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Hispanic backers sour on Trump after immigration speech

WILMINGTON - Some of Donald Trump's Hispanic backers distance themselves from the Republican nominee for standing by a hardline approach to illegal immigration in a key speech after indicating for weeks that he may soften his approach. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Emily Stephenson and Amanda Becker, 730 words)

- USA-ELECTION/MEXICO (UPDATE 1), moved, 390 words

- USA-ELECTION/REPUBLICANS (PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ginger Gibson and Michelle Conlin, 660 words

- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-FUNDRAISING (UPDATE 2), moved, by Ginger Gibson, 370 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-MELANIA (UPDATE 3), moved, by Emily Stephenson, 340 words

Rocket explodes on launch pad in blow to Elon Musk's SpaceX

CAPE CANAVERAL - An explosion destroys a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX and its cargo during preparations for a routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida, two days before it had been due to blast off and place a satellite in orbit. (SPACEX-BLAST/ (UPDATE 8, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Irene Klotz, 1,020 words)

After sweeping into northern Syria, Turkey faces hard choices

JARABLUS, Syria - Flashing victory signs and firing in the air, young rebels who take this Syrian town from Islamic State may be jubilant, but their ability to hold territory will hinge on Turkey's appetite for keeping its forces inside Syria. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (PICTURES, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by David Dolan, 1,120 words)

Singapore Zika cases top 150; China steps up arrivals checks

SINGAPORE/BEIJING - China intensifies its checks on people and goods arriving from Singapore, as an outbreak of the Zika virus in the small city-state is confirmed to spread to at least one person in neighboring Malaysia. (HEALTH-ZIKA/SOUTHEASTASIA (WRAPUP 4, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Aradhana Aravindan and Ben Blanchard, 770 words)

- HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA (UPDATE 2), moved, by Bill Berkrot, 460 words)

- HEALTH-ZIKA/ORIGIN (TIMELINE), moved, 2,410 words

- HEALTH-ZIKA/QANDA (FACTBOX), moved, 1,130 words

- STORM-ATLANTIC/ZIKA (PICTURES), moved, by Julie Steenhuysen, 550 words

ASIA

China pressures Hong Kong to squash independence calls ahead of poll-sources

HONG KONG, Sept 2 (Reuters) - China pressured the Hong Kong government to disqualify six candidates who advocated independence from a crucial citywide election, as part of a campaign to bolster its interests and win seats for its allies, two sources with knowledge of the matter say. (HONGKONG-ELECTION/CHINA (PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by James Pomfret and Venus Wu, 715 words)

Offshore quake prompts temporary evacuation of New Zealand coastal area

WELLINGTON - People living in coastal areas of New Zealand closest to a huge earthquake that struck offshore are temporarily ordered to evacuate due to fears of a tsunami. (QUAKE-NEWZEALAND/ (UPDATE 4), moved, by Charlotte Greenfield, 270 words)

UNITED STATES

Disparate crises distract from Obama bid to sign off on Asia shift

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE - Barack Obama starts his last trip to Asia on Saturday as U.S. president, aiming to put a final stamp on his signature policy shift toward the Pacific but distracted by crises ranging from Brexit to the battle against Islamic State. (CHINA-OBAMA/ (PICTURES), by Roberta Rampton, 750 words)

- USA-OBAMA/MIDWAY (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Roberta Rampton, 800 words)

Hermine strengthens into hurricane, barrels toward Florida coast

TAMPA - Winds from strengthening Hurricane Hermine lash at Florida's northern Gulf Coast, forcing residents to evacuate some coastal areas and stock up on provisions ahead of what the state's governor warns would be a lethal storm. (STORM-ATLANTIC/ (UPDATE 7, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Letitia Stein, 650 words)

EUROPE

U.S. imposes sanctions on 'Putin's bridge' to Crimea

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON - Companies building a multi-billion dollar bridge to link the Russian mainland with annexed Crimea, a project close to the heart of President Vladimir Putin, are targeted by the United States in an updated sanctions black list. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-USA-SANCTIONS (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by Jack Stubbs and Yeganeh Torbati, 480 words)

AMERICAS

Venezuelan opposition floods Caracas in vast anti-Maduro protest

CARACAS - Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro flood Venezuela's capital in one of the bigger mass protests against socialist rule in more than a decade. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Diego Oré and Brian Ellsworth, 710 words)

MIDDLE EAST

U.S. set to approve sales of Boeing fighters to Qatar, Kuwait -sources

DOHA/BERLIN - The United States is poised to sell $7 billion worth of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait after years of delays, and it may start notifying U.S. lawmakers as early as next week, four U.S.- and Gulf-based sources familiar with the matter tell Reuters. (QATAR-USA/JETS (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE), moved, by Tom Finn and Andrea Shalal, 575 words)

U.S., others agreed 'secret' exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal - think tank

WASHINGTON - The United States and its negotiating partners agree "in secret" to allow Iran to evade some restrictions in a landmark nuclear agreement to meet the deadline for it to start getting relief from economic sanctions, according to a think tank report. (IRAN-NUCLEAR/EXEMPTIONS (UPDATE 3, PICTURES), moved, by Jonathan Landay, 900 words)

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