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Putin and Erdogan move toward repairing ties amid tension with West

ST. PETERSBURG/ISTANBUL - Russia and Turkey take big step toward normalizing relations, with their two leaders announcing acceleration in trade and energy ties at time when both countries have troubled economies and strained relations with West. (RUSSIA-TURKEY/ (WRAPUP 1, TV, PIX), moving shortly, by Olesya Astakhova and Nick Tattersall, 1,000 words)

Trump flops with Silicon Valley donors; Clinton falls short, too

When Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman announced that she wouldn't vote for her party's presidential nominee, Donald Trump, she pledged to raise money for Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, and to urge like-minded Republicans to follow suit. She won't have to talk her fellow tech industry conservatives into spurning Trump: They already have. (USA-ELECTION/TECH (PIX, GRAPHIC, VIDEO), moved, by Julia Love, 1,240 words)

Delta cancels more than 500 flights worldwide Tuesday

Delta Air Lines says it is canceling more than 500 flights worldwide Tuesday as carrier works to restore operations after power outage hits its computer systems Monday. (DELTA AIR-OUTAGES/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moving shortly, 310 words)

China to UK: 'golden' ties at crucial juncture over nuclear delay

LONDON - China cautions Britain against closing door to Chinese money and says relations are at crucial juncture after Prime Minister Theresa May delays signing off on $24 billion nuclear power project. (BRITAIN-NUCLEAR/CHINA (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge and Kylie MacLellan, 723 words)

Pokemon Go eludes cloning attempts by big game studios -execs

SAN FRANCISCO - Top video game companies, caught off-guard by runaway success of Pokemon Go, are wrestling with how to play catch-up to augmented reality app that becomes worldwide phenomenon. (NINTENDO-POKEMON/RIVALS (PIX), moved, by Jeffrey Dastin, 734 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

Organizers appeal Brazil ruling allowing political demos at Games

RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA - Olympic organizers appeal against Brazilian federal judge's ruling that would allow spectators to display political banners inside Games' venues, fueling debate over free speech in bitterly divided South American country. (OLYMPICS-RIO/POLITICS (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Daniel Flynn and Anthony Boadle, 424 words)

China questions gold medal obsession as athletes stumble in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO - Scarcity of gold medals in first few days of Olympics is leading China to reflect on its past obsession with finishing first, amid agreement that being champion is no longer everything. (OLYMPICS-RIO-CHINA/MEDALS (PIX), moved, by Brenda Goh, 611 words)

Racism inspires Brazil's golden girl to greatness

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's first gold medalist of Rio Olympics basks in her newfound fame, with judoka Rafaela Silva taking aim at racism that first threatens to defeat her and then became affront that spurs her to greatness. (OLYMPICS-RIO-JUDO-W/SILVA (PIX, TV), moved, by Tatiana Ramil, 389 words)

+ See also:

- OLYMPICS-RIO/TICKETS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Alexandra Ulmer, 411 words

New Zealand stunned by Japan in Rugby sevens opener

RIO DE JANEIRO - New Zealand suffers one of the bigger upsets in sevens rugby history when they are beaten 14-12 by Japan on opening morning of inaugural men's Olympic tournament. (OLYMPICS-RIO-RUGBY-M/NEWZEALAND (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Nick Mulvenney and Mark Bendeich, 330 words)

Los Angeles vows 'risk-free' Games if awarded 2024

RIO DE JANEIRO - One of higher-stakes races in any Olympic Games is mad dash to finish building venues before hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive, but 2024 bid city Los Angeles says it has eight year head-start on field. (OLYMPICS-RIO-USA/ (PIX), by Scott Malone and Liana B. Baker, moved, 418 words)

Brazil women's rugby player accepts Olympic marriage proposal

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian women's rugby player Isadora Cerullo melts hearts when she accepts marriage proposal from her girlfriend at medals ceremony for first Olympic rugby sevens competition. (OLYMPICS-RIO-RUGBY-W/ (PIX), moved, 119 words)

+ See also:

- OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING-CHINA/AUSTRALIA, moved, by Alan Baldwin, 384 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (PIX), moved, 928 words

UNITED STATES

U.S. productivity falls for third consecutive quarter

WASHINGTON - U.S. nonfarm productivity unexpectedly falls, pointing to sustained weakness that could raise concerns about corporate profits and companies' ability to maintain their recent robust pace of hiring. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 642 words)

Texas infant's death linked to travel-related Zika infection

AUSTIN, Texas - Death of infant born with birth defect microcephaly in Houston area is linked to Zika virus, with baby becoming infected in womb while mother travels to Latin America, Texas health officials say. (HEALTH-ZIKA/TEXAS (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, 244 words)

New York teen charged in Islamic State probe gets 20 months in prison

NEW YORK - New York City teenager accused of conspiring to provide support to Islamic State is sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to non-terrorism charge. (NEW YORK-SECURITY/, moved, by Nate Raymond, 397 words)

MIDDLE EAST

U.N. urges Aleppo ceasefire to repair water system, stem outbreaks

GENEVA - U.N. calls for urgent cease-fire in divided Syrian city of Aleppo, where it says 2 million people lack access to clean water, putting people, especially children, at risk of disease. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 473 words)

ASIA

China determined to battle on two fronts as North Asia tensions spike

BEIJING/TOKYO - As China diplomatically confronts United States and South Korea over new missile defenses and intensifies pressure on Japan at sea over disputed islets, Beijing is signaling it is prepared to stand its ground on two major regional fronts. (CHINA-TENSIONS/JAPAN-KOREA, moved, by Michael Martina and Tim Kelly, 790 words)

Thai junta chief Prayuth reiterates election in 2017

BANGKOK - Thailand will conduct general election in 2017, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says, seeking to allay concerns his military government might delay plans for return to democracy, days after country endorses military-backed constitution. (THAILAND-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Pracha Hariraksapitak and Panarat Thepgumpanat, 419 words)

Pakistan starts burying lawyers, others, killed in hospital attack

QUETTA/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan begins burying 74 people, most of them lawyers, killed in attack on hospital in southwestern city of Quetta, as lawyers stage nationwide strike and heap pressure on government to do more against militants. (PAKISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Asad Hashim and Mehreen Zahra-Malik, 744 words)

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