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troops, along with some 18,000 troops from South Korea.
The allies say the drills are defensive in nature.
The exercises come as speculation grows in South Korean media that Washington is preparing to relocate some assets from South Korea to the Middle East.
People from around the country were in Selma, Alabama Sunday to commemorate the 1965 Bloody Sunday March for Voting Rights, and some of them say voting rights are again under threat today.
Deshaun Cottrell of Troy Public Radio has our reports.
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The fourth most populous country in the world is banning social media for teens.
Nina Rao reports on why this measure was signed.
Port Vale upset Sunderland of the Premier League Sunday 1-0 to move into the quarterfinals of the historic FA Cup competition.
Port Vale sits in the bottom of League One and is 57 places below Sunderland.
Ben Wayne scored on a header in the first half for the win.
Southampton also offered an upset, beating Fulham 1-0.
The Disney and Pixar animated sci-fi flick Hoppers had a good haul this weekend, bringing in $46 million on its opening weekend.
International ticket sales brought in another $88 million.
Warner Brothers' The Bride did not fare as well, bringing in just $7.3 million domestically and finishing in third.
The horror movie Scream was in second in its second weekend of distribution, bringing in $17.3 million at North American movie theaters.
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
In Iran, a panel of senior clerics has named a new supreme leader to head the country.
As NPR's Jackie Northam reports, the choice signals continuity for Iran's hardline regime.