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  • Virgin America receives takeover offers: source

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    Asian airlines have also expressed interest in buying Virgin America, although they would have to partner with a U.S. bidder under foreign ownership rules governing U.S. airlines. JetBlue, Alaska Air and Burlingame, California-based Virgin America declined to comment. In the past year, Virgin America has faced steep declines in unit revenue, or sales relative to…

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    Asian airlines have also expressed interest in buying Virgin America, although they would have to partner with a U.S. bidder under foreign ownership rules governing U.S. airlines. JetBlue, Alaska Air and Burlingame, California-based Virgin America declined to comment. In the past year, Virgin America has faced steep declines in unit revenue, or sales relative to…

  • Ebola meth? Police joke nets at least 1 drug arrest

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    DALLAS (AP) — The joke has shown up on some police department Facebook pages: Anyone in possession of methamphetamine or other illegal drugs should stop by the police station for testing because the drugs might somehow contain Ebola.

  • Can a Prom Dress Made of Condoms Get Teens to Practice Safe Sex?

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    It’s that time of year when teenagers are scouring the mall for the perfect outfit to wear on prom night. Indeed, the dresses, which are on display at two formal wear stores in Omaha, Nebraska, are made entirely out of a unexpected material: dozens and dozens of colorful condoms. The gowns, which feature price tags…

  • Pope presses Mexican president on corruption and drugs

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    By Philip Pullella and Gabriel Stargardter MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Mexico's government on Saturday to fight endemic corruption and drug trafficking and he then prayed with thousands before the icon that unites the country – the Virgin of Guadalupe. Corruption is deeply ingrained in Mexico, and President Enrique Pena Nieto, his…

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    By Philip Pullella and Gabriel Stargardter MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis called on Mexico's government on Saturday to fight endemic corruption and drug trafficking and he then prayed with thousands before the icon that unites the country – the Virgin of Guadalupe. Corruption is deeply ingrained in Mexico, and President Enrique Pena Nieto, his…

  • U.S. probes misconduct allegation at VA hospital in Cincinnati

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    Federal officials are investigating an allegation of misconduct at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, the latest problem for a scandal-plagued agency that has become a punching bag in the Nov. 8 presidential election campaign. The Department of Veterans Affairs on Saturday confirmed the latest investigation but provided no details about the allegation. “VA…