Former President Carter Says He Will 'Cut Back Dramatically' On Public Schedule Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Former President Carter Says He Will 'Cut Back Dramatically' On Public Schedule Doctors found cancer in Carter's liver and brain. He's starting radiation therapy Thursday. Carter, the son of a peanut farmer, served as the 39th president of the United States, from 1977 to 1981. Read this story Zero Ebola Cases Reported In Sierra Leone, As Epidemic Peters Out A year ago, West Africa was reporting more than 500 new Ebola cases each week. This week, the region had just three. Could the epidemic finally be grinding to a halt? Read this story Officials: 'Highly Unlikely' Bangkok Bombing Work Of Foreign Terrorists An arrest warrant has been issued for a man seen leaving a backpack behind at the scene of the blast moments before the explosion. But officials have all but ruled out a foreign terrorist network. Read this story To Decode Elephant Conversation, You Must Feel The Jungle Rumble The trumpeting roar of an elephant is loud. But scientists living with herds in the forests of central Africa say the deep rumbles that humans can't hear, but can feel, carry crucial messages, too. Read this story Police Use Tear Gas, Arrest 9 During Protests In St. Louis The demonstrators gathered after police shot and killed an 18-year-old who officers said pointed a gun at them. Police said protesters threw bottles and bricks at them. A vacant house was set on fire. Read this story more news stories

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