A.M. Links: Second Ebola Case Confirmed in Dallas, ISIS Strikes in Iraq, Alaska Gay Marriage Ban Overturned

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    A health care worker in Dallas became infected with Ebola after providing care to Thomas Eric Duncan. The Centers for Disease Control blamed the infection on a "breach in protocol."

  • ISIS has claimed responsibility for a triple suicide bombing last week in northern Iraq that killed at least 58 people.
  • Hundreds clashed in Hong Kong after crowds armed with crowbars and cutting tools attempted to dismantle the barricades erected by pro-democracy protesters.
  • A federal judge struck down Alaska's ban on gay marriage last night.
  • "According to Edward Snowden, people who care about their privacy should stay away from popular consumer Internet services like Dropbox, Facebook, and Google."

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