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TOP STORIES

Trump backs away from ISIS comments, looks for party unity

ERIE, Pa. - Republican Donald Trump backs away from comments calling President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton the founders of the militant group Islamic State, while Republican Party seeks to project unity behind their candidate. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Steve Holland, 800 words)

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(USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-STRATEGY, moved, by Amanda Becker, 772 words) and USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-TAXES (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amanda Becker and Susan Heavey, 645 words

Thai opposition denies role in bomb blasts

BANGKOK - Thai party whose government was toppled by military in coup two years ago denies having any role in bomb attacks on popular tourist centers that killed four people and wounded dozens a day earlier(THAILAND-SECURITY/BLAST (TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Andrew R.C. Marshall and Aukkarapon Niyomyat, 525 words)

Turkey criticizes UN rights boss for comments on failed coup

ISTANBUL - Turkey criticizes top U.N. human rights official for saying Ankara should stem its "thirst for revenge" after failed coup attempt and denies people's rights being violated in a purge of officials and professional ranks. (TURKEY-SECURITY/FOREIGNMINISTRY-UN, moved, 273 words)

ASIA

U.S. drone kills IS leader for Afghanistan, Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan/WASHINGTON - Leader of Islamic State's branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan is killed in U.S. drone strike, Pentagon spokesman says after Afghan ambassador to Pakistan announces news to Reuters. (AFGHANISTAN-ISLAMICSTATE/ (UPDATE 2), moved, by Jibran Ahmad and Yeganeh Torbati, 541 words)

Middle East

U.S.-backed forces seize Syria's Manbij from Islamic State

BEIRUT - U.S.-backed forces seize full control of northern Syrian city of Manbij near Turkish border after last remaining Islamic State fighters, who were using civilians as human shields, leave, spokesman for group says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ISLAMIC STATE (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved, by Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Lisa Barrington, 500 words)

AFRICA

Zambia's opposition leader takes narrow lead in election

LUSAKA - Zambia's main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema took an early lead over President Edgar Lungu on Saturday in a tight election battle fought as the key copper producer's economy stutters due to weak commodity prices. (ZAMBIA-ELECTION, (TV, PIX), moved, 295 words)

AMERICAS

Cubans salsa into Fidel Castro's 90th birthday

HAVANA - Thousands partied along Havana's Malecon seafront into the early hours of Saturday, celebrating retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro turning 90 to the tune of Latin beats as an electric storm in the distance lit up the night sky. (CUBA-FIDEL/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Sarah Marsh, 434 words)

EUROPE

Putin gets new right-hand man as chief of staff exits

MOSCOW - Month before parliamentary election, President Vladimir Putin replaces long-time ally Sergei Ivanov as Kremlin chief of staff, appointing low-profile former diplomat in his place. (RUSSIA-KREMLIN/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Alexander Winning and Maria Tsvetkova, 469 words)

SPECIAL REPORT

How British firms built pyramid scheme in China that lost millions

SHANGHAI, China - London address helped draw Chinese investors to EuroFX. But venture was not regulated in United Kingdom. It was scam that flourished in gaps between national systems. (CHINA-INVESTMENT/EUROFX (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Engen Tham and Carolyn Cohn, 2,586 words)

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- CHINA-INVESTMENT/EUROFX-TIMELINE, moved, by Carolyn Cohn, 308 words

More airline outages seen, carriers grapple with aging technology

Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like one that grounds about 2,000 Delta flights this week because major carriers do not invest enough to overhaul reservations systems based on technology dating to 1960s, airline industry and technology experts tell Reuters. (DELTA AIR-OUTAGES/IT (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by Jeffrey Dastin and Jim Finkle, 1,148 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

Adams' history bid falls short, Ayana smashes record

RIO DE JANEIRO - Michelle Carter produced throw of her life with her last attempt to deprive New Zealander Valerie Adams a piece of Olympic history as the American wins women's shot put to close out a memorable first day of athletics in Rio (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS, (WRAPUP 1), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 564 words).

Special 100m in prospect as Bolt, Gatlin lock horns

RIO DE JANEIRO - Always the crown jewel in Olympic athletics program, the Rio 100 meters final is shaping up to be extraordinary for many reasons. When Usain Bolt and company enter the stadium on Sunday, this will be it. The last Olympic 100 meters final for the greatest sprinter the sport has known. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-100 METRES/, moved. by Gene Cherry, 570 words)

Egyptian booed for not shaking hands with Israeli after judo match

RIO DE JANEIRO - Egypt's Islam El Shehaby refuses to shake hands with Israel's Or Sasson after their judo match at Rio Olympics, drawing boos from crowd and stirring debate about intolerance at the Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO-JUDO/EGYPT (UPDATE 3), moved, by Chris Gallagher and Daniel Flynn 500 words)

Olympics splits a favela

RIO DE JANEIRO - Olympic progress shakes the ground beneath Ester Silva's feet and slowly tears apart her home and community. She is a resident in the small Vila Uniao shantytown of 900 homes, just two kilometers north of the Olympic Village, where 368 families were removed to make way for the Transolimpica BRT bus route linking two main zones for the Games.(OLYMPICS-RIO/FAVELA DISSENT (TV, PIX), expect 1400 GMT/ 10AM ET by Brad Brooks, 800 words)

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