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HONOLULU (AP) — A stream of lava that residents of a rural Hawaii town have been watching for months has finally made its way into the neighborhood, setting a home on fire today. A Hawaii civil defense official says the molten rock hit the house at midday. People who rented the house had evacuated before the lava arrived. The house is in Pahoa, the largest town in a mostly isolated area. Authorities say the home's nearest neighbor is about a half-mile away.
NEW YORK (AP) — A 33-year-old doctor whose infection with Ebola set off fears of a health crisis in New York City has recovered and is set to be released tomorrow. That's according to health officials in America's largest city. The city Department of Health says Dr. Craig Spencer has been declared free of the virus. Spencer tested positive for Ebola on Oct. 23, just days after returning to the United States from treating patients in Guinea.
WASHINGTON (AP) — On the eve of Veterans Day, the Veterans Affairs Department has announced that the agency is being overhauled to make it easier for veterans to gain access to the department and its many websites. VA Secretary Robert McDonald called the restructuring the largest in the department's history and said it will bring a singular focus on customer service to an agency that serves 22 million veterans.
WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to the issue of "Net Neutrality," the White House is coming down on the side of consumer activists. They're afraid that if Internet providers are allowed to charge more money to Netflix and other big sources of content -- to make sure their material is put on a fast-track -- consumers would face slower download speeds and higher costs. President Barack Obama wants federal regulators to prohibit those arrangements. Republicans and the nation's cable giants are denouncing the White House position, and saying it will kill jobs.
BEIJING (AP) — Meryl Streep, Stevie Wonder and Tom Brokaw are among the latest Americans tapped to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. That's according to announcement that President Barack Obama made today while visiting China. The performers and former NBC anchor will join 16 others at the White House on in two weeks for a ceremony marking their achievements. The medal is the highest honor granted to civilians in the U.S. and honors contributions to U.S. security, world peace and cultural achievement.
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