1. Nobel Peace Prize Awarded

2. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to India's Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai for their struggle against the suppression of young people's and children's right to education. Yousafzai came to global attention after she was shot in the head by the Taliban -- two years ago Thursday -- for her efforts to promote education for girls. Since then, after recovering from surgery, she has taken her campaign to the world stage. According to the Nobel committee, at 17 she's the youngest ever peace prize winner. Satyarthi, age 60, has shown great personal courage in heading peaceful demonstrations focusing on the grave exploitation of children for financial gain. It has been calculated that there are 168 million child labourers around the world today. In 2000 the figure was 78 million higher. The Norwegian Nobel Committee (a 5-member committee appointed by the Parliament of Norway), which is responsible for selecting the winners, received a record 278 nominations for the 2014 prize.

3. In Other News Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is in the hospital. Gorbachev suffers from a severe form of diabetes and has often received treatment in German hospitals. Gorbachev served as president of the Soviet Union from 1985 until his resignation in 1991, during which time he embarked on a process of change and increased openness to the West that became known as "perestroika.“ He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for helping to bring the Cold War to an end. Upperclassmen on the Sayreville High School football team allegedly abused their younger classmates. Authorities are investigating, and the school's superintendent has canceled the successful team's football season. The coach and officials won't comment on details of the abuse, but it may have gone on for a year. The Sayreville Bombers took the state championship three out of the last four years. Arrests could soon be made. As the death of the first patient diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. sparks more fears, airports are beefing up screening for people from affected nations. The world's largest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 3,800 people, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The numbers reflect confirmed Ebola cases in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and the United States. The outbreak could cost the African economy $32 billion over the next two years if it continues to spread. A group of 90 U.S. Marines and airmen arrived in Liberia on Thursday to help Ebola response efforts, along with four V-22 Osprey aircraft and two C-130 transport planes. Their arrival brings the total number of U.S. troops deployed in Liberia to 334, military spokesman Lt. Col. Dave Doherty said. And there are more coming. In late October, 700 troops from the 101st Airborne Division are scheduled to deploy to Liberia. Five of America's biggest, busiest airports are beefing up measures. Now, people arriving from the three nations hardest hit by Ebola will get special screening, including having their temperature taken. The airports are: New York's JFK, Washington Dulles, Newark, Chicago O'Hare and Atlanta international airports.