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More By Victoria Butenko, Laura Smith-Spark and Diana Magnay CNN NBC News 'COPS' Crew Member Killed in Police Shootout Top Cop in Ferguson: 'We're Headed to a Good Place' Water Warning: Brain-Eating Amoeba In Louisiana Woman Sings National Anthem in All 50 States Surf's Up: Storms on Each Coast Bring Dangerous Waves Officials: Man Deliberately Ruined His $1M Car Deadly Brain Amoeba Found in Louisiana Water Female Senator: Male Colleagues Called Me 'Porky' Dad Not Guilty in Death of Driver Who Killed Sons Accidental Shooting Stirs Debate on Kids and Guns DC Bureau New Academic Standards Cause Controversy Students around the country may be tested in a new way this school year. It's all part of a set of academic standards known as Common Core. Nikole Killion reports from Washington on the debate these new standards are causing. President Obama weighs options after Hostage Release An al-Qaeda-linked group has freed an American journalist who had been held hostage in Syria for two years. His release is renewing questions about militant groups in Syria and how the US should deal with them. Sally Kidd reports from Washington. Failed Secret Rescue Mission for James Foley Revealed Air strikes in Northern Iraq continue, two days after a video surfaced showing the execution by Islamic militants of American journalist James Foley. We're learning more about a failed, secret mission to rescue Foley and other hostages who were being held by the terror group known as ISIS or ISIL. Sally Kidd reports from Washington. President Reacts to Journalist’s Brutal Death President Obama condemned the execution of American journalist James Foley by Islamic militants in Iraq. US intelligence officials have confirmed the authenticity of a video posted online that shows militants beheading Foley. Sally Kidd reports from Washington. President Obama and Hillary Clinton Set to Hug it Out President Obama and Hillary Clinton are reuniting for one night only. They're set to cross paths at a party in Martha's Vineyard - where they may "hug it out" after Clinton criticized the President's foreign policy. Nikole Killion reports from Washington. CNN Headlines Report: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt marry in France 8min A spokesman for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt said the couple were married Saturday in Correns , France, The Associated Press reports. WeedHire: The job search app for the legal pot biz 22min Looking for a job in the legal marijuana industry? There's an app for that. By Jose Pagliery Ebola cases accelerating, officials say 2hr The Ebola outbreak "continues to accelerate" in West Africa and has killed 1,552 people so far, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The total number of cases stands at 3,069, with 40% occurring in the past three weeks. "However, most cases a... By Laura Smith-Spark CNN Sister of Boston bombing suspect arrested 2hr The sister of the Boston marathon bombing suspect was arrested in New York City Wednesday after allegedly making a bomb threat, police said. By Rande Iaboni CNN CNN Videos 'Cops' TV show crew member killed by police gunfire Omaha police said audio technician Bryce Dion, 38, was killed as a result of police gunfire during an armed robbery Tuesday night. 9-yr-old with Uzi accidentally kills instructor In Nevada, a 9-year old accidentally shoots and kills a gun instructor after struggling with an Uzi she was learning to use. Big waves hit southern California Hurricane Marie generates massive waves in Newport Beach, California. Child expelled for mom's Facebook post A Florida mother says her 4-year-old was expelled from preschool over a post on her personal Facebook page. CNN Slideshows Top 20 cities for quality of life Looking for a better quality of life? You may want to consider moving to one of these cities, according to a new study. Gaza: A region destroyed by conflict After more than seven weeks of heavy fighting, Israel and Hamas have agreed to an open-ended ceasefire. Take a look at images of the Gaza Strip, a region now devastated by this conflict. Americans detained abroad American writer and journalist Peter Theo Curtis, who was held captive for nearly two years by Syrian militants Jabhat al-Nusra, returned to the United States Tuesday. Here's a look at other Americans who have been detained abroad. Some are alive. Some are not. Good food that costs less than $1 Today is National Banana Lovers Day! Lucky for you, bananas are super healthy. But did you know they're also one of several foods that cost less than $1? 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