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WASHINGTON (AP) — As U.S. aircraft carry out more strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs says the group can't be defeated without being attacked in Syria. Speaking at the Pentagon today, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said the group has "an apocalyptic, end-of-days strategic vision" which will eventually have to be defeated. But he says that task will require "a coalition in the region" and "20 million disenfranchised Sunni" in Iraq and Syria rejecting the group.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says more than 100 rockets were fired from Gaza today, while it carried out some 50 airstrikes. One pre-dawn attack pulverized a four-story home, killing three senior Hamas military commanders. A Hamas spokesman vows Israel will "pay the price" for the attack, but Israel's defense minister counters that Israel will "strike the heads of Hamas at any time and any place they may be."
ATLANTA (AP) — Dr. Kent Brantly says he's "thrilled" to be alive, well and reunited with his family after being infected with the deadly Ebola virus. Doctors at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta discharged the medical missionary today, saying his blood tested clean of the virus and no one need fear contact with him. Dr. Bruce Ribner said that's also the case with Nancy Writebol who was quietly discharged on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. research institute says North Korea should complete upgrades on its main rocket launch pad by fall. That construction timetable could allow Pyongyang (pyuhng-yahng) to conduct a launch by year's end. The U.S.-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies is basing its conclusions on commercial satellite imagery of the west coast site.
NEW YORK (AP) — A report from the Census Bureau is the latest evidence that the rich are getting richer while the poor get poorer. The study finds the median net worth of the richest households rose 11 percent between 2000 and 2011, to more than $630,000. The next-wealthiest group's net worth also rose. But wealth dropped for the majority of Americans, and the median household net worth for the country overall declined about 7 percent to just under $69,000.
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