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After convention high, Clinton to hit the road in U.S. Rust Belt

PHILADELPHIA - Democrat Hillary Clinton takes her newly energized campaign to become America's first woman president on road to "Rust Belt" swing states that might decide fate of Nov. 8 election. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 4, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), expect by 1845 GMT/2.45 PM ET, by John Whitesides and Amanda Becker, 700 words)

+ See also:

- USA-ELECTION/NORTHCAROLINA (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, by Andy Sullivan, 300

Florida cases seen as first sign Zika transmitted locally in U.S.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida authorities report what is believed to be first evidence of local Zika transmission in continental United States, concluding that mosquitoes likely infected four people with virus that can cause rare but serious birth defects. (HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), expect by 1830 GMT/2.30 PM ET, by Barbara Liston, 700 words)

Turkey shakes up armed forces, US says purges harming cooperation

ANKARA/ISTANBUL - President Tayyip Erdogan angrily rejects Western criticism of purges under way in Turkey's military and other state institutions after failed coup, suggesting some in United States are on side of plotters. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Tulay Karadeniz and Seda Sezer, 1,002 words)

U.S. worries Russian humanitarian operation in Syria may be 'ruse'

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT - United States is trying to determine whether Russian plan for humanitarian operation in Syria is sincere, Secretary of State John Kerry says, adding that if it proves "ruse" it could ruin cooperation between Moscow and Washington. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Arshad Mohammed and Suleiman Al-Khalidi, 1,182 words)

+ See also:

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-REDCROSS (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 441 words

EXCLUSIVE-California regulator says testing to begin on Volkswagen diesel fix

LOS ANGELES - Volkswagen and California Air Resources Board will begin testing hardware and software that could help German automaker avoid buying back as many as 475,000 diesel cars sold in United States with improperly designed pollution controls, head of board tells Reuters. (VOLKSWAGEN-EMISSIONS/ (EXCLUSIVE, PIX), moved, by Joseph White, 658 words)

UNITED STATES

U.S. growth lackluster as firms run down inventories

WASHINGTON - U.S. economic growth unexpectedly remains tepid in second quarter as inventories fall for first time in nearly five years and business investment remains weak, offsetting robust consumer spending. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 5), expect by 1930 GMT/3.30 PM ET, by Lucia Mutikani, 800 words)

Firefighters work to suppress California wildfire near Big Sur coast

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. - Firefighters work to suppress deadly wildfire near California's famed Big Sur coast that burns more than 40 homes, forces hundreds of residents to flee and closes popular parks at the height of summer travel season. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 2 PIX, TV), expect by 2200 GMT/6 PM ET, by Mike Fiala, 400 words)

EUROPE

French church attacker: from troubled childhood to altar killer

SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY - Adel Kermiche was attention-seeking child whose behavioral problems frequently led him to psychiatric hospital and later specialist school. He died cold-blooded killer who slit throat of elderly French priest in name of Islamic State. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE-KILLER (PIX, TV), moved, by Michel Rose, 1,083 words)

Putin steps up drive to kill sanctions amid signs of EU disunity

MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin will step up Russia's campaign to end European Union sanctions with visit to Slovenia on Saturday, encouraged by signs his tactic of lobbying what he views as more pliant southern and eastern European states is starting to pay off. (RUSSIA-SANCTIONS/PUTIN (PIX), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 1,256 words)

Pope, at Auschwitz, asks God to forgive 'so much cruelty'

OSWIECIM, Poland - Seated on bench near gate to Auschwitz death camp site in Poland, Pope Francis prays in silence in tribute to 1.5 million people, most of them Jews, killed there by Nazi occupiers during World War Two. (POPE-POLAND/AUSCHWITZ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Philip Pullella, 554 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Iran's global banking problems deepen with rise of Trump, Brexit

LONDON/ANKARA - Britain's vote to leave European Union and rise of U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump paralyze efforts by Western governments to encourage already highly reluctant international banks to do business with Iran. (IRAN-BANKING/ (INSIGHT, PIX), moved, by Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi, 1,419 words)

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