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US gold medal swimmer Lochte apologizes for behavior in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO/MIAMI - U.S. gold medallist swimmer Ryan Lochte apologizes for his behavior at the Olympics after being accused by Brazilian police of inventing a story about an armed robbery to cover for some bad behavior at a gas station. (OLYMPICS-RIO/LOCHTE (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moving shortly, by Cassandra Garrison and Caroline Stauffer, 500 words)

Trump campaign chairman Manafort resigns

WASHINGTON - Paul Manafort resigns from the campaign of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, days after he was effectively demoted in a shake-up of the campaign leadership. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 300 words)

Syrian Kurds evacuate city as battle with Assad intensifies

BEIRUT - Syrian Kurdish authorities evacuate thousands of civilians from Kurdish areas of a city in northeastern Syria on a second day of government air strikes, a spokesman for the Kurdish YPG militia says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HASAKA (UPDATE 1), moved, by Tom Perry, 510 words)

+ See also:

- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-JARABALUS, expect by 1600 GMT/noon ET, by Angus McDowall, 400 words

Putin flies into Crimea as Russian army rehearses nearby

BELBEK AIR BASE/MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin flies into annexed Crimea a day after his army rehearsed reinforcing it militarily and says he hopes Ukraine will see common sense when it comes to resolving a tense diplomatic crisis over the peninsula with Russia. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/PUTIN (UPDATE 1, TV, PICTURE), moving shortly, by Olesya Astakhova and Andrew Osborn, 650 words)

+ See also:

- UKRAINE-CRISIS/EXERCISES (UPDATE 1), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 365 words

- UKRAINE-CRISIS/MERKEL (UPDATE 1), moved, 330 words

EUROPE

Turkey takes aim at bank inspectors, financing in latest purge

ISTANBUL - Turkish authorities detain dozens of bank inspectors and academics and the government vows to cut off financing to companies suspected of having ties to last month's failed military coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2), moved, by Ebru Tuncay and Tuvan Gumrukcu, 535 words)

German conservatives call for partial ban on face veil

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have agreed that women should be banned from wearing the face veil in schools and universities and while driving, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere says. (RELIGION-BURQA/GERMANY (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Caroline Copley and Michelle Martin, 625 words)

Nigeria's hungry grow with downturn, Boko Haram attacks - UN

GENEVA - Nigeria's economic slowdown, compounded by ongoing Boko Haram attacks, could lead to 5.5 million people needing food aid in the volatile northeastern region by next month, double the current number, the United Nations warns. (NIGERIA-SECURITY/UN (TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 400 words)

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Russian traffic police

MOSCOW - Islamic State claims responsibility for an attack on a traffic police post outside Moscow on Wednesday in which both attackers were killed, calling it revenge for Russia's aerial bombing campaign in Syria. (RUSSIA-ISLAMIC STATE/ (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, 280 words)

UK Labour leader refuses to say he'd defend NATO ally from Russia

LONDON - The leader of Britain's opposition Labour Party has refused to say whether he will defend a NATO ally if one was invaded by Russia. (BRITAIN-LABOUR/NATO, moved, 290 words)

Early Brexit relief not much comfort for Bank of England

LONDON - The Bank of England will draw some comfort from signs that Britons took the initial shock of June's Brexit vote in their stride, but will see little to lessen the concern that prompted its huge stimulus announcement this month. (BRITAIN-EU/BOE (ANALYSIS, PICTURE), by Andy Bruce, 680 words)

After years of delay, London's "night Tube" trains start running

LONDON - The world's oldest underground rail network takes a big step forward this weekend when the "Tube" starts all-night Friday and Saturday services after years of obstruction and delay. (BRITAIN-UNDERGROUND/NIGHT (PICTURE), moved, by Costas Pitas, 325 words)

NORTH AFRICA

Libya's jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat

SIRTE, Libya - The grand ambitions scrawled on a wall near the Libyan city of Sirte's Mediterranean sea front look fanciful now: "Islamic State's naval port, the departure point for Rome, with God's permission." (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by Aidan Lewis, 1,215 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Saudi-led coalition says it regrets MSF decision to evacuate staff from Yemen

DUBAI - The Saudi-led coalition expresses deep regret over a decision by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) to evacuate staff from northern Yemen and says it is trying to set up "urgent meetings" with the medical aid group. (YEMEN-SECURITY/MSF, moved, 400 words)

UNITED STATES

Firefighters gain ground on California wildfire

Firefighters are gaining ground against a wildfire burning in a Southern California mountain pass that has forced some 80,000 residents to flee their homes and consumed dozens of structures. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (PICTURE, TV), moved, 255 words)

SPACE

U.S. astronauts prepare station for commercial space taxis

Two NASA astronauts leave the International Space Station for a 6-1/2-hour spacewalk to install a parking spot for upcoming commercial space taxis, which will end U.S. reliance on Russia for rides to the orbiting outpost. (SPACE-SPACEWALK/ (PICTURE, TV), moved, by Irene Klotz, 255 words)

ASIA

Hospital in Indian Kashmir filled with beating, shooting victims

SRINAGAR - More than 40 days of clashes between protesters and security forces have overwhelmed the main hospital in Indian-administered Kashmir, where some patients with severe injuries say they have been beaten in their homes by troops. (INDIA-KASHMIR/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moving shortly, by Cathal McNaughton and Fayaz Bukhari, 545 words)

RIO OLYMPICS

Bolt cements his greatness

RIO DE JANEIRO - After his Olympic sprint double at the London 2012 Games, Usain Bolt declared himself a "legend." After winning both events for a third time he opted for "the greatest." (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-200M/BOLT (PICTURE), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 495 words)

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