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TOP STORIES

Bayer clinches Monsanto with improved $66 billion bid

NEW YORK/FRANKFURT - German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer clinched a $66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto on Wednesday, ending months of wrangling with a third sweetened offer that marks the largest all-cash deal on record. (MONSANTO-M&A/BAYER (UPDATE 5, PIX), moved at 11:35 a.m., by Greg Roumeliotis and Ludwig Burger, 880 words)

Suu Kyi meets Obama in Washington for first time as Myanmar leader

WASHINGTON - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi met President Barack Obama at the White House on Wednesday on her first visit to the United States since her party won a sweeping victory in last year's election, capping a decades-long journey from political prisoner to national leader. (USA-MYANMAR/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 12:10 p.m., by Jeff Mason and Timothy Mclaughlin, 773 words) See also: U.S. senator wants Congress consulted on Myanmar sanctions - documents (USA-MYANMAR/CONGRESS, moved at 12:39 p.m., by Patricia Zengerle and Timothy Mclaughlin, 389 words)

CAMPAIGN

Trump's fate may rest with former supporters of arch-critic Mitt Romney

COLUMBUS - Donald Trump's presidential candidacy has triggered anguished soul searching among many college-educated and affluent Republicans who must decide whether to back him, sit out the election or do the unthinkable: vote for his opponent, Hillary Clinton. (USA-ELECTION/ROMNEYVOTERS (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 10:07 a.m., by James Oliphant, 911 words)

Clinton to meet with presidents of Egypt, Ukraine next week - campaign

WHITE PLAINS - Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko next week at the United Nations General Assembly, her campaign said on Wednesday. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (URGENT), moved at 10:42 a.m., 42 words)

WASHINGTON

Blocking Internet oversight transition a 'gift to Russia': Obama administration

WASHINGTON - Delaying or blocking a planned transition of oversight of the Internet's technical management from the United States to a global community of stakeholders would be a "gift to Russia" and other authoritarian regimes, a senior Obama administration official said on Wednesday. (USA-CYBER/CONGRESS, moved at 12:27 p.m., by Dustin Volz, 396 words)

U.S. statement confirms terms of new $38 bln Israel aid package

WASHINGTON - The terms of a new $38 billion aid package for Israel were confirmed in a White House statement obtained by Reuters ahead of a State Department ceremony on Wednesday to sign the new 10-year pact. (USA-ISRAEL/STATEMENT (URGENT), moved at 1:30 p.m., 133 words)

Mylan CEO to testify before House panel over EpiPen pricing

WASHINGTON - Mylan NL Chief Executive Officer Heather Bresch will appear at a Sept. 21 congressional hearing over price increases for its EpiPen emergency allergy treatment, the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee said in a statement on Wednesday. (MYLAN NL-EPIPEN/CONGRESS (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:38 p.m., 364 words)

U.S. Democratic Party says more documents leaked, blames Russians

(USA-CYBER/DEMOCRATS (CORRECTED), moved at 1:02 p.m., 310 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Flint residents seek bottled water delivery in lead contamination crisis

DETROIT - A coalition of Flint residents and national advocacy groups on Wednesday asked a federal judge in Detroit to order city and Michigan officials to ensure access to safe drinking water in response to the lead-contamination crisis that began in 2014. (MICHIGAN-WATER/, moved at 12:04 p.m., by Serena Maria Daniels, 389 words)

Atlantic Coast Conference to move college championships from North Carolina

WINSTON-SALEM - The Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday said it would move 10 college sports championships from North Carolina due to a state law that restricts rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. (USA-LGBT/NORTH CAROLINA (URGENT), moved at 1:40 p.m., 79 words)

Storm Julia blasts rain, wind on Georgia, South Carolina

Tropical Storm Julia dumped heavy rains along coastal Georgia and South Carolina on Wednesday, weakening as it drifted north along the U.S. Southeast coast, the National Hurricane Center said. (STORM-JULIA/NHC (UPDATE 3), moved at 10:45 a.m., 232 words)

Fake bomb, Muslim attire used in Sept. 11-timed robbery plot - U.S.

NEW YORK - A man has been arrested in New York for plotting to rob a store around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in which he planned to wear traditional Muslim attire and display a fake bomb, federal officials said. (NEW YORK-CRIME/HOAX, moved at 12:31 p.m., by Nate Raymond, 265 words)

Saudi man, Glenn Beck settle lawsuit over Boston bombing claim

BOSTON - A Saudi Arabian man who was injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing has settled a lawsuit filed against U.S. conservative media commentator Glenn Beck for claiming the man had helped finance the deadly attack. (BOSTON BOMBINGS-LAWSUIT/, moved at 10:51 a.m., 234 words)

Texas girl who shot schoolmate wanted to shoot stepbrother - police

AUSTIN - A 14-year-old girl, who shot a female schoolmate last week at a high school in west Texas and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound intended to shoot her 14-year-old stepbrother, police said on Wednesday. (TEXAS-SHOOTING/, moved at 11:34 a.m., by Jon Herskovitz, 346 words)

Massachusetts police chief honored for drug strategy now subject of probe

BOSTON - A Massachusetts police chief who was honored by the White House earlier this year for his innovative approach to fighting a heroin crisis in his city is now the subject of an investigation and has been placed on leave, officials said on Wednesday. (MASSACHUSETTS-POLICE/PROBE (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:16 p.m., 232 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker

CILVEGOZU - Two convoys of aid for the Syrian city of Aleppo were waiting in no-man's land on Wednesday after crossing the Turkish border, held up by security fears and disagreements between combatants on the third day of a ceasefire. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-AID (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved at 12:53 p.m., by Osman Orsal and John Davison, 879 words)

Turkish ruling party politician gunned down in restive southeast

DIYARBAKIR - A politician of Turkey's ruling AK party was shot dead on Wednesday in front of his house in the largely Kurdish southeast, where insurgency is rising and two dozen opposition mayors have been removed over alleged militant links. (TURKEY-SECURITY/KURDS (UPDATE 1), moved at 10:55 a.m., 370 words)

"Let's go" - Lost generation of refugee children gear up for school in Greece

CHIOS - Nour ran out of the bleak refugee camp, her six-year-old shoulders weighed down by a brand-new school bag. "Let's go! Let's go!" her classmates cheered, in English, and the children set off on foot to class on the Greek island of Chios, home since their families fled the Syrian war for Europe. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/GREECE-SCHOOL (PIX), moved at 10:39 a.m., by Karolina Tagaris, 718 words)

WORLD

Tankers seized in Yemen port, risking deeper import crisis

LONDON - Authorities in a port controlled by Yemen's Houthi movement have seized two oil tankers from international traders in a payment dispute, according to the ships' owners, an incident which could make it more difficult for the country to import vital supplies. (YEMEN-OIL/ (EXCLUSIVE), moved at 1:20 p.m., by Ahmad Ghaddar, Ron Bousso and Dmitry Zhdannikov, 741 words)

India pledges $1 bln in aid to Afghanistan before donor meeting

NEW DELHI - India promised $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan during a visit to New Delhi on Wednesday by President Ashraf Ghani, making a downpayment on stabilization and reform ahead of a major donor conference next month. (INDIA-AFGHANISTAN/ (PIX), moved at 11:40 a.m., 247 words)

Israel's Peres shows "some improvement" after stroke

JERUSALEM - Former Israeli President Shimon Peres remains in a critical condition 24 hours after suffering a massive stroke but is showing signs of improvement, his doctors said on Wednesday. (ISRAEL-PERES/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 10:59 a.m., by Luke Baker, 407 words)

BREXIT

Europe divided, Juncker urges post-Brexit EU to unite

STRASBOURG - EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker warned divided Europeans on Wednesday that their Union was in an "existential crisis" after Britain's vote to quit and said leaders must pull together to stop it unraveling. (EU-JUNCKER/ (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), moved at 12:01 p.m., by Alastair Macdonald, 879 words) See also: Juncker upsets Web firms with EU internet plan (EU-JUNCKER/TELECOMS (UPDATE 3), moved at 12:44 p.m., by Foo Yun Chee and Alissa de Carbonnel, 1104 words) and Winners and losers in EU plan to boost telecoms, rein in tech giants (EU-JUNCKER/TELECOMS-FACTBOX (FACTBOX), moved at 1:03 p.m., by Foo Yun Chee, 435 words)

Franco-German duo to lead Commission's Brexit negotiations

BRUSSELS - The European Commission named on Wednesday a senior German trade negotiator to join France's former EU finance commissioner at the head of the team negotiating Britain's departure from the European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/NEGOTIATORS (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:48 p.m., by Robin Emmott, 367 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Parents may misuse results of infant genetic testing

When parents find out their newborn carries a gene mutation linked to cystic fibrosis, many use the information unexpectedly or inappropriately, according to a new study. (HEALTH-GENETICTESTING/CYSTIC-FIBROSIS, moved at 1:08 p.m., by Kathryn Doyle, 644 words)

Endangered Hawaiian crow shows a knack for tool use

WASHINGTON - An endangered crow species from Hawaii that already is extinct in the wild displays remarkable proficiency in using small sticks and other objects to wrangle a meal, joining a small and elite group of animals that use tools. (SCIENCE-CROWS/ (PIX, TV), moved at 1:06 p.m., by Will Dunham, 402 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Justin Timberlake kicks off concert documentary at Toronto Film Festival

TORONTO - Pop star Justin Timberlake's new concert documentary was a joy to make because the lack of rigid plot or story structure makes shooting such productions the "purest form of film making," director Jonathan Demme said on Wednesday. (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/JTANDTHETENNESSEEKIDS (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved at 1:44 p.m., 422 words)

Producer Damon gave up acting role in "Manchester by the Sea" due to schedule

TORONTO - Actor and producer Matt Damon says scheduling prevented him from starring in "Manchester by the Sea," a film about a man consumed by grief over the death of his brother and who is made legal guardian of a teenage nephew. (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/MANCHESTERBYTHESEA (PIX, TV), moved at 11:04 a.m., 288 words)

Emmys so colorful as TV shows movies the faces of America

Six months after #Oscarssowhite upset the biggest movie awards in the world, television's Emmy line-up is telling a different, far more colorful, story. (AWARDS-EMMYS/DIVERSITY (PIX,TV), moved at 8 a.m., by Jill Serjeant, 615 words)

Mexican band Maná urges Latinos to vote in U.S. election

Members of Maná, the Spanish-language pop band, are embarking on what they hope will be their most influential series of performances - the U.S. "Latino Power Tour" - seeking to encourage Latinos to use their power at the polls in the Nov. 8 presidential election. (MUSIC-MANA/ (TV), moved at 12:31 p.m., 350 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Apple leads rebound on Wall Street

Wall Street rose on Wednesday as Apple surged to its highest this year, rising for the third day in a row in contrast to the oscillation in the stock market. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 4), will update throughout the day, by Yashaswini Swamynathan, 406 words)

U.S. import prices post first drop in six months, but trend improving

WASHINGTON - U.S. import prices fell for the first time in six months in August on weak petroleum and food costs, but the declining trend is slowing as oil prices stabilize and the dollar's rally fades. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2), moved at 11:31 a.m., by Lucia Mutikani, 585 words)

Citigroup says market revenue is exceeding expectations

NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc expects its third-quarter market revenue to show a mid-single-digit percentage point rise from a year earlier on strength in interest rates and currency trading, Chief Financial Officer John Gerspach said on Wednesday. (USA-BANKS/CONFERENCE-CITIGROUP (UPDATE 1), moved at 9:55 a.m., 273 words)

Ford to move all small-car production to Mexico from U.S. - CEO

Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Mark Fields said on Wednesday that all of the company's small-car production will be leaving U.S. plants and heading to lower-cost Mexico. (FORD-MEXICO/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:39 p.m., by Bernie Woodall and David Shepardson, 292 words)

Lawyers replaced by robots? UK start-up aims to cut out "grunt work"

LONDON - The entrepreneur behind British software company Autonomy has invested in a start-up called Luminance that uses artificial intelligence to read documents and speed up the legal process around deals, potentially cutting out some lawyers. (BRITAIN-LEGAL/TECHNOLOGY, moved at 12:05 p.m., 294 words) *****************

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