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Researchers in the U.K. have uncovered a hidden complex of archaeological monuments under Stonehenge using high-tech methods of scanning below the Earth's surface.

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Underneath Stonehenge, 'A Map Of What Was There In The Past'

7:31pm September 10, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Researchers from Birmingham University used high-tech equipment to map 17 ritual monuments in the area. That's in addition to the iconic circle of stones that has stood there for thousands of years.

Sami Yenigun flies into Lofa province in a U.N. helicopter.

Covering Ebola: Fear And Love In Liberia

6:29pm September 10, 2014

by Marc Silver

NPR producer Sami Yenigun went on assignment with excitement and trepidation. To protect himself from infection, he did not touch anyone. Yet he was deeply touched by the people he met.

President Obama To Outline Strategy For Confronting ISIS

6:29pm September 10, 2014

by Robert Siegel

In a prime-time address on Wednesday night, President Obama is expected to frame the threat posed by the Islamic State and outline his strategy for "degrading and ultimately destroying the terrorist group." The speech comes as domestic public opinion on intervention has changed markedly in the wake of the beheading of two American journalists.

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British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a visit to Scottish Widows offices in Edinburgh, where he made an impassioned plea to keep Scotland part of the union.

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Britain's Cameron Pleads With Scots To Stay In U.K.

3:49pm September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The prime minister says he'd be "heartbroken" if Scotland voted to separate from the union in a Sept. 18 referendum.

Alieu P. Manor, 18, survived Ebola. He gazes into the room of his cousin, Varlee Kanneh, who was not so lucky.

In Liberia's Hard-Hit Lofa County, Ebola Continues To Take A Toll

3:18pm September 10, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The farming town of Barkedu accounts for a fifth of Liberia's Ebola deaths. Residents have revved up anti-Ebola efforts. But the virus has swept away entire families, and there's no end in sight.

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How Could A Doctor's Death From Ebola Possibly Be 'Good'?

2:57pm September 10, 2014

by Marc Silver

He giggled, he swore, he was afraid of Ebola. This summer, he was infected by a patient he treated. Two colleagues remember Dr. Samuel Brisbane's good life — and reflect on the idea of a good death.

Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the Life-giving Trinity church in Moscow, on Wednesday. Putin accused NATO of using the Ukraine crisis to "resuscitate itself."

Putin: Russia To Upgrade Nuclear Forces In Response To West

1:52pm September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Russian president also accused the West of staging the crisis in Ukraine in order to "resuscitate" the NATO alliance.

President Obama has been wary of open-ended military commitments in the Middle East. But the president, shown speaking in Estonia on Sept. 3, now appears likely to expand the current bombing campaign against the Islamic State.

How Far Will President Obama Go?

1:43pm September 10, 2014

by Greg Myre

The president has spent most of his tenure scaling back the U.S. military role in the Middle East. Now he appears poised to broaden an operation that will bring with it substantial risks.

Elijah, the Woodford Reserve Distillery mascot cat in Versailles, Ky., in 2013. He kept the workplace mouse-free for more than 20 years before dying this summer, the distillery said.

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Behind Every Good Whisky Is A Trusty Distillery Cat

11:42am September 10, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

Whisky requires grain, which attracts mice and birds, which is why we have distillery cats. These days, though, public relations is also a key part of the job.

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Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, left, meets with government troops in the embattled town of Mariupol the country's restive Donetsk Region.

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Ukrainian President Offers Limited Autonomy For Rebellious Region

8:12am September 10, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Petro Poroshenko is offering a bill to grant special status to parts of the country's restive east, but he reiterates that there will be no concession on sovereignty.