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News Wrap: Amid Iran tensions, U.S. orders staff out of Iraq

News Wrap: Amid tensions with Iran, U.S. orders non-essential staff out of Iraq

05/15/2019

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News Wrap: Amid Iran tensions, U.S. orders staff out of Iraq

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News Wrap: Amid tensions with Iran, U.S. orders non-essential staff out of Iraq

In our news wrap Wednesday, tensions between the U.S. and Iran have prompted new diplomatic and military moves. The State Department ordered non-essential government staff out of neighboring Iraq, where Germany and the Netherlands also halted military training missions. Meanwhile, San Francisco became the first city in the U.S. to ban police from using facial recognition software.

05/15/2019

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