The headline news from August 24, 2016

The archive of all headlines from August 24, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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Expect More U.S. Zika Virus Cases, Experts Say

NBC News  24/Aug/2016 02:15:06

Zika Virus Outbreak

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Zika Virus Is Not Done Spreading in the U.S., Experts Say

NBC News  24/Aug/2016 02:30:09

Zika Virus Outbreak

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 02:30:11

New research offers some sobering news about the potential for long-term cost when a child’s brain is hurt. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 03:45:08

Scores on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress increased in both English and math, they reported. Science Now

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Grad Students Move Closer to Forming Their Own Union

New York Times  24/Aug/2016 04:00:06

In reversing a 2004 ruling, the National Labor Relations Board said that teaching and research assistants at private universities have a federally backed right to unionize. The case arose from a petition filed by students at Columbia University that echoed longstanding complaints that they have become replaceable cogs in a globalized economic machine.

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 04:00:10

Scores on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress increased in both English and math, they reported.State standardized test scores are out: What do they mean?

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Grad Students Move Closer to Forming Their Own Union

New York Times  24/Aug/2016 04:30:04

In reversing a 2004 ruling, the National Labor Relations Board said that teaching and research assistants at private universities have a federally backed right to unionize. The case arose from a petition filed by students at Columbia University that echoed longstanding complaints that they have become replaceable cogs in a global economic machine.

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 04:30:08

Scores on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress increased in both English and math, district officials reported.State standardized test scores are out: What do they mean?

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Strong Overnight Earthquake Rocks Central Italy

NBC News  24/Aug/2016 05:45:08

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’People Under the Rubble’: Strong Earthquake Rocks Central Italy

NBC News  24/Aug/2016 06:00:06

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Strong earthquake hits Italy, with reports of buildings collapsing

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 06:00:08

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes north-east of Rome, with shock felt across region and mayor in town of Amatrice saying people buried under rubble

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Breaking newsStrong earthquake hits Italy near Rome, with reports of buildings collapsing

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 06:30:09

Quake measured at magnitude 6.2 strikes north-east of capital, with shock felt across region and mayor in town of Amatrice saying people trapped under rubble

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Breaking newsStrong earthquake hits Italy with buildings collapsed

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 07:00:11

Quake measured at magnitude 6.2 strikes north-east of capital, with mayor in town of Amatrice saying people trapped under rubble

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Italy earthquakeDeaths reported as buildings collapse after 6.2 magnitude quake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 07:30:08

Latest updates: mayor of Amatrice says half of village ‘isn’t here any more’ after severe earthquake hits central Italy and is felt in Rome

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Italy earthquakeDeaths as buildings collapse in 6.2 magnitude quake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 07:45:07

Latest updates: Rome shaken and half of Amatrice ‘isn’t here any more’ says mayor

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Italy earthquakeDeaths as buildings collapse in 6.2 magnitude quake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 08:15:07

Latest updates: Rome shaken and half of Amatrice near epicentre ‘isn’t here any more’ says mayor

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ItalyAt least five dead as buildings collapse after 6.2 magnitude earthquake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 08:30:08

Latest updates: Rome shaken and half of Amatrice near epicentre ‘isn’t here any more’ says mayor

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ItalyAt least 10 dead as buildings collapse after 6.2 magnitude earthquake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 09:30:07

Latest updates: Rome shaken and half of Amatrice near epicentre ‘isn’t here any more’ says mayor

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 09:30:09

The legislation would require slashing greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. Education

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ItalyAmatrice mayor says dozens have died after 6.2 earthquake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 10:45:06

Latest updates: Pope Francis praises rescue workers and invites people to join him in prayer for victims

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Strong Quake Hits Central Italy: ’The Town Isn’t Here Anymore’

NBC News  24/Aug/2016 11:15:05

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Turkish Military Begins Ground Incursion Over Syrian Border

New York Times  24/Aug/2016 11:45:04

The incursion, backed by U.S. air support, drastically escalates Turkey’s role in the Syrian conflict in an effort meant to clear ISIS militants from the border.The assault comes days after a deadly suicide attack at a Kurdish wedding, which killed at least 54 people.

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ItalyCentral Italy earthquake: at least 38 dead in 6.2 quake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 12:30:07

Latest updates: Pope Francis praises rescue workers and invites people to join him in prayer for victims

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ItalyAmatrice earthquake: at least 38 dead in 6.2 tremor

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 12:45:07

Latest updates: Pope Francis praises rescue workers and invites people to join him in prayer for victims

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’It’s Really Bad’: Death Toll Rises After Quake Hits Italy

NBC News  24/Aug/2016 13:15:06

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LiveAt least 38 dead after 6.2 magnitude Italy earthquake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 13:15:07

Latest updates: Pope Francis praises rescue workers and invites people to join him in prayer for victims

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 13:45:12

The legislation would require slashing greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. World

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 14:00:09

The legislation would require slashing greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 14:15:07

The condemned inmates on California's death row are among the most closely monitored in the state. Still, six death row inmates died between 2010 and 2015 with detectable levels of methamphetamines, heroin metabolites or other drugs in their system, records show. L.A. Now

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LiveAt least 35 dead after 6.2 magnitude Italy earthquake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 14:45:09

Latest updates: Pope Francis praises rescue workers and invites people to join him in prayer for victims

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 14:45:11

The condemned inmates on California's death row are among the most closely monitored in the state. Still, six death row inmates died between 2010 and 2015 with detectable levels of methamphetamines, heroin metabolites or other drugs in their system, records show. World

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Turkish Military Storms Syrian Border in Major Assault on ISIS

New York Times  24/Aug/2016 17:00:05

The incursion, backed by U.S. air support, drastically escalates Turkey’s role in the Syrian conflict in an effort meant to clear ISIS militants from the border.The assault comes days after a deadly suicide attack at a Kurdish wedding, which killed at least 54 people.

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 17:00:08

The condemned inmates on California's death row are among the most closely monitored in the state, but six have died between 2010 and 2015 with detectable levels of meth, heroin and other drugs in their system. World

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Italy earthquakeDeath toll rises to 73 as rescuers struggle to free people from rubble

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 17:15:08

Dozens of buildings collapse in hardest-hit towns of Amatrice, Accumoli and Arquata del Tronto after quake that struck early on Wednesday morning

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 17:45:08

The condemned inmates on California's death row are among the most closely monitored in the state, but six have died between 2010 and 2015 with detectable levels of meth, heroin and other drugs in their system. ASIA

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 18:00:15

'Several students been killed and injured; many students and professors are stuck,' said a student inside the university. 'Some managed to escape, but we are still here. Please help us.' CALIFORNIA

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 18:15:09

Just 48% of students across California met English language arts standards, and 37% met math standards, according to the standardized test results released today. The results of the tests, however, were an improvement over last year's 44% in English and 34% in math.What they are, why they matter and how your school scored

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 18:30:09

Just 48% of students across California met English language arts standards, and 37% met math standards, according to the standardized test results released today. The results of the tests, however, were an improvement over last year's 44% in English and 34% in math.Look up how your school scored on the latest California K-12 tests

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Italy earthquakeDeath toll rises to 73 as rescuers struggle to free people from rubble

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 19:30:10

At least 120 dead after 6.2-magnitude quake strikes central Italy on Wednesday morning

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’The Town Isn’t Here Anymore’: Scores Killed in Italy Quake

NBC News  24/Aug/2016 19:45:08

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Turkish Military Storms Syrian Border in Major Assault on ISIS

New York Times  24/Aug/2016 20:15:04

The incursion, backed by U.S. air support, drastically escalates Turkey’s role in the Syrian conflict in an effort meant to clear ISIS militants from the border.Syrian rebels, aided by Turkish forces, said they had captured Jarabulus, an Islamic State stronghold.

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 20:15:08

The quake devastates a string of picturesque small towns and villages in mountainous central Italy and turns ancient piazzas into staging grounds for a massive rescue effort.

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’This used to be my home’Italians in shock after devastating earthquake

The Guardian  24/Aug/2016 20:30:08

At least 120 dead after 6.2-magnitude quake strikes central Italy on Wednesday morning

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Los Angeles Times  24/Aug/2016 22:30:10

The planet Proxima b, described in the journal Nature, could be one of the first planets outside our solar system that humans could go searching for life outside our solar system. ASIA

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Devastating Quake Reduces Historic Italian Town to Rubble

NBC News  24/Aug/2016 23:15:05

World

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