels Despite acorns' wide geographic range and long culinary history, few people eat them. But some fans say they're an untapped nutritional resource — if you're willing to do the work to process them. Read this story more news stories

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