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BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say nearly 20 people have been killed as Syrian oil installations held by the militant Islamic State group were pounded by U.S.-led airstrikes on the third day of the campaign against the extremists. The captured oil facilities are a main source of revenue for the militants. The Islamic State group is believed to earn more than $3 million a day from oil smuggling, theft and extortion.
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Algerian military vows to "purify" the country of the militants who beheaded a French hiker and the Algerian government is reiterating its commitment to protecting foreign residents living inside the country. The military says a massive search for the "criminals" is underway and will continue until they are "totally eliminated," along with their "abject acts."
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite its reluctance, Turkey appears to be getting on board with the United States and other nations in battle to eliminate the Islamic State group. But details of Ankara's participation are scarce, and the U.S. is warily watching to make sure any commitments are met. Turkey has long resisted being used as a launching pad for foreign troops but now finds itself threatened by the militants.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — There is still no sign of a missing University of Virginia sophomore but the man charged with abducting Hannah Graham is in custody in Texas and is awaiting extradition. Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr. was nabbed on a beach near Galveston less than a day after police announced they had probable cause to arrest him.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP says it will appeal a federal judge's ruling that says it must stand by the agreement it made with companies it compensated for their losses in the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. BP says some claims were overestimated to the tune of at least $185 million and it wants its money back. The judge noted that the deal at the time indemnified BP from lawsuits by the claimants while the oil company agreed that no future court action could change their payments.
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