The flash-based storage is faster and it comes with Wi-Fi 802.11ac. The New 13-inch model starts at $1,299 instead of $1,499.

Germany, Italy, Spain and others declined calls by NATO in 2006 to move troops based in calm areas of Afghanistan to the violent south.

Employment in professional and business services in the U.S. grew at the fastest pace with 32,000 new jobs added.

Turkey began negotiations to join the EU in 2005, 18 years after applying, but a series of political obstacles have slowed progress.

Ellis has been set to play Bobby Byrd, James Brown’s longtime friend and musical collaborator in the Tate Taylor-directed film.

The 13 rebel groups, led by the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front, called on supporters of the Syrian opposition to embrace Sharia law.