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The Nobel: Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban, and Kailash Satyarthi of India, who has campaigned on behalf of children, are sharing this year’s Nobel Prize for Peace. Yousafzai is the youngest recipient of the prize since its creation in 1901.

The Taliban targeted Yousafzai because she was vocal about education for young women. After recovering from her injuries, she became a worldwide figure encouraging the education of girls in countries where it is not customary. Now 17, she was in school in Birmingham, England when she was pulled from class and told she had been awarded the Nobel.

Satyarthi has fought against child labor and indentured servitude.

Ebola: The Ebola crisis in West Africa is getting worse, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO’s deputy chief Bruce Aylward said, “The disease is entrenched in the capitals, 70% of the people affected are definitely dying from this disease, and it is accelerating in almost all of the settings.” The epidemic has killed at least 3,680 people in West Africa, but the numbers are believed to be higher because many cases are never reported.

In Spain the condition of a nurse who contracted the disease while treating a patient has grown worse, and two doctors have also been put under observation.

Voting Rights: The Supreme Court yesterday blocked Wisconsin from requiring voters to present photo identification in next month’s election. Three of the court’s conservative members disagreed.

   The ID requirement is part of a state law passed in 2011. Voter fraud has been a target of conservative politicians in recent years, although there is little documented fraud in the entire country. A lower federal court in Wisconsin previously said the ID requirement would “deter or prevent a substantial number of the 300,000-plus registered voters who lack ID from voting.” Many of those voters are black and Hispanic.

Permawar: US-led airstrikes appear to have slowed the advance of Islamic State fighters in their assault on the Syrian border town of Kobane. Reports say the combination of air strikes and Kurdish defenders have at least temporarily pushed back the ISIS force. Although Turkey’s parliament voted to give the government authority to enter the war, the government so far says it will not. Turkey has called for a no-fly zone along the border to prevent the Syrian military from taking advantage of an ISIS retreat.

Money: The Dow Jones dropped nearly 335 points yesterday on worries about the European economy.

The Obit Page: Jan Hooks, one of the legendary funny women of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, has died of an undisclosed illness at age 57. Hooks used to skewer Ivana Trump, the former Mrs. Donald, and Tammy Faye Baker, the Betty Boop of televangelists. Hooks was with SNL for five years starting in 1986, often doing skits with Nora Dunn. One critic said Hooks and Dunn were the Aykroyd and Belushi of female comedians.

Kicked: Todd Gurley, the Georgia running back considered a prime candidate for the Heisman Trophy, has been suspended after being accused of breaking NCAA rules. Reports say Gurley accepted money to autograph memorabilia. Under NCAA rues everyone is allowed to make money off the players, except the players.

Worst of the Worst: Hillary Clinton says ISIS is worse than al Qaeda. The director of the Centers for Disease Control says Ebola is the worst epidemic since AIDS.

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