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1. A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo

   Health officials are working to contain a new Ebola outbreak in the DRC of a virus strain with no known vaccine.

2. North America poised for light display of aurora borealis

   The splashy nighttime phenomenon will be best observed on Saturday and Sunday nights
   

3. Timmy the humpback whale found dead off Danish coast

   A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.

4. This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?

   Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.

5. Elephants eat their crops. Farmers strike back. It's a war that's only getting worse

   In Sri Lanka, the islanders revere elephants. But for farmers, there's rising tension that's leading to more fatal encounters — for both humans and hungry pachyderms.

6. The townspeople of Vilseck, Germany, worry that Trump may pull out 5,000 U.S. troops

   President Trump's troop withdrawal threat rattles residents of a small Bavarian town reliant on U.S. military personnel and their families for both income and friendships built over decades.

7. Colleges got more rural students to apply. The challenge is getting them to attend

   Some of the nation's most selective institutions are slowly increasing their rural enrollment with the help of millions of dollars from a rural alumnus of the University of Chicago.

8. This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?

   Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republican senators who voted to convict President Trump. Now he's running for reelection in a race that will test Trump's hold on the GOP.

9. Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U.S.-Nigerian mission

   Trump announced the joint operation in Africa's most populous country in a late-night social media post. He said Abu Bakr al-Mainuki was second in command of the Islamic State group globally.

10. The Eurovision Song Contest reaches its grand final with pop and protests

    The final of the Eurovision Contest arrives Saturday, with tight security and rainy weather failing to dent the enthusiasm of fans, or the opposition of critics who think Israel shouldn't be invited.