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09/20/2016 14:11

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LATEST AND PLANNED U.S. NEWS COVERAGE (ALL TIMES ET)

TOP STORIES

Suspected U.S. bomber's father says he called FBI about son

ELIZABETH - The father of the Afghan-born man arrested after weekend bombings in New York and New Jersey reported concerns about his son to the FBI in 2014, but officials took no action after reviewing the complaint, the father and law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. (USA-ATTACKS/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 1:19 p.m., by Mica Rosenberg and Mark Hosenball, 834 words)

Jolie files for divorce from Pitt, splitting Hollywood power couple

LOS ANGELES - Actress Angelina Jolie has filed for a divorce from actor Brad Pitt, her husband of two years and romantic partner since 2005, her attorney said in a statement on Tuesday, signaling the end of one of Hollywood's most glamorous and powerful couples. (PEOPLE-JOLIE/PITT (UPDATE 5, TV, PIX), moved at 1:22 p.m., by Alex Dobuzinskis and Piya Sinha-Roy, 747 words)

UN suspends aid after convoy attack; Kerry says ceasefire "not dead"

GENEVA/BEIRUT - The United Nations suspended all aid shipments into Syria on Tuesday after a deadly attack on a convoy carrying humanitarian supplies, while Washington, expressing outrage at the attack, said a week-old ceasefire was not yet dead. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV), moved at 11:53 a.m., by Lisa Barrington, 1073 words)

CAMPAIGN

Blair sees 'chaos' if U.S. elects an isolationist president

NEW YORK - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday predicted chaos if the United States elects an isolationist president, likening the withdrawal of America from world affairs to a soccer match without a referee. (BRITAIN-BLAIR/NEWYORK (PIX, TV), moved at 12:58 p.m., by Daniel Trotta, 397 words)

Skeptical of Russia, Clinton seen going toe-to-toe with Putin

(USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-RUSSIA (PIX), moved at 7 a.m., 1,080 words)

Despite flaws, paperless voting machines remain widespread in U.S.

(USA-ELECTION/MACHINES (PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 7 a.m., by Andy Sullivan, 950 words)

WASHINGTON

U.S. senators seek to overturn parts of new Israel aid package

WASHINGTON - Four Republican U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday they would seek to overturn parts of a $38 billion military aid agreement with Israel, setting up a showdown with President Barack Obama over the package days after it was signed. (USA-ISRAEL/SECURITY-CONGRESS, moved at 1:37 p.m., by Patricia Zengerle, 400 words)

U.S. proposes regulators have more say in self-driving car design

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is proposing deeper government involvement in the design of autonomous vehicle systems and calling on manufacturers to share more information about how such systems work and why they fail. (USA-SELFDRIVING/, moved at 12:58 p.m., by David Shepardson, 588 words)

Fed again poised to cut longer-run interest rate forecast

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK - Federal Reserve policymakers are set this week to again cut their forecasts for how high interest rates will need to go in an economy where output, productivity and inflation are growing at a slower pace than in past decades. (USA-FED/FORECASTS (ANALYSIS, GRAPHIC), moved at 7 a.m., by Ann Saphir and Jonathan Spicer, 670 words)

West Virginia investigating Mylan over EpiPen pricing

NEW YORK - The state of West Virginia is investigating whether Mylan NV violated antitrust laws or defrauded the state's Medicaid program in connection with its EpiPen device. (MYLAN NL-EPIPEN/WEST VIRGINIA (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:45 p.m., by Brendan Pierson, 398 words)

Under Senate fire, Wells Fargo CEO promises to make customers whole

Wells Fargo & Co's chief executive officer told a Senate panel on Tuesday that customers who had bogus accounts opened in their name will be made whole and compensated for any damage to their credit rating, but some Democratic senators called for his resignation. (WELLS FARGO-ACCOUNTS/CEO (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 1:18 p.m., by Patrick Rucker and Dan Freed, 779 words)

States file legal challenge to Obama administration overtime pay rule

Officials from 21 U.S. states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit claiming an Obama administration rule to extend overtime pay to more than 4 million workers will place a heavy burden on state budgets. (OVERTIME-LAWSUIT/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:44 p.m., by Daniel Wiessner, 248 words)

UNITED NATIONS

At U.N., Brazil's Temer says Rousseff's ouster was constitutional

UNITED NATIONS - Brazil's new president, Michel Temer, told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that the impeachment of his predecessor, Dilma Rousseff, was conducted with "absolute respect" for the rule of law and that confidence was returning to the country's battered economy. (UN-ASSEMBLY/BRAZIL (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:10 p.m., by Hugh Bronstein, 395 words)

Obama urges Israel end occupation and Palestinians accept Israel

UNITED NATIONS - Both sides would benefit if Israel recognized it cannot permanently occupy Palestinian land and if Palestinians rejected incitement and recognized Israel's legitimacy, U.S. President Barack Obama told the United Nations on Tuesday. (UN-ASSEMBLY/OBAMA (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 12:03 p.m., by Jeff Mason, 355 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

New York jail guard pleads guilty to cover up in inmate's death

NEW YORK - A suspended guard at New York City's Rikers Island jail complex pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges he tried to cover up an assault by a fellow officer that led to the death of an inmate in 2012. (NEW YORK-RIKERS/ (PIX), moved at 11:34 a.m., by Nate Raymond, 403 words)

U.S. state, local government tax revenues down 0.6 pct to $338 bln in Q2

SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. state and local government tax revenues decreased to $338.2 billion in the second quarter of 2016, a decline of 0.6 percent versus the same period a year ago, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau published on Tuesday. (USA-MUNICIPALS/CENSUS (UPDATE 1), moved at 11:22 a.m., by Robin Respaut, 177 words)

Colonial expects U.S. gasoline line restart Wednesday after leak

NEW YORK - Colonial Pipeline Co said on Tuesday it expects to restart its main gasoline line on Wednesday after its biggest leak in nearly two decades which led to a surge in prices at the pump and long lines in the southeast United States. (PIPELINE-OPERATIONS/COLONIAL CO (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 12:10 p.m., by Devika Krishna Kumar, 611 words)

Baltimore OKs finance deal for Under Armour CEO's $5.5 bln project

Baltimore's city council gave final approval for a $660 million public financing package to help fund a $5.5 billion project for Under Armour Inc Chief Executive Kevin Plank's real estate company, a council spokesman said on Tuesday. (BALTIMORE-REALESTATE/, moved at 10:32 a.m., 192 words)

WORLD

Congo death toll hits 44 as anti-Kabila protests rage - HRW

KINSHASA - At least 44 people were killed in protests against Congolese President Joseph Kabila, including 37 killed by security forces and six police officers killed by demonstrators, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. (CONGO-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 3, TV), moved at 11:19 a.m., by Kenny Katombe and Benoit Nyemba, 313 words)

Thousands flee fire at Greek migrant camp as tensions flare

ATHENS - Thousands of people fled a migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos after fire swept through tents and cabins during violence among residents, police said. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GREECE-FIRE (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved at 11:42 a.m., by Karolina Tagaris , 539 words) See also: Billionaire Soros to invest $500 mln to help migrants, refugees (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/SOROS (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:34 p.m., 165 words)

Protesters march in Brussels against transatlantic free trade deals

BRUSSELS - Thousands of protesters marched through Brussels on Tuesday to demand the European Union abandon planned transatlantic free trade deals they say will worsen labor conditions and allow big business to challenge governments. (EU-TRADE/PROTESTS (TV, PIX), moved at 1:13 p.m., by Philip Blenkinsop, 424 words)

Indian soldiers kill suspected militants in clashes at Kashmir frontier

SRINAGAR - Indian troops fought two groups of suspected militants along the disputed frontier with Pakistan in Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least eight, army officials said, in a significant flare-up in violence two days after a major attack on an Indian base. (INDIA-KASHMIR/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 1:17 p.m., by Fayaz Bukhari, 437 words)

Iran trims Airbus deal amid U.S. regulatory delays

TEHRAN - Iran has reduced the number of airplanes it plans to buy from Airbus by six amid delays in U.S. regulatory approvals, and may knock one plane off a similar deal for more than 100 with Boeing, an Iranian official told Reuters. (IRAN-AVIATION/AIRBUS (UPDATE 2), moved at 10:44 a.m., by Tim Hepher, 544 words)

Pope and world religious leaders vow to oppose terror in God's name

ASSISI - Pope Francis and leaders of other world religions said "No to War!" on Tuesday, vowing to oppose terrorism in God's name and appealing to politicians to listen to "the anguished cry of so many innocents." (POPE-PEACE/ (PIX, TV), moved at 12:27 p.m., by Philip Pullella, 513 words)

Duterte critic took bribes, Philippine felons tell Congress members

MANILA - Convicted Philippine felons on Tuesday told a congressional hearing they had bribed a former justice minister and fierce critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, dealing another blow to her efforts to investigate the country's deadly war on drugs. (PHILIPPINES-DRUGS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 11:03 a.m., by Manuel Mogato, 477 words)

U.N. Burundi inquiry identifies crimes against humanity suspects

GENEVA - U.N. investigators looking into the alleged torture and murder of government opponents in Burundi have drawn up a list of suspects who should be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, they said on Tuesday. (WARCRIMES-BURUNDI/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:57 p.m., by Tom Miles, 498 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Indonesia rejects U.S. research estimate of 100,000 "haze" deaths

JAKARTA - Harvard and Columbia universities' research showing smoke from land fires in Southeast Asia led to more than 100,000 premature deaths last year "makes no sense at all," an official at Indonesia's Health Ministry said on Tuesday. (INDONESIA-HAZE/HEALTH, moved at 11:35 a.m., by Fergus Jensen and Bernadette Christina Munthe, 263 words)

Seniors still lagging in use of internet health resources

Many older Americans aren't taking advantage of e-health resources, a new study suggests. (HEALTH-SENIORS/INTERNET, moved at 10:58 a.m., by Linda Thrasybule, 607 words)

Wearable activity trackers may not boost weight loss

For young adults on a long-term healthy diet and exercise program, tracking activity with a wearable device may not lead to additional weight loss, according to a new study. (HEALTH-WEARABLES/WEIGHT-LOSS, moved at 12:11 p.m., by Kathryn Doyle, 598 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Film pays tribute to Lesbos islanders who saved drowning migrants

A short documentary by a Syrian filmmaker pays tribute to Greek islanders living in a fishing village on Lesbos who have helped rescue refugees and migrants making perilous journeys across the Aegean Sea. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/FILM (TV), moved at 12:27 a.m., 182 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Wall St rises on gains in healthcare stocks; Fed eyed

Wall Street was higher on Tuesday, helped by gains in healthcare stocks and an overall sentiment that the U.S. Federal Reserve might not raise interest rates. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 4), will update throughout the day, 446 words)

U.S. housing starts tumble, flooding in the South blamed

WASHINGTON - U.S. housing starts fell more than expected in August, likely as bad weather disrupted building activity in the South, but a solid increase in permits for single-family dwellings suggested demand for housing remained intact. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2), moved at 11:41 a.m., by Lucia Mutikani, 660 words)

Allergan to buy Tobira in push for fatty liver disease drugs

Botox maker Allergan Plc, in its third acquisition this month, said it would pay up to $1.7 billion for Tobira Therapeutics Inc to get a leg up in the race to develop therapies for NASH, an incurable fatty liver disease closely linked to obesity. (TOBIRA-M&A/ALLERGAN (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 12:51 p.m., by Ransdell Pierson and Natalie Grover, 553 words)

Citgo asks PDVSA for $100 mln to revive Aruba refinery -document

HOUSTON - Citgo Petroleum, aiming to start a $685 million renovation project to revive Aruba's idled refinery, has asked its cash-strapped parent company PDVSA to provide initial funding of $100 million, according to an internal document seen by Reuters. (ARUBA-CITGO PETE/ (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE, PIX), moved at 1:09 p.m., by Marianna Parraga, 312 words)

Buffett investing deputy Combs joins JPMorgan board

Todd Combs, one of Warren Buffett's stockpicking deputies at Berkshire Hathaway Inc, has joined the board of JPMorgan Chase & Co, expanding the conglomerate's already deep ties to the financial services industry. (JPMORGAN-BOARD/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 11:43 a.m., by Jonathan Stempel, 397 words)

Canada union says GM labor deal puts Ford, Fiat on notice on investments

A tentative labor deal with General Motors Co shows the onus Canada's autoworkers union will put on new investment in upcoming talks with Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler, the union's head said on Tuesday. (CANADA-AUTOS/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved at 11:41 a.m., by Allison Lampert, 503 words)

Google gets more time to counter EU antitrust charge on Android

BRUSSELS - Alphabet's Google has been given an extra three weeks to respond to EU antitrust charges it abused its dominant Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals, the European Commission said on Tuesday. (EU-GOOGLE/ANTITRUST (CORRECTED), moved at 12:29 p.m., 224 words)

Bayer raises sales targets for top-selling drugs after Monsanto deal

(BAYER-PHARMACEUTICALS/ (REPEAT, UPDATE 1), moved at 12:48 p.m., by Ludwig Burger, 314 words)

GM sets Bolt electric car price at $37,495

(AUTOS-GM/BOLT (REPEAT, PIX), moved at 12:57 p.m., by Joseph White, 384 words)

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