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BAGHDAD | Iraq marks anniversary of victory over Islamic State

BAGHDAD— Iraq is celebrating the anniversary of its costly victory over the Islamic State group, which has lost virtually all the territory it once held but still carries out sporadic attacks.

The governmentdeclared victory last December after a grueling three-year war in which tens of thousands of people were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced. Entire towns and neighborhoods were reduced…

PARADISE, Calif | The Latest: Sheriff: 110 people missing in N. California

PARADISE, Calif.  — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):

7:15 p.m.

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea says his department has reports of 110 people still missing in a massive Northern California wildfire that has scorched 164 square miles (425 square kilometers).

Honea says he’s hopeful that more of those missing people will be located. The department initially had more than 500…

PARADISE, Calif | The Latest: Authorities step up efforts to find the dead

PARADISE, Calif. — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):

7:15 p.m.

Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea says his department has reports of 110 people still missing in a massive Northern California wildfire that has scorched 164 square miles (425 square kilometers).

Honea says he’s hopeful that more of those missing people will be located. The department initially had more than 500…