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TOP STORIES

North Carolina, Florida brace for brewing tropical systems

TAMPA, Fla. - North Carolina's far east coast could see tropical storm-force winds from a weather system expected to pass near its Outer Banks region on Tuesday before it turns out to sea, U.S. forecasters said. (STORM-ATLANTIC/ (UPDATE 1), expect by 4 p.m. (TV), 300 words)

Italy to hold mass funeral as search for bodies continues

AMATRICE, Italy - More than two dozen coffins were laid out in a marquee on Tuesday ahead of a state funeral for some of the victims of an earthquake which leveled communities in central Italy last week, killing at least 292 people. (ITALY-QUAKE/ (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved at 11:26 a.m., 593 words)

EU hits Apple with 13 billion euro Irish tax demand

BRUSSELS/DUBLIN - The European Commission ordered Apple Inc. to pay Ireland unpaid taxes of up to 13 billion euros ($14.5 billion) on Tuesday as it ruled that the firm had received illegal state aid. (EU-APPLE/TAXAVOIDANCE (UPDATE 5, TV, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved at 11:34 a.m., by Foo Yun Chee and Padraic Halpin, 984 words) See also: Washington warns of strain on EU economic relationship after Apple ruling (EU-APPLE/USA, moved at 12:46 p.m., by David Morgan and Jason Lange, 400 words)

CAMPAIGN

FBI to give media some Clinton notes over email use - CNN

WASHINGTON - The FBI plans to hand over some of its notes from its interview with U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton regarding her use of private email while secretary of state to news outlets that requested them, CNN reported on Tuesday. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (UPDATE 1), moved at 11:34 a.m., 238 words)

Trump hovers over McCain, Rubio Senate re-election contests

WASHINGTON - Republican voters in Arizona and Florida are expected to pick Senators John McCain and Marco Rubio as their respective Senate nominees when they go to the polls on Tuesday but one name not on either ballot, Donald Trump, looms large. (USA-ELECTION/REPUBLICANS (PIX), moved, by Richard Cowan, 640 words) See also: Veteran Arizona sheriff Arpaio faces off against three in Republican primary (ARIZONA-ELECTION/SHERIFF (PIX), moved, by David Schwartz, 389 words)

Top Democrat urges FBI probe of allegations Russia seeking to influence US vote

WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is calling on the FBI to conduct a quick and thorough investigation into concerns the Russian government is trying to undermine the U.S. presidential election, including by tampering with official election results. (USA-ELECTION/CYBERSECURITY, moved at 9:55 a.m., 359 words)

WASHINGTON

EU-US trade deal in doubt as France urges end to talks

PARIS/BRUSSELS - France cast serious doubt on Tuesday on the prospects of an EU free trade deal with the United States, adding to opposition within Germany just two months after their countries' leaders reaffirmed support for an accord. (EU-USA/TTIP (UPDATE 4), moved at 11:38 a.m., by Sophie Louet and Philip Blenkinsop, 695 words)

Pakistan needs to join others in fighting terrorism, Kerry says

NEW DELHI - Pakistan needs to join other nations in fighting terrorists within its borders, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged on Tuesday, saying Islamabad should not feel isolated by talks between the United States, India and Afghanistan next month in New York. (INDIA-USA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 12:43 p.m., by Lesley Wroughton, 780 words)

SPECIAL REPORT

Why an emblematic Midwestern city has turned to Trump

MUNCIE, Indiana - One night a month, retired auto workers shuffle into a former elementary school classroom here to discuss their legal fight against the company that canceled their health care benefits seven years ago. But the conversation often turns quickly to presidential politics. (USA-INSECURITY/MUNCIE (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX), moved at 9:12 a.m., by Timothy Aeppel, 2,400 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Orlando 911 calls tell of terror inside and outside of Pulse club

ORLANDO, Fla., - Neighbors of the Pulse nightclub in Orlando told police buildings were being hit by stray bullets while relatives and friends of those inside the club relayed messages of terror, according to emergency 911 calls released on Tuesday. (USA-FLORIDA/SHOOTING (PIX), moved at 1:35 p.m., 329 words)

New Hampshire sex victim says school didn't take attack seriously

BOSTON - A female former student at an elite New Hampshire prep school who was the focus of a high-profile criminal trial last year after accusing a fellow student of sexual assault accused the school on Tuesday of not taking the incident seriously. (NEW HAMPSHIRE-CRIME/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:20 p.m., 391 words)

New York expands access to restrictive medical marijuana program

NEW YORK - New York state will loosen rules on marijuana prescribing, allow home delivery of the drug and take other steps to expand its medical cannabis program, health officials announced on Tuesday. (NEW YORK-MARIJUANA/, moved at 1:08 p.m., 331 words)

Oklahoma mother charged with using crucifix to kill 'possessed' daughter

A 49-year-old Oklahoma woman has been charged with first-degree murder on suspicion of killing her daughter whom she thought was possessed by the devil by jamming a crucifix down her throat and beating her, court records released on Tuesday showed. (OKLAHOMA-MURDER/ (PIX), moved at 11:44 a.m., 146 words)

Georgia sheriff accepts reckless conduct in friend's shooting

ATLANTA - A Georgia sheriff who admitted accidentally shooting a friend while practicing police tactics pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of reckless conduct, his attorney said. (USA-GEORGIA/SHERIFF, moved at 1:36 a.m., 228 words)

Kaepernick protest prompts backlash from NFL greats

NEW YORK - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's sideline protest during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a National Football League pre-season game last week has generated criticism from current and former NFL stars. (USA-NFL/KAEPERNICK, moved at 12:46 p.m., by Amy Tennery, 307 words)

USDA closes offices in five U.S. states after threats

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has closed six offices in five U.S. states after receiving anonymous threats, a USDA representative said on Tuesday. (USDA-THREATS/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:21 p.m., 142 words)

New York subway prankster to be charged with crime - police

NEW YORK - New York City police plan to arrest an aspiring actress who let crickets and worms loose on a crowded subway train and then urinated on herself last week in what she has described as a prank, authorities say. (NEW YORK-SUBWAY/, moved at 1:12 p.m., by David Ingram, 298 words)

Alleged al Qaeda bomber loses pretrial challenge

WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the alleged mastermind in the bombing of a U.S. ship in Yemen in his upcoming trial before a military tribunal. (USA-COURT/GUANTANAMO, moved at 12:06 p.m., by Lawrence Hurley, 297 words)

Maine governor says may not finish term amid racism flap

BOSTON - Combative Maine Governor Paul LePage said on Tuesday he would consider resigning as he faces a wave of criticism from both fellow Republicans and rival Democrats after leaving a lawmaker a profanity-filled voicemail last week. (MAINE-LEPAGE/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 11:26 a.m., by Scott Malone, 522 words)

Former FBI agent gets 3 years' jail for using drug cash on cars, cosmetic surgery

LOS ANGELES - A former FBI agent who confessed to stealing more than $136,000 in seized drug money and spending it on cars and cosmetic surgery for his wife was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday. (CALIFORNIA-FBI/, moved at 10:39 p.m., 267 words)

Chevron wins dismissal of claims of poor savings plan oversight

NEW YORK - A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit by Chevron Corp workers who said the oil company breached its fiduciary duties by putting costly and poorly performing investment options in a $19 billion employee savings plan. (CHEVRON-LAWSUIT/, moved at 12:12 p.m., 196 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Ceasefire holding between Turkey and Kurdish fighters in Syria

BEIRUT - A ceasefire is holding between Turkey and Kurdish-backed militia in northern Syria, a Kurdish military official said on Tuesday, but a Syrian rebel commander characterized it only as a "pause" and added that military operations would resume soon. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-CEASEFIRE (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:51 p.m., 339 words)

Iraq on track to retake Mosul this year, U.S. general says

WASHINGTON - Iraq is on track to meet its objective of retaking the city of Mosul from Islamic State later this year should Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi choose to go forward as planned, the head of the U.S. military's Central Command said on Tuesday. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-PENTAGON (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:56 p.m., by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, 365 words)

U.S. offers $3 million reward for man it gave anti-terror training

WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday offered a reward of up to $3 million for information about a former Tajik special operations colonel whom it trained in counter-terrorism before he joined the Islamic State militant group. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/USA-TAJIKISTAN, moved at 12:29 p.m., by Arshad Mohammed, 336 words)

Turkey's post-coup purges shake higher education

ISTANBUL - With the summer holiday almost over, computer science student Hande Tekiner should be gearing up for a year of cram sessions and late-night homework. Instead, she may have nowhere to return to, as her university was shut after Turkey's failed coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/EDUCATION (PIX), moved at 1:17 p.m., by Seda Sezer, 1012 words)

WORLD

Iraq would support oil output freeze at OPEC meeting - PM

BAGHDAD - Iraq would support a decision by OPEC to freeze oil output to prop up prices, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told a news conference in Baghdad on Tuesday. (IRAQ-OPEC/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 11:47 a.m., 183 words)

Rousseff should be judged for crisis in Brazil, accuser says

BRASILIA - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's accusers told her trial in the Senate on Tuesday she should be judged not only on charges of breaking budget rules but also for a sweeping corruption scandal and a deep recession that erupted on her watch. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved at 12:37 p.m., by Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu, 500 words)

Car bomb outside Somali President's Palace kills at least 10

MOGADISHU - At least 10 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Tuesday when a car bomb claimed by al Shabaab exploded outside the Presidential Palace and also damaged two nearby hotels, an official said. (SOMALIA-BLAST/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 9:48 a.m., by Abdi Sheikh and Feisal Omar, 382 words)

France's Macron resigns in step toward presidency run

PARIS - French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron resigned on Tuesday, clearing the way for a presidential bid that will further unsettle an already wide-open race. (FRANCE-POLITICS/MACRON (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved at 12:02 p.m., by Jean-Baptiste Vey and Leigh Thomas, 509 words)

Colombia's Santos calls peace plebiscite

BOGOTA - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Tuesday officially called a plebiscite allowing the nation to decide whether to accept a peace agreement to end more than five decades of war with Marxist rebels. (COLOMBIA-PEACE/ (TV, PIX), moved at 12:13 p.m., 386 words)

Four Haqqani commanders killed in east Afghanistan -officials

GARDEZ - U.S. air strikes in Afghanistan have killed four commanders of the Haqqani network, a militant group affiliated with the Taliban, as government forces try to retake a district captured by insurgents last week, Afghan officials said on Tuesday. (AFGHANISTAN-AIRSTRIKE/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 10:32 a.m., 473 words)

Death toll in Philippines' drug war hits 2,000

MANILA - The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte became president two months ago on a pledge to wipe out the illegal drug trade has reached 2,000, according to data released on Tuesday. (PHILIPPINES-DUTERTE/ (PIX), moved at 9:59 a.m., by Manuel Mogato, 539 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Singapore confirms Zika spread; some countries issue travel warnings

SINGAPORE - The number of confirmed cases of Zika virus in Singapore rose to 82 on Tuesday, with some of the latest infections detected beyond the area of the initial outbreak. (HEALTH-ZIKA/SINGAPORE (UPDATE 1, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved at 11:38 a.m., by Marius Zaharia, 553 words) See also: Zika causes deafness in about 6 percent of cases - study (HEALTH-ZIKA/HEARING, moved at 11:51 a.m., 268 words)

Want to detect gluten on the go? There's a device for that

SAN FRANCISCO - A California startup has developed a portable technology that will allow consumers to test their food for gluten on the go. (HEALTH-GLUTEN/DEVICE (PIX, TV), moved at 12:01 p.m., by Ben Gruber, 345 words)

Drug quickly counteracts deadly bleeding in people on blood thinners

An experimental drug designed to quickly counteract blood-thinning medicines has demonstrated effectiveness, according to preliminary results of a new trial done under real-world conditions. (HEALTH-BLOODTHINNERS/ANDEXXA, moved at 12:02 p.m., by Gene Emery, 649 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Venice star-studded film fest set to open under heightened security

VENICE - A musical with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, Jude Law as a chain-smoking pope and Mel Gibson's comeback in a war drama are all tipped as must-sees at the Venice film festival which opens its 73rd edition on the Lido under heightened security on Wednesday. (FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/PREVIEW (PIX, TV), moved at 12:57 p.m., by Mike Davidson and Agnieszka Flak , 494 words)

Ryan Lochte to dance with stars, says Rio scandal overblown

NEW YORK - Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is joining the "Dancing With the Stars" cast, ABC television announced on Tuesday, as the gold medalist said he thought reaction to his tale about being held up at a Rio de Janeiro gas station had been blown out of proportion. (PEOPLE-RYANLOCHTE/ (PIX), moved at 10:45 a.m., 373 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Financials help limit losses from tech decline

Apple dragged down U.S. stocks after EU antitrust regulators ordered the company to pay about $14.5 billion in back taxes to the Irish government, but a gain in financial stocks limited the impact. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 4), updating throughout the day, 416 words)

U.S. consumer confidence hits 11-month high; house prices gain

NEW YORK - U.S. consumer confidence rose to an 11-month high in August, with households more upbeat about the labor market, in a further sign the economy was regaining steam after faltering in the first half of the year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2), moving shortly, 488 words)

Oil falls on strong dollar, crude glut; storms limit losses

NEW YORK - Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened and investors worried about crude oversupply, bracing for an expected weekly build in U.S. stockpiles as Iran said it was on target to reach peak production. (GLOBAL-OIL/ (UPDATE 7), updating throughout the day, 405 words)

Google cloud unit close to winning PayPal business - CNBC

Alphabet Inc's Google is close to winning PayPal Holdings Inc as a client for its cloud business, potentially beating out Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp, CNBC reported on Tuesday. (GOOGLE-PAYPAL/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 1:23 p.m., 224 words)

Twitter to share ad revenue on videos by U.S. individual users

Twitter Inc said it would share some of the advertising revenue on videos created by its individual users in the United States as part of an expanded video advertising program. (TWITTER-VIDEO/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:27 p.m., 209 words)

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