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McDonald’s bets on fancier chicken, airier restaurants to keep luring diners

A key step is improving the McDonald's food lineup, including with tests of new chicken items to compete with chains such as Raising Cane’s, whose menu revolves around chicken fingers.

As Congo grapples with Ebola, volunteers cook up meals to support patients and health workers

Volunteers are supporting Congo's Ebola outbreak response with cooked meals in a program assisted by the U.N. food agency.

Kenyan president defends US Ebola quarantine center amid protests

Kenya’s president defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests.

Mariners use youth movement to get past Mets for seventh straight win

This spring training, there were two Mariners stories that stood out: Emerson Hancock, who showed up to camp with increased velocity and an expanded arsenal; and Cole Young, who showcased improvements on both sides of the ball. The question, as it always is in spring, was if those improvements would be sustainable. Tonight, the calendar […]

‘I gave birth in the street’: Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa

Women are 40 times more likely to die in pregnancy or childbirth in Central African Republic than in the United States, according to the United Nations.

32-29: Chart

Mariners 3, Mets 2 Vampire in Brooklyn: Josh Naylor, 0.22 WPA Englishman in New York: Rob Refsnyder, -0.11 WPA Game thread comment of the day:

Cole Young’s walkoff single in 10th lifts Mariners past Mets to 7th straight win

Cole Young’s walkoff single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifts the Mariners to a 3-2 win over the Mets on Monday night for their seventh straight victory.

Only on AP: Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history

Archaeologists are digging beneath Notre Dame Cathedral to explore as far back as Roman Paris from 2,000 years ago.

Mariners Game #61: Child of Game Thread

More game thread!

Police investigate Iowa man suspected of killing 6 of his relatives and then himself

Authorities in Iowa are investigating the fatal shootings of six people.

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Seattle Storm’s struggling offense hits new low in loss to Wings

The Storm once again couldn’t get their offense on track and lost their third straight — a 79-56 road defeat to the Wings on Monday.