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Hungarian police officers stop a group of refugees near a makeshift camp for asylum seekers in Roszke, southern Hungary, in September 2015.

The Number Of Migrants And Refugees Arriving In Europe Tops 1 Million

Most of them are from Syria, Africa and South Asia. The International Organization for Migration says this is the highest migration flow since World War II.

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Passengers from three West African countries will face screening for Ebola symptoms when they arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Travelers are seen here at a JFK checkpoint earlier this week. Four other airports will begin screening next week.

Ebola Deaths Top 4,000; Screening Begins At New York's JFK Airport

The screening procedure will include passengers having their temperature taken with non-contact thermometers and answering questions to determine their potential exposure.

<em>Jet</em> magazine founder John H. Johnson started the publication to spotlight black achievements and report on events that he thought were important to black communities. But as the media and political landscape around <em>Jet</em> changed, the magazine struggled.

After 6 Decades, 'Jet' Magazine Decides To Go All-Digital

The digest of black life is ending its print offerings after more than 60 years. The once-influential publication was an oddity: both ubiquitous and easily overlooked.

Also: Mass casualties after shootings in Toronto and Tuscaloosa; North Korea names new army vice marshal; Fed's Bernanke to testify about economy; court martial set to begin in Texas air base scandal.

Harvesters Wins Top Honor Among Food Banks Nationally

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-964241.mp3Kansas City, Missouri – A prestigious recognition for The Harvesters…

In Mosul, reminders of the Islamic State's brutal rule include a school wall covered with drawings showing how militants executed their prisoners. The U.N. says the area around the city holds mass graves where thousands of people were buried.

Islamic State Dumped At Least 6,000 Bodies In Mass Graves In Iraq, U.N. Says

"Victims include women, children, elderly and persons with disabilities, members and former members of the Iraqi armed forces and police," says a new U.N. report that details 202 mass graves.

Suthep Thaugsuban, a former deputy prime minister who ordered a bloody crackdown on protesters in 2010 and later encouraged a coup against the elected government, arrives at court on Thursday. In recent weeks, Suthep has become a Buddhist monk.

Murder Charges Dismissed Against Former Top Thai Leaders

Ex-Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy, Suthep Thaugsuban, were charged in connection with a bloody 2010 crackdown on protesters.

In Wake Of Lapses, Top Secret Service Officials Are Told To Leave

The Washington Post is reporting the departures would gut much of the agency's upper management following security lapses that led to harsh criticism of the presidential protection service.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell won Senate approval as the new secretary of health and human services.

Senate Confirms Burwell To Top Post At Health And Human Services

In a 78-17 bipartisan vote, lawmakers approved Sylvia Mathews Burwell to replace outgoing HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

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