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BREAKING

At least 16 seen dead in fiery crash of Texas hot air balloon

AUSTIN - At least 16 people feared dead when a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in a pasture near the central Texas city of Lockhart on Saturday, a local sheriff says. (TEXAS-BALLOON/CRASH (UPDATE 7, TV), moved at 2:15 p.m., by Jon Herskovitz, 387 words, will be led)

TOP STORIES

Clinton campaign hacked in another cyber attack on Democrats

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO - A computer network used by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign was hacked as part of a broad cyber attack on Democratic political organizations, people familiar with the matter say. (USA-CYBER/DEMOCRATS-INVESTIGATION (UPDATE 3), moved at 10:50 p.m., 960 words)

Russia seen with motive and capability for U.S. email hacks

MOSCOW - The Kremlin says it had zero involvement in the hacking of Democratic Party emails while U.S. officials say the hack originated in Russia. We may never know who is right, but one thing is for sure - Russia has the motive and capability for such attacks. (USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA-CYBERCRIME (PIX), moved at 2 a.m., by Andrew Osborn, 972 words)

Deadly California wildfire seen spreading on Saturday

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. - A deadly blaze near California's Big Sur coast could widen to more than five times its current size after destroying about 60 homes, threatening hundreds of others and spurring mass evacuations, authorities said on Saturday. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 11:50 a.m., by Michael Fiala, 353 words, will be led through the day)

In Florida Zika probe, federal scientists kept at arm's length

CHICAGO - The state of Florida, the first to report the arrival of Zika in the continental United States, has yet to invite a dedicated team of the federal government's disease hunters to assist with the investigation on the ground, health officials say. (HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA-CDC (EXCLUSIVE), moved at 8 a.m., by Julie Steenhuysen, 830 words) See also: Florida cases seen as first sign Zika transmitted locally in U.S. (HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, 871 words)

Pope urges Polish churchmen to open up, shun worldly ambitions

KRAKOW - Pope Francis urges Poland's Roman Catholic churchmen to live more simple lives, focus on those most in need and shun worldly ambitions. (POPE-POLAND/ (PIX, TV), moved at 9:50 a.m., 395 words)

CAMPAIGN

Trump to Clinton: 'No more Mr. Nice Guy'

COLORADO SPRINGS - Donald Trump says he will take off the gloves in his battle against Democrat Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House after taking a scorching from speakers at the Democratic National Convention. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 11 p.m., by Steve Holland, 400 words)

Clinton gets down to business with Rust Belt campaign bus trip

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Hillary Clinton takes her newly energized White House bid on the road for a tour of crucial "Rust Belt" states Pennsylvania and Ohio even as the campaign's focus was clouded by a newly disclosed cyber attack which officials again tied to Trump backers in Russia. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 8, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 9:35 p.m., 800 words)

U.S. judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin voter laws

(USA-ELECTION/WISCONSIN (UPDATE 3), moved at 9 p.m., 400 words)

U.S. court strikes down North Carolina voter ID law

(USA-ELECTION/NORTHCAROLINA (UPDATE 3), moved, 5565 words)

WASHINGTON

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

LONDON/ANKARA - Britain's vote to leave European Union and rise of 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)

Joe Biden Will Make a Cameo on 'Law & Order: SVU'

(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS), moved, 256 words)

FEATURE

Still waters: U.S. to crack down on ocean noise that harms fish

WASHINGTON - The ocean has gotten noisier for decades with a man-made racket from oil drilling, shipping and construction linked to signs of stress in marine life that include beached whales and baby crabs with scrambled navigational signals. The United States aims to change that. (USA-ENVIRONMENT/NOISE (FEATURE, PIX), moved at 7 a.m., by Ian Simpson, 646 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Powerball jackpot grows to $478 million, fifth largest ever

-- The multi-state Powerball jackpot grew to $478 million, the fifth largest in the game's history and the eighth-biggest lottery prize ever in the United States, before an 11 p.m. drawing on Saturday night. (USA-POWERBALL/, moved at 2:30 a.m., 181 words, will be led with drawing results in evening)

Accused gunman charged in fatal San Diego police shooting

SAN DIEGO - A man suspected of opening fire on two San Diego police officers, killing one and severely wounding the other, has been arrested and charged with murder after a gunfight that left the accused gunman hospitalized, police said on Friday. (USA-POLICE/SAN DIEGO (UPDATE 8, PIX, TV), moved at 9:35 p.m., 455 words)

Oregon parolee robs Wyoming bank, says wants to go back to prison

-- A parolee from Oregon robbed a Wyoming bank then offered the stolen cash to passersby while waiting for police to arrest her because she wanted to go back to prison. (WYOMING-CRIME/, moved, 374 words)

Two Chicago officers relieved of authority after shooting

CHICAGO - Two Chicago police officers are stripped of authority after a preliminary investigation finds they may have violated department policies during a shooting the day before. (USA-POLICE/CHICAGO, 394 words)

SPOTLIGHT

French church attacker: from troubled childhood to altar killer

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

MIDDLE EAST

Turkey releases 758 detained soldiers as Erdogan drops lawsuits

ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkey releases more than 750 soldiers who had been detained after an abortive coup while President Tayyip Erdogan says he will drop lawsuits against those who had insulted him in a one-time gesture of "unity." (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX, TV), moving shortrly, 964 words) See also: Turkish troops kill 35 Kurdish militants as they try to storm base, officials says (TURKEY-KURDS/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 8:52 a.m., 293 words)

Scores of families leave besieged Aleppo under Russia-Damascus plan

BEIRUT - More than 150 civilians, mostly women and children, left besieged eastern parts of Aleppo through a safety zone that Moscow and its Syrian ally say they have set up to evacuate people trapped in opposition-held areas. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:09 p.m., 455 words)

Turkey's anti-Gulen crackdown ripples far and wide

MOGADISHU - Barely 12 hours after a failed coup in Turkey, Somalia's cabinet met in Mogadishu to consider a request from Ankara to shut down two schools and a hospital linked to Fethullah Gulen, the Muslim cleric Turkey blames for the attempted putsch. (TURKEY-SECURITY/GULEN-EDUCATION, moved at 5:33 a.m., 1, 036 words)

Coalition warplanes attack Houthi fighters near Saudi border

(YEMEN-SECURITY/FIGHTING (UPDATE 1), moved, 416 words)

WORLD

Belgium charges man with planning attack, releases brother

BRUSSELS - Belgium charges a man with planning to commit murder in a terrorist attack and releases his brother after a series of house searches. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/BELGIUM (UPDATE 2), moved at 11:22 a.m., 246 words)

At least 31 killed in India northeast, Bangladesh by heavy rains

GUWAHATI - At least 17 people are killed by heavy rains and flooding in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, while at least 14 people die in Bangladesh, with millions of people also displaced, officials say. (INDIA-FLOODS/ (PIX, TV), moved at 3:30 a.m., 185 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 a 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, 1,256 words) See also: Bavaria leader rejects Merkel's 'we can do this' refugee mantra (EUROPE-ATTACKS/GERMANY (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, 408 words)

Lula to stand in trial in Brazil for obstruction of justice

SAO PAULO - Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the former chief executive of investment bank Grupo BTG Pactual SA will stand trial for obstruction of justice, documents from a federal court in Brasilia show. (BRAZIL-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 2), moved, 378 words)

OLYMPICS

U.S. sailor lends hand to clean Rio's bay before Games

RIO DE JANEIRO - Bobbing on Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay in a blue and white fishing boat, American sailor Brad Funk uses a plastic bin to scoop rubbish from the waters where Olympic sailing races will take place next month. (OLYMPICS-RIO/GUANABARA BAY ( PIX, TV), moved, 470 words)

Rio opens metro extension, final big infrastructure project

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's interim president Michel Temer presided over the Saturday opening of the last major infrastructure project to be finished for the Olympics, the much-delayed extension of a metro line completed just six days before the event begins. (OLYMPICS-RIO/METRO (PIX, TV), moved at 1:33 p.m., 388 words)

China issues safety warning to citizens traveling to Rio Olympics

SHANGHAI - China's foreign ministry has issued a safety warning to Chinese tourists visiting Brazil for the Olympics, the official China Daily reported on Saturday. The report said four Chinese officials from the China Anti-Doping Agency were the victims of an armed robbery two days after arriving. (OLYMPICS-RIO/CHINA, moved at 1:13 p.m., 86 words)

First horses arrive at Rio equestrian venue

(OLYMPICS-RIO-EQUESTRIAN/ARRIVAL (TV), moved, 194 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

UK urges pregnant women to reconsider travel to Zika-hit Florida

LONDON - British health officials have urged pregnant women to consider postponing non-essential travel to Florida after the southern U.S. state confirmed the first cases of the Zika virus that were not linked to travel. (HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA-BRITAIN, moved at 12:40 p.m., 150 words)

Planned home birth still carries risks

-- Although women who plan to give birth at home end up with fewer medical interventions during labor, their babies have a higher risk of death and seizure soon after birth, experts warn. (HEALTH-HOMEBIRTH/, moved, 300 words)

Non-celiac 'wheat sensitivity' is an immune disorder, too

(HEALTH-GLUTEN/SENSITIVITY, moved, 438 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Minnesota judge denies claims of 29 would-be heirs to Prince estate

-- A Minnesota judge has excluded nearly 30 would-be heirs from the estate of the late pop star Prince, bolstering the inheritance claims of the performer's sister and surviving half-siblings, probate court records show. (PEOPLE-PRINCE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 8 p.m., 441 words)

Pokemon GO players robbed at gunpoint in London park

LONDON - Three teenagers playing the hit game Pokemon GO are robbed at gunpoint in a north London park and forced to hand over their mobile phones, British police say. (BRITAIN-CRIME/POKEMON, moved, 180 words)

Box Office: Matt Damon's 'Jason Bourne' Rules with $61 Million

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/NEWS, moved at 10:46 a.m., 593 words)

Marvel's 'Avengers: Infinity War' Will be One Movie, Not Two

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/NEWS, moved, 273 words)

Morgan Freeman in Talks to Join Misty Copeland in Disney's 'Nutcracker'

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/NEWS (ENTERTAINMENT), moved, 200 words)

Paul Dano to Make Directorial Debut With Indie Drama 'Wildlife'

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/NEWS, moved, 342 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Wall Street Week Ahead - Data in focus as market struggles for direction

NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks, seeking direction with the benchmark S&P 500 index stuck in a narrow trading range for 12 days, will shift its attention next week from second-quarter corporate earnings reports to economic data. (USA-STOCKS/WEEKAHEAD (SCHEDULED COLUMN), moved, 587 words)

No clean bill of health for EU banks in stress test

LONDON - Banks from Italy, Ireland, Spain and Austria fare worst in the latest European Union stress test, which the region's banking watchdog says shows there is still work to do in order to boost credit to the bloc's economy. (EU-BANKS/TESTS (UPDATE 4), moved, 802 words)

UK's May made decision to delay Hinkley nuclear project

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May intervened to delay the French and Chinese-backed Hinkley Point nuclear project so she could further consider the deal, a government source says, explaining Friday's shock move. (EDF-BRITAIN/NUCLEAR (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 694 words)

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