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Waves splash in a pool during an earthquake in the Cayman Islands. Social media was flooded with photos and video from people documenting the event.

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Caribbean, But No Reports Of Injuries Or Damage

The 7.7 magnitude temblor struck off the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands. Social media was flooded with photos and video from people documenting the event.

Despite slower growth, consumers like these, at a Wal-Mart in Arkansas, continued spending.

U.S. Economic Growth Slowed Considerably In 3rd Quarter

Growth came in at a 1.5 percent annual rate, a sharp slowdown from the 3.9 percent gain in the previous quarter. Companies cut back on the amount of goods on shelves, but consumers continued to spend.

Apple Sold 30,000 iPhones An Hour Last Quarter, Scored Record Profits

The tech giant sold 74 million phones in three months.

People wait on a bus to leave the town of Debaltseve, Ukraine, on Friday to escape the heavy fighting. Nearly 1 million Ukrainians have been displaced by battles between pro-Russian insurgents and government troops.

Brief Cease-Fire In Ukraine Lets Civilians Escape Renewed Fighting

Buses were allowed to carry people out of harm's way during a stay of hostilities, which have displaced some 1.6 million. Talks between Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France are to continue Sunday.

Holy Fire Burn Area Evacuations Cancelled; Heavier Rain Expected Saturday

The second of three storms is expected to sweep into the region today (Friday)... bringing heavier precipitation than yesterday's storm throughout…

D.C. Subway Riders Rescue Man In A Wheelchair Who Fell Onto Tracks

A video shows two men jumping down onto the tracks to pull the man to safety. The dangerous electrified "third rail" that supplies power to the train was on.

Rescue workers in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan look for survivors in the rubble of a building that collapsed in the 6.4-magnitude earthquake.

In Earthquake-Rattled Taiwan, A Somber Start To Lunar New Year

Taiwanese officials canceled traditional New Year celebrations and instead went to temples to pray for earthquake victims.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, center, addressed a gathering on Ebola preparedness last month at Hackensack University Medical Center.

The Election Day Ebola Quiz: Match The Politician And The Quote

It seems that every politician has an opinion about the virus. Do you know which public figure made which statement?

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Noah talks with Mike O'Connor, who's in Tuzla reporting for the New York Times. War crimes investigators have discovered extensive tampering of evidence at a suspected mass grave site in eastern Bosnia. O'Connor says this site is particularly important because three witnesses claim that the Bosnian Serb military commander, General Ratko Mladic, was present while the mass executions took place. This discovery also calls into question the assurances by U.S. officials that suspected mass gravesites would remain intact for investigators. (4:00) Funder 0:29 XPromo 0:29 CUTAWAY 1B 0:29 RETURN1 0:29 NEWS 2:59 NEWS 1:59 THEME MUSIC 0:29 1C 6. HISTORY STANDARDS - NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports on the release today of a new set of national history standards. The first standards, released 2 years ago, were roundly criticized for offering too many negative examples about American history. The new standards are decidedly more positive about the American experience, but more importantly they omit the specific curriculum suggestions that many people objected to in the original draft.

Paper conservator Kate Maynor scrapes old paper and adhesive off a fragment of a print at the Lunder Conservation Center in Washington, D.C.

Art Conservators at Work: A Living Exhibit

The Smithsonian American Art Museum reopens Saturday after a 6-year renovation. One new feature is an conservation lab with floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Conservators accustomed to careful, detailed and solitary work on fragile art will now have an audience.

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