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Trump calls Obama, Clinton Islamic State 'co-founders,' draws rebuke

WASHINGTON/MIAMI BEACH - Republican Donald Trump calls U.S. President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton the "co-founders" of Islamic State, ratcheting up his assertion that they are responsible for the rise of the militant group and sparking renewed criticism of his leadership ability. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 6), moved, by Ginger Gibson and Steve Holland, 990 words)

- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-ECONOMICS (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Jonathan Allen, 470 words

- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-TAXES (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amanda Becker and Susan Heavey, 400 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-EVANGELICALS, moved, by Steve Holland, 440 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-ADVISERS (FACTBOX, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 1,550 words

- USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS-HACK (EXCLUSIVE, UPDATE 1), moved, by Mark Hosenball and John Walcott, 545 words

Man killed in Canada raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack -police

STRATHROY, Ontario - The man killed during a Canadian police raid at his home in Ontario was a supporter of Islamic State who was in the final stages of preparing an attack on a Canadian city with a homemade bomb, police say. (CANADA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 6, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Robert MacMillan, 700 words)

- CANADA-SECURITY/DRIVER (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by Rod Nickel and Ethan Lou, 660 words

- CANADA-SECURITY/TIMELINE (TIMELINE), moved, by Allison Martell and Rod Nickel, 490 words

- CANADA-SECURITY/INTELLIGENCE, moved, by Andrea Hopkins, 800 words

Military attaches, diplomats flee Turkey's post-coup inquiry

ANKARA - Two Turkish military attaches in Greece flee to Italy, others are caught overseas and some diplomats are on the run after being recalled as part of an inquiry into a failed military coup, Turkey's foreign minister says. (TURKEY-SECURITY/DIPLOMATS (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Orhan Coskun and Ece Toksabay, 945 words)

Russian troop build-up could reflect 'very bad' intentions: Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS - The Build-up of Russian military on Ukraine's border with the Crimean region, which has been annexed by Moscow, could reflect "very bad intentions," Ukraine's U.N. envoy warns after the Security Council discusses growing tensions. (UKRAINE-RUSSIA/UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 355 words)

- UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 1217 words

RIO OLYMPICS

Olympics-Athletics-Bulgaria's Danekova tests positive - sources

RIO DE JANEIRO - The Rio Olympics athletics program suffers its first doping setback as Bulgarian runner Silvia Danekova has tested positive for EPO, sources tell Reuters. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/DANEKOVA (UPDATE 2, EXCLUSIVE), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 260 words)

- OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/GERMAN TWINS (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Mark Trevelyan, 595 words)

- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (PICTURES), moved, 1,060 words

ASIA

Two blasts heard in Thai resort hours after overnight explosions- witness

HUA HIN, Thailand - Two loud blasts are heard in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin on Friday, a Reuters witness says, just hours after two other blasts killed one person and wounded 21 in the popular tourist destination south of Bangkok. (THAILAND-SECURITY/BLAST (PICTURES, TV), expect by 0300 GMT/11 PM ET, by Prapan Chankaew, 400 words)

Major 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu - USGS

SYDNEY - A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 strikes about 535 km (330 miles) southeast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the United States Geological Survey says, triggering a local tsunami warning. (VANUATU-QUAKE/ (UPDATE 1), moving shortly, 150 words)

South Korea looks to generate buzz for edible insects

SEOUL - Bae Su-Hyeon's lunch of sweet potato soup and funghi pasta has bugs in it. They're part of the recipe. (SOUTHKOREA-INSECTS/ (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Jane Chung, 440 words)

UNITED STATES

U.S. government shifts $81 million to Zika vaccine research

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shifts $81 million in funds from other projects to continue work on developing vaccines to fight Zika in the absence of any funding from U.S. lawmakers. (HEALTH-ZIKA/VACCINES (UPDATE 3), moved, by Julie Steenhuysen and Toni Clarke, 610 words)

U.S. agency denies petition to reclassify marijuana

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration denies requests to stop classifying marijuana as a dangerous drug with no medical use, leaving users and businesses in limbo after many states legalize it for medical or recreational purposes. (USA-MARIJUANA/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Doina Chiacu and Bill Berkrot, 555 words)

Convicted spy Pollard loses challenge to U.S. parole conditions

NEW YORK - Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer convicted of spying for Israel, loses a bid to overturn restrictive probation conditions imposed when he was released in November after serving 30 years in prison. (USA-ISRAEL/POLLARD (UPDATE 2), moved, by Nate Raymond, 395 words)

MIDDLE EAST

U.N. wants Russia to agree 'workable humanitarian pause' in Aleppo

GENEVA - The U.N. says it is talking to Russia about a "workable humanitarian pause" in fighting in Aleppo and that three hours per day is "not enough" to help up to 2 million civilians trapped in the divided Syrian city. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 420 words)

Libyan forces in fresh clashes with Islamic State in Sirte

TRIPOLI - Libyan forces engage in renewed clashes with Islamic State militants in Sirte, a day after capturing a convention complex that had been a symbol of the militant group's authority in the city. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Ahmed Elumami, 500 words)

AMERICAS

Venezuelan opposition leader urges united regional front against Maduro

LIMA - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles urges regional leaders to lend their support to opponents of Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro and to back a recall referendum that could remove Maduro from power. (PERU-VENEZUELA/ (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Mitra Taj, 415 words)

- VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA/BORDER, moved, by Girish Gupta and Corina Pons, 340 words

EXCLUSIVE-Paperwork, rights concerns hold up U.S. aid for Central America

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Congress approved $750 million in aid last December to help El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras combat violence and poverty that are driving migrants toward the U.S. border, but the money has yet to reach struggling countries. (USA-CENTRALAMERICA/AID (EXCLUSIVE, PICTURES), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 590 words)

SCIENCE

Long in the tooth: the Greenland shark may live four centuries

WASHINGTON - The Greenland shark, a big and slow-moving deep-ocean predator that prowls the frigid waters of the Arctic and the North Atlantic, can claim the distinction of being the planet's longest-living vertebrate, with a lifespan perhaps reaching about 400 years. (SCIENCE-SHARK/ (PICTURES), moved, by Will Dunham, 400 words)

- CALIFORNIA-FOX/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by Steve Gorman, 435 words)

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