Virus hitting kids is hard to track

Doctors believe a bug called Enterovirus D68 is exacerbating breathing problems in children with asthma. But nailing the culprit, and tracking the number of cases, is easier said than done.

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Elephant caretaker crushed to death

A veterinarian with a passion for elephants died Tuesday, apparently crushed to death in "a tragic accident" by one of the giant mammals he spent his life caring for, authorities said.

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Protests disrupt Ferguson meeting

Emotions were high during the first city council meeting in Ferguson, Missouri, since Michael brown was killed.

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Ferguson road block protest stopped

Police in Ferguson, Missouri stop protesters from blocking a nearby highway amid anger over the shooting of an unarmed black teenager.



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Stabbing With Syringe in Nigeria Raises Concerns of Ebola as Weapon

The stabbing involved a federal air marshal at the airport in Lagos on Sunday. Initial tests on the substance in the syringe did not detect Ebola.

















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Obama’s Full Speech About ISIS

The president revealed the plan from the United States and its allies to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

















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Obama: 'ISIL is not Islamic'

President Barack Obama was trying to make a broader point when he uttered "ISIL is not Islamic," but the four-word phrase could still come back to haunt him.

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Toronto Mayor in Hospital With an Abdominal Tumor

After more than a year of political turmoil punctuated by his admission of crack cocaine use and drunken escapades, Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday.

















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The Making of Carolina Herrera’s Fashion Show

A fashion show like the one Carolina Herrera presented this week may be the most elaborately produced 12 minutes in show business.





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Showdown: Carney, McCain face off

Former White House spokesman Jay Carney, who's now a political analyst for CNN, entered a rare, public dispute with Sen. John McCain after the President's prime time speech on Wednesday.

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Why Goodell has got to go

Ray McDonald, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers, was arrested August 31 on felony domestic violence charges involving his pregnant fiancee. The San Jose Police Department said McDonald's fiancee had "visible injuries," and the Sacramento Bee reported that police were previously called to his house in May.

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