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CDC training 500 health care workers to combat Ebola

With an estimated 200 health care workers dying from Ebola, the CDC is making sure American health care workers follow proper safety protocols. Classes simulate conditions seen in actual Ebola treatment centers, and provide trainees a realistic look at the challenges they may face. Mark Strassmann reports. Source

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CDC takes to Twitter to answer Ebola concerns

At the Centers for Disease Control headquarters in Atlanta, Ebola experts are using Twitter to inoculate the public against ignorance. The CDC’s social media team has been bombarded with questions about the disease since the arrival of two Ebola patients in the U.S. in September. Don Dahler reports. Source

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U.S. Ebola death exposes flaws in healthcare system

The death of Thomas Eric Duncan sheds light on serious flaws in the U.S. healthcare system. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital released him when he first showed up with a fever and stomach pains, even though he told a nurse he’d come from West Africa. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source

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Stars pay tribute at Robert De Niro, Friars event

The stars flocked to New York’s Waldorf Astoria for a Friars Club event honoring Robert De Niro and Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim. De Niro received the club’s Entertainment Icon Award while Slim was honored for his charitable efforts with the Friars Foundation Icon Award for Philanthropy. Sting, Larry King, Frankie Valli, Penny Marshall, Tony Bennett and Joe Jackson spoke to CBS News’ Ken Lombardi about the prestigious honors given to De Niro and Slim. Source

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Jennifer Lawrence speaks out in Vanity Fair

Actress Jennifer Lawrence appears on the cover of Vanity Fair this month and spoke to the magazine about nude photos of her that were leaked onto the Internet. Also, Carol Burnett returns to Broadway in the play “Love Letters.” Suzanne Marques reports on the day’s top entertainment news. Source

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