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Trump, looking to right the ship, plans to endorse Ryan

DES MOINES, Iowa - Republican Donald Trump takes steps to steer his White House campaign back into favor with his party with reported plans to endorse U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan after expressing coolness toward him earlier this week. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Emily Stephenson and James Oliphant, 900 words)

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- USA-ELECTION/POLL (POLL, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Grant Smith, 262 words

- USA-ELECTION/NORTH CAROLINA, moved, by Colleen Jenkins, 263 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-ICAHN (UPDATE 2), moved, by Jennifer Ablan, 480 words

Obama prepares to boost U.S. military's cyber role -sources

WASHINGTON - Obama administration is preparing to elevate stature of Pentagon's Cyber Command, signaling more emphasis on developing cyber weapons to deter attacks, punish intruders into U.S. networks and tackle adversaries such as Islamic State, current and former officials tell Reuters. (USA-CYBER/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Warren Strobel, 704 words)

U.S. closer to using genetically modified mosquitoes that could fight Zika

CHICAGO - United States takes another step toward clearing way for trial of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida as way of reducing populations of mosquitoes that carry Zika virus. (HEALTH-ZIKA/USA (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Julie Steenhuysen, 659 words)

Turkish military overhaul will be in line with NATO framework - defense minister

ANKARA - Turkish plans to restructure its armed forces are aimed at eliminating possibility of another coup attempt and moves will be in line with structure and spirit of NATO alliance, Turkey's defense minister says. (TURKEY-SECURITY/DEFENCE (UPDATE 1, INTERVIEW, TV, PIX), moved, by Gulsen Solaker and Ece Toksabay, 341 words)

Chicago police release video of fatal teen shooting with gaps

CHICAGO - Video showing moments before killing of unarmed 18-year-old black man by Chicago police leaves anger and unanswered questions as it fails to capture fatal gunshots because an officer's body camera is not recording. (USA-POLICE/CHICAGO (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Mark Weinraub, 494 words)

SPECIAL REPORT

How Big Coal summoned Wall Street and faced a whirlwind

ALKOL, W.Va. - Over 40 years, West Virginia's Hobet coal mine evolves from family-run upstart to site bought and sold in rapid corporate shuffle. Site's transformation symbolizes change in industry once known for dangerous work, but now for corporate buyouts that have coal on edge. (USA-COAL/HOBET (PIX), moved, by Patrick Rucker, 2,642 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

Carried by samba stars and a prince, Olympic relay nears its end

RIO DE JANEIRO - Carried by samba stars, supermodel and Prince Albert of Monaco, Olympic torch relay makes its final journey from Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue to Games' opening ceremony amid anti-government protests. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), expect by 2230 GMT/6.30 PM ET, by Brad Haynes and Pedro Fonseca, 800 words)

On tight budget, opening ceremony adopts 'MacGyver' approach

RIO DE JANEIRO - Pulling together Olympics opening ceremony in midst of deep recession requires what Brazil's organizers called "MacGyverism" and lot of bargain-hunting at popular Rio bazaar. (OLYMPICS-RIO/OPENING (PIX, TV), moved, by Mary Milliken and Brad Haynes, 457 words)

Russian Stepanova will not appeal over Rio ban

RIO DE JANEIRO - Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova will not appeal against her ban from Rio Olympics, saying she is "hugely sad and heartbroken" that IOC has not supported her and used its discretion to allow her to run as independent athlete. (OLYMPICS-RIO/STEPANOVA (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 452 words)

UNITED STATES

Strong U.S. employment report brightens economic outlook

WASHINGTON - U.S. employment rise more than expected for second month in row and wages pick up, bolstering expectations of faster economic growth, and raising probability of Federal Reserve interest rate increase this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 983 words)

AFRICA

South Africa's ANC faces worst election losses since apartheid

PRETORIA - South Africa's ANC is on track for its worst electoral performance since end of apartheid as voters vent anger about high unemployment and corruption in municipal elections that herald sea change in politics and society. (SAFRICA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Nqobile Dludla and Tanisha Heiberg, 915 words)

EUROPE

Stop the presses: Last two journalists leave London's Fleet Street

LONDON - Three decades after media mogul Rupert Murdoch instigates its demise as centuries-old home of Britain's newspaper industry, London's Fleet Street bids farewell to its last two journalists. (BRITAIN-FLEETSTREET/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Michael Holden, 808 words)

ASIA

Bangladesh says Philippines President commits to return heist money funneled via Manila

MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gives commitment that $81 million stolen by cyber criminals from account of Bangladesh Bank in New York and funneled through bank accounts in Manila will be returned, Bangladesh ambassador to Philippines says. (CYBER-HEIST/BANGLADESH-PHILIPPINES (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Krishna N. Das, Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales, 696 words)

Indonesia arrests six suspected of plotting Singapore 'rocket attack'

JAKARTA - Six suspected militants with links to Islamic State group are arrested by Indonesian police while allegedly plotting rocket attack on Singapore, authorities in Indonesia and Singapore say. (INDONESIA-SECURITY/SINGAPORE (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Fergus Jensen, 820 words)

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