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As kids head back to school, federal health officials are emphasizing the importance of getting routine vaccinations against diseases likemeasles.Over200 cases of measleshave been reported this year in more than two dozen s
stanley cup tates and Washington, D.C., which is more than triple the number of cases reported last year. Most are in children under 5 five years old who were not vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.Dr. Mandy Cohen, director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said we re seeing more measles cases because
stanley cup it s very contagious. It s one of the most contagious viruses that are out there, but we have a way to protect ourselves, right We want to make sure everyone is getting their vaccination, she said.Earlier this year, a CBS News investigation identified at least8,500 schools where measles vaccinationrates among kindergartners were b
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Thanksgiving travelThe busiest travel day of the year is being snarled by a massive storm system. The storm is moving up the East Coast and is threatening Thanksgiving plans for millions of Americans. Vicente Arenas reports from New York s LaGuardia Airport. Ferguson protests 2Overnight in Ferguson, Missouri, police were assisted by hundreds of additional National Guard troops to control what appeared to be fewer protesters than the more violent demonstrators Monday night. Still, officers used some tear gas and pepper spray, protesters set a squad car on fire at City Hall and broke windows of the building, and vandals managed to damage some additional sto
nike dunk refronts. But a day after the grand jury decision clearing Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, vast demonstrations by thousands of people stretched across the country and included dramatic, and even dangerous incidents.Ferguson small busin
salomon essesBusiness owners in Ferguson hope to clean up after two nights of unrest. At least a dozen commercial buildings burned to the ground. Others were looted. CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthier reports on how business owners
af1 bore the brunt of the outrage on the streets of Ferguson. Unequal justiceThe grand jury s decision not to indict Wilson reinforced a perception in the black community that justice is not always applied equally. As CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues reports, a CBS News poll conducted sh
