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'Voices under the rubble' after quake hits Italy; at least 120 dead

ACCUMOLI, Italy - Powerful earthquake flattens mountain towns in central Italy, killing at least 120 people, burying some alive in their sleep under mounds of rubble, as exhausted volunteers and firefighters race to free those still trapped. (ITALY-QUAKE/ (UPDATE 12, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Steve Scherer, 841 words)

+ See also:

- ITALY-QUAKE/PROTECTION (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Crispian Balmer, 559 words

- ITALY-QUAKE/TIMELINE (UPDATE 2), moved, 347 words

Turkish tanks roll into Syria, pushing Islamic State out of key border town

KARKAMIS, Turkey/ANKARA - Syrian rebels backed by Turkish special forces, tanks and warplanes enter one of Islamic State's last strongholds on Turkish-Syrian border, in Turkey's first major U.S.-backed incursion into its southern neighbor. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (WRAPUP 4, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Humeyra Pamuk and Jeff Mason, 1,100 words)

Gunmen attack American university in Kabul, students trapped

KABUL - Foreign staff and hundreds of students are trapped inside campus of American University of Afghanistan, after suspected militants launch attack using explosives and gunfire, senior government official says. (AFGHANISTAN-UNIVERSITY/ATTACK (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Hamid Shalizi, 350 words)

Chorus grows for Clintons to shutter charitable foundation

WASHINGTON - Foundation started by Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton should shut down despite its good work, two major newspapers say in editorials, calling for its closure to avoid perceptions of "pay-for-play" amid U.S. presidential campaign as critics step up their attacks over issue. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, 400 words)

SPECIAL REPORT

How Delaware kept America safe for corporate secrecy

DOVER, Del. - In 2009, global coalition was pressing governments to lift veil on corporate secrecy. Its members - Obama administration, influential senators, international law enforcement agencies, anti-corruption activists and major American allies - presented formidable front in their campaign against money laundering and tax evasion. United States, championing cause abroad, was also pursuing legislation for stronger disclosure rules at home. Then along came Jeffrey Bullock, newly appointed secretary of state for Delaware. (USA-DELAWARE/BULLOCK (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX), moved, by Suzanne Barlyn, 3,031 words)

UNITED STATES

U.S. existing home sales decline, prices still strong

WASHINGTON - U.S. home resales fall more than expected after four straight months of strong gains as lack of inventory limits choice for buyers, but further gains in prices suggest housing market remains on solid ground. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moving shortly, by Lucia Mutikani, 700 words)

AMERICAS

EXCLUSIVE-Goldcorp struggles with leak at Mexican mine

TORONTO/MEXICO CITY - Mexican regulators say they are examining whether mining company Goldcorp breaks any regulations in its handling of long-running leak of contaminated water at Mexico's biggest gold mine. (GOLDCORP-LEAK/ (EXCLUSIVE, GRAPHICS, PIX), moved, by Allison Martell, Frank Jack Daniel and Noe Torres, 940 words)

EUROPE

EU refugee relocation scheme must be bigger, quicker - UNHCR chief

ATHENS - European Union scheme to relocate refugees from front-line countries Greece and Italy to other member states must be bigger and move faster, U.N. refugee chief says. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/UN-GREECE (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Karolina Tagaris, 475 words)

+ See also:

- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/TURKEY (PIX), moved, by Dasha Afanasieva, 837 words

ASIA

Powerful Myanmar earthquake kills three, damages ancient pagodas

YANGON - Powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes central Myanmar, killing at least three people including two children, and damaging dozens of centuries-old pagodas around Southeast Asian nation's ancient capital of Bagan. (MYANMAR-QUAKE/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved, by Shwe Yee Saw Myint and Aung Hla Tun, 569 words)

France's DCNS says India submarine data leak may be 'economic warfare'

SYDNEY/PARIS - French naval contractor DCNS says it may have been victim of "economic warfare" after secrets about its Scorpene submarines being built in India are leaked. (FRANCE-SUBMARINES/INDIA-AUSTRALIA (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Matt Siegel and John Irish, 678 words)

AFRICA

South African finance minister says will not meet police, assets extend slump

JOHANNESBURG - South African assets slump further after Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says he will not appear before police who request him to meet them over investigation of suspected rogue spy unit in tax service. (SAFRICA-GORDHAN/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moving shortly, by Mfuneko Toyana, 600 words)

SCIENCE

Scientists find Earth-like planet circling sun's nearest neighbor

Scientists discover planet that appears to be similar to Earth circling star closest to sun, potentially major step in quest to find out if life exists elsewhere in universe, research shows. (SPACE-PLANET/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Irene Klotz, 663 words)

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