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Only 40 Percent of Ebola Funds Reached Target Countries - UN Study

LONDON (Feb. 4, 2015) — Almost $2.9 billion was pledged by the end of 2014 in donations to fight West Africa’s Ebola epidemic, yet only around 40 percent had actually reached affected countries, researchers said on Tuesday.

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Storm Blankets US Midwest in Snow, Creeps Toward Northeast

CHICAGO, United States (Feb. 2, 2015) — A slow-moving winter storm blanketed a large swath of the US Midwest in snow Sunday, forcing the cancellation of roughly 2,000 flights, making roads treacherous and forcing some people to rethink their plans to attend Super Bowl parties.

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