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News Wrap: U.S. troops arrive in Liberia to combat Ebola

Clip: 10/9/2014 | 6m 51s

A wrap up of Thursday's news headlines.

In our news wrap Thursday, 100 U.S. marines and other military aid landed in Liberia to support the fight against Ebola. Meanwhile, West African leaders made appeals at a World Bank meeting for the international community to do more. Also, the U.S.-led coalition ramped up air attacks against the Islamic State. The militant group is reportedly in control of a third of the city of Kobani.

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