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• The economy no longer seems to be deterring couples from having children, some experts say.
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• 7. MORE CHILDREN IN US TRYING E-CIGARETTES
• Health officials worry that experimentation with the electronic variety will lead kids to regular smoking.
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• 8. TEEN KILLED BY REMOTE CONTROL HELICOPTER
• NYC police say the 19-year-old operating the chopper was struck in the head and died at the scene.
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• 9. DOGS OF WAR
• National Guardsmen from New York who befriended a stray while on patrol in Afghanistan reunite with the mixed breed and her seven puppies.
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• 10. WHO'S OFF TO A FLYING START
• Peyton Manning ties an NFL record with seven TD passes as the Broncos open the season by drubbing Baltimore 49-27.
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AP News in Brief
US officials: Obama administration considers military training of Syrian rebels
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is considering a plan to use U.S. military trainers to help increase the capabilities of the Syrian rebels, in a move that would greatly expand the current CIA training being done quietly in Jordan, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.
• Any training would take place outside Syria, and one possible location would be Jordan.
• The officials said no decision had been made, but that discussions were going on at high levels of the government. It comes as the Obama administration prods Con (Continued on page 25)
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