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Reports of Maggie Smith's 'Downton Abbey' exit may be premature

Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 15:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Predictions of doom for the Dowager Countess of Grantham may be premature. "Downton Abbey" publicists say Maggie Smith was misinterpreted in remarks widely reported as suggesting she will leave...

Villarica volcano erupts in southern Chile, thousands flee

Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 14:41 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

One of South America's most active volcanos erupted early Tuesday in southern Chile, spewing heavy smoke into the air as lava surged down its slopes, prompting authorities to evacuate thousands of...

How Islamic is Islamic State group? Not very, experts say

Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 13:11 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Three British schoolgirls believed to have gone to Syria to become "jihadi" brides. Three young men charged in New York with plotting to join the Islamic State group and carry out attacks on American...

Watch: Nurse who survived Ebola sues Dallas hospital system

Tuesday, 3 March 2015, 11:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A 26-year-old nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for the first person in the U.S. diagnosed with the deadly disease has filed a lawsuit against the parent company of the Dallas hospital...

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