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Sanders backers revolt on raucous opening day at U.S. Democratic convention
PHILADELPHIA - Supporters of Bernie Sanders disrupt the first day of the Democratic convention, repeatedly chanting and booing mentions of Hillary Clinton's name as the party's hopes for a show of unity dissolved into frequent chaos. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by John Whitesides and Luciana Lopez, 947 words)
- USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA, moved, by Mark Hosenball and Arshad Mohammed, 881 words
- USA-ELECTION/POLL-REUTERSIPSOS, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by Maurice Tamman, 900 words
Bavarian bomber pledged allegiance to Islamic State - minister
ANSBACH, Germany - Syrian who blew himself up in southern Germany, wounding 15 people, had pledged allegiance to Islamic State on video found on his mobile phone, Bavarian Interior Minister says. (GERMANY-BLAST/ (UPDATE 11, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Andreas Burger, 748 words)
- GERMANY-WAGNER/, moved, by Michael Roddy, 475 words
Nineteen killed, dozens wounded in Japan knife attack-media reports
SAGAMIHARA - Nineteen people are killed and dozens are wounded after an attack by a knife-wielding man at a facility for the disabled in central Japan, media reports, in Japan's worst mass killing in decades. (JAPAN-ATTACK/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Issei Kato, 501 words)
Turkey detains 42 journalists in crackdown as Europe sounds alarm
ISTANBUL - Turkey orders the detention of 42 journalists, broadcaster NTV reported, under a crackdown following a failed coup that has targeted more than 60,000 people and drawn fire from the European Union. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 5, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Daren Butler and Seda Sezer, 916 words)
ASIA
China asks U.S. to support resumption of talks with Philippines
BEIJING - China's foreign minister has asked the U.S. secretary of state John Kerry to support the resumption of talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea, following a ruling against Beijing over the dispute earlier this month. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/CHINA, moved, by Ben Blanchard and Simon Webb, 359 words)
Australian PM orders inquiry after teenage prisoners teargassed, stripped naked
SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull orders an inquiry into the treatment of children in detention after the airing of video showing prison guards teargassing teenage inmates and strapping a half-naked, hooded-boy to a chair. (AUSTRALIA-PRISON/INQUIRY, moved, by Tom Westbrook, 396 words)
Cranes stand idle as Myanmar businesses bemoan economic policy drift
YANGON - Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party will offer a glimpse of its plans for Myanmar's economy this week, in a long-awaited announcement that seeks to reassure businesses and investors who have grown increasingly worried by a lack of firm policy detail. (MYANMAR-BUSINESS/ (PIX), moved, by Timothy Mclaughlin, 854 words)
UNITED STATES
Suspects sought in Florida nightclub shooting that left two teens dead
FORT MYERS - Florida police say they have taken three people into custody but are searching for additional suspects in connection with a shooting outside a nightclub just after midnight that left two teenagers dead and more than a dozen people wounded. (FLORIDA-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 11, PIX, TV), moved, by Chris Tilley, 720 words)
Wildfire chases 20,000 people from homes near Los Angeles
ACTON - A deadly California wildfire that has destroyed more than a dozen homes drives thousands more residents from their dwellings as flames rage for a fourth day through drought-parched canyons and foothills north of Los Angeles. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, by Krystain Orlinski, 577 words)
SPECIAL REPORT-Students, teachers detail cheating in program owned by test giant ACT
SHANGHAI/SEOUL/IOWA CITY - For many Chinese high school students hoping to get into a U.S. university, the pitch is hard to resist. (COLLEGE-CHEATING/ACT (SPECIAL REPORT), moved, by Steve Stecklow, Alexandra Harney and Ju-min Park, 2,972 words)
AFRICA
Regional armies struggle in last push against Boko Haram
DIFFA - "You'll all be able to go home soon. Boko Haram is nearly finished," Niger's Interior Minister Mohamed Bazoum told a crowd of refugees seated quietly on dusty, sun-baked flats. (NIGERIA-SECURITY/NIGER (INSIGHT, PIX, TV), moved, by Joe Bavier, 1,184 words)
AMERICAS
Colombia declares end to Zika epidemic inside country
BOGOTA - Colombian health officials declare that worst of Zika outbreak in Andean nation passes just 10 months after its arrival, raising questions about how virus is affecting parts of Latin America differently. (HEALTH-ZIKA/COLOMBIA (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Julia Symmes Cobb, 537 words)
SPORT
Kremlin hails IOC Olympic green light, but conditions grate
MOSCOW - Kremlin hails decision by International Olympic Committee not to ban Russia's entire team from Rio Olympics over doping allegations, but government officials say strings attached to IOC's ruling are unfair. (SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, by Dmitry Solovyov and Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 498 words)
Olympic plotters saw 'opportunity to reach paradise' -prosecutor
CURITIBA - Twelve Brazilian suspects arrested for discussing a potential attack during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are "no joke," the prosecutor for the case tells Reuters. (OLYMPICS-RIO/INVESTIGATION (UPDATE 1, INTERVIEW, PIX, TV), moved, by Stephen Eisenhammer, 564 words)
- OLYMPICS-RIO/AUSTRALIA (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Daniel Flynn, 702 words)
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