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Backing Clinton, U.S. Democrats to flag Trump's 'dangerous' approach

PHILADELPHIA/WASHINGTON - Barack Obama will highlight Hillary Clinton's judgment and toughness to back her campaign to be first woman elected U.S. president, hoping to hand off White House to trusted fellow Democrat and stop Republican Donald Trump. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 10, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 2330 GMT/7.30 PM ET, by Amanda Becker and Jeff Mason, 961 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CYBER (UPDATE 4, PIX), moving shortly, by Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson, 800 words

U.S. President Reagan's would-be killer Hinckley to go free

John Hinckley Jr., who wounded U.S. President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981 assassination attempt prompted by deranged 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), moved, by Joseph Ax, 886 words)

Turkey dismisses military, shuts media outlets as crackdown deepens

ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkey deepens crackdown on suspected followers of U.S.-based cleric it blames for failed coup, dismissing nearly 1,700 military personnel and shutting 131 media outlets, moves that may spark more concern among its Western allies. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Tulay Karadeniz, Gulsen Solaker and Can Sezer, 1,200 words)

UNITED STATES

Fed leaves rates unchanged, says risks to outlook reduced

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged but says near-term risks to U.S. economic outlook diminish, opening door to resumption of monetary policy tightening this year. (USA-FED/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX), moved, by Lindsay Dunsmuir and Howard Schneider, 682 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 3), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 605 words

Baltimore prosecutor vows to fight on after Freddie Gray case defeat

Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby strutted into national spotlight when she filed criminal charges against six officers tied to Freddie Gray's death in police custody just days after alleged crime. After losing first four trials, she gave up on case. Such high-profile failure would be heavy blow for career of any prosecutor, but Mosby's quick action earns her significant support in majority black city of 620,000 people, legal experts and civil-rights activists say. (BALTIMORE-POLICE/MOSBY (PIX), by Scott Malone and Ian Simpson, 658 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 his machine overturns. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 5, TV, PIX), expect by 0200 GMT/10 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 security criticisms after church attack

PARIS/SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France - France's government faces 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 3, TV, PIX), moved, by Chine Labbé and Michel Rose, 818 words)

MIDDLE EAST

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)

HEALTH

Florida identifies two more Zika cases not related to travel

CHICAGO - Florida health department says it is investigating another two cases of Zika not related to travel to place where virus is being transmitted, raising possibility of local Zika transmission in continental United States. (HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA (UPDATE 1), moved, by Julie Steenhuysen, 259 words)

+ See also:

- HEALTH-ROBOTS/ (PIX), expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by Susan Kelly, 700 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)

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