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28 August 2019

USA Today | Authorities investigating 10 suspicious deaths at VA hospital, including one ruled a homicide
Authorities are investigating a string of about 10 suspicious deaths of patients, including one ruled a homicide, at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia out of concern they were targeted, according to three people familiar with the probe.

Connecting Vets | Veteran carries fellow Marine, double amputee up Utah mountain range
Stars and Stripes | A ‘Rosie the Riveter’ remembers her work inside the tiny gas tanks of World War II planes

Defense News | Esper calls for new basing investments in the Pacific
Army Times | Ranger was killed by Afghan friendly fire during night raid on al-Qaida, investigation shows
Stars and Stripes | Green Beret killed in Afghanistan last week was veteran of seven deployments

Military Times | Coalition of Iraqi lawmakers calls for US troops to withdraw, Israeli strikes a ‘declaration of war’
Air Force Times | B-2 stealth bombers deploy to Europe
Washington Post | Iranian journalist says he is claiming asylum in Sweden after accompanying Zarif on diplomatic mission

Wall Street Journal | Trump-backed U.S.-British trade deal faces hurdles
Wall Street Journal | Home-price growth continued to slow in June
The Hill | Trump blames Fed for manufacturing slowdown