US Lawmakers Jolted By Syria Briefing, Pentagon Warns Of ISIS Resurgence

The US military is closely watching ISIS in war-ravaged Syria and Iraq (AF)

Washington:  The US military's hands-off approach on the ground in Syria is ceding influence to Russia and Iran, a top lawmaker warned Tuesday, as the Pentagon said it has seen the ISIS "resurge" in parts of the country.

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US Lawmakers Jolted By Syria Briefing, Pentagon Warns Of ISIS Resurgence

The US military is closely watching ISIS in war-ravaged Syria and Iraq (AF)

Washington:  The US military's hands-off approach on the ground in Syria is ceding influence to Russia and Iran, a top lawmaker warned Tuesday, as the Pentagon said it has seen the ISIS "resurge" in parts of the country.

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Scientists Can't Explain The Cause Of -Traumatic Brain Injury- In Cuba

The symptoms have struck 24 Americans and 10 Canadians, including some minors (File Photo)

For two years, diplomats posted to Cuba have been suffering a mysterious illness.

They say they have heard painful, high-pitched noises and

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-I Don't Get Confused-: Nikki Haley On White House Aide's Russia Remarks

Nikki Haley's office has confirmed the quote but did not elaborate on it (AFP)

Florida, United States:  U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley refuted a White House official's suggestion Tuesday that she had bungled an announcement of new Russia sanctions out of "confusion."

"With all due respect, I don't get confused," Haley told

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PHILADELPHIA:  Public outrage over the arrest of two African-American men at a downtown Starbucks sparked a corporate crisis that led the company to take the unprecedented step of announcing it would close more than 8,000 stores for an afternoon in May to train baristas on how to recognize their own racial biases.

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One person died and seven others were injured after an engine blew apart, sending shrapnel into the plane and forcing a Southwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday.

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