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Italy rescuers toil through night seeking quake survivors
ACCUMOLI, Italy - Rescue teams are working through night to try to find survivors under rubble that remains of central Italian towns flattened by earthquake that kills at least 124 people. (ITALY-QUAKE/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Steve Scherer, 600 words)
Gunmen attack American university in Kabul, students flee
KABUL - Suspected militants storm Kabul campus of American University of Afghanistan with some students jumping from second-floor windows to escape gunfire and explosions, witnesses and officials say. (AFGHANISTAN-UNIVERSITY/ATTACK (PIX, TV), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Hamid Shalizi, 400 words)
EXCLUSIVE-Clinton leads Trump in key swing states, would likely win election - poll
NEW YORK - If U.S. presidential election were conducted today, Democrat Hillary Clinton would win key swing states of Florida, Ohio and Virginia and have 95 percent chance of beating Republican Donald Trump to become America's first female president, according to Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project. (USA-ELECTION/POLL (GRAPHIC, EXCLUSIVE), moved, by Chris Kahn, 955 words)
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- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-MYLAN NL (UPDATE 1), moved, by Ginger Gibson, 554 words
- USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 569 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 6, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Humeyra Pamuk and Jeff Mason, 1,226 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 price rises suggest housing market remains on solid ground. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 723 words)
AMERICAS
Colombia, FARC to unveil final deal to end five decades of bloodshed
HAVANA/BOGOTA - Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels will unveil final peace deal to end 50-year-old guerrilla war, one of world's longest conflicts which takes country to brink of being failed state. (COLOMBIA-REBELS/ (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moving shortly, by Sarah Marsh and Helen Murphy, 600 words)
EXCLUSIVE-Goldcorp struggles with leak at Mexican mine
TORONTO/MEXICO CITY - Mexican regulators are examining whether mining company Goldcorp breaks any regulations in its handling of long-running but not publicly reported 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)
Canada takes tougher line with China over canola export dispute
OTTAWA - Canada notably hardens line with China in dispute over canola exports, saying bilateral relations cannot improve until Beijing settles matter; Prime Minister Trudeau to make first visit to China next week. (CHINA-CANOLA/CANADA (UPDATE 1, INTERVIEW, PIX), moving shortly, by David Ljunggren, 370 words)
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
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)
Florida governor complains U.S. isn't doing enough to fight Zika
Florida Gov. Rick Scott says federal government has so far not delivered all Zika antibody tests and laboratory support he requests as that state works to stop the spread of virus. (HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA (GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Julie Steenhuysen, 500 words)
EUROPE
Merkel urges judicious moves by remaining EU states after Brexit vote
TALLINN - Twenty-seven countries that will remain in European Union after Britain leaves must listen to each other carefully and avoid rushing into policy decisions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. (EUROPE-BRITAIN/GERMANY-MERKEL (UPDATE 2), moved, 406 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), moved, by Mfuneko Toyana, 804 words)
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