Pentagon Overhauls Syria Rebel Training Strategy
The Obama administration plans to embed US trained rebels with Kurdish and Arab forces in northeast Syria rather than fight IS directly in small units. The shift reduces the target to about 500 fighters, tightens vetting, and centers on intelligence and airstrike designation in coordination with US troops. Public criticism followed Gen. Austin's testimony that only four or five rebels remain active.
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Seven hikers killed in Zion National Park flash floods
Rescuers found the last of seven hikers dead after fast moving floodwaters swept a California and Nevada group through a narrow Utah canyon. The victims, all in their 40s and 50s, were among climbers new to canyoneering. Authorities investigate park policies and canyon entry permits while flood risks remain under study.
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GM to pay 900 million to stave off criminal charges
GM agreed to pay 900 million to avoid criminal prosecution over the ignition switch scandal linked to at least 169 deaths. No employees will be charged though the probe continues. an independent monitor will oversee safety practices as two charges against GM are dropped after three years with cooperation.
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Two Bodies Found in Burned California Homes
Two more victims die in the California wildfires raising the toll to five as cooler weather and rain aid firefighting efforts. Officials identify two Lake County victims presumed to be Bruce Beven Burns and Leonard Neft, a former San Jose Mercury News reporter, while a woman was found dead in a blaze north of San Francisco. Shirley Burns recalls her brother-in-law sleeping unaware of the fast moving fire threatening his trailer.
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Fed holds rates steady as Yellen flags possible hike later
The Federal Reserve kept its key rate near zero amid weak global demand and low inflation. Chair Janet Yellen said a rate increase remains likely this year, with officials projecting higher rates before 2017 and prochaines meetings in October and December.
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