Obama Putin find common ground on Syria at G20 talks
Obama and Putin agreed Syrians should choose their next government as they discussed ending Syria’s bloodshed. They spoke of a political process and a ceasefire, while remaining cautious on Assad’s future and offering few concrete steps to end the violence.
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McGurk withdraws as nominee for Iraq ambassador post
Obama administration pick Brett McGurk withdrew from consideration after Senate Republicans questioned his judgment based on 2008 Baghdad embassy conduct. Emails showing an intimate relationship with journalist Gina Chon surfaced online. Chon later resigned from the Wall Street Journal for showing McGurk unpublished stories.
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Wildfire destroys 189 homes in northern Colorado
Firefighters battled hot dry weather as a northern Colorado blaze burned about 91 square miles near Fort Collins. Officials said eight more homes burned, raising total destruction to at least 189, the most in state history. Containment held at 45 percent with lines still being dug.
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Europe’s relief from Greek vote may be short lived
Greece’s narrow New Democracy win reduces immediate risk of euro exit and crude chaos but leaves the eurozone fragile. Spain and Italy face higher borrowing costs, banks rely on ECB lifelines, and a deeper recession could threaten global demand and bailout stability.
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Markets close with mixed moves across indices and commodities
Monday's market update shows the Dow up 25.35 to 12 741.82 while the Nasdaq reaches 22 532 895.33 and the S&P 500 up 1.94 to 1 344.78. Bond yields edge lower as corn trades at 6.00 a bushel, soybeans at 13.84, wheat at 6.51, oil falls 0.76 to 83.27, gold dips 1.10 to 1 627, and silver slips 0.069 to 28.67 amid broad commodity moves.
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