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Battling pneumonia, Clinton falls ill at 9/11 memorial

NEW YORK - Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, diagnosed with pneumonia, became overheated and fell ill at a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in an episode that renewed focus on her health less than two months before U.S. voters to elect their next president. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Amanda Becker, 898 words)

Syria rebels tell US they back a ceasefire, concerned at deal

BEIRUT - Syrian rebel groups wrote to the United States on Sunday, saying they would "cooperate positively" with a ceasefire but had deep concerns about details of the deal as relayed to them, two rebel officials said. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-REBELS (UPDATE 1), moved, 374 words)

North Korea says sanctions push after nuclear test "laughable"

TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea said on Sunday a push for further sanctions following its fifth and biggest nuclear test was "laughable," and vowed to continue to strengthen its nuclear power. (NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/USA-JAPAN (UPDATE 3), moved, by Minami Funakoshi and Ju-min Park, 482 words)

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- NORTHKOREA-NUCLEAR/CHINA (TV, PIX), moved, by Sue-Lin Wong, 888 words)

Families remember 9/11 victims 15 years after attacks

NEW YORK - Americans remembered the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks at a ceremony marking 15 years, with the recital of their names, tolling church bells and a tribute in lights at the site where New York City's massive twin towers collapsed. (USA-SEPT11/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), by Melissa Fares, 903 words)

U.S.

Kansas City player raises fist during anthem of NFL opener

SAN FRANCISCO - Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters raised his fist during a performance of the U.S. national anthem, apparently in solidarity with other National Football League players trying to draw attention to racial inequality. (NFL-ANTHEM/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moving shortly, by Curtis Skinner, 501 words)

Tesla's Musk: new Autopilot likely would have prevented death

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON - Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said the automaker was updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements that likely would have prevented a fatality in May. (TESLA-AUTOPILOT/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Alexandria Sage and David Shepardson, 718 words)

EUROPE

Croatia's conservatives take clear lead in preliminary results

ZAGREB - Croatia's conservative Croatian Democratic Union had a clear lead in snap parliamentary elections, preliminary results showed, suggesting the party was on course to head a more stable government after a turbulent period for the country. (CROATIA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), by Igor Ilic and Ivana Sekularac, 519 words)

With eye on West, Belarus votes in slightly freer election

MINSK - Lawmakers loyal to hard-line Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko set to retain power in Sunday's election, but the easing of restrictions on opposition candidates could help the ex-Soviet nation further improve ties with the West. (BELARUS-ELECTION/PARLIAMENT (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved by Andrei Makhovsky, 592 words)

Catalans rally in support of independence from Spain

BARCELONA - Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Catalonia on Sunday to support a break from Spain which local leaders want to deliver for next year in spite of legal blocks by the central government. (SPAIN-CATALONIA/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Sam Edwards, 400 words)

Britain eyeing work permits to control EU immigration

LONDON - Britain's interior minister Amber Rudd says she is looking at a work permits system to control migration from the European Union, responding to Brexit voters' demand for tighter border controls. (BRITAIN-EU/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 1), moved, by William James, 321 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Turkey removes two dozen elected mayors in Kurdish militant crackdown

DIYARBAKIR - Turkey appoints new administrators in two dozen Kurdish-run municipalities after removing their elected mayors over suspected links to militants, triggering pockets of protest in its volatile southeastern region bordering Syria and Iraq. (TURKEY-SECURITY/KURDS (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), moved, 668 words)

Forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander claim control over key oil ports

BENGHAZI, Libya - Forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar take control of three key oil ports, a spokesman for the forces; an official from the force that previously controlled the ports said there was still fighting at one. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 4), moved, by Ayman al-Warfalli, 450 words)

Drones keep watch as pilgrims move to haj's final stages

MUZDALIFAH - Saudi authorities deployed drones to watch over nearly 2 million pilgrims as they descended Mount Arafat and entered the haj's final stages, part of stepped up efforts to avoid a repeat of last year's crush amid an escalating war of words with Iran. (SAUDI-HAJ/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), by Dahlia Nehme, 622 words)

ASIA

Militant suspected in Bangladesh cafe attack killed himself, police say

DHAKA - A suspected militant believed by Bangladesh police to have been among the planners of a July cafe attack that killed 22 people killed himself during a police raid on a hideout in the capital, police say. (BANGLADESH-MILITANTS/ (UPDATE 3, TV), moved, by Ruma Paul, 370 words)

Search begins after Bangladesh factory fire, death toll rises

DHAKA - The death toll from a fire at a food and cigarette packaging factory in Bangladesh rose to 29 as fire crews began digging through debris, and the number of fatalities could rise with over half a dozen people still missing. (BANGLADESH-FIRE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), by Serajul Quadir and Ruma Paul, 678 words)

Thailand finds 21 new cases of Zika in Bangkok, including pregnant woman

BANGKOK - Twenty-one new cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus are confirmed in central Bangkok, including a pregnant woman who later gave birth with no complications, Thailand's public health ministry says. (HEALTH-ZIKA/THAILAND, moved, 340 words)

LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela's troubles overshadow Non-Aligned summit

CARACAS - Worries over political protests, poor attendance and food have dominated buildup to Non-Aligned Summit in Venezuela instead of geopolitical issues Cold War-era bloc is supposed to address. (VENEZUELA-NONALIGNED/ moved, by Girish Gupta and Andrew Cawthorne, 400 words)

ENTERTAINMENT

'Birth of a Nation' star avoids rape case question

TORONTO - Nate Parker, the star and director of slavery historical drama "The Birth of a Nation," avoided a question about whether he should have apologized to his accuser in a 17-year-old rape case, saying he did not want to "hijack" attention from the film at the Toronto International Film Festival. (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/BIRTHOFANATION (PIX, TV), by Piya Sinha-Roy, 337 words)

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