Ebola outbreak accelerating, death toll rises

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The death toll passes 1,550 as Ebola outbreak accelerates, according to World Health Organization. (Source: CNN)

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  CDC: Employee possibly exposed to Ebola

  
  

  CDC: Employee possibly exposed to Ebola

  
  

  Updated: Wednesday, August 27 2014 2:59 PM EDT2014-08-27 18:59:14 GMT

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee has been flown back to the U.S. after possibly being exposed to Ebola in West Africa.

  
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  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee has been flown back to the U.S. after possibly being exposed to Ebola in West Africa.

  
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  Widow of sewer victim: 'My heart is broken'

  
  

  Widow of sewer victim: 'My heart is broken'

  
  

  Updated: Wednesday, August 27 2014 12:37 PM EDT2014-08-27 16:37:06 GMT

  
  
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  Cara Camp says the deadly chain of events started when an 18-year-old male employee went into the sewer vault, 3-feet wide by 15-feet deep. He started feeling ill, so Jarrod Camp went in after him.More >>
  
  
  Cara Camp says the deadly chain of events started when an 18-year-old male employee went into the sewer vault, 3-feet wide by 15-feet deep. He started feeling ill, so Jarrod Camp went in after him.More >>
  
  


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  Surfers take advantage of big waves brought by TS Marie

  
  

  Surfers take advantage of big waves brought by TS Marie

  
  

  Updated: Thursday, August 28 2014 12:17 AM EDT2014-08-28 04:17:22 GMT

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Surfers in Malibu, CA are taking full advantage of the big waves generated by Tropical Storm Marie.

  
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  Surfers in Malibu, CA are taking full advantage of the big waves generated by Tropical Storm Marie.

  
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  Officials: Dangerous designer drug gaining popularity in Mississippi

  
  

  Officials: Dangerous designer drug gaining popularity in Mississippi

  
  

  Updated: Tuesday, August 26 2014 1:48 PM EDT2014-08-26 17:48:53 GMT

  
  
  
  
  Experts say a new synthetic form of LSD is sweeping across college campuses. Law enforcement said that powerful drug is already showing up in Mississippi. It goes by street names like "N-Bomb" and "Smiles,"More >>
  
  
  It goes by street names like "N-Bomb" and "Smiles," but to the Drug Enforcement Administration, it's called 25i, a synthetic LSD compound some say is more dangerous than traditional LSD.More >>
  
  


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  BREAKING: Columbia police officers resign amidst investigation

  
  

  BREAKING: Columbia police officers resign amidst investigation

  
  

  Updated: Wednesday, August 27 2014 2:45 PM EDT2014-08-27 18:45:07 GMT

  
  
  
  
  The Columbia Board of Aldermen unanimously accepted the resignations of two police officers at a special called meeting Wednesday morning. Lieutenant Richard Pack and school resource officer Jose OatisMore >>
  
  
  The Columbia Board of Aldermen unanimously accepted the resignations of two police officers at a special called meeting Wednesday morning.More >>
  
  


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  Dash Cam Video: Jones County high-speed pursuits

  
  

  Dash Cam Video: Jones County high-speed pursuits

  
  

  Updated: Wednesday, August 27 2014 10:58 PM EDT2014-08-28 02:58:25 GMT

  
  
  
  
  Law enforcement officers face a multitude of dangers every day from making an arrest to foot pursuits, but one of the most dangerous aspects of their work is high-speed pursuits. According to fbi.gov,More >>
  
  
  Jones County dash cam video shows one of the most dangerous aspects of a law enforcement officers work, high-speed pursuits. More >>
  
  

(CNN) - The World Health Organization says the deadly Ebola outbreak continues to accelerate in West Africa and has now killed more than 1,500 so far.

The total number of cases stands at just over 3,000, with 40 percent occurring in the past three weeks.

The outbreak, the deadliest ever, has been centered in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, with a handful of cases in Nigeria.

According to the WHO, the overall fatality rate is 52 percent, ranging from 42 percent in Sierra Leone to 66 percent in Guinea.

A separate Ebola outbreak, unrelated to the outbreak in West Africa, was reported on Sunday by the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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