Ports reach tentative deal to end West Coast logjam
After nine months of talks and four days of meetings with cabinet secretaries, 29 West Coast ports and the dockworkers union agreed to a new contract. The settlement ends a nine month dispute that caused widespread supply chain disruption and anger from retailers and manufacturers. Industry leaders urge reforms to prevent repeats and maintain steady trade flow.
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Feasibility questioned for plan to retake Mosul
The Obama administration outlined a bold but uncertain U S backed assault on Mosul with 20 000 to 25 000 Iraqi and Kurdish troops to seize the city from IS. Experts question whether Iraqi forces can mobilize quickly and warn of heavy urban fighting and civilian risks.
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