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Trump Announces $100 Checks to Seniors for Medicare Premiums

Trump has previously floated the idea of Americans getting dividend checks as the midterm elections are weeks away.

  • Trump announces $100 checks for seniors to cover Medicare premiums
  • Funds sourced from Medicare Improvement Fund, called a pointless Slush Fund
  • Announcement separate from $5,000 Trump Dividend promised for midterms

Ebola outbreak exceeds 8 000 cases

The Democratic Republic of Congo has logged more than 8,000 cases of Ebola, including almost 4,000 deaths, amid the worst outbreak in the country's history, according to data from the Congolese authorities on Monday.

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