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US Navy ship ‘intruded’ in South China Sea waters, China says
The U.S. Navy said the ship “was conducting routine operations in international waters ... consistent with international law.”
Air Force JTACs, fighters, drones and more head to Ukraine to train with allies on Russia’s western flank
For the first time, the United States and eight other nations will join Ukraine in the country’s largest aviation exercise — dubbed Clear Sky 2018.
By Kyle Rempfer
At UN, Trump says 2nd summit with North Korea likely ‘quite soon’
Confronting the dangers of North Korea’s nuclear threat, President Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations on Monday striking a far less ominous tone than a year ago, announcing he likely will hold a second summit with Kim Jong Un “quite soon.”
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Arlington Cemetery opens new section with Civil War burials
Arlington National Cemetery returned to its roots as a resting place for the Civil War dead with a burial Thursday of two unknown Union soldiers.
3D-printing guns in your home? A Texas company just got the green light to give you instructions
3D gun-manufacturing instructions will soon be available online for users to make a firearm in the comfort of their own home.
By Jon Simkins
White House invites Putin to Washington for fall meeting
The invitation came out Thursday as the president defended his performance at the summit early in the week.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Mortgage problems? Here are 4 dates to know … and avoid
Break the bad-loan cycle ... before things get worse.
By Kevin Lilley
Feds restrict 2 more lenders in fight against VA ‘loan churn’
The move could make it harder for the lenders to compete for VA-backed refinancing.
By Karen Jowers
WWII pilot missing since 1944 laid to rest at Arlington
Second Lt. Robert R. Keown was piloting his P-38 aircraft to an airfield after a mission in 1944 when it crashed into a mountain in Papua New Guinea. World War II ended without Keown’s family knowing what had happened to him, and the military later declared him dead.
Mortgage rates reach 7-year high, with VA loans along for the ride
Just in time for the busiest house-buying season, rates are at levels not seen since 2011.
By Kevin Lilley