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FILE- Saturday, May 16, 2015 file photo Chechen Kheda Goilabiyeva, second right, stands after her wedding with  Chechen police officer Nazhud Guchigov, in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia, Saturday, May 16, 2015. A 46-year-old Chechen police officer taking a 17-year-old as his second wife in flagrant violation of Russian laws has caused a storm in the Russian media and put the region’s ruler on the defensive. (AP Photo, File)
FILE- Saturday, May 16, 2015 file photo Chechen Kheda Goilabiyeva, second right, stands after her wedding with Chechen police officer Nazhud Guchigov, in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia, Saturday, May 16, 2015. A 46-year-old Chechen police officer taking a 17-year-old as his second wife in flagrant violation of Russian laws has caused a storm in the Russian media and put the region’s ruler on the defensive. (AP Photo, File) FILE- Saturday, May 16, 2015 file photo Chechen Kheda Goilabiyeva, second right, stands after her wedding with Chechen police officer Nazhud Guchigov, in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia, Saturday, May 16, 2015. A 46-year-old Chechen police officer taking a 17-year-old as his second wife in flagrant violation of Russian laws has caused a storm in the Russian media and put the region’s ruler on the defensive. (AP Photo, File)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1.RAMADI ROUT PUTS U.S. IRAQ STRATEGY UNDER SCRUTINY

The Islamic State group’s capture of the provincial capital calls into question the Obama administration’s approach to rebuilding the Iraqi army as Shiite militias are poised to launch the counter-offensive.

2. WHOSE STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL IS GETTING TOUGHER

With the Syria conflict in its fifth year, many of the close to 4 million Syrians who fled to neighboring countries are unable to work legally, while funding gaps force aid agencies to slash vital support.