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Thursday, October 23, 2014

3-Minute Headline News 10/23/14





TRUNEWS Headlines for 10/23/14



CANADA 'WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED' SAYS PM HARPER

Canada's Prime Minister says the country will not be intimidated
after a terrorist attack near parliament in Ottawa.

A gunman killed a Canadian soldier at a nearby war memorial before
being shot dead inside parliament.

The gunman has been identified as a Muslim convert in his early
30s - who had recently had his passport taken away because of suspected
jihadist sympathies.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper. …

NATO intercepts Russian plane in Estonian airspace

NATO says it's intercepted a Russian spy plane flying over the
Baltic Sea.

According to the western military alliance the plane entered
Estonia's airspace, prompting a summoning of the Russian ambassador, though
Moscow is denying the incident. 

Jack Parrock reports.

Man to face charges after jumping White House fence

A
23-year-old man is set to face charges after jumping over the fence outside the
White House.

He was
quickly subdued by the U.S. Secret Service and sent to a hospital for a mental
health evaluation.

Our
Washington correspondent Priscilla Huff reports:



AP-GFK
POLL: MANY DOUBT HOSPITALS CAN HANDLE EBOLA
Most
Americans have some confidence that the U.S. health care system will prevent
Ebola from spreading in this country, but they're not so sure their local
hospital can safely handle a patient, according to an Associated Press-GfK
poll.
Amid worry here, most Americans
say the U.S. also should be doing more to stop Ebola in West Africa. Health
authorities have been clear: Until that epidemic ends, travelers could
unknowingly carry the virus anywhere.




U.S., allies stage 15 air strikes on Islamic State in Iraq, Syria:
U.S.

U.S.
military forces again focused air strikes on the area near the Syrian city of
Kobani in their campaign to turn back Islamic State forces and also hit oil
facilities held by the IS.
A total of 15 strikes were staged
Wednesday and Thursday.



Sears to close stores, lay off about 5,500 employees:

Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp will lay off at least
5,457 employees and close over 100 stores, many before Christmas, according to
a Seeking Alpha report citing liquidation notices and employees.

At least
46 Kmart stores, 30 Sears department stores and 31 Sears Auto Centers are
scheduled to close before the end of January, said the report.



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