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BREAKING

Obama to veto Sept. 11 lawsuit bill by Friday -W.House

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama intends to veto by Friday evening legislation allowing survivors and families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, the White House said. (USA-SEPT11/ (URGENT), moved, 103 words)

TOP STORIES

After violent protests, Charlotte police won't release shooting video

CHARLOTTE - Police in Charlotte do not plan for now to release a video showing the fatal shooting of a black man by officers that has sparked two nights of violent protests in North Carolina's largest city, the department's chief said on Thursday. (USA-POLICE/ (UPDATE 5, TV, PIX), moved at 12:58 p.m., by Andy Sullivan and Greg Lacour, 711 words)

Aleppo hit by worst strikes for months as Putin, Assad ignore U.S. plea

BEIRUT - Warplanes mounted the heaviest air strikes in months against rebel-held districts of the city of Aleppo overnight, as Russia and the Syrian government spurned a U.S. plea to halt flights, burying any hope for the revival of a doomed ceasefire. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moved at 10:28 a.m., by Tom Perry and Ellen Francis, 1000 words) See also: U.N. resumes Syria aid delivery after attack (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-AID (UPDATE 3, TV), moved at 11:41 a.m., by Stephanie Nebehay and Tom Miles, 395 words) and UN says revival of Syria truce is possible, working on peace talks (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HOPES (UPDATE 1, TV), moved at 9:30 a.m., by Tom Miles and Stephanie Nebehay, 336 words)

Accused N.Y. bomber's wife returns; lawyer seeks access to suspect

NEW YORK - The wife of the Afghan-born U.S. citizen charged in last weekend's bombings in New York City and New Jersey has returned to the United States, a law enforcement official said on Thursday, while a defense lawyer pressed to get access to the accused man. (USA-ATTACKS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 12:30 p.m., by David Ingram, 591 words)

Yahoo to provide details on massive data breach - Recode

Yahoo Inc this week will disclose a data breach that compromised the details of several hundred million users, technology news site Recode reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the company's plan. (YAHOO-CYBER/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 11:39 a.m., by Jim Finkle, 396 words)

CAMPAIGN

Trump vs Clinton: Debate will mark biggest moment of election

WASHINGTON - Democrat Hillary Clinton, suddenly vulnerable in the presidential race, is under pressure to deliver a strong performance against Republican Donald Trump in their first debate on Monday, a moment that could be the most consequential yet of the 2016 election. (USA-ELECTION/DEBATE (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 12:02 p.m., by Steve Holland and Amanda Becker, 958 words) See also: Rubio campaign test: Can money bring U.S. Republicans happiness? (USA-ELECTION/RUBIO (PIX), moved at 6 a.m., by Richard Cowan, 721 words)

NYC mayor warns Trump: 'stop and frisk' will make things worse

WASHINGTON - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday against embracing the "stop and frisk" police tactic that he said would worsen relations between police and community in the country. (USA-ELECTION/POLICE (PIX), moved at 9:14 a.m., 415 words)

U.S. appeals court to hear arguments on Virginia's voter ID law

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday will hear Virginia Democrats' challenge to a 2013 Republican-backed state law requiring prospective voters to show approved photo identification before casting their ballots. (VIRGINIA-VOTERS/, moved at 6 a.m., 315 words)

Putin's close friend: Donald Trump will be next U.S. president

(USA-ELECTION/PUTIN-FRIEND, moved at 10 a.m., by Denis Pinchuk, 400 words)

WASHINGTON

Top U.S. general: Unwise to share intelligence with Russia on Syria

WASHINGTON - The top U.S. general told Congress on Thursday it would be unwise to share intelligence with Russia and stressed that would not be one of the military's missions if Washington and Moscow were to ever work together against Islamist militants in Syria. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-PENTAGON (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 12:17 p.m., by Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, 456 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Michigan man charged with killing 4 children murdered previous wife

A 49-year-old Michigan man was charged on Thursday with torturing his wife and murdering his two kids and two stepchildren, in a crime with parallels to a prior conviction for stabbing to death in 1991 his previous wife who was pregnant, officials said. (MICHIGAN-CRIME/, moved at 1:10 p.m., 394 words)

Obama awards arts medals to Mel Brooks, Audra McDonald, Berry Gordy

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama awarded 24 American giants of the arts and humanities with medals on Thursday, lauding their accomplishments - and sharing some laughs. (USA-OBAMA/ARTS (PIX, TV), moved at 12:54 p.m., by Roberta Rampton, 330 words)

Ex-Cuomo aide, eight others charged in New York corruption case

NEW YORK - Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against nine men, including two former advisers to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in a corruption and fraud case involving state contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. (NEW YORK-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 11:43 a.m., by Nate Raymond, 409 words)

Satanic Temple finds home at site of former Massachusetts witch trials

SALEM - The international headquarters for the Satanic Temple, which says its mission is to promote separation of church and state not devil worship, is set to open on Thursday in a Massachusetts city known historically for persecuting witches accused of being possessed by the devil. (MASSACHUSETTS-SATAN/, moved at 1:38 p.m., by Ted Siefer, 379 words)

SPECIAL REPORT

Afghan boy's hope of new life in Europe ends in suicide

SVANGSTA, Sweden - Sweden has long welcomed young asylum-seekers. Last year, as Mustafa Ansari's story shows, it was overwhelmed. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/SWEDEN (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 6 a.m., by Sven Nordenstam and Benjamin Lesser, 2,800 words)

UNITED NATIONS MEETINGS

Britain should apologize for 1917 Jewish homeland declaration -Abbas

UNITED NATIONS - Britain should apologize for its 1917 declaration endorsing the founding of a Jewish homeland in Palestine and should recognize Palestine as a state, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday. (UN-ASSEMBLY/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS (PIX, TV), moved at 12:45 p.m., 293 words)

Iran's Rouhani at UN calls on rival Saudi to cease 'divisive policies'

UNITED NATIONS - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday called on Iran's regional rival Saudi Arabia to "cease and desist" from division if Riyadh was serious about regional peace and security. (UN-ASSEMBLY/IRAN-ROUHANI (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 12:26 p.m., by Parisa Hafezi and Michelle Nichols, 503 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Iraqi army says it recaptured key town south of Mosul

TIKRIT - Iraqi forces backed by air strikes from the U.S.-led coalition gained complete control of the northern district of Shirqat on Thursday, bringing the military a step closer to a main push on Mosul later this year. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-SHIRQAT (UPDATE 1), moved at 10:30 a.m., by Ghazwan Hassan, 463 words)

Eight injured as rockets from Syria pound Turkish border town

DIYARBAKIR/ANKARA - Eight people, including children, were wounded when rockets fired from Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria hit a Turkish border town on Thursday, officials and security sources said. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/TURKEY-SYRIA (UPDATE 3), moved at 12:17 p.m., by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ayla Jean Yackley, 511 words)

WORLD

OPEC in new push to clinch first deal to curb output since 2008

DUBAI/LONDON - As far as OPEC decision-making is concerned, Algeria, which plays host to oil ministers next week, has always been the land of surprises. (OPEC-MEETING/, moved at 11:16 a.m., by Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler, 993 words)

Canada, China to start free trade talks, explore extradition treaty

OTTAWA - Canada and China said on Thursday they will launch exploratory talks on a free trade agreement and explore a possible extradition treaty for Chinese fugitives from Canada, even as they announced agreements on beef and canola exports to China. (CANADA-CHINA/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved at 1:11 p.m., by David Ljunggren, 329 words)

Brazil police arrest former finance minister in Petrobras probe

SAO PAULO - Brazilian police arrested former Finance Minister Guido Mantega on Thursday as a sweeping corruption investigation further struck at the heart of the Workers Party (PT) that ran the country for 13 years. (BRAZIL-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 1:12 p.m., by Brad Haynes and Brad Brooks, 606 words)

Death toll rises to 52 after migrant boat capsizes off Egypt

CAIRO - Nine more bodies have been recovered from the Mediterranean a day after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized off the coast of Egypt, officials said on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 52. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/EGYPT (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 1 p.m., 548 words) See also: Migrants tell of clamor to survive as teeming boat sinks off Egypt (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/EGYPT-SURVIVORS (PIX, TV), moved at 10:37 a.m., by Amina Ismail, 584 words); France protests after Belgian police drive migrants over its border (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/FRANCE-BELGIUM (TV, PIX), moved at 10:22 a.m., 287 words)

Russian election chiefs to investigate Reuters findings of irregularities

MOSCOW - Russia's national election authority said it would look into evidence found by Reuters of inflated turnout figures and people voting more than once at three polling stations in two regions during a parliamentary election at the weekend. (RUSSIA-ELECTIONS/FRAUD-INVESTIGATION (PIX, TV), moved at 11 a.m., by Maria Tsvetkova and Alexander Winning, 540 words)

Pope says journalism based on fear-mongering, gossip is form of "terrorism"

VATICAN CITY - Journalism based on gossip or rumors is a form of "terrorism" and media that stereotype entire populations or foment fear of migrants are acting destructively, Pope Francis said on Thursday. (POPE-MEDIA/ (PIX), moved at 12:52 p.m., by Philip Pullella, 297 words)

FEATURE

Italian officials support each other in lonely stand against mafia

POLISTENA, Italy - Benedetto Zoccola wore a wiretap to put a mob boss in jail. To pay him back, the mafia planted a small bomb on the window sill of his office last year. (ITALY-MAFIA/THREATS (WIDER IMAGE, PIX), moved at 8 a.m., by Steve Scherer and Tony Gentile, 495 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Weight discrimination may worsen young teens' emotional problems

For overweight adolescents, experiencing discrimination or bullying in the first year of middle school may contribute to emotional issues seen in the third year by worsening loneliness and anxiety, a U.S. study suggests. (HEALTH-BULLYING/WEIGHT-ADOLESCENTS, moved at 11:23 a.m., by Kathryn Doyle, 658 words)

Climate change could cross key threshold in a decade - scientists

OXFORD, England - The planet could pass a key target on world temperature rise in about a decade, prompting accelerating loss of glaciers, steep declines in water availability, worsening land conflicts and deepening poverty, scientists said this week. (CLIMATECHANGE-IMPACTS/CONFERENCE, moved at 8:52 a.m., 719 words)

Europe's Rosetta spacecraft to end epic trek with comet crash landing

FRANKFURT/BERLIN - After 12 years chasing a comet across more 6 billion km of space, European scientists will end the historic Rosetta mission by crash landing the spacecraft on the surface of the dusty, icy body at the end of the month. (SPACE-ROSETTA/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 7:32 a.m., by Maria Sheahan and Victoria Bryan, 490 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

OneRepublic venture into new territory for fourth album

LONDON - Grammy Award-nominated band OneRepublic, known for their crowd-pleasing hits such as "Counting Stars" and "Love Runs Out," promise different kinds of songs in their new album, according to lead singer Ryan Tedder. (MUSIC-ONEREPUBLIC/ (CORRECTED, TV, PIX), moved at 10:23 a.m., 230 words)

French actress Cotillard denies role in Jolie, Pitt split

LOS ANGELES - French actress Marion Cotillard on Wednesday denied any involvement in the sudden split between Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, wishing that the two will "find peace," and confirming her pregnancy with her long-time partner. (PEOPLE-JOLIE/PITT-COTILLARD (PIX, TV), moved at 9:34 p.m., 290 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

U.S. job market firming; tight inventories constraining housing

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week to a two-month low, pointing to labor market strength that could pave the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by December. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2), moved at 11:37 a.m., by Lucia Mutikani, 744 words)

Cargo giant Maersk to bulk up transport as steers away from energy

COPENHAGEN - The world's biggest shipping firm, A.P. Moller-Maersk, set a new course on Thursday that will see the $30 billion firm bulk up its transport business while seeking alliances or a separate listing for its energy operations. (MAERSK-RESTRUCTURING/ (UPDATE 3), moved at 11:17 a.m., by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, 792 words) See also: Maersk chairman says ready to take role in shipping takeovers (MAERSK-RESTRUCTURING/ (INTERVIEW), moved at 10:58 a.m., by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, 311 words)

Tesla sues Michigan officials over state bar on sales

WASHINGTON - Tesla Motors Inc Thursday sued Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials in federal court over the state's refusal to allow the Palo Alto, California automaker to sell vehicles directly to consumers. (TESLA-MICHIGAN/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:23 p.m., by David Shepardson, 279 words)

Uber rival Grab partners with driverless car firm in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Users of ride-hailing firm Grab will be able to book driverless cars from Friday as it partners with a start-up testing the technology in Singapore, just days after rival Uber debuted its self-driving vehicles in the United States. (GRAB-AUTONOMOUS/SINGAPORE (GRAPHIC), moved at 11:46 a.m., 398 words)

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