State of Emergency for Ebola Lifted in Liberia

Liberia has announced huge gains in the fight against Ebola even as it lifted its state of emergency on Thursday. This announcement comes even as Africa pinned its hopes on trials for a "miracle drug" to be tested on patients in Guinea. The end of a raft of tough restrictions -- the clearest sign yet that authorities in Monrovia believe they are beating the epidemic -- follows a dramatic recent drop in new cases. "I have informed the leadership ...