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Pentagon sees 'tough' Iraqi battle to secure Baiji oil refinery

The Pentagon on Wednesday said Iraq’s fight to secure the country’s largest oil refinery from Islamic State militants was headed in the wrong direction and declined to predict the outcome of ongoing battle. “It’s been a tough, fluid fight,” Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steve Warren told a news briefing, adding that “right now it’s flowing in the wrong direction.” “It could still turn around.

How to Shop for a Mortgage Online

Filed under: Buying, Financing, How To, Refinancing Shutterstock By Gerri Detweiler Ron Milman refinanced his mortgage in early 2015. A resident of an Atlanta suburb, Milman says he saved money, closed quickly, and except for one quick trip to a local bank to meet a local attorney to finalize paperwork, he never left his home office. Working strictly online and by phone, he says getting his mortgage online was a

Roku shacks up with Sharp for the binge-watchers out there

Looking for an easier way to binge-watch Daredevil? Roku has announced its partnership with Sharp to begin making HDTVs with the popular streaming box and service built in. Until today’s announcement, the only brands that had signed up to partner with Roku TV were TCL, Hisense, and Best Buy’s Insignia, making Sharp the most recognizable name in the roster. Announced at the 2014 CES, Roku TV is meant to make