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Obama urges Americans to get behind Clinton, slams Trump

PHILADELPHIA - President Barack Obama paints an optimistic picture of America's future and offers full-throated support for Hillary Clinton's bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump in a speech that electrifies the Democratic National Convention. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Jeff Mason and Alana Wise, 932 words)

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CYBER (UPDATE 5, PICTURES), moved, by Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson, 817 words

- USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA, moved, by John Walcott, Joseph Menn and Mark Hosenball, 780 words

- USA-ELECTION/BLOOMBERG (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amy Tennery and Jonathan Allen, 420 words

Turkey dismisses military, shuts media outlets as crackdown deepens

ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkey deepens a crackdown on suspected followers of a U.S.-based cleric it blames for a 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, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Tulay Karadeniz, Gulsen Solaker and Can Sezer, 1,260 words)

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

BRUSSELS - A French politician who introduced a swath of European financial regulation after the financial crisis is named to represent Brussels in negotiations on Britain's exit from the European Union, drawing a cool response in London. (BRITAIN-EU/NEGOTIATOR (UPDATE 3, PICTURES), moved, by Philip Blenkinsop, 970 words)

U.S. diplomatic strategy on South China Sea appears to founder

WASHINGTON - In the lead-up to an international court ruling on China's claims in the South China Sea this month, U.S. officials talked about rallying a coalition to impose "terrible" costs to Beijing's international reputation if flouted the court's decision. (SOUTHCHINASEA-USA/DIPLOMACY (ANALYSIS), moved, by David Brunnstrom and Matt Spetalnick, 600 words)

ASIA

N.Korean seeks refuge in S.Korean consulate in Hong Kong - report

HONG KONG - Security is tightened at the South Korean consulate in Hong Kong after media reports that a North Korean, possibly a student, has sought refuge there. (HONGKONG-NORTHKOREA/DEFECTOR (UPDATE 2), expect by 0900 GMT/5 AM ET, moved, by Donny Kwok and Sharon Shi, 500 words)

Australia prison abuse could violate torture conventions - UN

SYDNEY - The use of hoods, restraints and teargas on Australian aboriginal children in youth detention centers by police, as shown in footage released this week, could violate the U.N. treaty barring torture, a top U.N. official says. (AUSTRALIA-PRISON/INQUIRY, moved, by Matt Siegel, 420 words)

EUROPE

French government faces security criticisms after church attack

PARIS/SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France - France's government faces criticism of its security record in the wake of revelations that one of the assailants who slit the throat of a priest at a church altar was a known would-be jihadist under police surveillance. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Chine Labbé and Michel Rose, 820 words)

- EUROPE-ATTACKS/MERKEL (PIX,), moved, by Paul Carrel, 384 words

- EUROPE-ATTACKS/GERMANY-BREMEN (UPDATE 3), moved, by Ralf Bode and Andrea Shalal, 420 words

Polish leader rejects EU critique, sees no exit referendum -Bild

BERLIN - The leader of Poland's ruling eurosceptic Law and Justice party rejects a European Union disciplinary procedure that is pressuring the government, and says the European Commission was overstepping its bounds. (POLAND-POLITICS/COURT-PIS, moved, by Andrea Shalal, 410 words)

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

Syrian army says cut off all supply routes into east Aleppo

BEIRUT - The Syrian army says it cuts off all supply routes into eastern Aleppo, and the government air-drops thousands of leaflets there, asking residents to cooperate with the army and calling on fighters to surrender. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, 300 words)

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/USA-ISLAMICSTATE (UPDATE 1), moved, 350 words

At least 120 cases of sexual violence in South Sudan capital -UN

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations says there has been at least 120 cases of sexual violence and rape against civilians in South Sudan's capital Juba since fighting erupted three weeks ago between troops loyal to the country's rival leaders. (SOUTHSUDAN-SECURITY/UN, moved, by Michelle Nichols, 320 words)

UNITED STATES

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 a 1981 assassination attempt prompted by a deranged obsession with actress Jodie Foster, can be freed from a psychiatric hospital to live with his mother, a federal judge rules. (USA-POLITICS/HINCKLEY (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Joseph Ax, 890 words)

Baltimore prosecutor vows to fight on after Freddie Gray case defeat

Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby strutted into the national spotlight when she filed criminal charges against six officers tied to Freddie Gray's death in police custody just days after the alleged crime. After losing the first four trials, she gave up on the case. Such a high-profile failure would be a heavy blow for the career of any prosecutor, but Mosby's quick action earns her significant support in the majority black city of 620,000 people, legal experts and civil-rights activists say. (BALTIMORE-POLICE/MOSBY (PICTURES), moved, by Scott Malone and Ian Simpson, 660 words)

Firefighters battle California wildfires, bulldozer operator dies

LOS ANGELES - Crews hoping to contain a deadly wildfire burning in rugged, drought-stricken terrain north of Los Angeles made steady progress, after a bulldozer operator fighting a smaller blaze in central California dies when the tractor overturned. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 5, TV, PIX), moved, by Alex Dobuzinskis, 397 words)

HEALTH

New crop of robots to vie for space in the operating room

CHICAGO - Even though many doctors see need for improvement, surgical robots are poised for big gains in operating rooms around the world. (HEALTH-ROBOTS/ (PIX), moved, by Susan Kelly, 699 words)

SPORT

Australia gives Rio mayor 'boxing kangaroo,' ends Village spat

RIO DE JANEIRO - Australia's Olympic delegation presents Rio de Janeiro's mayor, Eduardo Paes, with a toy boxing kangaroo as they lay to rest a spat over conditions in the Olympic Village that has marred the buildup to next month's Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Pedro Fonseca and Caio Saad, 725 words)

- OLYMPICS-RIO/WORKERS, moved, by Paulo Prada, 270 words

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