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TOP STORIES
Olympics-Swimming-Efimova, six other Russians ruled out of Rio
Seven Russian swimmers, including four-times breaststroke world champion Yulia Efimova, are ineligible to compete in the Rio Olympics, world swimming's governing body FINA said on Monday. The International Olympic Committee ruled on Sunday not to impose a blanket ban on Russian athletes due to the country's doping history, allowing sports federations to decide on individual cases. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING/RUSSIA (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:05 p.m., 357 words)
Two teenagers killed in shooting at Florida nightclub
FORT MYERS - A shooting outside a party at a Florida nightclub that left two male teenagers dead and as many as 18 other people wounded on Monday was not an act of terror, police in Fort Myers said. (FLORIDA-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 8, PIX, TV), moved at 1:26 p.m., by Joe Skipper, 605 words)
Wildfire threatens 20,000 homes near Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES - A California wildfire that has destroyed more than a dozen homes and left one man dead is forcing thousands of residents to flee as flames raged for a fourth day through drought-parched canyons and foothills north of Los Angeles, officials said on Monday. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 12:52 p.m., by Steve Gorman, 369 words)
Turkey detains 42 journalists in crackdown as Europe sounds alarm
ISTANBUL - Turkey ordered the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, broadcaster NTV reported, under a crackdown following a failed coup that has targeted more than 60,000 people, drawing fire from the European Union. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 4, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 12:33 p.m., by Seda Sezer and Daren Butler, 911 words) See also: Turkish coup trial to be held where army once flexed its muscles (TURKEY-SECURITY/TRIAL (moved), moved at 9:53 a.m., by Daren Butler, 330 words)
Bavarian bomber pledged allegiance to Islamic State - minister
ANSBACH - The Syrian who blew himself up in southern Germany, wounding 15 people, had pledged allegiance to Islamic State on a video found on his mobile phone, the Bavarian interior minister said on Monday. (GERMANY-BLAST/ (UPDATE 11, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1:28 p.m., by Andreas Burger, 748 words)
CAMPAIGN
U.S. Democratic Party chair jeered in protest ahead of convention
PHILADELPHIA - Chaos broke out ahead of the U.S. Democratic Party convention on Monday as protesters jeered the party chairwoman over leaked emails showing Democratic officials worked to undermine Bernie Sanders in his presidential primary battle with Hillary Clinton. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 11;51 a.m., by John Whitesides, 747 words)
FBI investigates hacking of Democratic Party organization
WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the nature and scope of a cyber intrusion at the Democratic National Committee, the agency said on Monday, amid concerns hackers working for Russia are attempting to use the breach to influence the U.S. presidential election. (USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA-FBI (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 12:06 p.m., by Dustin Volz, 232 words)
WASHINGTON
Diplomatic win for China as ASEAN drops reference to maritime court ruling
VIENTIANE - China scored a diplomatic victory on Monday as Southeast Asian nations dropped a U.S.-backed proposal to mention a landmark international court ruling against Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea in a joint statement. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/ASEAN (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved at 10:48 a.m., by Michael Martina and Lesley Wroughton, 799 words)
U.S. Air Force gives up efforts to recover weather satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL - An Air Force weather satellite that failed two years into its planned five-year lifetime cannot be recovered, leaving an aged network of spacecraft in orbit to collect key meteorological data for global military operations, officials said on Monday. (SPACE-MILITARY/SATELLITE, moved at 1:08 p.m., by Irene Klotz, 254 words)
U.S., Mexico air transport accord enters in force, seen boosting travel
WASHINGTON - The United States and Mexico agreed to put into force a new air transportation agreement that is expected to boost travel and clear the way for any city to have direct airline service to the neighboring nation, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday. (USA-MEXICO/AIRLINES, moved at 1:34 p.m., 289 words)
OTHER U.S. NEWS
New York City police upgrade gear after Texas, Louisiana shootings
The New York City Police Department has acquired $7 million in military-style protective equipment for patrol officers in response to recent shooting attacks on police in Baton Rouge and Dallas earlier this month, officials said on Monday. (USA-POLICE/NEW YORK (PIX), moved at 12:59 a.m., by Gina Cherelus, 261 words)
U.S. judge faults Uber, bans background check in NY lawsuit
NEW YORK - A federal judge on Monday banned Uber Technologies Inc and Chief Executive Travis Kalanick from using information from a background check on a passenger bringing a price-fixing lawsuit, saying the investigative firm conducting the probe may have engaged in criminal conduct. (UBER-DECISION/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 1:06 p.m., by Jonathan Stempel, 423 words)
Illinois Republican lawmaker resigns, cites Facebook, Twitter hacks
CHICAGO - A prominent Illinois Republican has resigned from the state legislature, citing multiple incidents of fake Facebook and Twitter accounts set up in his name in recent weeks. (ILLINOIS-POLITICS/CYBER, moved at 1:07 p.m., 172 words)
Texas deputy, set to retire in Sept, shot dead at home near Austin
AUSTIN - A Travis County, Texas, sheriff's deputy was shot and killed on Monday after reporting to the department's dispatcher that a suspected robbery was in progress at his suburban Austin house, officials said. (USA-POLICE/TEXAS, moved at 10:02 a.m., 142 words)
TV newswoman plunges 125 feet to death at North Carolina waterfall
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A television news anchor from Georgia fell 125 feet to her death in North Carolina after getting swept over a waterfall, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Forest Service said on Monday. (NORTH CAROLINA-DEATH/, moved at 1:42 p.m., 208 words)
NFL-Manning cleared of doping allegations in documentary - NFL
There is no credible evidence that future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning used human growth hormone or performance-enhancing drugs as was alleged in an Al-Jazeera documentary, the National Football League said on Monday. (DOPING-NFL/MANNING, moved at 11:52 a.m., 211 words)
Body of missing skydiver found in Oklahoma - reports
The body of a 26-year-old woman skydiver who went missing on Sunday during a jump in Oklahoma has been found in a wooded area near the town of Cushing, local media reported on Monday. (OKLAHOMA-SKYDIVER/, moved at 12:45 p.m., 173 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Syrians in Lebanon hit by arrests, curfews and hostility after bombings
BEIRUT - Suicide bombings in Lebanon last month have prompted mass arrests, curfews and reported vigilante-style attacks directed at the large Syrian refugee population, leaving many Syrians in the country feeling fearful and cornered. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-LEBANON (PIX), moved at 9:52 a.m., by John Davison, 986 words)
Suicide bombing north of Baghdad kills 16, Islamic State claims attack
(MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-KHALIS (UPDATE 2), moved at 8:23 a.m., 243 words)
WORLD
After truck attack in Nice, Italy frets about European security cooperation
MILAN - After the truck attack that killed 84 people in Nice, Italy tightened controls at four border crossings with France over fears an assailant could sneak across onto Italian soil. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/NICE-ITALY, moved at 9:50 a.m., by Emilio Parodi, 866 words)
Greece's Chios island in state of emergency as wildfire rages
ATHENS - Greece has declared a state of emergency on the Aegean island of Chios, which has been engulfed by a wildfire raging out of control, authorities said on Monday. (GREECE-FIRE/ISLAND (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved at 10:33 a.m., 215 words)
Regional armies struggle in last push against Boko Haram
DIFFA - Seven years into an insurgency that spread from Nigeria into Chad, Niger and Cameroon, regional armies are now in a final push to defeat Boko Haram, a once obscure Islamist sect turned deadly militant group. But lingering divisions in the countries' multi-national joint task force (MNJTF) are complicating that mission. (NIGERIA-SECURITY/NIGER (INSIGHT, TV, PIX), moved at 11 a.m., by Joe Bavier, 1184 words)
On first trip to Poland, Pope Francis will find a divided Church
WARSAW - While the bishops say Pope Francis - and not the ghost of his predecessor - will be the centerpiece of World Youth Day events, the omission reflects a sense of disquiet among senior clergy about his calls for a more inclusive and merciful Church, a message that contrasts with the preaching in many Polish churches. (POPE-POLAND/CHURCH (PIX), moved at 12:44 p.m., by Wiktor Szary and Tadeusz Kolasinski, 925 words)
No amnesty for war rapists: Colombia peace talks turn to women's rights
BOGOTA - Colombia's government and FARC rebels have pledged to improve access to land for women and ensure perpetrators of sexual violence, including rape, will not be eligible for amnesty as part of ongoing peace talks to end five decades of civil war. (COLOMBIA-PEACE/WOMEN, moved at 1:23 p.m., by Anastasia Moloney, 625 words)
Britain does not want return to Northern Ireland border controls, May says
BELFAST - Britain does not want a return to border controls in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday on her first visit to the British province following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/NIRELAND (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 8:34 a.m., 590 words)
FEATURE
Venezuelan schoolchildren express hunger in drawings
CARACAS - When children at a Catholic-run school in a poor neighborhood of Venezuela's Caracas capital began fainting from hunger, teachers asked them to draw or describe their most recent meals and what they expected to eat next. The responses were shocking. (VENEZUELA-SCHOOLCHILDREN/ (WIDER IMAGE, PIX), moved at 11 a.m., by Daniel Kai, 383 words)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE
Harry Potter's 'Cursed Child' story already a U.S. best-seller
NEW YORK - Harry Potter is casting a spell, again, over the publishing industry. (BOOKS-HARRYPOTTER/ (PIX, TV), moved at 12:54 p.m., by Jill Serjeant, 404 words)
Marni Nixon, Voice Behind Stars in Movie Musicals Like 'My Fair Lady,' Dies at 86
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC/OBITUARIES-PEOPLE-NEWS), moved at 1:01 p.m., by Jon Burlingame, 683 words)
'24: Legacy' Producers Talk Potential 'Intersection' with Jack Bauer
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS), moved at 9:58 a.m., by Laura Prudom, 358 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Up to 1.65 million women of childbearing age at risk for Zika
CHICAGO - As many as 1.65 million women of childbearing age in Central and Latin America are at risk of being infected with Zika, resulting in tens of thousands of pregnancies that could be affected by the mosquito-borne virus that is linked with severe birth defects. (HEALTH-ZIKA/RISK, moved at 11 a.m., by Julie Steenhuysen, 401 words) See also: First baby with Zika-related microcephaly defect born in Spain (HEALTH-ZIKA/SPAIN (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:19 p.m., 203 words) and Colombian health ministry says Zika epidemic in country has ended (HEALTH-ZIKA/COLOMBIA (UPDATE 2), moved at 1:22 p.m., 392 words)
Flu vaccine may help keep diabetics out of the hospital
People with diabetes who get the flu vaccine may be less likely to wind up hospitalized for cardiovascular or respiratory problems, a recent study suggests. (HEALTH-DIABETES/FLU-SHOT, moved at 12 p.m., by Lisa Rapaport, 434 words)
Contamination of water pushes up costs, makes safe water scarcer - study
RIO DE JANEIRO - Contamination as people and agriculture crowd around water sources has hiked the cost of water treatment by 50 percent in some major cities, making it harder to provide safe drinking water for a growing urban population, according to a new study. (GLOBAL-LANDRIGHTS/WATER, moved at 10:18 a.m., 341 words)
Minorities may not get best care after a stroke
(HEALTH-MINORITIES/STROKE, moved at 11 a.m., by Lisa Rapaport, 555 words)
When pot became legal in Colorado, kids' exposures went up
(HEALTH-KIDS/MARIJUANA, moved at 11 a.m.,, by Kathryn Doyle, 577 words)
Italy parliament begins debate on legalizing cannabis
(ITALY-CANNABIS/, moved at 11:05 a.m., by Isla Binnie, 475 words)
CONSUMER TECH
Verizon to buy Yahoo's core business for $4.83 bln in digital ad push
Verizon Communications said on Monday it will buy Yahoo's core internet properties for $4.83 billion in cash to expand its digital advertising and media business in a deal that ends a lengthy sale process for the fading Web pioneer. (YAHOO-M&A/VERIZON (UPDATE 5, PIX), moved at 1:08 p.m., 804 words)
BUSINESS AND MARKETS
Weak oil pulls Wall St off record highs; Fed meet eyed
U.S. stocks slipped from their record levels on Monday as oil weighed on energy shares and as investors awaited this week's Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 4), will be updated till close, 499 words) See also: Stocks dip ahead of Fed meeting; oil drops on glut(GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 7, GRAPHICS), will be updated till close, 511 words)
Fiat Chrysler review shows U.S. sales figures were inflated - report
DETROIT - An internal review begun at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in 2015 found its U.S. sales figures were inflated, partly due to pressure to keep a year-over-year monthly sales streak alive, the Automotive News reported on Monday, citing two sources at the automaker. (FIAT CHRYSLER-SALES/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 9:58 a.m., 222 words)
EPA clears path to regulate carbon emissions from U.S. aircraft
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized its determination that greenhouse gases from airplanes endangers public health, a decision that requires the agency to regulate emissions from U.S. aircraft. (USA-AIRLINES/CARBON (UPDATE 2), moved at 12:15 p.m., 403 words)
Canada to phase out older crude-by-rail tank cars early
(CANADA-RAILWAYS/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 11:56 a.m., 399 words)
LATAM Airlines to pay $22 mln over Argentine bribes case
LATAM AIRLINES-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:36 p.m., 229 words) *****************
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