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DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas judge says four relatives of the U.S. Ebola patient are being confined to their home, under armed guard, because they wouldn't comply with a request to stay there. And the state health commissioner says the confinement will help ensure that the relatives can be closely watched. That includes a check for fevers over the next three weeks. Meanwhile, the belongings of the infected man -- who had traveled to Texas from Liberia -- have been bagged inside the home, so the family can't come into contact with them until they are removed. Thomas Duncan is being treated for Ebola at a Dallas hospital.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are limping to a mixed close as the market stabilizes after three straight drops. Major U.S. indexes recovered from an early slide and finished the day more or less where they started. The poor start to the week means indexes are still on track for the worst week since early August. The S&P Is down 3 percent since closing at a record high Sept. 18.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is partially lifting its ban on sales of weaponry to Vietnam -- in a sign of stronger ties between the former enemies. The move is intended to support Vietnam's ability to defend itself in the South China Sea. It's among Asian nations facing an increasingly assertive China.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Coast Guard says the environmental risk is minimal from a fire at an offshore liquefied natural gas platform in Alaska's Cook Inlet. The blaze forced four people to evacuate. There are no reports of injuries, and the Coast Guard says no fuel has spilled into the water.
BELL GARDENS, Calif. (AP) — According to her attorney, the wife of a suburban Los Angeles mayor was a victim of domestic violence. But the lawyer isn't offering any details of how that might have played a role in the fatal shooting of Mayor Daniel Crespo at his home on Tuesday. Police say Levette Crespo shot her husband several times after he got into a struggle with their 19-year-old son.
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