This Morning from CBS News: Sept. 16, 2014
Ebola troops
The Obama administration will assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to West Africa "to combat and contain" what senior administration officials call an "extraordinarily serious epidemic." CBS News Correspondent Dean Reynolds reports President Obama plans to announce the expanded effort today during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, amid alarm that the outbreak could spread.
Kabul attack
An attacker detonated his car bomb next to an international military convoy on Tuesday, killing three troops from the NATO-led force and wounding nearly 20 troops and civilians, officials said. The Taliban claimed responsibility. The blast struck near a U.S. military base called the New Kabul Compound, which is close to the U.S. Embassy and the Afghan Supreme Court, reports CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer.
Another allegation
The same day he was reinstated, a second accusation of child abuse has surfaced against star Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, dating back more than a year. The new allegation was first reported by CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV and, notes CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers, there are several parallels to the first case.
Sleeping giant
For the first time, western scientists have been allowed to study the volcano responsible for one of the most violent eruptions in history. CBS News correspondent Seth Doanne reports they were given extraordinary access to determine if or when this sleeping giant will wake up -- extraordinary because most of Mount Paektu rests in North Korea, one of the world's most secretive countries.
More deaths
The death toll attributed to the faulty GM ignition switch has risen to 19 and is expected to go even higher. CBS News Correspondent Jeff Glor says the first report by Ken Feinberg, of the victims compensation board, is still accepting claims.
Drug patent
New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has filed suit against the makers of the Alzheimer's drug Namenda, accusing the company of violating antitrust laws. The suit follows a CBS News investigation in August into why a version of the drug was being taken off the market.
Going Hollywood
As the silver screen once glamorized smoking, e-cigarettes have slowly been making their way into movies. As the market grows, reports CBS News' Vinita Nair , more of the devices are showing up on the big screen.
Kid tracking
Now that American kids have greater access than ever to the Internet -- not just at home, but on mobile devices wherever they go, parents are facing a new set of dilemmas: should you monitor where your kids go, the websites they visit and what they say and see on social media? Or should teens be allowed a realm of privacy away from the prying eyes of parents?
Rental runway
Two enterprising Harvard Business School grads have figured out how to have a runway-styled wardrobe without buying it all. CBS News Correspondent Michelle Miller reports you can rent one of 100,000 designer dresses for a fraction of their cost.
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