Today's Headlines: Trump Lashes Out on Syria as Republicans Rebuke Him in House Vote

Turkey Urges Kurdish Fighters to Lay Down Their Arms

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Top News Trump Lashes Out on Syria as Republicans Rebuke Him in House Vote By PETER BAKER and CATIE EDMONDSON President Trump again defends his decision to withdraw American troops, an order that many, including Republicans, have interpreted as acquiescing to Turkey's incursion against a United States ally. Turkey Urges Kurdish Fighters to Lay Down Their Arms By BEN HUBBARD President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the Kurds to leave northeast Syria "this night." He spoke as Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo were planning to visit Turkey, and as President Trump sought to distance himself from the conflict. Drug Giants Close In on a $50 Billion Settlement of Opioid Cases By JAN HOFFMAN The nation's three largest drug distributors, as well as two manufacturers, are in intense negotiations to settle thousands of cases before a trial set to begin on Monday. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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