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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is dispatching 300 U.S. military advisers to Iraq to help the Baghdad government against a rising insurgency. Officials say manned and unmanned U.S. aircraft are now flying over Iraq 24 hours a day on intelligence collection missions.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California has won election as House majority leader as Republicans shuffled their leadership in the wake of Rep. Eric Cantor's primary defeat in Virginia. Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise was elected to replace McCarthy as whip. The changes take effect when Cantor steps down as majority leader on July 31.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands more veterans than previously reported are forced to wait at least a month for medical appointments at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics. That's according to an updated audit of 731 VA medical facilities released Thursday. There's been a firestorm over treatment delays and waiting list problems at VA facilities nationwide.

UNDATED (AP) — About 75 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have been accidentally exposed to dangerous anthrax bacteria this month because of a safety problem at some of its labs in Atlanta. CDC officials say the risk of infection seems very low, but the employees are being monitored or given antibiotics as a precaution.

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has told graduates of a college access program not to shy away from their personal struggles, because overcoming them is the key to success. Mrs. Obama said that life is "an endless process of struggle and success." The first lady spoke to graduates of the D.C. College Access Program.

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