Ebola Outbreak Is A Global Health Emergency, WHO Says Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Ebola Outbreak Is A Global Health Emergency, WHO Says Ebola is spreading faster than efforts to stop it in West Africa, the World Health Organization says. Places hardest hit don't have enough doctors, nurses and medical equipment to contain the virus. Read this story In Gaza, Cease-Fire Expires As Rockets Fly It's still unclear whether the renewed fighting is a sign of something broader. Meanwhile, the peace talks in Cairo appeared to have stalled because of the rocket fire. Read this story Gaza Militants Renew Rocket Fire After 3-Day Truce Expires Gaza militants renewed rocket fire on Israel after a three-day truce expired on Friday and negotiations in Cairo on a new border deal for the coastal strip hit a deadlock. Read this story Obama Authorizes Limited Airstrikes In Iraq Targeted airstrikes against Islamic militants have been authorized if the militants advance toward American personnel in northern Iraq. Read this story Trauma Plagues Many Immigrant Kids In U.S. Illegally Social service agencies and nonprofits are scrambling to figure out what they need to do to help the thousands of immigrant children who have come to the U.S. in recent months. Read this story more news stories

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