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New Ebola outbreak in Congo raises alarm

A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has infected 100 people in a western province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rapid spread that has worried health officials about the chances of an uncontrolled epidemic. The outbreak in Equateur Province began in early June, when a cluster of …

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University of Iowa permanently cancels four sports programs

The University of Iowa announced Friday that it is permanently canceling four sports programs amid financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement to the University of Iowa’s athletics community, University President Bruce Harreld and athletics director Gary Barta announced that the school would end men’s gymnastics, swimming …

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