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In speech of her life, Clinton seeks to dispel doubts
PHILADELPHIA - Democrat Hillary Clinton will make her case for White House, taking stage at her nominating convention to try to dispel doubts about her character and restore her battered image. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 8, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 2330 GMT/7.30 PM ET by John Whitesides and Amy Tennery, 700 words)
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- USA-ELECTION/KOCH (EXCLUSIVE, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Michelle Conlin, 649 words
- USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA (UPDATE 3), moved, by Andrew Osborn and Maria Tsvetkova, 524 words
- USA-ELECTION/NEW-DEMOCRATS (PIX), moved, by James Oliphant and Jonathan Allen, 882 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 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler, 1,238 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 attack, police and judicial sources say. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, by Chine Labbé and Michel Rose, 817 words)
Five U.S. military members injured in Afghanistan - commander
WASHINGTON - Five U.S. special operations members are wounded while working with Afghan special forces in operation to clear areas controlled by Islamic State in eastern Afghanistan, top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan says. (AFGHANISTAN-ISLAMIC STATE/INJURED (UPDATE 3, TV), moved, 402 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 (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Amy Tennery, 509 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
Consumers seen powering U.S. economic growth in second quarter
WASHINGTON - U.S. economy likely regained speed in second quarter as robust consumer spending offset sharp moderation in inventory investment and weak exports, pointing to underlying growth momentum that could be maintained for rest of year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX), expect by 0500 GMT/1 AM ET, by Lucia Mutikani, 700 words)
AMERICAS
Rare Canada police conviction puts spotlight on race relations
TORONTO/MONTREAL - Six-year prison sentence for policeman in shooting death of teenager is rare conviction in Canada, where activists say officers too often get off easy in brutality cases. (CANADA-POLICE/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Alastair Sharp and Allison Lampert, 500 words)
Venezuela's 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 reinstating three lawmakers banned over fraud accusations in December parliamentary vote. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Daniel Kai and Diego Oré, 405 words)
ASIA
Indonesia executes three Nigerians, one local, despite protests
CILACAP, Indonesia - Indonesia executes four convicted drug traffickers, three of them Nigerians, despite international protests, leaving fate of 10 others uncertain. (INDONESIA-EXECUTIONS/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Johan Purnomo, 411 words, moved)
China says to hold drills with Russia in South China Sea
BEIJING - China and Russia will conduct "routine" naval exercises in South China Sea in September, China's Defense Ministry says, adding that drills are aimed at strengthening their cooperation and are not aimed at any other country. (SOUTHCHINASEA-CHINA/DRILLS (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, 473 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Syria's Nusra Front says ending al Qaeda ties; U.S. fears for Aleppo
BEIRUT - Al Qaeda's powerful Syrian branch, Nusra Front, announces it is ending its relationship with global jihadist network founded by Osama bin Laden, to remove pretext used by world powers to attack Syrians. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Lisa Barrington and Suleiman Al-Khalidi, 1,242 words)
EUROPE
In a country wary of migrants, Pope tells Poles to welcome refugees
KRAKOW, Poland - Pope Francis urges young people to welcome migrants and refugees, putting himself in direct contrast with government of Poland on second day of his visit there. (POPE-POLAND/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Philip Pullella and Wojciech Zurawski, 499 words)
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