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REUTERS AMERICA AFTERNOON NEWS PLAN FOR WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31

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TOP STORIES

Trump to make sudden trip to Mexico after searing criticism

WASHINGTON - Donald Trump will travel to Mexico on Wednesday and meet President Enrique Pena Nieto in an unexpected trip to a country which the Republican presidential candidate has frequently vilified as the main source of illegal immigration and drug smuggling to the United States. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1:31 p.m., by Steve Holland, 890 words)

In new opening, U.S. resumes scheduled passenger flights to Cuba

SANTA CLARA - The first scheduled commercial passenger flight from the United States to Cuba in more than half a century landed on Wednesday, opening another chapter in the Obama administration's efforts to improve ties and increase trade and travel with the former Cold War foe. (CUBA-USA/FLIGHTS (UPDATE 4, TV,PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 1:29 p.m., by Jeffrey Dastin, 701 words)

CAMPAIGN

Courting Republicans, Clinton to tout 'American exceptionalism'

WASHINGTON - In a foreign policy speech meant to reach out to Republican and independent voters, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Wednesday will argue for a robust commitment to U.S. leadership in the world and tout the idea of "American exceptionalism." (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 11:26 a.m., 494 words, will be led from event)

Maine governor's outburst tests limits of anger politics

BOSTON - Years before Donald Trump dominated the news cycle with his style of angry politics, Maine Governor Paul LePage made headlines with a similarly brash approach. (MAINE-LEPAGE/TRUMP (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 11:42 a.m., by Scott Malone, 587 words) See also: Maine governor says will not resign, to seek spiritual advice (MAINE-LEPAGE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 11:26 a.m., by Scott Malone, 498 words) and Maine Republican leader keeps pressure on embattled governor (MAINE-LEPAGE/ (PIX), moved at 9:11 a.m., by Scott Malone, 365 words, will be led)

Wasserman Schultz wins U.S. House Democratic primary

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat-Florida, who last month lost her job as head of the Democratic National Committee, won a bid on Tuesday to be her party's nominee for a seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She defeated Tim Canova, a law professor and outspoken Wall Street critic who was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders. (USA-ELECTION/WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ, moved at 9:30 p.m., 84 words)

WASHINGTON

Obama to highlight climate issues

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday embarked on a 10-day trip where he will stress the urgency of curbing climate change and try to achieve some final agreements with world leaders at a G20 meeting in China. (USA-OBAMA/CLIMATECHANGE (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 11:28 a.m., 476 words, will be led) See also: U.S. to urge G20 to boost economies, pay attention to angry citizens (G20-CHINA/USA (UPDATE 1), moved at 9:18 a.m., 300 words)

U.S. accuses EU of grabbing tax revenues with Apple decision

WASHINGTON - The United States accused the European Union of grabbing revenue intended for U.S. coffers when it ordered Apple Inc to pay up to $14.5 billion in back taxes, a decision that could come up at an international summit in China next week. (EU-APPLE/TAXAVOIDANCE-USA (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:38 p.m., by Jason Lange, 519 words)

U.S. FDA adds new warning about opioid/sedative combination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday warned of the danger of combining opioid painkillers and cough medicine with benzodiazepines, a common class of sedatives. (USA-PAINKILLERS/REGULATIONS, moved at 1:30 p.m., 170 words)

U.S. senators seek federal probe of Takata-linked explosion

Two U.S. senators on Wednesday called on the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate the Aug. 22 crash and explosion of a truck carrying Takata Corp air bag parts that killed a woman and injured four others. (AUTOS-TAKATA/PROBE (UPDATE 1), moved at 10:48 a.m., 119 words)

Kerry says no military solution to South China Sea dispute

NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal's decision on the disputed South China Sea and says there is no military solution to the problem. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/KERRY (UPDATE 2), moved at 4:30 a.m., 390 words) See also: Kerry urges Pakistan to push harder against extremists (INDIA-USA/PAKISTAN (UPDATE 1), moved at 4:17 a.m., 280 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Storm bears down on Florida

Florida's governor declared an emergency on Wednesday ahead of an approaching weather system that could bring life-threatening flooding and fierce winds, placing parts of the state's Gulf Coast under a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch. (STORM-ATLANTIC/ (UPDATE 2, TV), moved at 12:17 p.m., 384 words, will be led)

MIDDLE EAST

Turkey wants to "cleanse" strip of territory on Syrian border

JARABLUS - Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90 km (56 mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border, an official said on Wednesday, a week after launching an incursion that has strained ties with the United States. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved at 10:30 a.m., by David Dolan, 629 words) See also: Syrian rebels advance further towards government-held Hama city - monitor, rebels (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HAMA, moved at 1:06 p.m., 143 words)

Air strike kills 16 members of Yemeni imam's family

SANAA - At least 16 members of the extended family of a Yemeni mosque imam were killed on Wednesday in an air strike on their family home in northern Yemen by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, a Reuters witness, a medic and a resident said. (YEMEN-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 1:21 p.m., 579 words)

WORLD

Brazil's Senate dismisses Rousseff for breaking budget laws

BRASILIA - Brazil's Senate removed President Dilma Rousseff from office on Wednesday for breaking budgetary laws, ending an impeachment process that has polarized the scandal-plagued country and paralyzed its politics for nine months. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 1:06 p.m., by Maria Carolina Marcello and Anthony Boadle, 287 words)

Flights canceled, delayed after Frankfurt airport security breach

FRANKFURT - German police said a misunderstanding led to a security breach that prompted the evacuation of Frankfurt airport's Terminal 1 and caused delays and flight cancellations at Europe's fourth-largest airport on Wednesday. (GERMANY-SECURITY/AIRPORT (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved at 11:19 a.m., by Maria Sheahan and Ilona Wissenbach, 256 words)

U.S. court voids $655 mln verdict against PLO over Israel attacks

NEW YORK - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday threw out a $655.5 million verdict against the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization for damages suffered by American families from terrorist attacks in Israel. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/DECISION (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:01 p.m., by Jonathan Stempel, 616 words)

Singapore raises Zika tally; first pregnant woman diagnosed

SINGAPORE - A pregnant woman was among those diagnosed with Zika infections in Singapore, as the number of confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus in the city-state rose to 115. (HEALTH-ZIKA/SINGAPORE (UPDATE 2, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved at 1:21 p.m., by Aradhana Aravindan, 404 words)

Czech gymnast Caslavska, Olympic great and anti-Soviet icon, dies at 74

PRAGUE - Czech gymnast Vera Caslavska, her country's greatest Olympian and a powerful voice in its struggle against Soviet occupation, has died at age 74 of pancreatic cancer. (PEOPLE-CZECH/CASLAVSKA (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 12:59 a.m., by Jan Lopatka and Jason Hovet, 535 words)

Uzbek leader, in hospital, misses key national day date

ALMATY - Uzbekistan's veteran president, Islam Karimov, who suffered a brain hemorrhage at the weekend according to his daughter, failed to deliver his traditional Independence Day address for the first time in 25 years on Wednesday. (UZBEKISTAN-PRESIDENT/HEALTH (UPDATE 3), moved at 12:51 p.m., by Olzhas Auyezov, 608 words)

Gabon's President Bongo re-elected, opposition rejects result

LIBREVILLE - Gabon's Ali Bongo has been re-elected as President, according to official results released on Wednesday, setting the stage for a potentially violent post-election showdown after rival Jean Ping had already claimed victory. (GABON-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 12:32 p.m., by Gerauds Wilfried Obangome, 307 words)

Pope to oversee migration issues in shakeup of Vatican offices

ROME - Pope Francis on Wednesday announced major changes to the Vatican bureaucracy, slimming down the number of offices and giving himself direct charge of migration issues, continuing a reform push he promised when elected more than three years ago. (POPE-REFORM/MIGRANTS (TV, PIX), moved at 9:16 a.m., 266 words)

U.S. designates former Shabaab leader allied to IS as 'terrorist'

WASHINGTON - A former recruiter for the al Shabaab militant group who pledged allegiance to Islamic State was designated as a global terrorist by the U.S. government on Wednesday, a move that bars him from using the U.S. financial system, the State Department said. (USA-SOMALIA/, moved at 11:31 a.m., 210 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Swedish hospital behind Nobel prize criticized over medical scandal

STOCKHOLM - The reputation of the Karolinska Institute, one of Sweden's top hospitals that awards the Nobel prize for medicine, has been badly damaged by allegations patients died as a result of a surgeon performing experimental operations without clearance, an official report said. (SWEDEN-HEALTHCARE/ SURGEON (PIX), moved at 10:45 a.m., 459 words)

What do patients know about generic biotech drugs?

Many patients haven't heard of "biosimilars," generic versions of complex biotech drugs, and even some who say they're familiar with these medicines may still be confused about them, a small European survey suggests. (HEALTH-BIOSIMILARS/PATIENT-CONCERNS, moved at 10:30 a.m., by Lisa Rapaport, 595 words)

Few people of color in 'artificial pancreas' tests

For years, doctors and patients have been waiting for the arrival of an "artificial pancreas" to take the guesswork out of life with diabetes by measuring blood sugar levels and automatically delivering the amount of insulin needed to keep the disease in check. (HEALTH-RACEDISPARITY/ARTIFICIAL-PANCREAS, moved at 10:05 a.m., by Lisa Rapaport, 589 words)

Psoriasis may carry clogged-arteries risk similar to that with diabetes

People with psoriasis may be at increased risk of calcium buildup in the arteries - an indicator of heart disease risk - comparable to that of people with diabetes, according to a new study. (HEALTH-PSORIASIS/CORONARY-CALCIUM, moved at 12:44 p.m., by Kathryn Doyle, 610 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Musical about L.A. dreamers opens 73rd Venice film festival

VENICE - Damien Chazelle's "La La Land," a musical comedy-drama about the joys and pains of pursuing one's dreams, opened the Venice film festival on Wednesday, kicking off days of screenings, parties and red carpet glamour. (FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/LALALAND (PIX, TV), moved at 11:09 a.m., by Agnieszka Flak , 475 words)

PERSONAL FINANCE

Act now to nab a free spring-break trip

NEW YORK - With massive travel reward point bonuses on the table this fall, consumers who sign up for a new credit card could be flying free for spring break. But if you are like most people, you will file this information away in the back of your mind and forget to act on it until it is too late. (MONEY-TRAVEL/REWARDS (PERSONAL FINANCE), moved at 9 a.m., by Beth Pinsker, 672 words)

BREXIT

Britain to seek unique deal with EU, including immigration curbs

LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May and her top ministers on Wednesday agreed that Britain would seek a unique relationship with the European Union, involving controls on immigration as well as a good trade deal. (BRITAIN-EU/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved at 12:55 p.m., by Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan, 594 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

U.S. private payrolls rise solidly; pending home sales jump

NEW YORK - U.S. private employers maintained a steady pace of hiring in August and contracts to buy previously owned homes surged in July, suggesting the economy was regaining sufficient momentum for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/(WRAPUP 1), moved at 1:29 p.m., 830 words)

Wall St treads lower as oil weighs on energy stocks

Wall Street was down on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 index marking its biggest decline in four weeks, as a sharp drop in oil prices weighed on energy stocks. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 4), will update throughout the day, by Mamidipudi Soumithri and Yashaswini Swamynathan, 433 words)

Irish cabinet delays decision on Apple tax appeal

DUBLIN - Ireland's cabinet could not agree on Wednesday whether to fight a European Commission ruling against Dublin's tax dealings with Apple, raising questions over any appeal and the government's stability. (EU-APPLE/IRELAND (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 12:35 p.m., by Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries, 788 words) See also: Irish cabinet may need more time to decide on Apple appeal- minister (EU-APPLE/IRELAND (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 10:59 a.m., 748 words) and Apple tax windfall could help ease Ireland's debts says S&P (IRELAND-RATINGS/APPLE (UPDATE 2, INTERVIEW), moved at 1:42 a.m., by Abhinav Ramnarayan, 533 words)

Tesla will release Autopilot update 'in weeks' - Musk

Tesla Motors Inc plans to release an update of its partly automated self-driving system "in a few weeks," Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday. (TESLA-AUTOPILOT/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:32 p.m., 170 words)

U.S. sues to stop Deere from buying Precision Planting

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday aimed at stopping Deere & Co from buying Monsanto Co's Precision Planting farm equipment business. (PRECISIONPLANTING-M&A/DEERE (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:53 p.m., by Diane Bartz, 412 words)

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