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Rebels says Syria truce "will not hold out"

BEIRUT - Syria's ceasefire "will not hold out," a senior rebel official in Aleppo warns, as air strikes and shelling continue in some places and promised aid deliveries fail to come through (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (PIX), expect by 1200 GMT, 500 words)

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- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-RUSSIA (UPDATE 1) moved, 180 words)

Trump finally backs off Obama birth claim, falsely accuses Clinton of starting it

WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump abandons his false claim that Barack Obama was not born in United States after spending five years peddling conspiracy theories that country's first African-American president started life as foreigner. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson, 900 words)

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- USA-ELECTION/POLL (POLL, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Chris Kahn, 544 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-GUNS (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, 350 words

Divided European leaders struggle with post-Brexit vision

BRATISLAVA - European leaders, struggling to overcome historic crisis after Britain's vote to leave EU, agree to explore closer defense cooperation and boost security at their external borders but cannot hide deep divisions over refugees and economic policy. (EU-SUMMIT/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Noah Barkin and Jason Hovet, 767 words)

Obama enlists Republican Kasich to push for TPP trade deal

WASHINGTON - Ohio's Republican governor, John Kasich, takes over White House briefing lectern to praise 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, unusual move that shows how hard President Obama will push for trade deal's approval. (USA-TRADE/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Roberta Rampton, 530 words)

UNITED STATES

Two U.S. police, four civilians wounded in Philadelphia shooting spree

Two police officers and four civilians are wounded during a late-night shooting spree in Philadelphia where suspect is later killed by responding officers (PENNSYLVANIA-CRIME/ (moved), moved, 226 words)

U.S. inflation stirring as healthcare, housing costs surge

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rise more than expected as healthcare costs record their biggest gain in 32-1/2 years, pointing to steady build-up of inflation that could allow Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 767 words)

AMERICAS

Canada: did not make concessions to China for return of detainee

MONTREAL/OTTAWA - Canada did not make concessions to China to secure return of Canadian citizen who spent two years in jail and was convicted of spying, insists foreign minister. (CANADA-CHINA/GARRATT (UPDATE 2, PIX), moving shortly, by Allison Lampert and David Ljunggren, 400 words)

Brazil files terrorism charges against eight for IS support

BRASILIA - Eight Brazilians arrested before Rio Olympics for belonging to loosely organized group that supports Islamic State and discussed attacking games are charged under Brazil's anti-terrorism law. (BRAZIL-SECURITY/ (PIX), moved, 329 words)

Venezuela opposition running out of options to force 2016 Maduro vote

CARACAS - Venezuela's opposition fails to draw large numbers in its latest protests against President Nicolas Maduro, and national election board delays decision on next stage of possible referendum on his socialist rule. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Andrew Cawthorne and Daniel Kai,400 words)

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