Liberia nurses threaten strike over Ebola pay

Health workers threaten to stay away from work on Monday, unless government agrees to hike their hazard pay.

Around 200 health workers have contracted Ebola in Liberia, 95 of whom died [EPA]

Nurses and medical workers in Liberia are threatening to go on strike over a pay dispute, a move that could deliver a serious blow to the fight against Ebola which has killed hundreds in the west African country.
Members of Liberia's National Health Workers Association said they would not report for work on Monday unless a demand for an increase in hazard pay was met.
The association said on Sunday it was calling for hazard pay to be increased by around $200, from what is currently less than $500. The average Liberian health worker's base salary is between $200 and $300.

Hong Kong leader: Protesters have zero chance

Leung Chun-ying says he will not quit and China is unlikely to cave in to protesters' demands for greater democracy.

Leung Chun-ying said the street protests have "spun out of control" [Reuters]

Hong Kong's embattled leader has said ongoing protests have "almost zero chance" of changing Beijing's stance in securing free elections and insisted he will not resign.
In an interview broadcast on local channel TVB on Sunday, Leung Chun-ying said street protests had "spun out of control" and warned it was highly unlikely the action would alter Beijing's position.
"In achieving universal suffrage in 2017, if the prerequisite is to put down the Basic Law and the decision made by the National People's Congress Standing Committee, I believe we all know that the chance is almost zero," Leung said.

Morales poised to win Bolivia election

President expected to win third consecutive term following strong economic growth and reduced poverty.

Morales is credited with reducing Bolivia's poverty and the country's economic boom [AP]

Bolivians have voted in an election that is almost certain to hand President Evo Morales a third consecutive term in power, along with a legislative majority needed to consolidate his leftist reforms.
Around six million Bolivians cast their ballots on Sunday in presidential and congressional polls, with the incumbent leading with 59 percent in pre-election polls.

Health Worker in US Contracts Ebola

One of the nurses who cared for the late Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who become the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola Virus on United States soil, has contracted Ebola.

Thomas Frieden, CDC Director, confirmed the news, Forbes reports.

Authorities say the nurse who works at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, got infected as a result of “an inadvertent breach of protocol.”

Details of the said “breach” are yet to be unveiled. However, Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, stated that “removing personal protective equipment after a long shift has sometimes been associated with the infection of health care workers…all it might take for a health care worker to be infected would be to make contact with the outside of their protective wear on the way to touching their face.”

Lance Bass Talks Wedding Plans, Teases Possible 'N Sync Reunion

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Lance Bass and Michael Turchin at Hyde Lounge on October 7, 2014 in West Hollywood, California.

Sunday, Oct 12, 2014 • Updated at 9:39 AM EDT

Lance Bass and Michael Turchin are gearing up for their wedding. 

After celebrating their "first anniversary of the first proposal," the twosome is hard at work planning their dream ceremony.

Family Reports Actress Misty Upham Missing

Her father filed a missing persons report on Monday

Police in Washington state say an actress known for her roles in "August: Osage County," ''Frozen River" and "Django Unchained" is missing. The Seattle Times reports that 32-year-old Misty Upham hasn't been heard from or seen for the past week.

Patient Isolated for Ebola Symptoms in Braintree, Mass.

Officials say the man was in isolation at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates out of an abundance of caution and will be transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

A patient was isolated with possible Ebola symptoms in Braintree, Massachusetts, officials confirmed Sunday afternoon.

The man, who had recently traveled to Liberia, was transported by ambulance after being isolated at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates. He will be sent to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

The patient told doctors at Harvard Vanguard about his symptoms, which included a headache and muscle aches. The hospital says it isolated him out of an abundance of cauation.

Hazmat, police, fire and EMS crews were on the scene in Braintree.

Harvard Vanguard was briefly closed, but the hospital says the building has since reopened.

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