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TOP STORIES

Russia uses Iran as base to bomb Syrian militants for first time

MOSCOW - Russia uses Iran as base from which to launch air strikes against Syrian militants for first time, widening its air campaign in Syria and deepening its involvement in Middle East. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/RUSSIA-IRAN (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 978 words)

Clinton names close confidants, Obama veterans to transition team

WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA - Hillary Clinton's White House transition team, mix of former advisers of President Obama, close confidants, long-time colleagues and former elected officials, reflects sense of careful organization Democratic candidate aims to project in her presidential campaign. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amanda Becker and Luciana Lopez, 672 words)

Amid Trump criticism, U.S. to help states fight voter fraud

WASHINGTON - U.S. government is offering to help states protect Nov. 8 election from hacking or other tampering, in face of allegations by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that system is "rigged" and easy to manipulate. (USA-ELECTION/CYBERSECURITY (UPDATE 1, PIX), moving shortly, by Doina Chiacu, 400 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-AILES (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, by Alana Wise, 200 words

Riot-torn Milwaukee has quieter night before Trump's visit

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's curfew on teenagers and community leaders' calls for restraint calm city somewhat overnight after two nights of riots sparked by fatal police shooting of black man. (WISCONSIN-POLICE/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Brendan O'Brien, 400 words)

Turkish police raid retail chain's offices in post-coup crackdown

ISTANBUL - Turkish police search offices of nationwide retail chain and healthcare and technology company, arresting dozens of people in some of the bigger raids on private businesses since failed coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Daren Butler and Tuvan Gumrukcu, 779 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

China in unfamiliar Olympic medal territory

RIO DE JANEIRO - Heavy losses in sports dominated by China in previous Olympics leaves country languishing in unfamiliar spot on medal tally table, with some predicting that Rio 2016 could be its worst haul since 1996. (OLYMPICS-RIO-CHINA/MEDALS (PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Brenda Goh, 600 words)

Danes end Chinese reign in badminton women's doubles

RIO DE JANEIRO - Giant-killing Danes Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl stun China's second-ranked pair in semi-finals of women's badminton doubles at Olympics to end Asian nation's 20-year stranglehold on title. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BADMINTON-W-DOUBLES/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 408 words)

'Stars align' for American Taylor to claim second Olympic gold

RIO DE JANEIRO - Christian Taylor of United States retains his Olympic men's triple jump title, recording longest jump of the year to claim podium top spot. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-TRIPLEJUMP/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Jack Stubbs, 373 words)

Dutchman Weertman wins marathon swim event in photo finish

RIO DE JANEIRO - Ferry Weertman of Netherlands wins men's marathon swimming event off Rio's Copacabana Beach in race so close that he does not realize he wins until friend calls from home to give him good news. (OLYMPICS-RIO-MARATHONSWIMMING-M/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Mary Milliken, 432 words)

Croatia's Perkovic retains women's discus crown

RIO DE JANEIRO - Croatia's Sandra Perkovic flirts with disaster before snatching gold in women's discus, successfully defending her London Games title despite fouling five of her six throws in final. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-W-DISCUS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 149 words)

Hungarian double unseats German returning champs in canoe sprint

RIO DE JANEIRO - Hungary snatches gold from returning Olympic champions Tina Dietze and Franziska Weber of Germany by breathtakingly slim margin in women's K-2 500-meter sprint. (OLYMPICS-RIO-CANOESPRINT-W/MEDALS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Amy Tennery, 291 words)

+ See also:

- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (PIX), moved, 932 words

UNITED STATES

U.S. inflation tame as economy gains momentum

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices are unchanged on falling gasoline costs, but solid gains in industrial output and home building suggest pickup in economic activity that could allow Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 758 words)

New York man due in court, charged with slaying of Muslim imam, assistant

NEW YORK - New York City man is due in court to face charges he guns down and kills Muslim imam and his assistant on street in borough of Queens, police say. (NEW YORK-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), expect by 1930 GMT/3.30 PM ET, by Gina Cherelus, 500 words)

AMERICAS

EXCLUSIVE-U.S. seeks Latin American help amid rise in Asian, African migrants

WASHINGTON - Washington is seeking closer coordination with several Latin American countries to tackle jump in migrants from Asia, Africa and Middle East who it believes are trying to reach United States from south on arduous route by plane, boat and through jungle on foot. (USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO (EXCLUSIVE, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Julia Edwards, 1,336 words)

How U.S. sanctions targeted a Belize banana farmer, and hurt an economy

WASHINGTON - When United States blacklists John Angel Zabaneh, banana farmer and exporter in Belize, for alleged ties to top drug lord, it does more than just sideline one local businessman from global financial system. Action, designed to target only Zabaneh, his alleged associates and their businesses, also dents Belize's banana exports for months, throwing hundreds of people out of work and undercutting main source of hard currency for tiny Central American country. (USA-BELIZE/SANCTIONS (INSIGHT, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Yeganeh Torbati, 1,131 words)

EUROPE

UK could win 'special status' with Brexit - German minister

BERLIN - Germany's European Affairs Minister holds out possibility of Britain achieving "special status" in its relationship with European Union but presses London to get on with starting talks on leaving bloc early next year. (BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY (TV), moved, by Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel, 450 words)

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

Libyan forces say advancing toward recapture of Sirte from Islamic State

SIRTE, Libya - Libyan forces say they take one of last districts in central Sirte held by Islamic State militants, battling snipers and car bombs in their campaign to recapture entire city. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, by Ahmed Elumami, 426 words)

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