10 Things to Know for Thursday Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. OBAMA VOWS TO DESTROY ISLAMIC STATE MILITANTS On the eve of the NATO summit, he resolves to build an international coalition to pursue the extremists until theyre no longer a threat. fredericksburgtribune/category/national-news/ 2. RUSSIA, UKRAINE SAY THEYRE FINALIZING DEAL TO END FIGHTING It wouldnt be the first cease-fire, however, and none of the others has ended the bloody violence in eastern Ukraine. fredericksburgtribune/category/international-news/ 3. THIRD US AID WORKER INFECTED WITH EBOLA Dr. Rick Sacra, an obstetrician, contracts the disease at the same hospital in Liberia where two other Americans fell ill. fredericksburgtribune/category/international-news/ 4. WHOS GETTING SECOND SHOT AT NFL CAREER The Dallas Cowboys are adding Michael Sam, the leagues first openly gay player, to their practice roster. fredericksburgtribune/category/sports-news/ 5. FEDERAL JUDGE UPHOLDS LOUISIANA BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE The decision ends a streak of more than 20 consecutive rulings overturning bans in other states. fredericksburgtribune/category/national-news/ 6. WHERE TESLA IS INVESTING $5 BILLION An industrial park outside Reno, Nevada, will be home to a massive factory producing batteries for a new generation of less-expensive electric vehicles, a source tells the AP. fredericksburgtribune/category/business-news/ 7. MADOFF HEIR DIES OF CANCER Andrew Madoff, 48, was the notorious Ponzi kings last surviving son. 8. SCIENCE EXPERIMENT EXPLODES, INJURING 13 The victims, mostly children, suffer minor to moderate acid burns in the blast at the Nevada Discovery Museum. fredericksburgtribune/category/national-news/ 9. HOW PARENTS CAN GET KIDS TO STOP PLAYING MINECRAFT Turn them on to Minecraft books instead. Companion guides to the popular video game have sold millions of copies — and more are on the way. fredericksburgtribune/category/business-news/ 10. PATRICK MCENROE OUT AS US TENNIS WOES CONTINUE Hes stepping down as the U.S. Tennis Associations chief of player development. No American man has won a major championship since 2003. fredericksburgtribune/category/sports-news/ Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:30:00 +0000
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