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ISIS Increasingly Recruiting Children To Carry Out Terrorist Acts

3:20pm August 28, 2016

Last Sunday in Iraq a young teenage boy was captured before he could detonate an explosive belt on behalf of ISIS. Linda Wertheimer talks to terrorism expert John Horgan about the group's recruitment.

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The 10,000th Syrian Refugee Is Set To Arrive In The U.S. This Week

2:42pm August 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

This will fulfill a goal set by the Obama administration one years ago. A group of several hundred refugees will depart from Jordan in the next day, bound for California and Virginia.

The amoebas that can cause rare brain infections resemble white blood cells under the microscope.

A Young Woman Dies, A Teen Is Saved After Amoebas Infect The Brain

2:00pm August 28, 2016

In Florida, perfect timing and alert medical staff saved a teen from almost certain death. But in North Carolina, one young woman died of an amoeba infection after rafting at a popular tourist site.

People participate in the annual Afropunk Music festival on August 27, 2016 in New York City.

AfroPunk Acts To Free Your Mind And Your ... Ears

12:40pm August 28, 2016

This year's AfroPunk Festival in Brooklyn features artists who are expanding the universe of punk and ideas about who belongs there.

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Donald Trump speaks at Sen. Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride Fundraiser on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

Trump Promises Crackdown On Immigrants At Iowa 'Roast And Ride' Event

12:01pm August 28, 2016

by Clay Masters

At Iowa freshman Sen. Joni Ernst's motorcycle ride and barbecue fundraiser, Trump didn't attend the ride, but addressed participants in a much-needed bid to draw support from influential GOP leaders.

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4 Years After Tragedy, A New Sandy Hook Elementary Prepares To Open Its Doors

11:30am August 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Students will be entering a brand-new school for the first time when classes start Monday. It's located at the same site as the scene of the tragedy and the architects were inspired by nature.

Firefighters gather near the damaged Sant'Agostino church and rubble and debris of destroyed buildings inside a cordoned-off area on Sunday in the central Italian village of Amatrice.

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Campaign From Italian Museums Aims To Help Earthquake Relief Efforts

10:52am August 28, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Italy's state museums are donating their proceeds today to reconstruction efforts, following a massive earthquake that killed at least 291 people and nearly leveled three medieval towns.

National

Maryland Explosion Highlights Tenous Immigrant Journey Of Upward Mobility

10:15am August 28, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Many of the people affected by the explosion at an apartment complex in Silver Spring, Md., were Latino immigrants — people trying to climb the social and economic ladder.

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Job consultant Saskia Ben jemaa sits in a welcome center for immigrants on Aug. 18 in Berlin. The center assists immigrants and refugees with asylum status in finding jobs, housing and qualification recognition of their previous employment and education.

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Despite Early Optimism, German Companies Hire Few Refugees

10:00am August 28, 2016

by Yvonne Muther

More than a million asylum seekers arrived in Germany last year. After three months, they are allowed to work. The CEO of Daimler predicted a new "economic miracle." But it hasn't happened.

Sports

Sunday Sports Roundup

9:44am August 28, 2016

The most important player in all of sports? The quarterback, says Mike Pesca of The Gist, who tells Linda Wertheimer why.