REUTERS AMERICA NEWS PLAN FOR SUNDAY SEPT 4

09/04/2016 14:16

REUTERS AMERICA AFTERNOON NEWS PLAN FOR SUNDAY SEPT 4 (RPT)

LATEST AND PLANNED U.S. NEWS COVERAGE (ALL TIMES ET)

TOP STORIES

Kaine says Clinton classified email errors due to 'improper labeling'

WASHINGTON - Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine on Sunday defended Hillary Clinton against criticism involving her handling of classified information as secretary of state, saying she was unaware of the sensitivity of some information she exchanged over email because it had been improperly labeled. (USA-ELECTION/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1:43 p.m., 450 words)

After rampage through South, Hermine threatens Northeast

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - Storm Hermine churns off the U.S. Middle Atlantic Coast, with forecasters projecting it may regain hurricane strength as it creeps north, spoiling the Labor Day holiday weekend with high winds, soaking rains and surging seas. (STORM-HERMINE/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moving shortly, 570 words, will be led through the day)

Pope proclaims "dispenser of mercy" Mother Teresa a saint

VATICAN CITY - Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, is declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis, fast-tracked to canonization just 19 years after her death. (POPE-MOTHERTERESA/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 8:37 a.m., 700 words)

G20

U.S., Russia labor over Syria truce deal as battles rage on

HANGZHOU/BEIRUT - The United States and Russia try to finalize a ceasefire deal for Syria, a second this year after a first collapsed, but U.S. President Barack Obama says "grave differences" remain and fighting on the ground continues. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA (WRAPUP 2, TV, PIX), moved at 10:24 a.m., 946 words)

China's Xi at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism

HANGZHOU - The global economy is being threatened by rising protectionism and risks from highly leveraged financial markets, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the open of a two-day summit of leaders from G20 nations. (G20-CHINA/ (WRAPUP 3, TV, PIX), moved a.m., 834 words)

Merkel upbeat on improving ties with Erdogan after meeting

HANGZHOU, China - German Chancellor Angela Merkel struck an upbeat tone on Sunday after meeting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the G20 summit and said she expected progress on two thorny issues that have marred German and European ties with Ankara. (G20-GERMANY/TURKEY (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 7:46 a.m., 409 words)

Putin says Russian economy stabilized, pledges budget deficit cuts

HANGZHOU, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin in a speech at the G20 summit in China struck an upbeat tone on the Russian economy, saying it had stabilized, and pledged to cut the country's budget deficit and dependency on oil and gas exports. (G20-CHINA/PUTIN (UPDATE 1), moved at 6:34 a.m., 145 words)

Japan says G20 to call for fiscal, monetary, structural policies to boost growth

(G20-CHINA/COMMUNIQUE (PIX), moved at 6:47 a.m., 80 words)

UK's May to review security risks of Chinese-funded nuclear deal

(G20-CHINA/BRITAIN-NUCLEAR (UPDATE 2), moved at 6:50 a.m., 400 words)

China, U.S. commit to refrain from competitive currency devaluations

(G20-CHINA/USA-FACTSHEET, moved at 6 a.m., 532 words)

CAMPAIGN

Giuliani says cost of border wall was deemed 'off limits' by Trump in Mexico meeting

WASHINGTON - Former New York Mayor Rudy Guliani, a close ally of Donald Trump, said discussion about the cost of building a wall with Mexico was not supposed to be part of the discussion during Trump's meeting last Wednesday with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-MEXICO, moving shortly, 318 words)

Former Canada PM Mulroney says NAFTA good, predicts Trump's defeat

TORONTO - Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on Sunday criticized Donald Trump's potential plan to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement and said the presidential candidate will likely lose the Nov. 8 election. "Millions and millions of jobs in the United States depend directly upon their trade with Canada and Mexico," Mulroney said in a televised interview. "You tear that up - my mother used to say, 'You're cutting off your nose to spite your face.'" (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (PIX), moved at 1:52 p.m., 232 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Helicopter search suspended for missing U.S. climbers in Pakistan

KARACHI - Aerial search for two American mountaineers missing in northern Pakistan is suspended after an initial flight shows no sign of the men but indicates an avalanche on the peak they were climbing. (PAKISTAN-MOUNTAIN/USA, moved at 10:10 a.m., 300 words)

Atlantic City, NJ, police officer critically wounded, suspect slain

-- A suspect was shot dead and an Atlantic City, New Jersey, police officer critically wounded on Saturday when police exchanged gunfire with a group of men allegedly engaged in criminal activity, the county prosecutor's office said. (CRIME-ATLANTICCITY/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 11 p.m., 228 words)

Satellite owner says SpaceX owes it $50 million or a free flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla./JERUSALEM - Israel's Space Communication Ltd said on Sunday it could seek $50 million or a free flight from Elon Musk's SpaceX after a Spacecom communications satellite was destroyed last week by an explosion at SpaceX's Florida launch site. (SPACEX-BLAST/SPACECOM (PIX), moved at 1:50 p.m., 550 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Turkey says Turkish-backed rebels clear Islamic State from Syrian border

ISTANBUL - Turkish-backed rebels on Sunday cleared Islamic State from Turkey's Syrian border, securing an area in northern Syria that stretches from Azaz to Jarablus, state media reported, making a substantial advance for Ankara's incursion. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY-BORDER (UPDATE 1), moved at 2:04 p.m., 587 words)

Siege of eastern Aleppo resumes as Syrian government re-takes army site

BEIRUT - Syrian government forces and their allies recaptured areas in southwestern Aleppo on Sunday that rebels had seized last month and laid siege to the city's opposition-held eastern sector for a second time since July, rebels and monitors said. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO (WRAPUP 3), moved at 2:12 p.m., 1,030 words)

Turkey to invest $3.4 billion in rebuilding southeast, PM says

(TURKEY-SECURITY/KURDS-INVESTMENT (UPDATE 1), moved at 11:30 a.m., 184 words)

WORLD

German anti-immigrant party set for big gains in Merkel home state

BERLIN - Voting under way in German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where polls show anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party making huge gains amid growing discontent with Chancellor Angela Merkel and her open-door refugee policy (GERMANY-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, 600 words)

Thousands rally in Paris to protest crime targeting Chinese

PARIS - At least 13,000 people attended a rally in Paris on Sunday to protest against what they say is a crime wave targeting the Chinese community in France after a Chinese textile designer died after a mugging last month. (FRANCE-CRIME/CHINESE (TV, PIX), moved at 11:30 a.m., 396 words)

Germany eyes regulation to keep Ukraine ceasefire in weeks

OSLO - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Sunday he hoped a new regulation aimed at maintaining a fragile ceasefire in eastern Ukraine could be completed soon by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/GERMANY, moved at 1:22 p.m., 96 words)

Presidential ambitions put stress on Brazil's new government

BRASILIA - Brazil's new president Michel Temer is in charge of a team of rivals, many of whom are eyeing a potential bid in the 2018 presidential elections, including possibly himself. (BRAZIL-POLITICS/TEMER (PIX), expect by 4 p.m., by Anthony Boadle, 840 words)

China wary as Hong Kong election exposes underlying strains

HONG KONG - Hong Kong votes in its first major election since pro-democracy protests in 2014 and one of its most contentious ever, with a push for independence among disaffected youth stoking tension with China's government. (HONGKONG-ELECTION/ (TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 12:40 p.m., 560 words)

Singapore PM says he is 'alright' after fainting on stage two weeks ago

(SINGAPORE-PRIMEMINISTER/, moved at 11 a.m., 280 words)

SPOTLIGHT

Saudi Arabia strives to prevent repeat of fatal crush at haj

RIYADH - A year after the deadliest haj disaster in a generation, Saudi Arabia is issuing pilgrims with electronic bracelets and using more surveillance cameras to avoid a repeat of a crush that killed hundreds and hurt already strained ties with rival Iran. (SAUDI-HAJ/, moved at 7:40 a.m., 565 words)

BREXIT

May says government to set out progress on Brexit

LONDON - The British government will set out in the coming week how it plans to shape its relationship with the European Union upon leaving the bloc, Prime Minister Theresa May says. (BRITAIN-EU/MAY (UPDATE 1), moved at 6 a.m., 460 words) See also: Japan warns Brexit may drive banks, pharma investment to EU (BRITAIN-EU/JAPAN, moved at 7:14 a.m., 570 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

'Don't Breathe' Frightens Competition at Labor Day Box Office

LOS ANGELES - The second weekend of horror-thriller "Don't Breathe" is showing plenty of life at an otherwise quiet Labor Day box office with an estimated $19.4 million at 3,051 North American locations for the four days. (USA-BOXOFFICE/, moved at 12:50 p.m., 493 words)

Mel Gibson "surviving" in Hollywood as war drama premiers in Venice

VENICE - Mel Gibson called his relationship with Hollywood "survival" as he prepared for the Venice film festival premiere of a war drama that marks his directorial comeback after a turbulent decade in his personal life. The 60-year-old is set to premiere "Hacksaw Ridge," a gripping war epic about a pacifist during World War II. (FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/HACKSAWRIDGE (TV, PIX), expect by 4 p.m., 470 words) See also: Film Review: Mel Gibson's 'Hacksaw Ridge' (VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/REVIEWS, moved, 1,600 words)

Argentina brings comedy-drama about fame and small town jealousy to Venice

VENICE - Argentina is vying for the Golden Lion at this year's Venice film festival with "El Ciudadano Ilustre," a comedy-drama about fame, idols and small-town jealousy that premiered on Sunday. (FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/ELCIUDADANOILUSTER (PIX, TV), moving shortly, 200 words)

Roberta Vinci first through to U.S. Open quarter-finals

NEW YORK - Italian seventh seed Roberta Vinci was first through to the U.S. Open quarter-finals, taming Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko 7-6(5) 6-2 on Sunday. (TENNIS-OPEN/VINCI (PIX, TV), moved at 1:30 p.m., by Steve Keating, 164 words) See also: Day seven at the U.S. Open (TENNIS-OPEN/HIGHLIGHTS (PIX), moved at 1:30 p.m., 430 words, will be led)

Telluride Film Review: 'Sully'

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/REVIEWS, moved at 1 p.m., 1,100 words)

'I Love Dick' Nearing Series Greenlight, Says Jill Soloway

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS, moved at 1:39 p.m., 234 words)

Film Review: 'I Called Him Morgan'

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/REVIEWS), moved at 12:56 p.m., 822 words)

Mel Gibson's 'Hacksaw Ridge' Sells Out for IM Global

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/FESTIVALS, moved, 550 words)

TV Review: 'Queen Sugar'

(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-TV/REVIEWS, moved, 887 words)

CONSUMER TECH

Political? Mais oui, of course, EU insiders say of Apple case

BRUSSELS - The European Commission denies that its shock demand that Apple Inc. hand $14.5 billion in back taxes to Ireland is, in the pungent phrase of Apple CEO Tim Cook, "total political crap." Many disagree. (EU-APPLE/POLITICS (INSIGHT), moved, 800 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Nigeria's state oil company says could be crippled by Delta militancy

LAGOS - Militant attacks on energy facilities in Nigeria's southern Niger Delta threaten to cripple the country's state oil company if allowed to go unchecked. (NIGERIA-OIL/, moved at 12:48 p.m., 292 words)

Three Iranian banks to open branches in Munich

BERLIN - Three Iranian banks have told Bavaria's economy minister that they plan to open branches in Munich to help stimulate more business ties with German firms. (GERMANY-IRAN/BANKS, moved at 10:30 a.m., 272 words)

Canada seen open to tweaking rules to spur China investment

TORONTO - Canada's Liberal government is open to the idea of fostering better trade ties with China by easing foreign investment restrictions, a senior legislator said on a national political talk show broadcast on Sunday. (CANADA-CHINA/TRADE, moved at 12:50 p.m., 270 words)

Wall Street Week Ahead - Sleepy summer may give way to freaky fall

NEW YORK - The dog days of summer have lived up to their sleepy reputation this year as far as U.S. stocks are concerned but market gyrations could soon pick up as a traditionally more volatile time of year looms. (USA-STOCKS/WEEKAHEAD (SCHEDULED COLUMN), moved, 670 words)

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