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TOP STORIES

Syria truce largely holds, aid preparations underway

BEIRUT - A nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia was mostly holding across Syria on Tuesday and efforts to deliver badly needed aid to besieged areas including the northern city of Aleppo got cautiously underway. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 4, TV, PIX), moving shortly, by Lisa Barrington, 921 words)

U.S. household income posts record surge in 2015, poverty falls

WASHINGTON - U.S. household income posted a record increase in 2015 after years of stagnation, suggesting the recovery from the Great Recession was finally lifting ordinary citizens who had been largely left behind. (USA-ECONOMY/POVERTY (UPDATE 2), moved at 1:44 p.m., by Lucia Mutikani and Susan Heavey, 536 words)

UK looking to European industry for support in Brexit talks - minister

LONDON - Britain will look to German, French and other European industries to reinforce its case that open trade with the European Union will be mutually beneficial after it has left the bloc, Brexit minister David Davis said on Tuesday. (BRITAIN-EU/DAVIS-WTO (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:30 p.m., by William James, 338 words)

China calls for avoiding tension after U.S. bombers fly over South Korea

BEIJING - China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that all sides should avoid taking steps that increase tension after two U.S. B-1 bombers flew over South Korea in a show of solidarity in response to North Korea's nuclear test last week. (NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR-CHINA, moved at 9:08 a.m., by Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina, 63 words)

CAMPAIGN

Trump presidency could cost U.S. economy $1 trillion - Oxford Economics

LONDON - The U.S. economy could be $1 trillion smaller than otherwise expected in 2021 if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, economics research firm Oxford Economics said on Tuesday. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-ECONOMY, moved at 12:43 p.m., 297 words)

Trump steps up bid to highlight Clinton's "deplorables" remark

DES MOINES - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up efforts to wring maximum advantage from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's comment that his supporters are "deplorables" as he seeks to portray her as out of touch with ordinary Americans. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 12:48 p.m., by James Oliphant and Amanda Becker, 569 words)

In Pennsylvania, Trump to propose childcare deduction tax break

WASHINGTON - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday will propose allowing families to deduct the cost of childcare expenses from income taxes, his campaign said, a move aimed at bolstering his support among women voters. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (PIX), moved at 8:53 a.m., by Steve Holland, 424 words)

Hillary Clinton's overdrive aimed at breaking women's glass ceiling

WASHINGTON - It was classic Hillary Clinton, ignoring medical advice and attending a ceremony on a sultry New York City day while battling pneumonia - a decision ex-aides and other associates speculated was rooted in her longstanding desire to prove that women can compete in the male-dominated world of politics. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (PIX), moved at 1:07 p.m., by Richard Cowan, 818 words)

WASHINGTON

Clinton server technicians rebuff questions from U.S. Congress

NEW YORK - Two computer technicians declined to answer questions from U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday about the unauthorized private email system that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton used during her tenure as U.S. secretary of state. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-EMAILS, moved at 12:50 p.m., by Jonathan Allen, 436 words)

U.S. Supreme Court leaves Ohio voting restrictions in place

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to reinstate for the Nov. 8 general election Ohio's so-called Golden Week voting procedures, when people could register and cast ballots in the same week, that had been abolished by a Republican-backed law. (USA-COURT/VOTE (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved at 1:29 p.m., by Lawrence Hurley, 525 words)

U.S. House committee set to approve Dodd-Frank revamp

WASHINGTON - The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is expected on Tuesday to pass a revamp of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law, but the bill is not anticipated to receive President Barack Obama's signature if it ever reaches his desk. (USA-CONGRESS/DODDFRANK, moved at 7 a.m., 389 words)

White House: must make sure Myanmar sanctions not preventing investment

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will consult with Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday about U.S. sanctions policy and how it is affecting investment and the democratic transition in her country, the White House said. (USA-MYANMAR/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 11:11 a.m., by Jeff Mason and David Brunnstrom, 395 words) See also: U.S. senators set bill to keep focus on rights in Myanmar - document (USA-MYANMAR/CONGRESS, moved at 11:29 a.m., by Patricia Zengerle, 343 words)

McCain vows to block proposed separation of NSA, cyber command

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John McCain said on Tuesday he would use his power to block the confirmation of a key cybersecurity official if necessary to prevent any Obama administration move to separate the U.S. Cyber Command from the National Security Agency. (USA-CYBER/CONGRESS, moved at 10:22 a.m., by Patricia Zengerle, 280 words)

FDA's sharing of grand jury information comes under criticism

WASHINGTON - An office inside the Food and Drug Administration routinely shares details internally about criminal matters pending before grand juries, a step some lawyers say may run afoul of rules meant to safeguard investigations. (USA-FDA/JURY, moved at 7 a.m., by Sarah N. Lynch, 994 words)

U.S. challenges Chinese rice, wheat, corn price supports at WTO

WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday launched a challenge to China's price supports for domestic production of rice, wheat and corn at the World Trade Organization, charging that these far exceed limits that China committed to when it joined the WTO in 2001. (USA-CHINA/TRADE (URGENT), moved at 11:45 a.m., by David Lawder, 409 words)

U.S. Congress dives into Wells Fargo case, executives to meet panel

WASHINGTON - Wells Fargo's practices of putting customers into fake accounts, which last week led the U.S. government to fine the bank $190 million, took center stage in Congress on Tuesday, with staff members for the Senate Banking Committee set to meet with representatives of the bank. (USA-CONGRESS/WELLSFARGO (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:01 p.m., 343 words) See also: U.S. Treasury's Lew faults 'bad behavior' at Wells Fargo (HEDGEFUNDS-CNBC/JACKLEW, moved at 10:36 a.m., by Jonathan Stempel, 349 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

New York issues cyber regulations for banks, insurers

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday issued long-anticipated proposed cyber security regulations for banks and insurers in the state, the first of their kind in the United States by any state or federal agency, the governor said in a statement. (NEW YORK-CYBER/REGULATIONS (UPDATE 2), moved at 1:37 p.m., by Suzanne Barlyn, 397 words)

Energy Transfer committed to building North Dakota pipeline - letter

NEW YORK - The company building a pipeline to transport oil from North Dakota to the U.S. Gulf Coast said on Tuesday it remained committed to completing construction even after the U.S. Justice Department blocked the project while Native Americans and other protesters geared up for another day of demonstrations. (USA-PIPELINE/NATIVE AMERICANS, moved at 12:58 p.m., by Catherine Ngai, 396 words)

'No-brainer' to move championship games from North Carolina - NCAA

WINSTON-SALEM - The decision to move seven college championship sporting events out of North Carolina due to a state law deemed discriminatory to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people was a "proverbial no-brainer," the president of the governing body for U.S. college athletics said on Tuesday. (USA-LGBT/NORTH CAROLINA (PIX), moved at 11:11 a.m., by Colleen Jenkins, 393 words)

Ohio University removes name of former Fox News chief Ailes from newsroom

CHICAGO - Ohio University has stripped the name of the former chairman and chief executive of Fox News Channel from a school newsroom following allegations against him of sexual harassment, the university said Tuesday. (USA-OHIO UNIVERSITY/AILES, moved at 12:51 p.m., 356 words)

New York police seek man who set fire to Muslim woman

NEW YORK - New York City investigators on Tuesday searched for a man suspected of setting fire to a traditionally dressed Muslim woman in a Midtown shopping area, police said. (NEW YORK-MUSLIM/ (PIX), moved at 12:52 p.m., by Laila Kearney, 274 words)

WORLD

Kurdish militants claim car bombing in southeast Turkey

ISTANBUL - Kurdish militants claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a car bombing in Turkey's southeastern city of Van a day earlier and said it was partly a response to the removal from office of two dozen mayors from Kurdish-run municipalities. (TURKEY-SECURITY/KURDS-CLAIM (UPDATE 1), moved at 10:06 a.m., 230 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Teens need coordinated care for sports concussions

Teens who suffer from sports concussions may recover more fully when they receive coordinated care that addresses both physical and mental health symptoms, a small study suggests. (HEALTH-CONCUSSIONS/COORDINATED-CARE, moved at 12:45 p.m., 696 words)

Students often find school sex education negative and out of touch

Many students say the sex and relationship education in their schools can be negative and "heterosexist," and the way teachers approach the subject is ineffective, according to a review of international research. (HEALTH-ADOLESCENT/SEX-EDUCATION, moved at 12:53 p.m., by Kathryn Doyle, 454 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Comedian Cleese honored with Rose d'Or Lifetime Achievement award

BERLIN - "Monty Python" comedian John Cleese will be honored by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) on Tuesday when he receives the Rose d'Or Award for Lifetime Achievement at a ceremony in Berlin. (PEOPLE-CLEESE/AWARD (PIX), moved at 11:46 a.m., 83 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Wall St slides over 1 pct, led by financials, energy stocks

U.S. stocks fell more than 1 percent on Tuesday, with energy stocks hit by lower oil prices and financials dropping on diminished prospects of a near-term rate hike. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 4), will update throughout the day, 423 words)

Silicon Valley online course to mint self-driving car engineers

SAN FRANCISCO - Silicon Valley is creating a crash course in self-driving car technology to address a shortage of engineers with help from a startup in a different field: online education. (UDACITY-AUTONOMOUS/, moved at 12:30 p.m., by Heather Somerville, 699 words) *****************

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