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U.S. Democrats to contrast Clinton with Trump's 'dangerous' approach

PHILADELPHIA - Barack Obama will add optimistic pitch to campaign to elect Hillary Clinton as first woman U.S. president, as he seeks to hand off White House to trusted fellow Democrat and stop Republican Donald Trump. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Amanda Becker and Luciana Lopez, 700 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CYBER (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, by Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson, 500 words

Judge frees U.S. President Reagan's would-be killer Hinckley

John Hinckley Jr., who wounded U.S. President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981 assassination attempt prompted by his obsession with actress Jodie Foster, can be freed from psychiatric hospital to live with his mother, federal judge rules. (USA-POLITICS/HINCKLEY (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), expect by 1845 GMT/2.45 PM ET, by Joseph Ax, 700 words)

Turkey detains more journalists in clampdown on cleric's followers

ISTANBUL/ANKARA - Turkey orders another 47 journalists detained, part of large-scale crackdown on suspected supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused by Ankara of masterminding failed military coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 2, TV, PIX), moved, by Daren Butler and Orhan Coskun, 1,094 words)

+ See also:

- TURKEY-SECURITY/CONSPIRACY (TV, PIX), moved, by Michael Georgy and Mert Ozkan, 929 words

UNITED STATES

Baltimore prosecutor drops police charges in Freddie Gray case

WASHINGTON - Baltimore's top prosecutor drops all remaining charges against police officers tied to death of black detainee Freddie Gray, after failing four times to secure convictions in case that inflames U.S. debate on race and justice. (BALTIMORE-POLICE/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Ian Simpson, 500 words)

U.S. durable goods orders data points to weak business spending

WASHINGTON - New orders for U.S. manufactured capital goods rise less than expected amid weak demand for machinery and range of other goods, suggesting prolonged downturn in business spending. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Lucia Mutikani, 600 words)

Insider trading by ex-banker's father becomes focus in U.S. trial

NEW YORK - Relationship between former Wall Street investment banker accused of insider trading and his father takes center stage at start of son's trial. (USA-INSIDERTRADING/, expect by 2100 GMT/5 PM ET, by Nate Raymond, 400 words)

Firefighters battle California wildfires, bulldozer operator dies

LOS ANGELES - Crews battling deadly wildfire in rugged, drought-stricken terrain north of Los Angeles make steady progress in containing blaze, after bulldozer operator helping to fight smaller wildfire in central California dies when machine overturns, officials say. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Alex Dobuzinskis, 400 words)

AMERICAS

Venezuela food shortages leave zoo animals hungry

CARACAS - Some 50 animals starve to death in past six months at one of Venezuela's main zoos, according to union leader, due to chronic food shortages plaguing crisis-stricken South American nation. (VENEZUELA-ANIMALS/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Daniel Kai, 392 words)

EUROPE

French ex-commissioner to lead EU Brexit talks, Britain cool on move

BRUSSELS - French politician who introduced swathe of European financial regulation after financial crisis is named to represent Brussels in negotiations on Britain's exit from European Union, drawing cool response in London. (BRITAIN-EU/NEGOTIATOR (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Philip Blenkinsop, 969 words)

Dublin moves fast to lure financial jobs from UK after Brexit vote

DUBLIN - Irish recruiters are already filling jobs for financial services firms which are shifting some operations from United Kingdom, with Dublin moving fast to steal march on rivals after Britons vote to leave European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND (PIX), moved, by Padraic Halpin and Esha Vaish, 1,046 words)

French government faces criticism of security after church attack

PARIS/SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France - France's Socialist government fends off criticism of its security record in wake of revelations that one of the assailants who slit throat of priest at church altar was known would-be jihadist under police surveillance. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, by Chine Labbé and Michel Rose, 821 words)

Wary of euroskepticism, EU waives Spain, Portugal budget fines

BRUSSELS - Fines for Spain and Portugal for failing to bring their budget deficits below EU's ceiling will be canceled and deadlines to meet rules extended under European Commission proposal that officials say is backed by Germany. (EU-DEFICITS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Jan Strupczewski, 762 words)

Pope says Europe attacks show 'world at war,' religion not to blame

KRAKOW - Pope Francis, starting trip to Poland overshadowed by killing of elderly priest in France by suspected Islamist militants, says this and string of other attacks are proof "world is at war." (POPE-POLAND/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Philip Pullella and Wiktor Szary, 552 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Fighters battling Islamic State gather trove of documents

WASHINGTON - U.S.-backed forces fighting to drive Islamic State out of northern Syria gather massive trove of documents and data belonging to militant group, potentially shedding more light on its operations, U.S. military official says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/ISLAMIC STATE (PIX), moved, by Idrees Ali and Yeganeh Torbati, 335 words)

Syrian army says cut off all supply routes into east Aleppo

BEIRUT - Syrian army says it cuts off all supply routes into eastern Aleppo, and government air-drops thousands of leaflets there, asking residents to cooperate with army and calling on fighters to surrender. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, 304 words)

AFRICA

Zimbabwe's Mugabe says will not quit after war veterans' rebuke

HARARE - President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe dismisses demands by once stalwart war veteran supporters to quit, saying he is in power by popular vote and accusing critics of plotting his ouster with long-time Western opponents. (ZIMBABWE-PROTESTS/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, by Cris Chinaka, 478 words)

SPORT

Putin: Olympic ban on Russian athletes is result of political plot

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin says shadowy political plot succeeds in unfairly stripping some Russians of right to compete at Rio Olympics over doping allegations and promises to defend Russia's tarnished sporting reputation. (SPORT-DOPING/PUTIN (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, by Andrew Osborn and Denis Dyomkin, 492 words)

+ See also:

- SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA (FACTBOX), moved, 814 words

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