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BAGHDAD (AP) — The newly installed prime minister of Iraq has vowed to push for victory against Islamic State militants. Haider al-Abadi replaced Nouri al -Maliki Monday as prime minister in a government shakeup that had been urged by the United States and other countries. The White House says President Barack Obama called al-Abadi to congratulate him.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say President Barack Obama will broaden the counter-terror mission he previously approved for taking on the Islamic State group. They say he will make this policy a key element of a speech he's to deliver to the country on Wednesday. But these officials also say that Obama will stand by his refusal to commit U.S. troops to a ground war against the insurgency.
BALTIMORE (AP) — He'd already been suspended for two games, but now NFL running back Ray Rice has been released by the Baltimore Ravens and suspended indefinitely by the league because of a domestic violence episode in February at an Atlantic City casino. A video released by TMZ Sports shows Rice and Janay Palmer -- who was then his fiancee, and is now his wife -- in an elevator. Each hits the other before Rice knocks Palmer off her feet and into a railing. A video released months ago showed him dragging Palmer from the elevator.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters in California are still struggling to control a huge blaze in the backcountry of Yosemite National Park. The wildfire has forced the helicopter evacuation of more than 80 park visitors. The wind-whipped fire had burned through about 4 square miles as of early today, up from about a square mile on Sunday night. Park spokeswoman Kari Cobb says the fire isn't threatening any structures, and the park remains open.
NEW YORK (AP) — Croatia's Marin Cilic (CHIHL'-ich) has won his first grand slam singles title after beating Japan's Kei Nishikori (KAY nesh-ih-KOHR'-ee) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 at the US Open. Cilic overpowered Nishikori with 17 aces to join coach and 2001 Wimbledon champ Goran Ivanisevic (ee-van-EE'-seh-vihch) as the only Croats to win a grand slam event.
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