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TOP STORIES

On raucous opening night, Democratic stars make a pitch for Clinton

PHILADELPHIA - The Democratic Party's deep divisions are on full display on a raucous first day of its convention, with Bernie Sanders portraying Hillary Clinton as a fellow soldier in his fight for economic equality while his supporters boo the mere mention of her name. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 9, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by John Whitesides and Luciana Lopez, 1031 words)

- USA-ELECTION/MICHELLEOBAMA (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Luciana Lopez and Amy Tennery, 474 words

- USA-ELECTION/SANDERS (ANALYSIS, PIX, TV), moved, by James Oliphant and Jonathan Allen, 856 words

- USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA, moved, by Mark Hosenball and Arshad Mohammed, 881 words

- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Steve Holland, 567 words

- USA-ELECTION/POLL-REUTERSIPSOS, expect by 0600 GMT/2 AM ET, by Maurice Tamman, 900 words

Attacker in Japan stabs, kills 19 in their sleep at disabled center

SAGAMIHARA - A knife-wielding man stabs and kills 19 people as they slept at a facility for the disabled in a town near Tokyo, a senior government official says, Japan's worst mass killing in decades. (JAPAN-ATTACK/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Issei Kato, 646 words)

- JAPAN-ATTACK/SOCIALMEDIA, moving shortly, by Elaine Lies, Kwiyeon and Ha, 408 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

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)

Nine militants killed in police raid in Bangladesh

DHAKA - Bangladesh police kill nine militants in a raid in the capital who are believed to be plotting an assault similar to the one mounted on a cafe earlier this month, the national police chief says. (BANGLADESH-MILITANTS/ (UPDATE 2), expect by 1000 GMT/6 AM ET, by Ruma Paul, 400 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 (UPDATE 3, TV), moved, by Matt Siegel and Tom Westbrook, 650 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Kerry meets Russia's Lavrov on Syria cooperation plan

VIENTIANE - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, meet to discuss a U.S. proposal for closer military cooperation on Syria. (SYRIA-CRISIS/KERRY-LAVROV (PIX, TV), moved, by Lesley Wroughton, 300 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)

Residents begin returning home after Los Angeles wildfire

ACTON - Thousands of California residents are allowed to return home after a deadly, destructive wildfire forces them from their houses in recent days as it rages through drought-parched canyons and foothills north of Los Angeles. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Krystain Orlinski, 502 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 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Daniel Flynn, 826 words

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