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Minnesota athletic director resigns over inappropriate texts (Yahoo Sports)

The University of Minnesota’s athletic director resigned on Friday, admitting he drank to much at a recent event and sent ”inappropriate texts” to colleagues that were reported as sexual harassment. Norwood Teague, who held the job for three years, issued a statement through television station KARE 11 in which he said he drank too much on the night in question and is seeking treatment for his alcohol problems. ”I behaved

Thousands of Ebola survivors face severe pain, possible blindness

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of West Africans who were infected with the Ebola virus but survived it are suffering chronic conditions such as serious joint pain and eye inflammation that can lead to blindness, global health experts said on Friday. Ebola survivors who fought off the most severe bouts of infection are the most likely to suffer ongoing medical problems, World Health Organization experts said, and their

Full-time jobs in the U.S. just made a comeback

Friday’s labor-market report showed that the number of full-time U.S. jobs as a share of total employment rose to 81.7 percent, the highest level since November 2008. For those worried that this economic recovery has been one that’s created only low-quality jobs, this should be really good news.

Roundup: 5 things to help you unplug this weekend

Intro: Unplug yourselves this weekend We’ve all had that feeling. The early morning groggy regret of staying up far too late playing Hearthstone, Facebooking or checking emails. The wistful sigh as we trawl through Instagram, looking at some beautiful person standing chopping wood against a log cabin backdrop. Watching The Walking Dead thinking, “I could do that, I could survive unplugged when it all goes to hell and back”. Many