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OLYMPICS
American Armstrong wins gold in cycling road time trial
RIO DE JANEIRO - Veteran American Kristin Armstrong won a third consecutive Olympic road time trial gold with a superb ride through the rain at the Rio Games on Wednesday. (OLYMPICS-RIO-CYCLING-ROAD/WOMEN (URGENT), moved, 60 words)
Phelps wins back the one that got away
RIO DE JANEIRO - By his own admission, Michael Phelps could not have scripted it better as he won back the title closest to his heart on an evening of pure gold for the most medalled Olympic athlete of all time. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING-M-200MBUTTERFLY/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 4:36 a.m., by Alan Baldwin, 593 words) See also: Olympics-Swimming-That's torn it! Phelps wins in borrowed cap (OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING/PHELPS-CAP (PIX), by Alan Baldwin, 246 words)
Wednesday rowing races called off due to bad weather
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Olympic rowing regatta was called off on Wednesday as rain and winds lashed the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ROWING/DELAY (UPDATE 1), moved at 07:19 a.m., 112 words)
OTHER TOP STORIES
One-in-five U.S. Republicans want Trump to drop out
NEW YORK - Nearly one-fifth of registered Republicans want Donald Trump to drop out of the race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday, reflecting the turmoil his candidacy has sown within his party. (USA-ELECTION/ (POLL, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 6 a.m., by Grant Smith, 448 words)
Baltimore police routinely violated rights - U.S. Justice Department
WASHINGTON - African-American residents in Baltimore are routinely subjected to unconstitutional stops, arrests and excessive force by the Baltimore Police Department, a scathing federal report released on Tuesday said. (BALTIMORE-POLICE/ (UPDATE 3), moved at 3:51 a.m., 399 words)
As Trump trips, Democratic rival seeks Clinton Republicans
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton's campaign on Wednesday stepped up its effort to recruit Republicans and independent voters disenchanted with her Republican rival Donald Trump, launching an outreach effort to woo conservative support for her White House bid. (USA-ELECTION/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, 496 words)
U.S. says 300 Islamic State fighters killed in Afghan operation
NEW DELHI - Afghan forces, backed by the United States, have killed an estimated 300 Islamic State fighters in an operation mounted two weeks ago, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said on Wednesday, calling it a severe blow to the group. (AFGHANISTAN-USA/ISLAMIC STATE, moved at 7:07 a.m., by Sanjeev Miglani, 408 words)
CAMPAIGN
U.S. House Speaker Ryan easily wins primary - media
MILWAUKEE - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan handily won a primary election for his congressional seat on Tuesday, a contest overshadowed by presidential candidate Donald Trump's brief refusal last week to endorse his fellow Republican. (USA-ELECTION/WISCONSIN (UPDATE 2), by Brendan O'Brien, 344 words)
German foreign minister says Trump dangerous for the world
BERLIN - A series of controversial remarks by U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump show that the world should be concerned if he is elected president, a spokeswoman for German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday. (USA-ELECTION/GERMANY, moved at 7:42 a.m., 246 words)
OTHER U.S. NEWS
'Grim Sleeper' faces death penalty recommendation at L.A. sentencing
LOS ANGELES - An ex-sanitation worker found guilty of committing 10 Los Angeles murders three decades ago as the "Grim Sleeper" serial killer was due in court on Wednesday for a judge to decide whether he should receive the death penalty or life in prison. (CALIFORNIA-GRIMSLEEPER/ (PIX, TV), moved at 6 a.m., 398 words)
Protesters shoot at driver after car hits man at Ferguson vigil -U.S. media
Several protesters pulled out guns and fired at a car speeding away after hitting a man at a vigil marking the second anniversary of the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black man shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri, local media said. (USA-POLICE/FERGUSON-VIGIL, moved at 3:20 a.m., 202 words)
U.S. judge dismisses challenge to Seattle's Uber, Lyft union law
SEATTLE - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Seattle over a landmark law which allows Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. (UBER-LABOR/SEATTLE, moved, by Eric M. Johnson, 354 words)
MIDDLE EAST
EU making "serious mistakes" over failed Turkish coup - Turkish minister
ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkey said on Wednesday the European Union was making grave mistakes in its response to Turkey's failed coup and was losing support for EU membership from Turks as a result. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 7:46 a.m., by Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu, 498 words)
Western nations urge calm at Libyan oil port
PARIS - Western countries including the United States, France and Britain said in a joint statement on Wednesday they were concerned by mounting tension around the Zueitina oil terminal in Libya. (LIBYA-SECURITY/OIL-WEST (UPDATE 1), moved at 6:20 a.m., 286 words)
Twelve premature babies killed in Baghdad hospital fire
BAGHDAD - Twelve prematurely born babies were killed in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Wednesday on a maternity ward in a Baghdad hospital and was probably caused by an electrical fault, Iraqi authorities said. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-FIRE (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, 440 words)
WORLD
Out of sight, out of mind? Europe's migrant crisis still simmers
ATHENS/ZAGREB - A year after hundreds of thousands of refugees snaked their way across southeastern Europe and onto global television screens, the roads through the Balkans are now clear, depriving an arguably worsening tragedy of poignant visibility. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/ (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 7 a.m., by Michele Kambas and Antonio Bronic, 712 words)
Duke of Westminster, British billionaire landowner, dies at 64
LONDON - Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, a British billionaire landowner and close friend of the royal family known by his title of Duke of Westminster, has died suddenly aged 64, a spokeswoman for his family said. (BRITAIN-DUKE/ (PIX), moved at 4:30 a.m., by Estelle Shirbon, 396 words)
Germany to present raft of security measures after July attacks -media
BERLIN - Germany's interior minister will propose a raft of new security measures, including speedier deportations of foreign nationals, following a spate of attacks in July that shook the nation, German media reported on Wednesday. (GERMANY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 5:50 a.m., by Caroline Copley, 445 words)See also: German police raid suspected Islamic State recruiters(GERMANY-SECURITY/RAIDS (UPDATE 1), moved, 198 words)
Brazil's Senate indicts Rousseff, opens impeachment trial
BRASILIA - Brazil's Senate voted early on Wednesday to indict President Dilma Rousseff on charges of breaking budget laws and put her on trial in an impeachment process that has stalled Brazilian politics since January. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/VOTE (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 2:31 a.m., by Anthony Boadle, 551 words)
Venezuelans flood Brazil border in 36-hour grocery run
PACARAIMA, Brazil - Venezuelans seek to escape their socialist economy's dysfunction are flooding into the remote Brazilian town of Pacaraima in search of basic goods that are prohibitively expensive or only available after hours in line. (VENEZUELA-BRAZIL/ (PIX), expect by 10 a.m. ET, by Brian Ellsworth, 600 words)
PM appeals to Thais to accept referendum, set aside differences
BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha called on Wednesday for acceptance of the outcome of a referendum that approved a military-backed constitution, saying unity was needed to tackle problems facing the country. (THAILAND-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), by Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat, moved at 8:21 a.m., 409 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Parents who insist on vegan diet for children may risk jail in Italy
ROME - If parliamentarian Elvira Savino has her way, Italian parents who insist on a vegan diet for their children will risk up to four years in jail. (ITALY-VEGANS/LAW (PIX), moved at 7:34 a.m., by Philip Pullella, 406 words)
Tiny bead from Bulgaria may be world's oldest gold artifact
YUNATSITE - It may be just a tiny gold bead - 4 mm (1/8 inch) in diameter - but it is an enormous discovery for Bulgarian archaeologists who say they have found Europe's - and probably the world's - oldest gold artifact. (BULGARIA-ARCHAEOLOGY/GOLD (PIX, TV), moved at 6 a.m., by Angel Krasimirov, 379 words)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE
Meryl Streep makes music, badly, in 'Florence Foster Jenkins'
NEW YORK - Meryl Streep has showcased her musical talents in several films, but her abilities take a purposeful turn for the worse in "Florence Foster Jenkins." (FILM-MERYLSTREEP/ (TV), moved at 9 a.m., by Bob Mezan, 398 words)
Musician Ed Sheeran faces copyright lawsuit over 'Thinking Out Loud'
Heirs of the composer for Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" sued British musician Ed Sheeran on Tuesday, claiming his hit song "Thinking Out Loud" copies core elements of the late soul singer's 1973 track. (MUSIC-EDSHEERAN/LAWSUIT (PIX, TV), moved, 253 words)
CONSUMER TECH
Cambodia bans Pokemon Go game at genocide museum
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia on Wednesday banned the game Pokemon Go from a former Khmer Rouge torture center and prison after players showed up at the site, now a genocide museum, hunting for the virtual cartoon characters. (CAMBODIA-POKEMON GO/ (PIX, TV), moved at 7:52 a.m., 334 words)
'Self-driving' in spotlight again as China sees first Tesla autopilot crash
BEIJING - Tesla said on Wednesday that one of its cars had crashed in Beijing while in 'autopilot' mode, with the driver contending sales staff sold the function as 'self-driving', overplaying its actual capabilities. (TESLA-CHINA/CRASH (PIX, TV), by Jake Spring, 806 words)
INSIGHT
In recovering housing market, the starter home remains elusive
NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES - Seeking a yard for her two dogs and proximity to her new government job, Alison Owen set out to buy a home this spring in the hot market of Austin, Texas. (USA-HOUSING/STARTERHOMES (INSIGHT, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1 a.m.,by David Randall and Nichola Groom, 1179 words)
Money laundering rule on prepaid cards stalled after industry pushback
NEW YORK/ST. LOUIS - In 2011, amid a crackdown on international money laundering, the U.S. Treasury Department tried to close a loophole that authorities said allows drug cartels to move bulk cash across borders on gift and other prepaid cards. (USA-REGULATIONS/MONEYLAUNDERING (INSIGHT, GRAPHICS), moved at 1 a.m., by Mica Rosenberg and Brett Wolf, 1084 words)
BUSINESS AND MARKETS
Delta expects normal operations to resume on Wednesday
Delta Air Lines said it expects to return to normal operations on Wednesday after a power outage hit its computer systems on Monday, causing the cancellation of more than 1,600 flights over two days. (DELTA AIR-OUTAGES/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 8:54 a.m., 250 words)
Global glut of oil products threatens crude recovery
NEW YORK - Gasoline and diesel stockpiles have swollen to record highs across the globe, leaving refiners and traders few places to dump excess supplies and threatening large-scale production cuts that could derail an oil price recovery. (GLOBAL-DEMAND/OIL, moved at 1 a.m., by Jarrett Renshaw, 705 words)
Before Valeant overhaul, Ackman met investors at brainstorming event
BOSTON - Six weeks before Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc revealed plans to reorganize and pay down debt, similar ideas to improve the drugmaker's fortunes were discussed at a private shareholder dinner attended by top investor and board member William Ackman, according to a source who participated. (VALEANT-RESULTS/INVESTORS, moved at 7 a.m., by Svea Herbst-Bayliss, 577 words)
ACT shakes up security unit, plans audit after cheating reports
LONDON/SHANGHAI - ACT Inc, maker of America's most popular university entrance exam, is laying off its head of test security and plans to audit nearly 200 education centers after Reuters detailed widespread cheating in an ACT-owned college-prep program for international students. (COLLEGE-SECURITY/ACT (EXCLUSIVE), moved at 7:29 a.m., by Steve Stecklow and Alexandra Harney, 836 words)
Wendy's comparable sales miss as fewer diners eat out
Burger chain Wendy's Co reported lower-than-expected quarterly comparable sales, as lower grocery prices encouraged more diners to eat at home. (WENDYS-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 9:08 a.m., 294 words)
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