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All Things Considered with Clay Masters is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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Liberians in Minnesota come together to fight Ebola with money, information
Nearly 3,000 people in West Africa have died from the Ebola virus this year, about half in Liberia. That's brought the suffering to Minnesota's large Liberian enclave.
Andy Skoogman, executive director of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, spoke with Tom Crann about the use of military equipment by law enforcement in Minnesota.
MPR News' Tom Crann spoke with political analysts Maureen Shaver and Todd Rapp to discuss political ads and key seats.
Woman goes public with abuse claims against notorious priest
Linda Carroll says the Rev. James Porter assaulted her repeatedly when she was a second-grader at St. Philip's school in Bemidji.
VA to investigate whether data was falsified
Minnesota's congressional delegation called for the investigation after KARE11 reported that the appointment records of a retired Marine who died after having seizures were falsified to cover up delays in patient care at the VA.
Prominent DFL politicians are rushing to sever ties with a Minneapolis nonprofit after a state audit found it misspent hundreds of thousands of dollars in public money.
Hallberg's Picture of Health: Get your flu shot
New CDC guidelines on flu vaccines occupy host Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg in this installment. There are new recommendations on flu mist and children, and a higher dosage flu shot and new pneumonia shot for seniors.