10 things you need to know today: September 6, 2015

1. Report: Hillary Clinton personally paid State Department staffer to maintain private server

Democratic presidential frontrunner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton personally paid a State Department employee to maintain her private email server, a campaign official anonymously told The Washington Post on Saturday. The Clintons paid Bryan Pagliano $5,000 for "computer services" before he started work at the department in May 2009, and continued to pay him separately during his employment. Pagliano has said he'd plead the Fifth in a congressional testimony.

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2. Pope Francis calls on Europe to take in refugees

Thousands of migrants, many fleeing conflict in Syria, streamed into Austria and Germany on Saturday and Sunday. The dangerous journey for refugees is made more difficult by European countries either refusing to take people in or severely limiting the number of people they'll accept. On Sunday, Pope Francis called on the Catholic community in Europe to help refugees flee "death from war and hunger." He said the Vatican's two parishes are taking in two families.

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3. Hundreds rally to support Kim Davis outside Kentucky jail

About 300 people gathered outside the Carter County Detention Center in Grayson, Kentucky, on Saturday to support jailed Rowan County clerk Kim Davis, who is refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Supporters rallied with signs like "No to Sodomite Perversion" and "Kim Davis for President." Davis, who has been jailed since Thursday, would be released should she choose to comply with the judge's order to issue the licenses. Her husband has said she'd stay in jail "as long as it takes."

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4. New poll shows Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) leads Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, according to the latest round of NBC News/Marist polls. He nabbed 41 percent of Democratic support compared to Clinton's 32. Vice President Joe Biden, who has not entered the race, pulled in 16 percent. In July's poll, Clinton led Sanders by 10 points in New Hampshire. She remains ahead in Iowa. On the Republican side, the poll shows Donald Trump leading in both states.

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5. John Kerry cautions Russia not to up military support for Syrian president

Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart Saturday with concerns that the Kremlin might step up military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He told Sergey Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, such a move could lead to "confrontation" with the American-led coalition, which has been bombing ISIS positions in Syria. The State Department said Russian airstrikes could interfere with U.S. ones or even target Syrian opposition groups the U.S. supports.

The New York Times

6. Whole Foods fires security firm after armed guard allegedly assaults customer

Whole Foods replaced the security firm at their Oakland, California, store on Saturday, two days after witnesses reported seeing an armed security guard assault a black customer who they say had not posed a safety threat. One witness wrote on Facebook she saw the man, who had been trying to pay with food stamps, slammed against concrete pillars, put in a chokehold, restrained, suffocated, and then thrown on the pavement. The victim is in stable condition at the hospital.

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7. Japan reopens town 4 years after Fukushima nuclear plant disaster

The Japanese government reopened the town of Naraha to residents Saturday, more than four years after a tsunami and earthquake struck the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. Radiation is now at safe levels, the government said. Naraha is the first area town to reopen following the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. More than half of the town's 7,400 residents say either they're not ready to return home yet or are still undecided.

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8. Spain race car crash kills 6 spectators

A race car driver veered off the road on a curve and crashed into spectators in northwest Spain on Saturday, killing six people and injuring 16 others. Among those killed were two pregnant women and a young girl. Spectators captured the fatal crash with photos and videos posted to social media. The race was cancelled after the crash near A Coruña, as authorities responded to victims.

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9. Rutgers boots 5 arrested football players from team

Ten minutes before opening day kickoff, Rutgers University dismissed five football players from its program. They had already been suspended from the team by the athletics director following their Thursday arrests. Nadir Barnwell, Razohnn Gross, Ruhann Peelel, and Delon Stephenson were charged with aggravated assault, riot, and conspiracy to commit riot. Dre Boggs was charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, burglary while armed, and attempted burglary. After the dismissals, the Scarlet Knights trounced Norfolk State 63-13.

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10. Philadelphia Eagles release Tim Tebow

The Philadelphia Eagles released Tim Tebow on Saturday. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner was thought to be in contention for a roster spot as the team's third-string quarterback, behind Sam Bradford and Mark Sanchez. The team had traded Matt Barkley, Tebow's competition for the spot, to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday. Tebow joined the team in April after sitting out two football seasons.

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