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　　Health officials say the Ebola cases that were confirmed in Liberia can be linked to individuals who recently travelled to Guinea.

　　The virus is spread through close contact with bodily fluids, such as sweat or blood of an infected person or animal. The disease causes severe bleeding. There is no vaccine to protect against Ebola and no medicine to cure it.

　　Doctors say the only way to keep the virus from spreading is to stop the infections. Government officials in West Africa and aid organizations say they are working hard to stop the spread of the virus. They are urging people to do whatever they can to keep from becoming infected.

　　What Is Wrong on Capitol Hill?

　　Recent studies suggest that Americans are very concerned about political inaction in Washington and the inability of elected officials to compromise. Recently, a group of former politicians came together to discuss some ways in which current politicians can be more effective. Mario Ritter joins us with details.

　　Last year, a public opinion survey found that 83 percent of Americans asked were dissatisfied with the way the nation is being governed. The survey was the work of CNN and the research group ORC International.

　　Because of findings like that, leaders from the two main parties came together at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bipartisan Policy Center and the USA Today newspaper organized the discussion. Speakers included former congressional leaders, Cabinet secretaries, and White House chiefs of staff.