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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson aren't yet saying how many people were arrested during a night of violent protests over the shooting death of an unarmed black teen. But the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says about 10 people were arrested -- including a St. Louis alderman who had been chronicling the protests on social media. Police used tear gas and smoke bombs to repel crowds who threw Molotov cocktails. Since Saturday's shooting, officers from multiple departments in riot gear and in military equipment have clashed nightly with the protesters.
EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is being briefed on the situation in a St. Louis suburb where police used tear gas and smoke bombs to repel protesters. Officials say Obama was briefed late last night by Attorney General Eric Holder and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. Obama is vacationing on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard, as are Holder and Jarrett. Another briefing is scheduled this morning. Earlier in the week, the president issued a statement saying that Brown's death is stirring "strong passions," and he appealed for reflection.
KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKY, Russia (AP) — It's not clear whether a convoy of Russian trucks will be crossing into Ukraine today, or spending the night on the Russian side of the border. The convoy today moved closer to Ukraine -- but it was headed toward a crossing controlled by pro-Russian rebels. Ukrainian officials have demanded that the convoy pass through a government post, so that the cargo can be inspected. Russia says the trucks are carrying relief supplies for eastern Ukraine -- ranging from baby food and canned meat to portable generators and sleeping bags.
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Health officials in Liberia now have to decide which handful of Ebola patients will receive an experimental drug -- one that could prove to be either life-saving or life-threatening. The drug, called ZMapp, arrived in the West African country late yesterday. A health official said three or four people would start getting the drug today. They're the last known doses of ZMapp left in the world. The California company that developed it has said it will take months to build up even a modest supply.
NEW YORK (AP) — The major stock averages are higher in early trading. Earlier today, markets in Europe brushed aside soft economic data to trade modestly higher. The government reported this morning that more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. But the four-week average number of claims is still nearly at the level from before the start of the recession in late 2007.
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