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BREAKING
Trump says was being 'sarcastic' in Russia hack comments
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump on Thursday tried to quell the furor over his call to Russia to find Hillary Clinton's deleted emails by saying he was being sarcastic. "Of course I'm being sarcastic," Trump said in an interview broadcast Thursday on Fox News. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CYBER (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 9:13 a.m., 309 words)
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise but labor market still strong
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, but the underlying trend continued to point to sustained labor market strength. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 266,000 for the week ended July 23, the Labor Department said on Thursday. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1, GRAPHIC), moved at 8:50 a.m., 455 words)
Turkey foreign minister says sees positive change in U.S. on extraditing cleric
ANKARA - Turkey is seeing a positive change in the attitude of the United States towards the extradition of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey blames for orchestrating a failed coup attempt this month, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavasoglu said on Thursday. (TURKEY-SECURITY/GULEN-USA, moved at 8:37 a.m., 117 words)
Boeing says it could end 747 production
CHICAGO - Boeing could end production of its iconic 747 aircraft, as the world's biggest plane maker faces falling orders and pricing pressure, according to a regulatory filing. (BOEING-PRODUCTION/747 (UPDATE 1), moved at 8:30 a.m., 399 words)
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Obama asks U.S. voters to 'carry' Clinton to White House, defeat Trump
PHILADELPHIA - President Barack Obama paints an optimistic picture of America's future and offers full-throated support for Hillary Clinton's bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump in a speech that electrifies the Democratic National Convention. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 6 a.m., by Jeff Mason and Alana Wise, 1,000 words, will be led through the day)
In clash of billionaires, Bloomberg calls Trump White House race 'a con'
PHILADELPHIA - New York media mogul Michael Bloomberg assailed fellow billionaire Donald Trump on Wednesday, calling his U.S. presidential race a "con" and ripping into his history of bankruptcies and lawsuits. "Trump says he wants to run the nation like he's running his business? God help us," Bloomberg told the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia to roaring applause. "I'm a New Yorker and I know a con when I see one." (USA-ELECTION/BLOOMBERG (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 10:25 p.m., 425 words)
Clinton taking reins of a party that may be passing her by
PHILADELPHIA - Twelve years ago, Barack Obama's electrifying speech at the Democratic National Convention brought tears to Andrew Gillum's eyes. Today the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, and considered to be a rising star in that state, Gillum didn't hesitate when asked whom he now considers to be his political role model. "Elizabeth Warren," he said. (USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS-RISINGSTARS), expect by 2 p.m., by James Oliphant and Jonathan Allen, 800 words)
Distrust of Clinton on trade shadows her at Democratic convention
WASHINGTON - When it comes to trade policy, Hillary Clinton is taking heat from all sides. Things are unlikely to get any easier for her. (USA-ELECTION/TRADE-CLINTON, moved at 8 a.m., 770 words) See also: Merkel says TTIP trade deal "absolutely right and important" (EU-USA/TTIP-GERMANY (PIX), moved at 7:45 a.m., 46 words)
CAMPAIGN
Trump draws ire after urging Russia to find 'missing' Clinton emails
MIAMI/WASHINGTON - Donald Trump on Wednesday invited Russia to dig up tens of thousands of "missing" emails from Hillary Clinton's time at the U.S. State Department, vexing intelligence experts and prompting Democrats to accuse him of urging foreigners to spy on Americans. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CYBER (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved at 10:25 p.m., 817 words) See also: USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA, moved, 780 words
U.S. theory on Democratic Party breach: Hackers meant to leave Russia's mark
WASHINGTON - Some U.S. intelligence officials suspect that Russian hackers who broke into Democratic Party computers may have deliberately left digital fingerprints to show Moscow is a "cyber power" that Washington should respect. (USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA, moved at 7:40 a.m., 780 words)
Late-Night Hosts Get Political in Bid to Win Votes
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS), moved, 1,164 words)
OTHER TOP STORIES
Central California wildfire destroys 34 homes, forces 350 to evacuate
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters scrambled on Thursday to contain a deadly wildfire that has forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and gutted dozens of homes near the coast of central California. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (PIX), moved at 6:23 a.m., 370 words, will be led through the day) See also: California power grid extends call for conservation during heat wave (UTILITIES-CALIFORNIA/POWER-HEATWAVE, moved at 8:52 a.m., 376 words)
Two top Turkish generals quit amid major military purge
ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Two senior Turkish generals resign, broadcaster CNN Turk says, hours after the military dishonorably discharges nearly 1,700 personnel for alleged role in coup attempt that shook the nation and alarmed its NATO allies. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV) moved, 750 words) See also: Germany should extradite Turkish prosecutors linked to cleric - Turkey foreign minister (TURKEY-SECURITY/GULEN-GERMANY, moved at 8:50 a.m., 74 words)
Germany trains eye on Turkish group in wake of coup crackdown
BERLIN - German intelligence officials are re-evaluating an influential Turkish expatriate group as, amid strains in relations between the two countries, they also step up wider efforts to clamp down on Islamist militancy. (GERMANY-TURKEY/EXTREMISTS, moved at 8:50 a.m., 630 words)
France had been hunting second church attacker after tipoff
PARIS/SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France - Police were hunting the second teenager who killed a priest in a church in France this week after a tipoff from a foreign intelligence service that he was planning an attack, police sources said on Thursday. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/FRANCE (UPDATE 3), moving shortly, 810 words)
WASHINGTON
Biden, Lynch in Baton Rouge on Thursday to honor police
WASHINGTON - U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Thursday and Friday to attend a vigil honoring fallen police officers and meet with community leaders, the Justice Department said. It said Lynch will join Vice President Joe Biden at a vigil for three police officers shot dead on July 17 by a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with ties to an African-American anti-government group. (USA-POLICE/BATONROUGE-LYNCH, moved at 8:26 a.m., 70 words, will be led)
U.S. says concerned over Israel's settlement activity
WASHINGTON - The United States is deeply concerned about Israel's reported plans to build an additional 323 units in settlements in East Jerusalem on top of previously announced 770 units in the settlement of Gilo, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. (USA-ISRAEL/SETTLEMENTS, moved at 9:16 a.m., 60 words)
U.S. diplomatic strategy on South China Sea appears to founder
WASHINGTON - In the lead-up to an international court ruling on China's claims in the South China Sea this month, U.S. officials talked about rallying a coalition to impose "terrible" costs to Beijing's international reputation if flouted the court's decision. (SOUTHCHINASEA-USA/DIPLOMACY (ANALYSIS), moved at 7 a.m., 600 words)
OTHER U.S. NEWS
Reagan's would-be assassin now Virginia suburb's infamous new resident
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Joe Mann has lived in the exclusive Kingsmill gated community in Williamsburg, Virginia, for more than 30 years and he's not shy about voicing his opinion when it comes to his newest neighbor: would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley. (USA-POLITICS/HINCKLEY-WILLIAMSBURG (PIX), moved at 7 a.m., by Ian Simpson, 558 words)
No winners in Powerball, jackpot grows to $478 million
-- No one won the multi-state Powerball jackpot on Wednesday, pushing the grand prize to $478 million, the fifth largest in the game's history and the eighth-biggest lottery prize ever in the United States, officials said. (USA-POWERBALL/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 4:42 a.m., 206 words)
Baltimore prosecutor vows to fight on after Freddie Gray case defeat
-- Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby strutted into the national spotlight when she filed criminal charges against six officers tied to Freddie Gray's death in police custody just days after the alleged crime. After losing the first four trials, she gave up on the case. (BALTIMORE-POLICE/MOSBY (PIX), moved, by Scott Malone and Ian Simpson, 660 words)
Florida teenager arrested in New York for threatening to kill police
-- A Florida teenager accused of threatening to kill police was arrested in New York City on Wednesday. (USA-POLICE/NEW YORK, moved at 2:30 a.m., 139 words)
MIDDLE EAST
UN urges U.S.-Russia deal on Syria, cautious on Russian Aleppo plan
GENEVA - U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura called on Russia and the United States on Thursday to work together in reducing the fighting in Syria, saying that failure of their cooperation plan would have a very negative impact on planned peace talks. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moving shortly, 383 words) See also: Syrian army tightens grip around Aleppo, says offers safe passage (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO, moved at 6:23 a.m., 408 words)
Al Qaeda tells Syrian branch Nusra Front it can drop links
BEIRUT - Al Qaeda told its Syrian branch, the Nusra Front, that it could break organizational ties with global jihadist organization to preserve its unity and continue its battle in Syria, in an audio statement released on Thursday. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-NUSRA FRONT (UPDATE 2), moved at 8:08 a.m., 526 words)
Islamic State oil revenue dives as it loses Iraqi territory
(MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-OIL (GRAPHIC), moved at 8:15 a.m., 1,087 words)
WORLD
Migrants tell of horrors of voyage in Italy media campaign
ROME - Italy launched an internet, TV and radio campaign on Thursday to discourage Africans from setting out on the often deadly voyage to Europe, including real migrants telling their often harrowing stories. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/ITALY-CAMPAIGN (PIX, TV), moved at 9 a.m., 446 words)
Bulgaria approves anti-terrorism law amid growing concern over attacks
SOFIA - Bulgaria's parliament approved anti-terrorism legislation on Thursday that allows the government to curb civil rights during an emergency, signaling growing concern over the threat of Islamist militants. (BULGARIA-SECURITY/, moved at 9 a.m., 256 words)
North Korean seeks refuge in South Korean consulate in Hong Kong
HONG KONG - Security is tightened at the South Korean consulate in Hong Kong after media reports that a North Korean, possibly a student, has sought refuge there. (HONGKONG-NORTHKOREA/DEFECTOR (UPDATE 2), moved at 6:06 a.m., 483 words)
Brexit shock waves hit British jobs, consumer confidence
LONDON - Shock waves from Britain's vote to leave the European Union rocked the economy on Thursday, with thousands of jobs lost at one of the country's biggest banks, consumer confidence plunging, and construction and car sales slowing. (BRITAIN-EU/ECONOMY (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 8 a.m., 885 words)
OLYMPICS
Brazil cites Olympic organizers over workers fixing athletes' village
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's labor ministry, following a surprise inspection, on Wednesday cited organizers of the upcoming Rio Olympics over labor conditions for about 600 temporary workers brought in to make repairs on housing for athletes. (OLYMPICS-RIO/WORKERS, moved at 7:22 p.m., by Paulo Prada, 270 words)
Spain's Lidia Valentin eyes London gold after rivals fail retests
-- Spanish weightlifter Lidia Valentin hopes to be awarded an Olympic gold medal from London 2012 after the athletes that finished above her all failed drug tests when their samples were reanalyzed. (SPORT-DOPING/WEIGHTLIFTING-VALENTIN, moved at 8:30 a.m., 397 words) See also: Russian athletes affected by Rio bans (SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA (FACTBOX, UPDATE 2), moved at 5:30 a.m., 850 words)
Bolt arrives in Rio for shot at immortality
(OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/BOLT (PIX), moved at 2 a.m., 157 words)
Nadal's tennis injury situation "delicate," says Ferrer
(OLYMPICS-TENNIS/SPAIN-NADAL, moved at 7 a.m., 278 words)
Globetrotting horses take flight for Rio
(OLYMPICS-RIO-EQUESTRIAN/FLIGHT, moved, 440 words)
No thanks for the London memories, says swimmer Cate Campbell
(OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING/AUSTRALIA-CAMPBELL, moved, 407 words)
Volleyballer Tetyukhin named Russia's flag bearer in Rio
(OLYMPICS-RIO/RUSSIA-TETYUKHIN, moved at 7 a.m., 152 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Study finds cosmic rays increased heart risks among Apollo astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL - Apollo astronauts who ventured to the moon are at five times greater risk of dying from heart disease than shuttle astronauts, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, citing the dangers of cosmic radiation beyond the Earth's magnetic field. (SPACE-HEALTH/ASTRONAUTS (PIX), moved at 9 a.m., 428 words)
Florida identifies two more Zika cases not related to travel
CHICAGO - The Florida health department said on Wednesday it was investigating another two cases of Zika not related to travel to a place where the virus is being transmitted, raising the possibility of local Zika transmission in the continental United States. (HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA (UPDATE 2), moved at 6:40 p.m., 296 words)
New crop of robots to vie for space in the operating room
CHICAGO - Even though many doctors see need for improvement, surgical robots are poised for big gains in operating rooms around the world. (HEALTH-ROBOTS/ (PIX), moved, by Susan Kelly, 699 words)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE
Pottermania awakens as new play, book, film revive magical world
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - It's been five years since fans of "Harry Potter" tearfully said goodbye to the boy wizard they had grown up with, but a new play, book release and spin-off film are casting his spell all over again. Fans around the world went into mourning after the final movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" in 2011, cemented the end of the seven-book series from J.K. Rowling. (ENTERTAINMENT-HARRYPOTTER/ (TV, PIX), moved at 7 a.m., 518 words)
Saudi snow city tests kingdom's capacity for fun
RIYADH - At a shopping mall in southern Riyadh, a woman shrouded in black robes and bulgy black coat throws snowballs at her young son, giggling underneath a face covering. The boy gleefully lobs snowy projectiles back in her direction. (SAUDI-LEISURE/SNOW CITY (TV, PIX), moved at 7 a.m., 436 words)
Taiwan firm's concrete temples save worshippers time and money
(TAIWAN-TEMPLE/ (TV, PIX), moved at 4 a.m., 284 words)
Netflix Unveils 'Gilmore Girls' 2016 Release Date and New Clip
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS), moved, 228 words)
Film Review: 'Pete's Dragon'
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/REVIEWS), moved, 1,100 words)
'The Crown': Peter Morgan Says Royal Family is 'Very Aware' Of Netflix's Queen Elizabeth Drama
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS), moved, 763 words)
HBO Cancels 'Project Greenlight'
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS), moved, 290 words)
BUSINESS AND MARKETS
Oracle to buy NetSuite in $9.3 billion deal
-- Oracle Corp said it would buy NetSuite in a deal valued at about $9.3 billion to expand into the fast-growing cloud market. (NETSUITE-M&A/ORACLE (UPDATE 1), moved at 8:34 a.m., 146 words)
Lackluster U.S., China sales drag on Ford Motor profit; shares drop
DETROIT - Ford reported weaker-than-expected profit in the second quarter, and said its full-year earnings forecast was at risk with U.S. auto sales expected to fall in the second half, sending shares tumbling in premarket trading. (FORD MOTOR-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 8:06 a.m., 248 words)
New York Times reports another loss as ad sales decline
NEW YORK - The New York Times Co reported its second quarterly loss in a row as print and digital advertising sales declined. Print ad revenue fell 14.1 percent, the eighth straight quarterly decline, while digital ad revenue, which accounts for about a third of total ad revenue, dropped 6.8 percent. (NEWYORKTIMES-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 9:11 a.m., 305 words)
Hershey's profit beats, net sales rise for first time this year
-- Hershey, the maker of Hershey's Kisses and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit as stronger demand and a shift in the timing of shipments helped to boost sales in North America, its biggest market. (HERSHEY-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 9:19 a.m., 408 words)
Harley-Davidson beat expectations, trims 2016 outlook
-- Harley-Davidson on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates, but the motorcycle manufacturer trimmed its shipment outlook due to soft demand in the United States, its biggest market. (HARLEY-DAVIDSON-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, 267 words)
Raytheon revenue tops estimates as smart bomb sales rise
-- Raytheon, the maker of Patriot missile systems, reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue as sales of its Paveway smart bombs increased. (RAYTHEON-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 8:35 a.m., 397 words)
Bunge quarterly profit jumps
(BUNGE-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 8:40 a.m., 364 words)
Credit Suisse profit surprise boosts CEO Thiam's turnaround
CREDIT SUISSE-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, 644 words)
Thomson Reuters reaffirms outlook amid economic uncertainty
(THOMSONREUTERS-RESULTS (UPDATE 3), moved, 450 words)
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