Cristina Silva

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Cristina Silva has written for the Associated Press, the Tampa Bay Times, Salon and NPR. She has reported from Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, Germany, Italy and Bahrain, as well as from across the United States. She graduated from New York University.

Operation Inherent Resolve: ISIS Airstrikes Campaign Finally Has A Name

Don't like the name Operation Inherent Resolve? Neither did the Pentagon, at first.

Global Deflation On The Rise? World Economy Threatened by Financial Slowdown

Deflation is a four-letter word in finance, largely because it is so difficult to recover from.

How The US Government Is Trying To Contain The Ebola Outbreak

President Barack Obama called the outbreak a "national security threat" with a "low margin for error."

Can You Catch Ebola On A Plane? Airline Stocks Drop Amid Ebola Panic

Public health officials said Wednesday they were tracking down 132 people who were on the flight with Amber Vinson from Cleveland to Dallas.

Hundreds of Islamic State Fighters Killed Near Kobani In US Airstrikes

The U.S.-led air campaign has tightened its focus in recent days after closer coordination with Kurdish ground forces in Kobani.

Obama Ebola Cabinet Meeting: President Cancels Campaign Stops To Discuss Outbreak

President Obama had planned to speak at a fundraiser for Senate Democrats in New Jersey, and then headline a rally in Connecticut.

Hong Kong Protests: China Blocks BBC Website Amid Pro-Democracy Student Movement

BBC Global News director Peter Horrocks said it appeared to be "deliberate censorship."

Dallas Ebola Nurse: Patient Lived Alone, Had No Pets

The woman is the second health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who has tested positive for the disease.

Ebola Nurse In Dallas: Why One Texas Hospital Couldn't Contain Ebola

Federal officials are considering requiring that Ebola patients be transferred to hospitals with special containment units.

Ebola Spreads 2014: 10,000 New Cases Per Week, Predicts World Health Organization

The World Health Organization is forecasting a bleak future as it aims to identify all Ebola cases in West Africa.

Brazil Election Polls: Dilma Rousseff Trailing Aecio Neves In Presidential Race

Rousseff's sagging ratings come as Brazil's once mighty economy has fallen into a technical recession.

Who Is Jean Tirole? Nobel Prize In Economics Goes To French Researcher

A mathematician by training, Tirole, a Frenchman, focuses his work heavily on game theory and information theory.

AIG Bailout Trial: Bernanke Testifies Insurance Giant Was On 'Brink Of Failure'

“The company was on the brink of failure,” Bernanke said.

Ebola Patient Reported In Brazil, Potential Threat Of Virus Spreading To Latin America

The man went to a hospital in southern Brazil on Thursday with a fever.

Immigration Reform 2014: Obama Says 'It Is Suicide' For GOP To Skip Immigration Reform

Obama said immigration reform will pass Congress before he leaves office in 2017.

Ben Bernanke: 'AIG Bankruptcy Would Have Been Catastrophic,' Bailout Trial Testimony Continues In Washington

Bernanke said he couldn't recall whether federal officials discussed the interest rates and fees it charged AIG in exchange for a $85 billion loan.

Ebola Outbreak Spreads: British Man Dies In Macedonia Of Suspected Ebola

It was not immediately clear where the man contracted Ebola.

ISIS Border Crisis: DHS Chief Says Terrorists Not Entering US Through Mexico

“We have no credible, specific intelligence to that effect,” Johnson said.

Ebola Crisis Global Response Has 'Failed Miserably,' Says World Bank Chief Jim Kim

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said the global response to the Ebola crisis has "failed miserably."

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Patrick Modiano Wins Nobel Prize In Literature For 2014, French Author Celebrated For 'Art Of Memory'

The author of 30 books, mainly novels, was named as the 2014 award winner by the Swedish Academy on Thursday.

Timothy Geithner Says AIG, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley Faced 'Proportionate' Losses For Mistakes Amid Financial Collapse

Geithner said AIG executives had 'taken imprudent risks.'

AIG Bailout Trial: Timothy Geithner Returns To Court, Blames AIG Management for Company Failures

Timothy Geithner returned to federal court Wednesday in a trial over the federal government's handling of the AIG bailout.

What Is Marburg? Deadly Virus Prompts Quarantines In Uganda

A new deadly virus is making headlines after a fatal case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever was diagnosed in Uganda.

Catholic Pope Francis Talks Sex, Marriage, Divorce At Vatican Synod Meeting

A Vatican spokesman said some church leaders have advocated for a "new language" to invite newcomers to the faith.

ISIS News Update: FBI Asks For Help Identifying Terrorists, Western Recruits [VIDEO]

The public plea for help is part of an ongoing international campaign to stop so-called foreign terrorist fighters.

Where Is Gay Marriage Legal? Marriage Equality Laws Become Norm In US, But Some Western Countries Still More Progressive

The Netherlands became the first country to approve a national gay marriage law in 2001.

Obama Job Approval Ratings: President's Economic Ratings Hit Lowest Level With Only 24 Percent Support

Only 24 percent of Americans are extremely or quite confident with Obama's economic record, down from 33 percent in June 2013.

Clinton 2014 Midterm Elections: 'Nobody Believes' Economy Is Coming Back 'Because You Don't Feel It'

Former President Bill Clinton asked Democrats to be patient when they cast their ballots in the 2014 midterms.

Ebola Virus Spreads: Spain Nurse First Ebola Case Outside Of West Africa

The nurse tested positive for the virus in initial tests and doctors are waiting further results.

Hilton Sells Waldorf-Astoria New York Hotel In $1.95B Sale To Anbang Insurance, Renovation Planned

The sale “will ensure that the Waldorf-Astoria New York represents the brand’s world-class standards for generations to come."

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