Dallas Ebola case spurs concern about hospital readiness  —  A D.C.-area hospital admitted a patient with symptoms and a travel history associated with Ebola.  —  A Washington-area hospital announced Friday that it had admitted a patient with symptoms and a travel history associated with Ebola.

The Walrus and the Politicians  —  Let's consider the walrus crisis.  —  They're piling up in Alaska.  About 35,000 walruses have formed what looks to be a humongous brown ball along the northern coast.  A mass of critters, some weighing 4,000 pounds, are pressed shoulder to shoulder — or flipper to flipper.

Charlotte Lucas' Facebook rant about ‘minorities’ raises eyebrows  —  INDIANAPOLIS - A Facebook rant from a prominent Indianapolis figure was raising eyebrows Friday, Call 6 Investigator Rafael Sanchez reported.  —  Call 6 Investigators obtained a Facebook posting from Charlotte Lucas …

Hackers' Attack Cracked 10 Financial Firms in Major Assault  —  The huge cyberattack on JPMorgan Chase that touched more than 83 million households and businesses was one of the most serious computer intrusions into an American corporation.  But it could have been much worse.

Stop revolving door between Human Rights Watch and U.S. Gov't  —  Why did Human Rights Watch select a former CIA official (Miguel Díaz) to sit on its advisory committee for eight years?  —  Human Rights Watch characterizes itself as an “independent, international organization” …

Video: Islamic State group beheads British hostage  —  2 photos  —  CAIRO (AP) — An Internet video released Friday purports to show an Islamic State group fighter beheading British hostage Alan Henning, the fourth such killing carried out by the extremist group now targeted in U.S.-led airstrikes.

'It's gross, it's racist': Ben Affleck and Bill Maher clash over criticizing Islam  —  DON'T MISS STORIES.  FOLLOW RAW STORY!  —  Bill Maher and author and neuroscientist Sam Harris battled actor/director Ben Affleck on Real Time on Friday concerning Maher's recent remarks criticizing Islam.

Coalition Leader Warns of Long Fight in Iraq  —  BAGHDAD — The American official coordinating the international coalition fighting the Islamic State said on Friday that the Iraqi military would not be ready for a campaign to retake Mosul, the largest Iraqi city under insurgent control, for as much as a year.

Romney: Georgia may decide if Senate will see ‘fresh air’  —  ATLANTA — Former presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who stopped by the Varsity on Wednesday to endorse Attorney General Sam Olens, insisted he would not run again for president.  —  Romney said the state may determine whether …

North Korea capital ‘under lockdown’ amid rumours of threat to Kim Jong-un  —  Travel ban triggers renewed speculation about stability of regime of Kim Jong-un  —  The North Korean capital has been placed under lockdown, according to sources with Pyongyang, raising new questions about the stability of Kim Jong-un's regime.