Death toll from Tennessee wildfires reaches ten
Crews found three more victims in Gatlinburg as Sevier County investigators raise the death toll to ten. Officials opened a hotline for missing persons and anticipated completing searches by Friday amid ongoing investigations into the fires likely started by humans and fanned by drought and hurricane winds.
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White House backs women registering for military draft
The Obama administration urged Congress to require women to register with the Selective Service, signaling a shift as all military jobs opened to women. Defense Secretary Carter and Pentagon officials support the move, while the all-volunteer force remains in place unless a national emergency triggers conscription.
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