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1. Aldon Smith, former All-Pro DE for San Francisco 49ers, dies at 36  The New York Times
2. Inside Aldon Smith’s final hours: Ex-49er’s friend tried to revive him in truck  San Francisco Chronicle
3. Former 49ers LB Aldon Smith was delivering pizzas to a charity for homeless before being discovered unresponsive  Yahoo Sports
4. Former NFL defensive lineman Aldon Smith dies at age 36  ESPN
5. Former Cowboys DE Aldon Smith passes away  Dallas Cowboys | Official Site of the Dallas Cowboys

1. Ebola one month on: will the latest outbreak in DRC become the most deadly yet?  The Guardian
2. Health workers struggle to contain Ebola in Congo camps as distrust grows  Reuters
3. Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda  World Health Organization (WHO)
4. Alarm as Ebola spreads into new areas of DR Congo  Al Jazeera
5. DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims  UN News

1. Oliver Tree, ‘Alien Boy’ and ‘Life Goes On’ Musician, Dies at 32 in Helicopter Crash  Variety
2. Helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, killing 6  WRAL
3. Oliver Tree, “Life Goes On” and “Miss You” Singer, Dies in Helicopter Crash at 32  The Hollywood Reporter
4. Oliver Tree, Genre-Defying Musician, Dies in Helicopter Collision at 32  edm.com
5. US singer Oliver Tree feared dead after helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro killing six  The Independent

1. 12 people presumed dead in Missouri plane crash  NBC News
2. 11 skydivers, one pilot dead after plane crashes south of Kansas City metro  FOX4KC.com
3. 12 believed dead after Missouri plane crash, highway patrol says  CNN
4. Pilot and 11 passengers killed in plane crash in Bulter, MO  KMBC
5. Pilot and 11 skydiving passengers killed in Missouri plane crash  The Guardian