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CAMP EDWARDS, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Deval (deh-VAL') Patrick says there is speculation among military officials that three Afghanistan National Army officers who went missing during a training exercise at a Cape Cod military base may be trying to find a way to stay in the United States. Patrick told reporters the military does not believe that the three soldiers pose a danger to the public. The soldiers had arrived at Camp Edwards on Sept. 11 and were last seen Saturday at the Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis during an off day.
BEIRUT (AP) — France's foreign minister says his country won't be deterred by a new threat from the Islamic State militant group. In an audio recording, a spokesman for the militants says they are ready to fight a U.S.-led military coalition. And the spokesman called on Muslims worldwide to kill civilians from countries such as the U.S. and France, which are carrying out airstrikes against the group. The French foreign minister says those threats only serve to justify the French response.
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A top Iraqi Kurdish security official says his forces have begun receiving training from western allies including the United States as they seek to beef up their capabilities against the Islamic State militant group. He says France, Italy and Germany are also among countries providing training to help Kurdish forces use new machine guns, mortars, rockets and de-mining robots. A number of European countries have also committed to arming the Kurds and providing humanitarian support for more than a million displaced people.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crews battling a huge Northern California wildfire are bracing for hotter temperatures and erratic winds. The blaze east of Sacramento has burned through 137 square miles. That's an increase of about 9 square miles from yesterday. It's 18 percent contained. The fire has destroyed 10 homes and is threatening 12,000 others. It's forced about 2,700 people from their homes. A man charged with starting the fire pleaded not guilty to arson Friday.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A TV report on a medical marijuana business in Alaska had a surprise ending. At the end of the piece, KTVA reporter Charlo Greene identified herself as the owner of the business. And then, using an expletive, she quit her job, saying she'd be devoting her energy to fighting for what she called "freedom and fairness." She then walked off camera. Alaska voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational pot.
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