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TOP STORIES

Trump hires 'street fighter' in new shakeup of White House campaign

Republican candidate Donald Trump overhauls his presidential campaign team for second time in under two months, hiring head of conservative web site to bolster his combative image and try to reverse poor opinion poll numbers. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 8, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Steve Holland and Emily Flitter, 1,110 words)

Russia, spurning U.S. censure, launches second day of Syria strikes from Iran

MOSCOW - Russia launches second day of air strikes against Syrian militants from Iranian air base, rejecting U.S. suggestions its co-operation with Tehran might violate U.N. resolution as illogical and factually incorrect. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/RUSSIA-IRAN (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Alexander Winning and Andrew Osborn, 432 words)

Making space for coup purge, Turkey starts to release 38,000 prisoners

ISTANBUL - Turkey begins freeing 38,000 prisoners, after announcing penal reform that will make space for tens of thousands of suspects rounded up over attempted coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Daren Butler, 800 words)

SPECIAL REPORT

Not so SWIFT: Bank messaging system slow to address weak points

LA HULPE, Belgium - More than dozen current and former board directors and senior managers of SWIFT, bank messaging system that helps transmit billions of dollars around world every day, tell Reuters the organization for years suspected there were weaknesses in way smaller banks used its messaging terminals - but did not address such vulnerabilities. (CYBER-HEIST/WARNINGS (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX), moved, by Tom Bergin, 1,820 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

Bahrain overtures to Kenya-born runners attracts medals, controversy

RIO DE JANEIRO - Every year hoards of foreign runners flock to East Africa in hope some of the magic will rub off on them in Kenya's high-altitude training camps, while embracing motto: "If you can't beat them, join them." Tiny Gulf island of Bahrain also seeks to replicate Kenyan success but espouses somewhat different strategy: "If you can't beat them, naturalize them." (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/KENYA-BAHRAIN (PIX), moved, by Drazen Jorgic and Isaack Omulo, 658 words)

Lee still has the 'anger' to prove himself, says coach

RIO DE JANEIRO - Badminton world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei still has "anger" to prove himself good player and a potential Olympic champion after doping scandal that stained his record and set back his career, according to his coach. (OLYMPICS-RIO-BADMINTON-M-SINGLES/LEE-COACH (PIX), moved, by Ian Ransom, 583 words)

Europe's top Olympic official arrested in ticketing probe at Rio Games

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police arrest Europe's top Olympic official in raid of his beachfront hotel in Rio de Janeiro, in connection with investigation of ticket touting at Olympics. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ARREST (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, by Rodrigo Viga and Ossian Shine, 673 words)

Brazil police hunt U.S. swimmer Lochte on judge's orders

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian police are searching for U.S. Olympic gold medalist swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen after judge issues order preventing them from leaving country until they clarify their accounts of how they are robbed at gunpoint. (OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Rodrigo Viga and Daniel Flynn, 609 words)

Father, son share French gold 40 years apart

RIO DE JANEIRO - There is probably no one prouder than Jean-Marcel Rozier at Rio equestrian center as he watches his son Philippe help France win show-jumping team gold for first time since he won title 40 years earlier. (OLYMPICS-RIO-EQUESTRIAN-JUMPINGTEAM/FRANCE (PIX), moved, by Caroline Stauffer, 217 words)

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- OLYMPICS-RIO-BOXING-M-WELTER/, moved, 73 words

- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (HIGHLIGHTS, PIX), moved, 1,220 words

UNITED STATES

Fed policymakers divided over whether to raise rates soon -minutes

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers agree that more economic data is needed before raising interest rates, though some see need to tighten policy soon, according to minutes from U.S. central bank's July 26-27 policy meeting. (USA-FED/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Jason Lange and Lindsay Dunsmuir, 399 words)

Southern California wildfire rages unchecked after evacuations

LOS ANGELES - Southern California wildfire rages unchecked in thick brush after destroying unknown number of houses near highway corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and forcing as many as 80,000 residents to flee their homes, officials say. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Alex Dobuzinskis, 400 words)

ASIA

North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production -report

TOKYO - North Korea says it resumes plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived U.S. threats remain, Japan's Kyodo news agency reports. (NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, 442 words)

EUROPE

German police find IS items at home of man arrested for explosives

BERLIN - Man arrested in Germany on suspicion of storing materials that can be used as explosives has items in his apartment glorifying Islamic State, regional police chief tells broadcaster rbb. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/GERMANY-EXPLOSIVES (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, 340 words)

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