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TOP STORIES

Clinton campaign says it could have better handled health scare

WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign acknowledged on Monday that it mishandled a health scare for the Democratic nominee by failing to give out information after she fell ill with pneumonia at the weekend. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1:23 p.m., by Steve Holland and Alana Wise, 164 words)

Syria ceasefire takes effect with Assad emboldened, opposition wary

BEIRUT - A nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia came into effect in Syria on Monday evening, the second attempt this year by Washington and Moscow to halt the five-year-old civil war. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 12:59 p.m., by Tom Perry, 976 words)

North Korea ready for another nuclear test any time - South Korea

SEOUL - North Korea is ready to conduct an additional nuclear test at any time, South Korea's Defence Ministry said on Monday, three days after the reclusive North's fifth test drew widespread condemnation. (NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/TUNNEL (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 8:11 a.m., by Ju-min Park and Jack Kim, 762 words)

Pope's sex abuse panel to help new bishops improve child protection

VATICAN CITY - Newly appointed Catholic bishops will get training on how to deal with child abuse from a panel of experts, including victims, which Pope Francis set up to root out sexual molestation by clerics. (POPE-ABUSE/COMMISSION, moved at 12:36 p.m., by Philip Pullella, 340 words)

CAMPAIGN

Clinton's prospects in betting markets tumble on health concerns

NEW YORK - Online betting markets cut back Hillary Clinton's prospects of winning the Nov. 8 election after a video showed the Democratic presidential candidate stumbling and having difficulty walking as she was helped into a van at a Sept. 11 memorial, raising concerns about her health. (USA-ELECTION/BETS, moved at 1:17 p.m., by Angela Moon, 388 words)

Trump says Fed keeping rates low because of pressure from Obama

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was keeping interest rates low because of political pressure from the Obama administration, questioning the motives of an institution whose work hinges on maintaining its independence. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-RATES (UPDATE 2), moved at 11:32 a.m., 661 words)

WASHINGTON

Fed's Brainard warns against removing support for U.S. economy

CHICAGO - The Federal Reserve should avoid removing support for the U.S. economy too quickly because of potential weakness in the labor market and risks of foreign economic downturns, Fed Governor Lael Brainard said on Monday. (USA-FED/ (WRAPUP 1, TV), moved at 1:42 p.m., by Jason Lange and Karen Pierog, 473 words) See also: Fed's Lockhart: "Serious discussion" over rate rise warranted (USA-FED/LOCKHART (UPDATE 1), moved at 9:51 a.m., 362 words)

FDA staff flags concerns about Pfizer's quit-smoking drug study

Pfizer Inc's trial data on Chantix, a drug to help people quit smoking, failed to impress U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists, in a blow to the company's attempts to have a serious warning removed from the drug's label. (PFIZER-CHANTIX/FDA (UPDATE 3), moved at 1:37 p.m., by Natalie Grover and Toni Clarke, 391 words)

Islamic State-linked cases in U.S. number 110 since 2013 -Justice Dept

WASHINGTON - U.S. Assistant Attorney General John Carlin said on Monday that more than 110 people have been publicly charged in federal court since late 2013 on counts related to the Islamic State militant group that has overrun much of Syria and Iraq. (USA-SECURITY/ISLAMICSTATE (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:32 p.m., by Julia Edwards, 241 words)

Close encounters with Iran show need for rules of behavior -U.S. Navy

WASHINGTON - A series of close encounters between the U.S. navy and Iranian combat vessels in the Gulf show the need for Iran and the United States to agree to rules of behavior to avoid risky miscalculations, the head of the U.S. Navy said on Monday. (USA-IRAN/NAVY, moved at 12:03 p.m., by David Brunnstrom, 414 words)

INSIGHT

For one Zika patient, lingering symptoms and few answers

SAN JUAN - It began with what felt like a punch in the throat. I assumed it was irritation from the cigar I'd smoked on my deck that afternoon in mid-June. But the sensation hung on. Within three days, I had a 102-degree Fahrenheit (38.9 degrees Celsius) fever, chills and bed-drenching night sweats. (HEALTH-ZIKA/PATIENT (INSIGHT, PIX, GRAPHICS, RTV), moved at 7 a.m., by Nick Brown, 1,799 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Five children, four adults die in Tennessee house fire

Five children and four adults were killed on Monday in a Memphis, Tennessee house fire that was the city's deadliest in nearly a century, officials said. (TENNESSEE-FIRE/ (TV), moved at 11:21 a.m., by Laila Kearney, 237 words)

Mosque where Florida nightclub shooter worshiped set on fire

The Florida mosque where Omar Mateen, who committed the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, prayed was badly damaged on Monday in an arson attack, investigators said. (FLORIDA-SHOOTING/MOSQUE (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 1:37 p.m., by Laila Kearney, 389 words)

U.S. man charged with sexual abuse of Nepali boys amid fears trafficking rising

KATHMANDU - Police in Nepal have accused an American man of luring boys from villages and taking them to the capital for sex, an official said on Monday, amid concerns that last year's devastating earthquakes have caused a spike in human trafficking. (NEPAL-CHILDREN/SEXCRIMES, moved at 11:59 a.m., by Gopal Sharma, 380 words)

Jury selection starts again in Georgia hot-car death trial

ATLANTA - Jury selection began on Monday for the second time this year in the murder trial of a Georgia man who prosecutors say intentionally left his toddler son to die in a hot car in June 2014 while the father exchanged nude photos with women online. (USA-GEORGIA/MURDER (PIX), moved at 11:39 a.m., by Rich McKay, 328 words)

Connecticut man pleads guilty to scaling White House fence

WASHINGTON - A Connecticut man pleaded guilty on Monday to climbing over the White House fence on Thanksgiving Day last year draped in a U.S. flag, federal prosecutors said. (USA-SECURITY/WHITEHOUSE, moved at 1:14 p.m., 164 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Haj slowdown hits Saudi businesses

MECCA - Saudi businesses catering to haj visitor have taken a hit this year as far fewer pilgrims arrive and those who come have less cash to spend. (SAUDI-HAJ/BUSINESS (PIX, TV), moved at 10:16 a.m., by Dahlia Nehme, 790 words)

WORLD

Car bomb targets government buildings in eastern Turkish city

DIYARBAKIR - Suspected Kurdish militants detonated a car bomb near local government offices in Turkey's southeastern city of Van on Monday, wounding scores of people, a day after two dozen mayors from Kurdish-run municipalities were stripped of their office. (TURKEY-SECURITY/KURDS (UPDATE 4, TV), moved at 11:47 a.m., 513 words)

For refugees in Greece, long wait for asylum is "like death"

CHIOS - Life in Greece has become so difficult for Amir and Walaa, teachers from Syria, that they sometimes think about returning to the home they risked everything to flee. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/CHIOS (PIX, TV), moved at 11:33 a.m., by Karolina Tagaris , 806 words)

Colombia's FARC apologizes for taking captives during conflict

BOGOTA - Colombia's Marxist FARC rebels apologized for the "great pain" they caused by kidnapping thousands of people to fund half a century of conflict as the insurgent group prepared to sign a peace accord with the government. (COLOMBIA-REBELS/, moved at 12:31 p.m., 251 words)

Ending his political career, Britain's ex-leader Cameron resigns as lawmaker

LONDON - Britain's former Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday he was resigning from his seat in parliament to avoid becoming a distraction for his successor, ending his political career just weeks after he lost a referendum to stay in the European Union. (BRITAIN-POLITICS/CAMERON (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 11:56 a.m., 396 words)

Social media heeding most Israeli calls to delete "incitement" - minister

JERUSALEM - Facebook, Google and YouTube are complying with up to 95 percent of Israeli requests to delete content the government says incites Palestinian violence, Israel's justice minister said on Monday. (ISRAEL-SOCIALMEDIA/, moved at 1:28 p.m., by Steven Scheer, 392 words)

Protests over river water dispute turn violent in Indian IT hub

BENGALURU - Riots broke out in the Indian technology hub of Bengaluru on Monday over a long-running river water dispute with the neighboring state, with protesters setting cars and buses on fire and pelting people with stones. (INDIA-PROTESTS/BENGALURU (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 11:45 a.m., by Akshay Lodaya, 456 words)

Men are "allies to the cause" of equality for women, says campaigner

SALVADOR - When Gary Barker first started to attend feminist meetings nearly two decades ago, he would raise a few eyebrows and heads would turn. (WOMEN-RIGHTS/ (INTERVIEW), moved at 11:50 a.m., by Anastasia Moloney, 777 words)

South Africa's Zuma repays some state money in home improvement scandal

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa President Jacob Zuma has taken out a home loan to repay state money spent on non-security upgrades to his private residence, his office said on Monday, after a scandal over lavish improvements including a swimming pool and amphitheater. (SAFRICA-ZUMA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 11:24 a.m., by Mfuneko Toyana and James Macharia, 602 words)

BREXIT

Germany, France seek stronger EU defense after Brexit -document

BRUSSELS - Germany and France have outlined plans to deepen European military cooperation, a document showed on Monday, as Britain's exit from the European Union removes one of the biggest obstacles to stronger EU defense in tandem with NATO. (EUROPE-DEFENCE/, moved at 12:24 p.m., by Gabriela Baczynska and Robin Emmott, 706 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Sugar industry downplayed heart risks of sugar, promoted risks of fat: study

In the 1960s, before a conflict of interest disclosure was required, the sugar industry sponsored research promoting dietary fat as an important cause of coronary heart disease, and downplaying the role of sugar, according to a special report in JAMA Internal Medicine. (HEALTH-HEART/SUGAR-RISKS, moved at 11 a.m., by Kathryn Doyle, 878 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Truth is stranger than fiction in Emmy's political TV shows

It is election year in America and television has risen to the challenge, producing a range of award-worthy politically themed shows - and the more outrageous, the better. (AWARDS-EMMYS/POLITICS (PIX, TV), moved at 11:01 a.m., by Jill Serjeant, 511 words)

'Queen of Katwe' brings uplifting underdog chess tale to Toronto

TORONTO - Chess may not be the most visual of sports to watch in a film, but the true story of an impoverished Ugandan girl overcoming obstacles to become a chess champion transcends the game, according to the cast of "Queen of Katwe." (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/QUEENOFKATWE (PIX, TV), moved at 12:15 p.m., 388 words)

Rapper Travis Scott gets first Billboard No. 1 album

American rapper Travis Scott scored his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 charts on Monday with "Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight," knocking Barbra Streisand into sixth place. (MUSIC-CHARTS/, moved at 11:31 a.m., 172 words)

Piano prodigy Joey Alexander, 13, talks about second album

In the first decade of his life, jazz pianist Joey Alexander released his first album and became the youngest person ever to be nominated for a Grammy at age 11. (MUSIC-JOEY ALEXANDER/ (PIX, TV), moved at 1:03 p.m., 266 words)

Fantasy meets tragedy in surreal drama 'A Monster Calls'

TORONTO - A teenage boy's struggle with his mother's terminal illness takes a surreal turn when he finds comfort in a giant talking tree monster in the emotional fantasy drama "A Monster Calls." (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/AMONSTERCALLS (TV, PIX), moved at 1:17 p.m., 256 words)

New Amanda Knox film meant to push past headlines, makers say

TORONTO - A new documentary about Amanda Knox, an American who was cleared of the murder of her British roommate after multiple trials in Italy, is meant to push past the sensational coverage of the case and understand the real people involved, its directors say. (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/AMANDAKNOX (PIX, TV), moved at 11:36 a.m., by Jeffrey Hodgson, 391 words)

CONSUMER TECH

Facebook says will learn from mistake over Vietnam photo

OSLO - Facebook Inc will learn from a mistake it made by deleting a historic Vietnam War photo of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack, the company's chief operating officer said. (NORWAY-FACEBOOK/, moved at 12:08 p.m., by Joachim Dagenborg, 386 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Wall St gains as Fed officials temper rate hike expectations

U.S. stock indexes were higher on Monday after Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard stuck to her dovish stance on interest rates, saying the central bank must be cautious in removing monetary stimulus too quickly. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 5), will update throughout the day, 401 words)

Jeff Bezos unveils new rocket to compete with SpaceX

CAPE CANAVERAL - Jeff Bezos on Monday unveiled a heavy-lift reusable rocket expected to compete against Elon Musk's SpaceX and other companies for commercial satellite launches before the end of the decade. (SPACE-BEZOS/, moved at 12:08 p.m., by Irene Klotz, 371 words)

Jobless recovery looms for white-collar US oil workers

SPRING, Texas - Recruiters warn that many white-collar jobs in the U.S. oil industry may not return even when the tentative recovery gains momentum. (USA-OIL/JOBS (PIX, TV), moved at 7 a.m., by Ernest Scheyder, 958 words)

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