Chinese Markets Stumble Again, But World Markets Stabilized Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Chinese Markets Stumble Again, But World Markets Stabilized The Shanghai Composite ended 7.6 percent lower and below 3,000 for the first time since December. European markets, however, seemed to shrug off the Chinese rout. Read this story U.S. To Accept Up To 8,000 Syrian Refugees Next Year More than 4 million Syrians have become homeless since civil war broke out in 2011. As of June, fewer than 1,000 have been admitted to the U.S. Read this story Keep Calm And Carry The 1: Investors Often Miscalculate Amid Volatility Selling after a market plunge, financial experts say, just locks in the loss and prevents investors from participating in the rebound. But human psychology can make that advice excruciating to follow. Read this story At A Shelter Of Last Resort, Decency Prevailed Over Depravity Ten years ago, 25,000 people huddled inside the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina. The fiasco there came to epitomize the chaotic, inadequate response. Read this story After Days Of Talks, Tense Standoff, North And South Korea Reach Detente South Korea has agreed to stop blaring propaganda from speakers across the border and the North has agreed to lift its semi-war status. Read this story more news stories

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