Firefighter shortage...Tropical storm...Stocks off

CHELAN, Wa. (AP) — Air tankers are being used to establish lines to keep a wildfire from reaching the central Washington town of Chelan (shuh-LAN'). Manpower is so tight that crews are sleeping in the woods and getting up to put a full day of hot, dirty and dangerous work. For the first time since 2006, the military has sent 200 troops to help out. So many fires are being battled in the West that help is also being sought from Canada and other countries.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danny has formed in the Atlantic Ocean but remains well out to sea. The storm is the Atlantic's fourth named storm of the season. The National Hurricane Center says the storm is located about 1,595 miles east of the Windward Islands. The storm currently poses no threat to land. Forecasters expect Danny to continue strengthening over the next two days.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama appears headed toward a major foreign policy win in Congress. The top Senate Republican says the Iran nuclear deal is likely to survive despite unified GOP opposition and some Democratic defections. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the procedure is stacked in Obama's favor and the president has a strong likelihood of success.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is closing lower. One analyst blames the summer doldrums and concerns over the health of China's economy and its impact on world markets. The Dow fell 33 points. The S&P slipped five points. The Nasdaq sank 32 points. Wal-Mart's stock fell more than 3 percent after the retailer reported lower quarterly earnings and warned that its annual profit will likely fall short of previous estimates.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI is asking for the public's help to find two of six valuable N.C. Wyeth paintings stolen from a home in Maine in 2013. The other four paintings were recovered from a pawn shop in Beverly Hills, California and are estimated to be worth up to $2 million. The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the two missing Wyeths.

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