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A2 JACKSON keep eyes on Ebola relatives Four relatives of the Ebola patient were to their home under guard Thursday as the circle of people possibly exposed to the virus widened. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said the unusual order was made after the amily was with a re- uest not to leave their apartment. lsewhere, Texas health cials expanded their orts to stem the risk of the Ebola virus spreading, contacting about 80 people who may have had direct contact with Thomas Eric Duncan or someone close to him. Norman, seeks death penalty for suspect in beheading case Aprosecutor formal that seek the death penalty against a man accused of beheading a woman at a food processing plant. Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn notice Thursday that ask for 30-year-old Alton Nolen to be executed if convicted of degree murder in last beheading Colleen Hu ord.

Authorities allege Nolen attacked Hu ord and another worker at Vaughan Foods after Nolen was suspended from is job at the plant. approv es military operations in Iraq, Syria parliament approved a motion Thursday that gives the government new powers to launch military incursions into Syria and Iraq and to allow foreign forces to use its territory for operations against the Islamic State group. Parliament voted 298-98 in favor of he motion, which sets the legal framework for any Turkish military involvement and for the potential use of Turkish bases by foreign troops. urkey, a NATO member with a large and modern military, has yet to what role it intends to play in the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State. warn about Prince George pics Prince William and his wife, Kate, ave threatened to take legal action against a photographer they say has been monitoring their toddler son.

The ce said the royals had taken legal steps to ask that an individ- al ceases harassing and following both Prince George and his nanny as they go about their ordinary daily The statement was issued after the Evening Standard newspaper reported that a photographer had tried to take pictures of the prince in Batt ersea Park. Nation World atch From Gannett and wire reports JACK IMAGES Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray along the Ayar- kon River near Tel Aviv on Thursday. Tash- lich is a ritual during which believers cast their sins into the water. It is performed one day before the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur. Tracking today at usatoday.com: Big jobs report $12 streaming stick Beyond Stonehenge: British stone circles Destination farms federal government cannot deny bene ts to such couples.

I sidestepped the remaining state laws by taking no pos ition on the merits of ban, which had been struck down by lower federal courts. 31 BANS IN PLACE Since those decisions were anded down, six additional tates have legalized gay marriage, and federal and state judges in 14 more states have overturned same-sex marriage ans, beginning with Utah last December. All those rulings have been put on hold during the appeals process, leaving 31 bans in place. Even more cases from Ohio, ichigan, Kentucky, Tenness ee, Idaho and Nevada may be headed to the high court soon. Those cases have been argued before appellate courts and are awaiting decisions that will certainly be appealed.

he nine justices are exp ected Monday to turn away appeals in hundreds of cases, although it is not likely the same-sex marriage cases will among those. The justices meet again in rivate Oct.10 to consider new cases. Decisions about what to hear could be announced then or Oct.14. Contributing: Associated Press guments would be held early in 2015 and a ruling rendered efore the court adjourns in June. I is unlikely that the justices will decide before their next conference Oct.10.

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia permit same- sex marriage, and the high court ruled last year that the WASHINGTON The Supreme Court passed up its opportunity to re-enter the na- ional debate on same-sex mar- iage Thursday. The cases are not among those the court agreed to hear in its term that begins next week. The justices are considering tate bans on same-sex mar- iage in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin that have been overturned in lower courts. They must decide hether to hear any of those cases or let the latest court rul- i ngs stand, which would legalize gay marriage in 11 additional states. MEETING OCT.

10 If the court ultimately agrees to hear one or more cases, oral ar- Justices avoid any action on same-sex marriage bans Matter fails to make initial cases coming in next session Richard Wolf USA TODAY DINESH Angie Bloechl-Karlsen, left, and Kiersten Bloechl-Karlsen are part of a lawsuit seeking recognition of same-sex marriage after a judge temporarily blocked ban. Theirs is one case that could be taken up by the Supreme Court. OTHER CASES The Supreme Court granted 11 new cases for evie Thur sday, including: A housing discrimination lawsuit filed by Texas civil rights groups that want tax credits made available for low-income housing in largely white, suburban neighborhoods near Dallas. A religious discrimination lawsuit filed by a Muslim girl who claimed she was not hired by Abercrombie Fitch because of her black headscarf. An Ohio case that will test to what degree a person accused of child abuse must be confronted by the alleged victim in court.

An immigration case testing whether the U.S. can deny a visa to the husband of a natur aliz ed citizen because he ork ed for A f- Taliban government. A challenge by a Florida judicial candidate to the state bar policy against personally soliciting campaign funds. An effort by the Arizona Legislature to regain the power to draw congressional district lines, now done by an independent commission. HONG KONG Embattled hief executive Leung Chunying ered late Thursday to old talks with pro-democracy rotesters who have swarmed this city for a week, but he ref used to resign as they emanded.

The Federation of Hong Kong Students said in a statement early Friday that it would join the talks, focusing on polit- i cal changes. The students reit- rated that Leung should step down because he lost his Occupy Central, a broader group that joined the protests, welcomed the talks but also ants Leung to step down. Occupy Central the talks an provide a turning point in he current political the group said in a statement. A a news conference, Leung aid he asked the top civil servant, Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, to arrange talks with the protesters, who are calling for free elections. I will not Leung aid.

Lam, standing next to him, said she would seek to meet with the student leaders as soon as possible. hope both sides will be satis she aid. had wanted a public meeting, but I hope tha we can have some exibility to iscuss er not aid Mandy Lee, 26, an infant ormula saleswoman at protest. need some constructive feedback and actual suggestions. It seems the government hear anything rom han Heiman, 25, a market- ing employee, worried that the er of talks was a delaying tactic.

We need a breakthrough. ong Kong people wait for too she said. days are critical to the movement, as there will be less people next Contributing: Associated Press Hong Kong protest group agrees to talk with leader Calum MacLeod USA TODAY BACKGROUND Hong protests were sparked when the go vernment in Beijing issued rules that required its approval for candidates running for chief xec- utiv in 2017, which would be the first democratic election of the leader. Protester charged that Beijing was reneging on its promise of a totally free election in Hong ong. HEALTH afraid of the normal not scared of Ebola or anything lik Nayef Aboulein, who is making a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

EDUCATION argue that kids who work during the potato harvest are exposed to a ork ethic that they normally Roger Shaw, school superintendent in Mars Hill, discussing the of the three-week school recess that happens annually in northern Maine. TECH When a company whose very existence is premised on being trusted with consumer data, you want to be as transparent as Ryan Calo, urging Facebook to create an internal review board for any research involving its 1.3 billion users. TENNESSEE Thursday midday: Cash 3: 3-9-3 Cash 4: 2-1-7-0 Thursday evening: Cash 3: 0-0-4 Cash 4: 0-2-5-3 Wednesday: Tennessee Cash: 01-04-09-13-25-4 KENTUCKY Thursday midday: Pick 3: 1-1-9 Pick 4: 5-0-7-8 Wednesday vening: Pick 3: 5-0-4 Pick 4: 0-0-7-6 Cash Ball: 3-22-24-31-11 Kicker: 3-0-5-3-3 Thursday evening Kentucky Lottery esults not available by press time. POWER BALL Wednesday: 1-4-18-20-45 Power Ball: 7 Power Play: 2 LOTTERIES OY W.H EATHERLY RESIDENT AND UBLISHER TEVEN F.C OFFMAN XECUTIVE DITOR IRECTOROFCONTENT AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AROL IX XECUTIVE A SSISTANT ATHERINE G.G ARRETT ARKET EVELOPMENT IRECTOR AMMY ILLIAM INANCE ANAGER ATHAN URLEY ISTRIBUTION ANAGER RAD I SAACS PERATIONS ANAGER HE ACKSON UN (I SSN 0890-9938) ISPUBLISHEDDAILYBY HE ACKSON UN I NC 245W.L AFAYETTE ACKSON ERIODICALPOSTAGEPAIDAT ACKSON ANDADDITIONALPOINTSOFENTRY ENDADDRESSCHANGESTO HE ACKSON UN OX 1059, ACKSON ORONLINENEWS GOTOJACKSONSUN COM OBILE JACKSONSUNCOM ORNOTICESOFLATEDELIVERY GOTOJACKSONSUN COMORCALL (800)244-3225. ENERALINFO 427-3333 UTSIDE ADISON OUNTY (800)372-3922 ELIVERY SUBSCRIPTIONS 1-800-244-3225 EWS CORRECTIONS 425-9760 LASSIFIEDS ANNOUNCEMENTS 423-0300 EWSROOMFAX 425-9639 DVERTISINGFAX 425-9604 EWSTIPS 425-9638 IVING 425-9618 PORTS 425-9683 DITORIALPAGE 425-9686 USINESS 425-9641 HOTOREPRINTS 425-9670 PEAKERSBUREAU 425-9603 OURS 425-9610 EWSPAPERPROMOS 425-9735 TheJacksonSun 245W.LafayetteSt.

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