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Obama to Republican leaders: why are you still endorsing Trump?

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama issued a scathing attack of Donald Trump on Tuesday for criticizing a Muslim family whose U.S. Army captain son was killed in Iraq, and he challenged Republican leaders to withdraw support for their "unfit" nominee. (USA-ELECTION/OBAMA (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Jeff Mason and Doina Chiacu, 470 words)

Obama says DNC hacks would not alter relations with Russia

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday if Russia had engaged in hacking Democratic Party organizations it would be an issue he would discuss with President Vladimir Putin, but it would not "wildly" alter the countries' relationship. (USA-RUSSIA/OBAMA (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:03 p.m., by Timothy Gardner and Ruthy Munoz, 358 words)

Rescuers say toxic gas dropped on Syrian town where Russian helicopter shot down

BEIRUT - A Syrian rescue service operating in rebel-held territory said on Tuesday a helicopter dropped containers of toxic gas overnight on a town close to where a Russian military helicopter had been shot down hours earlier. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-IDLIB (UPDATE 4, TV), moved at 1:30 p.m., by Lisa Barrington, 654 words)

Car bomb targets security forces in Libya's Benghazi, kills 22 -sources

BENGHAZI - A car bomb targeting security forces in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi killed 22 people and wounded 20 on Tuesday, a spokesman for the forces and medical officials said. (LIBYA-SECURITY/BENGHAZI (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:45 p.m., 227 words)

New York City Police Commissioner Bratton to retire in September

NEW YORK - New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton will retire in September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday, capping a four-decade career that saw him become the most well known figure in U.S. policing. (NEW YORK-POLICE/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved at 4:55 p.m., by Joseph Ax, 698 words)

CAMPAIGN

Trump dismisses Buffett's rebuke over his business judgment

WASHINGTON - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off billionaire investor Warren Buffett's blistering critique of his business acumen. (USA-ELECTION/BUFFETT (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1 p.m., by Susan Heavey, 399 words)

As party unease grows with Trump, Republican lawmaker says he will back Clinton

WASHINGTON - Republican lawmaker in Congress becomes first to break with party and support Democrat Hillary Clinton for White House amid signs of growing Republican unease with volatile presidential nominee Donald Trump. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 700 words)

Senior Democratic National Committee officials resign - DNC

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - Three senior officials with the Democratic National Committee have resigned, the DNC said on Tuesday, amid a shake-up following a hack of thousands of emails that embarrassed the party just as it staged its national convention last week. (USA-CYBER/DEMOCRATS (UPDATE 2), moved at 3:29 p.m., by Luciana Lopez and Amanda Becker, 351 words)

WASHINGTON

U.S. officials provide stopgap Zika funds, Congress urged to act

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials, scrambling to fund efforts to combat the spread of the Zika virus in the United States, said on Tuesday they have provided more stopgap money to various locales while calls grew for Congress to cut short its recess and act. (HEALTH-ZIKA/CDC (UPDATE 1), moved at 4:29 p.m., 488 words)

U.S. Air Force to say first squadron of F-35 jets combat-ready -sources

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Air Force will on Tuesday declare an initial squadron of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35A fighter jets ready for combat, according to sources familiar with the decision. (LOCKHEED-FIGHTER/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved at 4:17 p.m., Idrees Ali, 587 words)

White House directs federal agencies to consider climate change impacts

WASHINGTON - U.S. federal agencies will be required to disclose whether their actions and decisions will have an impact on climate change, the White House announced Tuesday. (USA-CLIMATECHANGE/REGULATIONS, moved at 2:45 p.m., 319 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

U.S. counterterrorism agents arrest Michigan man with grenades

Federal counterterrorism agents have arrested a 29-year-old Michigan man accused of illegally purchasing an arsenal of explosives and other devices capable of mass casualties, according to a criminal complaint filed this week. (MICHIGAN-EXPLOSIVES/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:03 p.m., by Laila Kearney, 288 words)

Former Michigan prosecutor pleads guilty to soliciting a sex worker

DETROIT - A former Michigan prosecutor who had been an outspoken advocate for ending prostitution pleaded guilty on Tuesday to patronizing prostitutes and misconduct in office, the state's attorney general said. (MICHIGAN-SEXCRIMES/, moved at 4:39 p.m., moved, 246 words)

Maryland police kill armed black woman who threatened them

Maryland police fatally shot an armed black woman who espoused anti-government views and threatened to kill officers during a standoff where her 5-year-old son was wounded, authorities said on Tuesday. (MARYLAND-POLICE/SHOOTING (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 3:47 p.m., 397 words)

At least five people killed in California bus crash

LOS ANGELES - At least five people died when the charter bus they were on crashed into a pole by a highway in Northern California early on Tuesday, officials said. (CALIFORNIA-CRASH/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:13 p.m., 183 words)

U.S. police body camera policies put civil rights at risk -study

Police forces in 50 U.S. cities are failing to protect the civil rights and privacy of residents due to the inadequacy of programs that govern how their officers use body-worn cameras, a report by a coalition of rights groups said on Tuesday. (USA-POLICE/CAMERAS, moved at 4:04 p.m., by Gina Cherelus, 392 words)

U.S. Navy fighter jet crashes near Nevada base, pilot ejects

An F/A-18-C fighter jet crashed on Tuesday near the Naval Air Station at Fallon, Nevada, and the pilot was taken to a local hospital after ejecting, a U.S. Navy spokesman said. (USA-NAVY/CRASH (UPDATE 1), moved at 4:17 p.m., 146 words)

Delaware's top court strikes down state's death penalty statute

Delaware's top court on Tuesday struck down the state's death penalty statute, arguing it grants judges powers that juries should wield and that it is unconstitutional. (DELAWARE-DEATHPENALTY/, moved, 347 words)

Man charged with sexually touching sleeping Virgin America passenger

A male Virgin America passenger has been criminally charged with sexually touching a sleeping female passenger on an overnight flight to Newark, New Jersey from Los Angeles last week, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday. (USA-CRIME/VIRGINAMERICA, moved at 12:52 p.m., by Jonathan Stempel, 276 words)

Maryland prosecutors appeal new trial ruling for 'Serial' podcast's Adnan Syed

Maryland's attorney general has appealed a judge's order for a new trial for Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was put into question by the 2014 podcast "Serial." (MARYLAND-SERIAL/CASE (PIX), moved at 11:11 a.m., by Ian Simpson, 308 words)

WORLD

EXCLUSIVE-UN aviation emissions pact may be voluntary at first -sources

MONTREAL - A deal to limit carbon emissions from global civil aviation could be voluntary for the first five years instead of mandatory for certain countries under the current proposal, four sources familiar with the matter said. (CLIMATECHANGE-AVIATION/ (EXCLUSIVE), moved, 635 words)

Erdogan says Turkey's coup script was "written abroad"

ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Turkey - President Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of supporting terrorism and standing by coups on Tuesday, questioning Turkey's relationship with the United States and saying the "script" for an abortive putsch last month was "written abroad." (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 1, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, 1,190 words)

Canada to let potential Supreme Court justices nominate themselves

TORONTO - Canada will change the way it fills vacancies on its top court, letting qualified lawyers and judges nominate themselves for Supreme Court openings and using a nonpartisan advisory board to recommend candidates, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday. (CANADA-COURT/, moved, 400 words)

PM May resurrects industrial policy as Britain prepares for Brexit

LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday kickstarted her bid to reshape the British economy for a post-Brexit world, reviving the once unfashionable concept of industrial policy 30 years after Margaret Thatcher killed it off. (BRITAIN-EU/INDUSTRY (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:16 p.m., by William James, 900 words)

Czech president says bar refugees to prevent "barbaric attacks"

PRAGUE - Czech President Milos Zeman believes his country should refuse to take in refugees to ensure they cannot commit "barbaric attacks," his spokesman said on Tuesday. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/MIGRANTS-CZECH (UPDATE 1), moved at 2:58 p.m., by Robert Muller, 362 words)

Brazil impeachment trial closer to sealing Rousseff fate

BRASILIA - A Senate report found on Tuesday that Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff violated the constitution by manipulating government accounts, moving her drawn-out impeachment trial closer to deciding her fate. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (PIX), moved at 3:48 p.m., by Maria Carolina Marcello, 546 words)

OLYMPICS

Guns, drugs and maybe Islamists: Brazil tightens border before Games

FOZ DO IGUAÇU - On a chilly morning, with a breeze blowing in from Paraguay, customs officials occasionally stop and search vehicles crossing Brazil's busiest border point, looking for contraband. (OLYMPICS-RIO/SECURITY (PIX, TV), moved at 11:30 a.m., by Stephen Eisenhammer, 1132 words). See also: OLYMPICS-RIO/PIN TRADING (PIX, TV), moved at 1:40 p.m., 167 words)

WIDER IMAGE-Mixed feelings for Rio residents just days ahead of Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO - Just days before Rio de Janeiro hosts South America's first Olympics, city residents expressed mixed feelings about the cost and security of the Games, while holding out hope they will bring joy to a nation facing economic and political crises. The conflicted thoughts mirror a recent survey by the Datafolha polling group showing that half of Brazilians were opposed to holding the Games, while 63 percent think the costs of hosting the event will outweigh the benefits. In the midst of such division, Reuters sought out residents to ask them what they thought. (OLYMPICS-RIO/PORTRAITS (PIX), moved, 376 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Land and sea warmest in 2015 -'State of the Climate' report

LOS ANGELES - Last year was the warmest year on record for land and sea, partly because seasonal El Nino climate patterns prevailed year-round, and melting ice pushed sea levels to the highest ever, a study based on the work of more than 450 scientists worldwide confirmed on Tuesday. (CLIMATECHANGE-REPORT/ (moved), by Dan Whitcomb, 403 words)

Tobacco, fast food in easier reach of minority and low-income students

Compared to schools with mostly white students, schools with higher numbers of Hispanic, black, and low-income students are more likely to have tobacco retailers and fast-food restaurants in easy reach, researchers say. (HEALTH-KIDS/EDUCATION, moved at 11:45 a.m., by Erin Blakemore, 682 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Family of 'Star Trek' actor sues Fiat Chrysler over rollaway death

LOS ANGELES - The parents of the late "Star Trek" movie actor Anton Yelchin sued Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV for negligence and product liability on Tuesday over the rollaway crash of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that killed their son. (PEOPLE-YELCHIN (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 3:57 p.m., 437 words)

Jimmy Fallon to host 2017 Golden Globes

Comedian Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC's "The Tonight Show," will host the Golden Globes for the first time in January 2017, organizers said on Tuesday. (AWARDS-GOLDENGLOBES/HOST (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 1:13 p.m., 235 words)

Singer Jay Sean back on music charts with first single in three years

NEW YORK - Singer Jay Sean wants fans to know he is back in the music scene after a three year hiatus, and ready to make them party again. (MUSIC-JAYSEAN/ (PIX, TV), moved at 4:25 p.m., by Alicia Powell, 350 words)

Instagram's Snapchat-like feature allows 24-hour-limit posts

Users of Instagram, a photo-sharing app owned by Facebook Inc, can now post picture and video slideshows that last 24 hours, a feature similar to the signature function of social media rival Snapchat. (FACEBOOK-INSTAGRAM/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 2:59 p.m., by Angela Moon and Supantha Mukherjee, 337 words)

Villains at play in anti-hero movie 'Suicide Squad'

A deadly hit man, a sweetly insane former psychiatrist, a boomerang-wielding assassin, a lethal reptilian and a pyromaniac gang member are not the usual suspects to protect Gotham city, but the "Suicide Squad" prove that even bad guys can be good. (FILM-SUICIDESQUAD/ (PIX, TV), moved at 1:30 p.m., 384 words)

NBA 2K videogame maker wins dismissal of big tattoo damages claim

NEW YORK - The maker of the popular NBA 2K video game series on Tuesday won the dismissal of a potentially large damages claim in a lawsuit over its depiction of tattoos belonging to LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and other National Basketball Association stars. (TAKE TWO INTERAC-LAWSUIT/NBA-TATTOOS, moved at 3:44 p.m., by Jonathan Stempel, 346 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Wall St falls as weak auto sales spur growth jitters

NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday, with each of the major indexes notching their worst day in about a month as economic data and weaker-than-expected auto sales spurred concerns about growth. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 6), moved at 4:29 p.m., by Chuck Mikolajczak, 456 words) See also: Stocks stumble after weak U.S. data, dollar slides (GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 8), moved, 500 words)

U.S. consumer spending exits second quarter with strong momentum

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in June as households bought goods and services, suggesting strength that appeared to be sustained early in the third quarter with auto sales surging to an eight-month high in July. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 3), moved at 4:52 p.m., by Lucia Mutikani, 681 words) See also: U.S. July auto sales strong, but miss estimates (USA-AUTOS/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved at 3:22 p.m., by Bernie Woodall, 650 words)

Aetna will not expand Obamacare business, may cut it back

Aetna Inc said on Tuesday that it no longer planned to expand its Obamacare business next year and would sell some Medicare Advantage assets as it fights to gain antitrust regulators' approval for its takeover of Humana Inc. (AETNA-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 5, PIX), moved at 2:56 p.m., by Amrutha Penumudi and Susan Kelly, 700 words)

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