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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Barack Obama closes a three-day visit to Alaska today with a speech aimed at drawing attention to Alaska Natives and others living under conditions unimaginable in most of the United States. Obama has been showcasing the havoc he says human-influenced climate change is wreaking on Alaska's delicate landscape.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is just one Senate vote shy of being able to declare success on the Iran nuclear deal. Senate support for the deal now stands at 33 votes, thanks to announcements from Democrats Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Chris Coons of Delaware. Once supporters reach 34 votes, they would be able to uphold the president's expected veto of Republican legislation aimed at blocking the deal.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike targeting a militant hideout killed six men in a northwestern tribal region along Afghan border. The two officials say the compound hit late Tuesday in the Shawal area of North Waziristan belonged to Islamic militants loyal to an Afghan warlord and was also frequented by Uzbek fighters.
FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in northern Illinois are conducting a manhunt in and around the village of Fox Lake, about 60 miles north of Chicago, for three men wanted in the slaying of a police officer — 52-year-old Joseph Gliniewicz (GLIHN'-uh-wihtz). A sheriff's spokesman says helicopters will help about 100 officers in the search. Authorities said Gliniewicz radioed in Tuesday morning to say he was chasing three men on foot in Fox Lake.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Department of Justice is unveiling a state-run website to provide data on law enforcement's interactions with the public. The new website will be announced later today by Attorney General Kamala Harris' office. It's the culmination of months of work aimed at improving transparency and government accountability after a national dialogue on police practices over the past year.
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