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TOP STORIES

Pressure grows on Charlotte police to release shooting video

CHARLOTTE - Pressure on Charlotte police intensified on Thursday to release a video showing the fatal shooting of a black man by officers that has sparked two nights of violent protests in North Carolina's largest city. (USA-POLICE/ (UPDATE 8, TV, PIX), moved at 5:04 p.m., by Andy Sullivan and Greg Lacour, 868 words)

Accused N.Y. bomber's wife back; lawyer seeks access to suspect

NEW YORK - The wife of the Afghan-born U.S. citizen charged in last weekend's bombings in New York City and New Jersey has returned to the United States, a law enforcement official said on Thursday, as a defense lawyer pressed to get access to the accused man. (USA-ATTACKS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 2:44 p.m., by David Ingram, 599 words)

Tulsa officer charged with manslaughter for fatal shooting seen on video

TULSA, Okla. - The white Tulsa police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man was charged with manslaughter on Thursday and a warrant has been issued for her arrest, Tulsa County District Attorney Stephen Kunzweiler said. (USA-POLICE/OKLAHOMA (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 262 words)

EXCLUSIVE-Probe of leaked U.S. NSA hacking tools examines operative's 'mistake'

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON - A U.S. investigation into a leak of hacking tools used by the National Security Agency is focusing on a theory that one of its operatives carelessly left them available on a remote computer and Russian hackers found them, four people with direct knowledge of the probe told Reuters. (CYBER-NSA/TOOLS (EXCLUSIVE), moved, 713 words)

Hackers steal data from 500 million Yahoo accounts

Yahoo Inc said on Thursday that information from at least 500 million of its user accounts was stolen in 2014 by what it believed was a state-sponsored actor, a theft that appeared to the biggest cyber breach ever. (YAHOO-CYBER/ (UPDATE 3), moved, 571 words)

Trump doubles down on 'law-and-order' appeal in W.House bid

PITTSBURGH - Donald Trump on Thursday praised aggressive police tactics and condemned attacks on officers amid criticism of his plan to use "stop-and-frisk" tactics to reduce crime, in a speech following a second night of unrest that shook Charlotte, North Carolina. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, 716 words)

CAMPAIGN

Trump vs Clinton: Debate will mark biggest moment of election

WASHINGTON - Democrat Hillary Clinton, suddenly vulnerable in the presidential race, is under pressure to deliver a strong performance against Republican Donald Trump in their first debate on Monday, a moment that could be the most consequential yet of the 2016 election. (USA-ELECTION/DEBATE (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 12:02 p.m., by Steve Holland and Amanda Becker, 958 words)

U.S. presidential debate could score Super Bowl-sized audience

NEW YORK - Live, unscripted and unpredictable, the first 2016 U.S. presidential debate on Monday is expected to set new television audience records, with some commentators forecasting Super Bowl-sized viewership of around 100 million Americans. (USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-RATINGS, moved at 2:25 p.m., by Jill Serjeant, 513 words)

Clinton proposes 65 percent tax on U.S. billionaire estates

WASHINGTON - Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday proposed raising taxes on inherited property to 65 percent for the largest estates as she bolstered plans for tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-TAX (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 4:53 p.m., by Emily Stephenson, 466 words)

Mexican president says Trump visit sparked minister's exit

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said the resignation of his finance minister and trusted aide Luis Videgaray was prompted by Donald Trump's visit to Mexico last month, which led to widespread condemnation of the government. (USA-ELECTION/MEXICO, moved at 2:53 p.m., 310 words)

U.S. presidential debates: from Kennedy-Nixon to Clinton-Trump

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump face off on Monday in the first of a series of televised debates that could prove crucial to who wins the White House on Nov. 8. Here is a look at the highlights over more than five decades. (USA-ELECTION/DEBATE-MOMENTS (TIMELINE), moved, 980 words)

WASHINGTON

U.S. Senate splits over bill to avoid government shutdown

WASHINGTON - A behind-the-scenes congressional battle to avoid a U.S. government shutdown broke into public view on Thursday when Republicans produced a stop-gap funding bill that Democrats immediately rejected. (USA-CONGRESS/FUNDING (UPDATE 2), moved at 4:34 p.m., by David Morgan, 362 words)

U.S. to shut down mail-fraud schemes that stole hundreds of millions

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department and other agencies said on Thursday they have moved to shut down a series of mail-fraud schemes that have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars from victims in the United States. (USA-FRAUD/, moved at 2:21 p.m., by Diane Bartz, 337 words)

Image purported to be Michelle Obama's passport posted online

WASHINGTON - An image purported to be a scanned copy of U.S. first lady Michelle Obama's passport was leaked online on Thursday alongside personal emails said to belong to a low-level White House staffer who worked with Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. (USA-CYBER/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 4:36 p.m., by Dustin Volz, 302 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Michigan man charged with killing 4 children murdered previous wife

A 49-year-old Michigan man was charged on Thursday with torturing his wife and murdering his two kids and two stepchildren, in a crime with parallels to a prior conviction for stabbing to death in 1991 his previous wife who was pregnant, officials said. (MICHIGAN-CRIME/, moved at 1:10 p.m., 394 words)

Rhode Island man pleads guilty to conspiracy to help Islamic State

BOSTON - A Rhode Island man charged last year with planning to behead enemies of Islamic State and lend support to the militant group pleaded guilty on Thursday, agreeing to a sentence of up to 22 years in federal prison. (MASSACHUSETTS-ISLAMIC STATE/PLEA, moved at 4:22 p.m., 223 words)

Two Phoenix officers probed for claim they forced man to eat marijuana

PHOENIX - Phoenix police are investigating a 19-year-old man's contention that two rookie officers forced him to eat marijuana, demanding that he consume the drug in exchange for avoiding arrest, police said on Thursday. (ARIZONA-POLICE/MARIJUANA, moved at 4:36 p.m., 279 words)

Satanic Temple finds home at site of former Massachusetts witch trials

SALEM, Mass. - The international headquarters for the Satanic Temple, which says its mission is to promote separation of church and state not devil worship, is set to open on Thursday in a Massachusetts city known historically for persecuting witches accused of being possessed by the devil. (MASSACHUSETTS-SATAN/, moved, 400 words)

Chicago police officer pleads not guilty to civil rights charges

CHICAGO - A Chicago policeman who was indicted on federal civil rights charges after being captured on a dashboard camera firing into a car full of teenagers, wounding two of them, pleaded not guilty on Thursday, a court official said. (CHICAGO-POLICE/, moved, 182 words)

U.S., Canada aboriginal tribes form alliance to stop oil pipelines

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Aboriginal tribes from Canada and the northern United States signed a treaty on Thursday to jointly fight proposals to build more pipelines to carry crude from Alberta's oil sands, saying further development would damage the environment. (CANADA-PIPELINE/ABORIGINAL (UPDATE 2), moved, 389 words)

Cleveland settles 'I can't breathe' wrongful death lawsuit with black man's family

CLEVELAND - The family of a African-American man who died in 2010 after being tasered by Cleveland police will receive a $375,000 settlement from the city, the mayor's office said on Thursday. (CLEVELAND-POLICE/SETTLEMENT, moved at 4:19 p.m., by Kim Palmer, 374 words)

California ballot has record number of local revenue measures

SAN FRANCISCO - A record number of local tax and bond measures will fill the California ballot this November, including over $32 billion of proposed funding for education, infrastructure and homeless services. (CALIFORNIA-ELECTION/BALLOT, moved at 3:32 p.m., by Robin Respaut, 518 words)

Chicago mayor to unveil crime fighting plans amid wave of violence

CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected on Thursday to detail his plans to fight the city's high crime using what he has described as a dual approach to improving public safety: more programs for young people and more police. (CHICAGO-POLICE/, moved at 2:43 p.m., by Timothy Mclaughlin, 250 words)

Ex-Cuomo advisers, others charged in New York corruption cases

NEW YORK - Federal and state prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against 10 men, including two onetime senior advisers to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in corruption and fraud cases involving state contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. (NEW YORK-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved at 3:20 p.m., by Nate Raymond, 528 words)

WORLD

Syrian army announces start of a new major offensive in Aleppo

AMMAN - The Syrian army announced the start of a new military offensive in the rebel-held east of the city of Aleppo on Thursday, signaling a potential further escalation in a bombing campaign by Russian and Syrian jets that rebels say has already intensified in the last 24 hours. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO (UPDATE 1), moved at 4:15 p.m., 243 words)

Death toll rises to 52 after migrant boat capsizes off Egypt

CAIRO - Nine more bodies have been recovered from the Mediterranean a day after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized off the coast of Egypt, officials said on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 52. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/EGYPT (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 1 p.m., 548 words)

Russian election chiefs to investigate Reuters findings of irregularities

MOSCOW - Russia's national election authority said it would look into evidence found by Reuters of inflated turnout figures and people voting more than once at three polling stations in two regions during a parliamentary election at the weekend. (RUSSIA-ELECTIONS/FRAUD-INVESTIGATION (PIX, TV), moved at 11 a.m., by Maria Tsvetkova and Alexander Winning, 540 words)

Pope says journalism based on fear-mongering, gossip is form of "terrorism"

VATICAN CITY - Journalism based on gossip or rumors is a form of "terrorism" and media that stereotype entire populations or foment fear of migrants are acting destructively, Pope Francis said on Thursday. (POPE-MEDIA/ (PIX), moved at 12:52 p.m., by Philip Pullella, 297 words)

Oxford ranked world's top university, just as Brexit looms

LONDON - The University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world and feeder for the British elite, has topped a global education ranking for the first time, but its vice-chancellor warned that Brexit could damage its long-term prospects. (BRITAIN-EDUCATION/OXFORD (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, 500 words)

Endangered sea turtles lay eggs on Mexican beach

LA ESCOBILLA, Mexico - Nesting endangered marine turtles have arrived at La Escobilla beach on Mexico's Pacific coast, in their annual migration, a sign that life is about to burst forth from scorched grains of sand. (US-MEXICO-SEA TURTLES-MIGRATION/ (TV), moved, 458 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

U.S. states sue opioid-maker Indivior, alleging anticompetitive practices

WASHINGTON - Thirty-five U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Thursday against opioid drug maker Indivior alleging it tried to keep generic versions of a drug off the market. (STATES-INDIVIOR/ANTITRUST (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:51 p.m., by Sarah N. Lynch, 358 words)

Deaths and complications after surgery decline at VA

Surgery patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are much less likely to die or suffer postoperative complications today than they were 15 years ago, a U.S. study suggests. (HEALTH-SURGERY/VA, moved at 2:08 p.m., by Lisa Rapaport, 674 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

French actress Cotillard denies role in Jolie, Pitt split

LOS ANGELES - French actress Marion Cotillard on Wednesday denied any involvement in the sudden split between Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, wishing that the two will "find peace," and confirming her pregnancy with her long-time partner. (PEOPLE-JOLIE/PITT-COTILLARD (PIX, TV), moved at 9:34 p.m., 290 words)

Obama awards arts medals to Mel Brooks, Audra McDonald, Berry Gordy

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama awarded 24 American giants of the arts and humanities with medals on Thursday, lauding their accomplishments - and sharing some laughs. (USA-OBAMA/ARTS (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 3:56 p.m., by Roberta Rampton, 344 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Wall St extends Fed-fueled rally; Nasdaq hits new high

U.S. stocks climbed on Thursday, with big tech names leading broad gains, building on strength from a day earlier that was fueled by the Federal Reserve's decision to stand pat on interest rates. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 6), by Lewis Krauskopf, 462 words)

Cargo giant Maersk to bulk up transport as steers away from energy

COPENHAGEN - The world's biggest shipping firm, A.P. Moller-Maersk, set a new course on Thursday that will see the $30 billion firm bulk up its transport business while seeking alliances or a separate listing for its energy operations. (MAERSK-RESTRUCTURING/ (UPDATE 3), moved at 11:17 a.m., by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, 792 words)

U.S. Senators seek Labor Department probe of Wells Fargo

WASHINGTON - Eight U.S. Democratic senators asked the Labor Department on Thursday to launch a probe into whether Wells Fargo may have violated wage and working hour laws by failing to pay overtime to tellers and sales representatives who stayed late to meet sales quotas. (USA-WELLS FARGO/LABOR (UPDATE 2), moved at 4:27 p.m., by Sarah N. Lynch, 391 words)

Tesla sues Michigan officials over state bar on sales

WASHINGTON - Tesla Motors Inc Thursday sued Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials in federal court over the state's refusal to allow the Palo Alto, California automaker to sell vehicles directly to consumers. (TESLA-MICHIGAN/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:23 p.m., by David Shepardson, 279 words)

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