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Clinton to make case for the White House, after a big warm-up from Obama

PHILADELPHIA - Democrat Hillary Clinton will make her case for White House, facing tough task of equaling show-stopping speeches by President Obama and others who embrace her bid to become first woman to be elected U.S. president. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Amy Tennery and Jonathan Allen, 800 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CYBER (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Doina Chiacu, 572 words

- USA-ELECTION/NEW-DEMOCRATS (PIX), moving shortly, by James Oliphant and Jonathan Allen, 800 words

- USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA (UPDATE 2), moved, by Andrew Osborn and Maria Tsvetkova, 439 words

Defiant Merkel cuts short holiday to defend response to attacks

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel defends her leadership style after she remained on vacation after Islamist attacks in Germany that critics blame on her open-door refugee policy. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/MERKEL (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Paul Carrel, 636 words)

+ See also:

- EUROPE-ATTACKS/GERMANY-DALEEL (INSIGHT, PIX, TV), moved, by Erik Kirschbaum, Joseph Nasr and Joern Poltz, 1,685 words

France had been hunting second church attacker after tipoff

PARIS/SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France - Police had been hunting second teenager who killed priest in church in France after foreign intelligence tipoff that suspected jihadist might be preparing an attack, police and judicial sources say. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Chine Labbé and Michel Rose, 800 words)

Erdogan wants army under president's control after coup -Turkish official

ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under control of presidency, parliamentary official says, part of major overhaul of military after failed coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler, 1,189 words)

WIDER IMAGE

Dispatch from inside the conventions

This year's Republican and Democratic national conventions see passionate delegates in outrageous costumes - but that's where similarities mostly end. We look at what it's like to be on convention floor and talk with delegates who make conventions memorable. (USA-ELECTION/DELEGATES (PIX), moved, by Amy Tennery, 505 words)

Getting pumped and pampered in hard-times Gaza

GAZA - Sparkling Mediterranean beaches, expensive restaurants and state-of-the-art health clubs do not readily spring to mind when it comes to Gaza Strip. (PALESTINIANS-GAZA/LIFE (PIX, TV), moved, by Nidal al-Mughrabi, 462 words)

UNITED STATES

U.S. jobless claims rise; labor market still strong

WASHINGTON - Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rises more than expected, but underlying trend continues to point to sustained labor market strength. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 455 words)

AMERICAS

Toronto cop jailed for six years in rare Canada police conviction

TORONTO/MONTREAL - Toronto policeman is sentenced to six years in prison in shooting death of teenager that leads to rare conviction in Canada, where activists say police too often get off easy in brutality cases. (CANADA-POLICE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moving shortly, 400 words)

Venezuela opposition-run congress defies government over ban

CARACAS - Venezuela's opposition-run National Assembly defies President Nicolas Maduro's government and ratchets up conflict of powers by reincorporating three lawmakers banned over fraud accusations in December parliamentary vote. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1900 GMT/3 PM ET, by Daniel Kai, 400 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Syrian army tightens grip around Aleppo, says offers safe passage

BEIRUT/MOSCOW - Pro-government forces tighten their grip around besieged Syrian city of Aleppo where local governor says safe corridors are opened for civilians to escape rebel-held areas. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 1, PIX), moving shortly, 500 words)

ASIA

China, Russia navies to hold drills in South China Sea - China

BEIJING - China and Russia will conduct "routine" naval exercises in South China Sea in September, China says, adding that drills are aimed at strengthening their cooperation and are not aimed at any other country. (SOUTHCHINASEA-CHINA/DRILLS (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Ben Blanchard, 329 words)

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