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• The White House has confirmed that the 300 military advisers being sent to help Iraq will be special forces members trained to gather intelligence and assist Iraqi military commanders.
• As expected, House Republicans have elevated California majority whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy to the majority leader position, while his deputy Steve Scalise of Louisiana will take over as whip.
• As many as 75 scientists and staff at the CDC labs in Atlanta may have been accidentally exposed to live anthrax after security procedures were not followed, prompting a federal investigation.
• After four years of improving housing sales, rising home prices are not being accompanied by increased home sales as 2014 predictions are of a 4% decrease over last year.
• The House voted 293-123 to end funding for NSA programs that could be used to spy on Americans, but the appropriations bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate.