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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is authorizing the U.S. military to launch targeted airstrikes if needed to protect Americans in the city of Irbil (ur-BEEL') from Islamic militants in northern Iraq. In a televised address tonight, the president said the U.S. military had carried out airdrops of humanitarian aid to religious minorities under siege by the extremists on a mountain in northern Iraq.
TRENTON, Ontario (AP) — Canada says it's sending non-lethal military equipment to Ukraine to help Kiev protect its eastern border against Russia. The equipment includes helmets, ballistic eyewear, protective vests, first aid kits, tents and sleeping bags to Ukrainian troops. Russia has massed thousands of troops on the border, and NATO has pledged to provide Ukraine with assistance.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is ordering all eligible family members of American personnel to leave the U.S. Embassy in Liberia's capital city because of the Ebola outbreak. The State Department says it's taking the action out of an abundance of caution. The often deadly virus has been reported in Liberia and three other countries in West Africa. Nearly 1,000 people have died.
BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) are making a second attempt to move his upcoming federal trial. They say he can't get a fair trial in Boston because of the emotional impact of the deadly attack. The lawyers want the trial moved to Washington, D.C., where they say polls show people are less likely to assume that Tsarnaev is guilty.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Volunteers are working with Nevada wildlife officials on a rescue mission to save thousands of stranded trout and other fish from irrigation ditches that will soon be going dry. The ditches were cut off from Truckee River water due to drought in the Reno area. So far, the rescuers have netted an estimated 6,000 fish. Most have been returned to the river.
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