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BREAKING
Small bomb explodes ahead of New Jersey road race; no injuries
NEW YORK - A small bomb exploded in a New Jersey beach town along the route of a planned road race on Saturday morning, causing no injuries but prompting authorities to cancel the event and evacuate dozens of homes as they searched for more devices. (NEW JERSEY-BLAST/ (UPDATE 3), moved at 1:42 p.m., by David Ingram, 513 words)
TOP STORIES
Trump proposes disarming Clinton guards: 'Let's see what happens to her'
MIAMI - Donald Trump on Friday night called for disarming the Secret Service bodyguards who protect his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and mused about the consequences of such a move by saying "Let's see what happens to her." (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-GUNS (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved sat 10:15 p.m., 434 words)
Trump would undo Obama's Cuba moves unless religious freedom allowed
MIAMI - Donald Trump said on Friday that if elected he would seek to reverse President Barack Obama's moves to open relations with Cuba unless Cuban leaders allowed religious freedom and freed political prisoners. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CUBA (PIX), moved at 7:18 p.m., 70 words)
Russia and rebels cast doubt over Syria ceasefire
BEIRUT/MOSCOW - Russia and Syrian rebels cast doubt over the prospects for an increasingly shaky five-day-old ceasefire, with Moscow saying the situation was worsening and a senior insurgent warning that the truce "will not hold out." (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), moved 12:23 p.m., 820 words, will be led) See also: Syrian army says U.S.-led coalition jets bombed it in support of Islamic State (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-USA, moved at 1:35 p.m., 73 words)
Florida expands Zika zone in Miami Beach after five new cases
MIAMI - State officials in Florida have tripled the active Zika transmission zone in the trendy seaside community of Miami Beach after five new cases of the mosquito-borne virus believed to cause a severe birth defect were identified in the area. (HEALTH-ZIKA/MIAMIBEACH (PIX), moved at 1:15 a.m., 398 words)
Tens of thousands protest in Europe against Atlantic free trade deals
BERLIN - Tens of thousands of people protested in European cities on Saturday against planned free trade deals with the United States and Canada they say would undermine democracy and lower food safety, environmental and labor standards. (EU-USA/TTIP (TV, PIX), moved at 10:33 a.m., 490 words)
CAMPAIGN
Race tightens in projected Electoral College vote - poll
NEW YORK - An election analysis conducted by Reuters/Ipsos shows that the presidential race has tightened considerably over the past few weeks with Donald Trump now projected to win an essential battleground state, if the election were held today. (USA-ELECTION/POLL (UPDATE 1, POLL, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 9 p.m., 760 words)
Popular Michelle Obama courts young people for Clinton
FAIRFAX, Va. - Hillary Clinton's campaign deployed a popular surrogate on Friday to gin up enthusiasm amid young voters who could be critical to victory on Nov. 8: Michelle Obama. (USA-ELECTION/MICHELLEOBAMA (PIX, TV), moved at 6:40 p.m., by Jeff Mason, 470 words)
Doctor says Pence in "excellent" health
(USA-ELECTION/PENCE-HEALTH (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1:16 p.m., 249 words)
Trump finally backs off Obama birther claim but falsely accuses Clinton of starting it
(USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 7 p.m., 900 words)
Presidential debate rules out 3rd party candidates
(USA-ELECTION/DEBATE (UPDATE 1), moved at 6:53 p.m., 342 words)
WASHINGTON
Justice Dept loses fight with BMI over fractional music licensing
WASHINGTON - The government lost a fight with music licensing giant BMI on Friday over whether it needed to change how it collects royalties for music. (USA-MUSIC/LICENSING, moved at 7 p.m., 454 words)
U.S. removes defunct Saudi-linked American charity from blacklist
WASHINGTON - The United States has removed a defunct Oregon-based charity with links to Saudi Arabia from its sanctions blacklist as part of a settlement with the charity that ends a lengthy dispute arising from claims that it funneled money to terrorists. (USA-TREASURY/SAUDI-CHARITY, moved at 7 p.m., 509 words)
U.S. designates Syria insurgent, Hamas official as terrorists
(MIDEAST-CRISIS/USA-DESIGNATIONS (UPDATE 1), moved at 8:14 p.m., 223 words)
OTHER U.S. NEWS
Officials says hate drove gunman to shoot Philadelphia police in spree
PHILADELPHIA - A gunman who wounded two Philadelphia police officers and three civilians and killed a fourth civilian on Friday night appears to have opened fire because he was driven by hatred for the police, officials said on Saturday. Police did not identify the gunman who was later killed by responding officers. (PENNSYLVANIA-CRIME/ (UPDATE 1), moved at noon, 382 words)
Two police officers in Texas shot while responding to suicide call
FORT WORTH - Two local police officers were shot on Friday when they responded to a suicide call at a home on the south side of the city, police said. (TEXAS-CRIME/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 6:26 a.m., 192 words)
Slain black youth's BB gun in Ohio called 'almost identical' to real weapon
COLUMBUS - The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, said on Friday that the air pistol brandished at police by a black, 13-year-old boy as he was shot dead by a white officer this week was nearly indistinguishable from weapons carried by members of the city's police force. (OHIO-CRIME/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 12:04 a.m., 523 words)
Cleveland police officers indicted in shooting death and beating case
CLEVELAND - A Cleveland police officer was indicted for negligent homicide in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on Friday and two former officers in nearby East Cleveland were indicted for kidnapping and assault for beating a black man who was under arrest. (OHIO-POLICE/, moved at 9:36 p.m., 374 words)
Tennessee man arrested on threats to kill female members of Congress
NASHVILLE - A Tennessee man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of threatening to kill two female U.S. lawmakers from Hawaii and others during a planned November shooting spree at a federal building in Honolulu, prosecutors said. (TENNESSEE-CRIME/, moved at 9:18 p.m., 370 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Israeli Army says shoots down two "projectiles" fired from Syria
JERUSALEM - Israel's Iron Dome rocket defense system on Saturday shot down two stray "projectiles" fired during fighting in Syria's civil war, Israel's military said. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ISRAEL (UPDATE 1), moved at 11 a.m., 170 words)
Austria denies chancellor backed down on EU talks with Turkey
VIENNA - Austria's Chancellor Christian Kern on Saturday denied a German newspaper report which said he had backed down from his call to end European Union accession talks with Turkey. (TURKEY-EU/AUSTRIA (UPDATE 1), moved at 1 p.m., 138 words)
WORLD
False alarm leads to major police operation in central Paris
PARIS - Parts of central Paris were cordoned off on Saturday after a false alarm triggered a major security operation, French police said. (FRANCE-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 11:54 a.m., 200 words)
Norwegian hostage freed by al Qaeda-linked group in Philippines
MANILA - A Norwegian man held hostage by the al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf Islamist militant group in the southern Philippines since September last year has been freed, Philippine officials say. (PHILIPPINES-MILITANTS/NORWAY, moved, 378 words)
Canada says made no concessions to China for return of detainee
MONTREAL/OTTAWA - Canada did not make concessions to China to secure return of Canadian citizen who spent two years in jail and was convicted of spying, insists foreign minister. (CANADA-CHINA/GARRATT (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, 400 words)
China issues alert for second typhoon in a week
SHANGHAI - China is bracing for its second typhoon in a week after government raises their alert to "orange" for Typhoon Malakas just as southeastern provinces continue cleaning up after an earlier stronger storm. (ASIA-STORM/CHINA (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 330 words)
Venezuela summit draws few leaders in blow to Maduro
MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela - Only a handful of leaders have traveled to a meeting of a large Cold War-era bloc in Venezuela this week in an embarrassment for the crisis-hit socialist government. (VENEZUELA-NONALIGNED/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 1:44 p.m., 411 words) See also: Venezuela opposition running out of options to force 2016 Maduro vote (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, 400 words)
France's Le Pen says she is "candidate of the people," eager for presidential vote
(FRANCE-ELECTION/LEPEN (PIX), moved, 454 words)
Bavaria accuses migration office of security flaws as Oktoberfest starts
(EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GERMANY-PASSPORTS, moved, 384 words)
Brazil files terrorism charges against eight for Islamic State support before Rio
(BRAZIL-SECURITY/ (PIX), moved, 329 words)
NHC sees 30 pct chance of cyclone near west coast of Africa
(STORM-ATLANTIC/, moved at 1:55 a.m., 79 words)
BREXIT
Divided European leaders struggle with post-Brexit vision
BRATISLAVA - European leaders, struggling to overcome historic crisis after Britain's vote to leave EU, agree to explore closer defense cooperation and boost security at their external borders but cannot hide deep divisions over refugees and economic policy. (EU-SUMMIT/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, 767 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Belgium reports first case of euthanasia for a minor
BRUSSELS - A 17-year-old has been euthanized in Belgium in what is the first application of rules adopted by the country in 2014 allowing doctor-assisted death for minors of all ages. (BELGIUM-EUTHANASIA/MINOR (UPDATE 2), moved, 300 words)
Chemicals in indoor dust tied to antibiotic resistance
(HEALTH-CHEMICALS/ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANCE, moved, 495 words)
Preemies may have long-term breathing problems
(HEALTH-PREEMIES/BREATHING, moved, 550 words)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE
Miley Cyrus comedic skills led Woody Allen to cast her as 'Crisis' leading lady
NEW YORK - Miley Cyrus may be better known these days for her twerking dance moves and raunchy image but veteran director Woody Allen's memory of her comic delivery as a child actress was what led him to cast her as his new leading lady. (TELEVISION-WOODYALLEN (TV, PIX), moved at 5 a.m., by Piya Sinha-Roy, 423 words)
Rolling Stones premiere Cuba concert documentary in Toronto
TORONTO - Keith Richards returned to the Toronto International Film Festival for a second straight year on Friday, joining band mate Ronnie Wood at the premiere of a documentary of their recent Latin America tour that culminated in an historic Cuban concert. (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/ROLLINGSTONES (PIX, TV), moved at 12:22 a.m., 270 words)
Pulitzer-winning playwright Edward Albee dies at 88
-- Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee, whose provocative and often brutal look at American life in works such as "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" earned him a reputation as one of the greatest American dramatists, died on Friday in Montauk, New York. He was 88. (PEOPLE-ALBEE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 10:19 p.m., 743 words)
W.P. Kinsella, whose novel inspired 'Field of Dreams', dies at 81
-- Canadian author W.P. Kinsella, best known for his baseball novel "Shoeless Joe" later adapted into the popular film "Field of Dreams," has died at the age of 81, his literary agent said on Friday. (PEOPLE-KINSELLA, moved at 10:11 p.m., 259 words)
BUSINESS AND MARKETS
Canada auto union says no significant progress in talks with GM
TORONTO - General Motors and the Canadian autoworkers' union Unifor have not yet made any significant progress in their talks to hammer out a new contract, the labor group's President Jerry Dias said on Saturday as the sides entered the final stretch of negotiations A four-year contract covering some 20,000 Canadian autoworkers at Fiat Chrysler, Ford and GM expires on Monday. (CANADA-AUTOS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 11:25 a.m.,. 430 words)
Wall Street Week Ahead - Fed meeting grabs spotlight as volatility returns
NEW YORK - Stock market investors next week will focus on Federal Reserve policymakers' interest rate decision and on Wednesday whether economic growth trends have given the U.S. central bank reason to raise rates off rock-bottom levels. The CBOE VIX Index, the most widely followed gauge of investor anxiety, is holding near two-month highs. (USA-STOCKS/WEEKAHEAD (SCHEDULED COLUMN), moved, 556 words)
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