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PARIS (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says nearly 40 countries have agreed to contribute to a worldwide fight to defeat the militant group Islamic State. The White House says it'll pursue allies willing to send combat forces — something the U.S. has ruled out. Meanwhile, diplomats from around the world are in Paris to press for a coherent global strategy to combat the militant group.
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Odile has made landfall near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami estimates the storm's intensity at 125 mph. Ahead of Odile, Mexican authorities evacuated coastal areas and got ready enough shelters for up to 30,000 people.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The widening gap between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else is taking a toll on state governments by limiting tax revenue. A report released Monday by Standard & Poor's says income for the affluent has accelerated, but the wealthy often manage to shield much of their income from taxes, and they tend to spend less of it than others do. Income for everyone else hasn't kept up with inflation. Also, many online retailers have avoided sales taxes, reducing state income even more.
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal study says an anti-addiction drug used to fight the nation's heroin and painkiller abuse epidemics is also responsible for sending young children to the emergency room more than any other drug. The study, in Monday's journal Pediatrics, says for every 100,000 patients prescribed the drug buprenorphine (bew-pruh-NOHR'-feen), 200 young children were hospitalized for accidentally taking it. That's more than four times higher than the next most-common drug accidentally taken by children - a blood pressure medicine.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans have been experiencing widespread shortages of basic items, such as toilet paper and corn flour. But the beauty-obsessed nation is also experiencing a shortage of breast implants. Women are so desperate that they and their doctors are turning to implants that are the wrong size or are of lesser quality. Before restrictive currency controls, Venezuelan women once had easy access to implants approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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