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Trump's fate may rest with former supporters of arch-critic Mitt Romney

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Donald Trump's presidential candidacy triggers anguished soul-searching among many college-educated and affluent Republicans who must decide whether to back him, sit out election, or do the unthinkable: vote for his opponent, Hillary Clinton. (USA-ELECTION/ROMNEYVOTERS (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by James Oliphant, 911 words)

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- USA-ELECTION/AYOTTE (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Susan Heavey and Susan Cornwell, 350 words

Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker

CILVEGOZU, Turkey/BEIRUT - Two convoys of aid for Syrian city of Aleppo are waiting in no-man's land after crossing Turkish border, held up by security fears and disagreements between combatants on third day of cease-fire. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-AID (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Osman Orsal and John Davison, 879 words)

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- MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-USA (TV), moved, by Stephen Kalin, 356 words

Suu Kyi meets Obama in Washington for first time as Myanmar leader

WASHINGTON - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi calls for lifting of economic sanctions against her country and President Obama, in their first White House meeting since she becomes her country's leader, says United States is ready to do so. (USA-MYANMAR/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Jeff Mason and Timothy Mclaughlin, 500 words)

UNITED STATES

U.S. import prices post first drop in six months, but trend improving

WASHINGTON - U.S. import prices fall for first time in six months on weak petroleum and food costs, but declining trend is slowing as oil prices stabilize and dollar's rally fades. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 585 words)

Fake bomb, Muslim attire used in Sept. 11-timed robbery plot -U.S.

NEW YORK - Man is arrested in New York for plotting to rob store around anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks in which he planned to wear traditional Muslim attire and display fake bomb, federal officials say. (NEW YORK-CRIME/HOAX, moved, by Nate Raymond, 265 words)

Saudi man, Glenn Beck settle lawsuit over Boston bombing claim

BOSTON - Saudi man injured in 2013 Boston Marathon bombing settles lawsuit filed against U.S. conservative media commentator Glenn Beck for claiming man helped finance deadly attack. (BOSTON BOMBINGS-LAWSUIT/, moved, 234 words)

AMERICAS

Brazil prosecutors file corruption charges against Lula -Globo TV

BRASILIA - Brazilian prosecutors file corruption charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife in sprawling Petrobras kickback scandal, GloboNews TV reports. (BRAZIL-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moving shortly, 300 words)

EUROPE

Europe divided, Juncker urges post-Brexit EU to unite

STRASBOURG - EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker warns divided Europeans that their Union is in "existential crisis" after Britain's vote to quit and says leaders must pull together to stop it unraveling. (EU-JUNCKER/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), moved, by Alastair Macdonald, 879 words)

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- EU-JUNCKER/MIGRATION (TV, PIX), moved, by Alastair Macdonald and Gabriela Baczynska, 335 words

- EU-JUNCKER/TELECOMS (UPDATE 3), moved, by Foo Yun Chee and Alissa de Carbonnel, 1,104 words

Russia's sole liberal opposition MP fights for political survival

MOSCOW - Days before election expected to extend Kremlin dominance over Russia's parliament, sole liberal opposition member, Dmitry Gudkov, is waging what he fears is losing battle for political survival. (RUSSIA-ELECTION/ (PIX), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 1,257 words)

'Let's go' - Lost generation of refugee children gear up for school in Greece

CHIOS, Greece - Nearly 40 percent of 60,000 refugees and migrants trapped in Greece are children who lose years of schooling or miss out entirely on education, humanitarian organizations say. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GREECE-SCHOOL (PIX), moved, by Karolina Tagaris, 718 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Israel's Peres shows 'some improvement' after stroke

JERUSALEM - Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains in critical condition 24 hours after suffering massive stroke but is showing signs of improvement, his doctors say. (ISRAEL-PERES/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Luke Baker, 407 words)

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