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BREAKING
U.S. economy grows 1.2 percent in Q2 as inventories fall
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew far less than expected in the second quarter as inventories fell for the first time since 2011, but a surge in consumer spending pointed to underlying strength. Gross domestic product increased at a 1.2 percent annual rate after rising by a downwardly revised 0.8 percent pace in the first quarter, the Commerce Department said on Friday. The economy was previously reported to have grown at a 1.1 percent pace in the first quarter. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 8:30 a.m., 483 words, will be led)
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Accepting White House nomination, Clinton offers 'clear-eyed' vision
PHILADELPHIA - U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cast herself as the steady leader at a "moment of reckoning" for America, contrasting her character with what she described as a dangerous and volatile Donald Trump. (USA-ELECTION/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 6 a.m., by John Whitesides and Amanda Becker, 1,020 words, will be led)
For inspiration, new Democratic stars look to Elizabeth Warren
PHILADELPHIA - Twelve years ago, Barack Obama's electrifying speech at the Democratic National Convention brought tears to Andrew Gillum's eyes. Now mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, and viewed as a rising star in that state, Gillum did not hesitate when asked to name his political role model. "Elizabeth Warren," he replied, referring to the firebrand U.S. senator from Massachusetts. (USA-ELECTION/NEW-DEMOCRATS (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 11:47 p.m., 917 words)
FBI probes hacking of Democratic congressional group
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON - The FBI is investigating a cyber attack against another U.S. Democratic Party group, which may be related to an earlier hack against the Democratic National Committee, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. (USA-CYBER/DEMOCRATS (UPDATE 4, EXCLUSIVE), moved at 6 a.m., 973 words)
Chelsea casts Clinton as great mom, driven public servant
(USA-ELECTION/CHELSEA (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 426 words)
Another convention hums in Sanders fans' phones
(USA-ELECTION/SANDERS (PIX, TV), moved, 566 words)
CAMPAIGN
U.S. intelligence chief not ready to identify source of Democratic email hack
ASPEN, Colo. - Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, speaking about the hack of Democratic Party emails, said on Thursday the U.S. intelligence community was not ready to "make the call on attribution" as to who was responsible. Cyber security experts and U.S. officials said on Monday there was evidence that Russia engineered the release of sensitive Democratic Party emails in order to influence the U.S. presidential election. (USA-ELECTION/HACK (UPDATE 1), moved at 6:33 p.m., 302 words)
Trump, Clinton to be given intelligence briefings
WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence officials next week will invite the presidential and vice-presidential candidates from both political parties to receive top secret briefings on world crises and security threats, two U.S. officials familiar with the plans said. (USA-SECURITY/BRIEFINGS, moved at 8 p.m., 330 words)
The year of "Neither": Why Reuters/Ipsos is tweaking its presidential poll
(USA-ELECTION/POLL-REUTERSIPSOS, moved at 6 a.m., 965 words)
OTHER TOP STORIES
Firefighters work to suppress California wildfire near Big Sur coast
CARMEL, Calif. - Firefighters on Friday were working to suppress a deadly wildfire near California's famed Big Sur coast that has burned more than 40 homes, forced hundreds of residents to flee and closed popular parks at the height of the summer travel season. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (PIX, TV), moved at 5 a.m., by Mike Fiala, 424 words, will be led through the day)
Pope, at Auschwitz, asks God to forgive "so much cruelty"
OSWIECIM, Poland - Hunched on a bench near the gate to the Auschwitz death camp site in Poland, Pope Francis prayed silently on Friday in tribute to 1.5 million people, most of them Jews, gassed there by Nazi occupiers during World War Two. (POPE-POLAND/AUSCHWITZ (PIX, TV), moved at 6:23 a.m., by Philip Pullella, 480 words)
Turkey shakes up military, U.S. says purges hurt cooperation
ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkey announces extensive shakeup of its armed forces following failed coup two weeks ago, but its NATO ally the United States complains that purges of military are hindering cooperation in fight against Islamic State. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV), moved at 6:15 a.m., 895 words, will be led) See also: Turkish cleric supporters in Netherlands report assaults, death threats (TURKEY-SECURITY/NETHERLANDS (UPDATE 1), moved at 9:15 a.m., 260 words) and Erdogan dismisses Western criticism of post-coup crackdown (TURKEY-SECURITY/ERDOGAN, moved at 8 a.m., 96 words)
WASHINGTON
USTR says killing TPP would hand China "keys to the castle"
LIMA - Failure to ratify the sweeping U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Trade Pact (TPP) would hand China "the keys to the castle" on globalization and do nothing to solve the real problems underlying American anxiety over jobs, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman says. (USA-TRADE/, moved at 3:46 a.m., 397 words)
U.S. military prepares for biggest Okinawa land return since 1972
TOKYO - The United States military says it is preparing for the biggest land return in Okinawa since 1972, as it faces a surge in opposition to its presence following the arrest of one of its civilian contractors for the murder of a local woman. (JAPAN-USA/OKINAWA (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:44 a.m., by Tim Kelly, 335 words)
OTHER U.S. NEWS
San Diego police say officer fatally shot, another wounded
SAN DIEGO - A San Diego police officer was fatally shot and another was wounded late on Thursday, the police department said on Friday, adding one suspect was taken into custody. The officers, members of the department's gang suppression unit, were shot during a traffic stop at about 11 p.m. in Southcrest, a neighborhood in southeast San Diego, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The officers were taken to hospitals. (USA-POLICE/SAN DIEGO (UPDATE 3), moved at 7:54 a.m., 146 words)
Four police officers cleared in North Carolina shooting death
-- Four North Carolina police officers have been cleared in the fatal shooting of a man last year, a prosecutor said, a decision that comes amid a U.S. debate over use of force by law enforcement. (USA-POLICE/NORTH CAROLINA, moving shortly, 150 words)
Connecticut to unveil new Sandy Hook school after massacre
-- Officials in Newtown, Connecticut, unveil the newly constructed Sandy Hook Elementary School, built to replace the building torn down after a gunman shot dead 20 young children and six educators in a 2012 massacre. (CONNECTICUT-SHOOTING/ (PIX, TV), expect by 2 p.m., 300 words)
Michigan expected to file new charges for Flint water pollution
-- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will announce additional criminal charges related to the probe into dangerous lead levels in the city of Flint's drinking water. Three city and state officials were previously charged and Schuette had said more charges were forthcoming (MICHIGAN-WATER, expect by 1 p.m., 300 words)
Bill Cosby drops remainder of federal suit against accuser
-- Comedian Bill Cosby on Thursday dropped the remaining counts of a lawsuit he filed against one of the women accusing him of sexual assault, along with several others, claiming they violated the terms of a confidential settlement in another lawsuit. (PEOPLE-COSBY/, moved at 4:20 a.m., 265 words)
Chelsea Manning faces discipline for prison suicide attempt
-- U.S. soldier Chelsea Manning, imprisoned for passing classified files to WikiLeaks, now stands accused of misconduct stemming from her suicide attempt earlier this month and could land in solitary confinement indefinitely, her lawyers said on Thursday. (USA-WIKILEAKS/MANNING, moved at 9:22 p.m., by Steve Gorman, 423 words)
MIDDLE EAST
U.S. assessing reports air strike in Syria caused civilian casualties
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT - The U.S. military is investigating reports that an air strike near Manbij, Syria, caused civilian casualties, U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Friday. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-STRIKE (UPDATE 1), moved at 2:50 a.m., 174 words) See also: UN says Russian Aleppo plan needs improving (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moving shortly, 350 words)
Red Cross says up to 1 million could flee fighting for Iraq's Mosul
GENEVA - Up to 1 million people could be forced to flee their homes in Iraq soon as fighting intensifies in a government offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants, the International Committee of the Red Cross says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-REDCROSS (UPDATE 1, TV), moved at 5:41 a.m., 275 words)
WORLD
Big turnout expected at funeral for slain Canadian Muslim
TORONTO - Hundreds are expected at the Muslim funeral of a mentally ill black man who died on Monday after he was arrested by police with witnesses saying he was beaten to death. The incident, the aftermath of which was caught on camera, has prompted calls for criminal charges against two policemen and ignited a race debate. (CANADA-POLICE/, expect by 2 p.m., 300 words) See also: Rare Canada police conviction puts spotlight on race relations (CANADA-POLICE/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved at 10 p.m., 637 words)
Wing part found in Tanzania seen "highly likely" from MH370
SYDNEY - An aircraft wing part found in Tanzania is "highly likely" to be part of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, an Australian government minister says, in what would be the second confirmed piece of the jetliner. (MALAYSIA-AIRLINES/MH370-PIECE, moved at 3:40 a.m. by Byron Kaye, 245 words) See also: Chinese relatives of those on MH370 ask for search to continue (MALAYSIA-AIRLINES/MH370 (TV, PIX), moved at 2 a.m., 310 words
Monsoon deluge in Indian cities causes traffic chaos, sewage swirls
NEW DELHI - Persistent heavy rains have caused widespread disruption in India's major cities and severe floods in the rugged northeast have killed at least 12 people, the federal government said on Friday. (INDIA-FLOODS/ (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 9 a.m., 408 words)
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd withdraws candidacy for top U.N. job
SYDNEY - Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd withdraws his candidacy for the next U.N. Secretary-General after current Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declares him unfit for the job and refuses to back him. (AUSTRALIA-UN/RUDD (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved at 3:15 a.m., 255 words)
OLYMPICS
WHO chief going to the Olympics, says Zika risk low
BEIJING - The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organization said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in Rio de Janeiro. Nearly half a million people are expected to visit. (CHINA-WHO/HEALTH-ZIKA (CORRECTED, TV, PIX), moved at 5:12 a.m., 343 words)
Teaching community through capoeira in a hardscrabble Rio slum
RIO DE JANEIRO - Manoel Pereira Costa is a star on this sprawling mountainside in Rio de Janeiro. As Rio gears up to host the first-ever Olympics in South America, bringing all manner of sport to a country best known for soccer, Costa is revered for helping local youth in the troubled neighborhood through capoeira, a Brazilian martial art. (OLYMPICS-RIO/CAPOEIRA (WIDER IMAGE, PIX), moved at 8 a.m., by Bruno Kelly, 392 words)
Volleyball-Brazil seek gold sweep on home court
(OLYMPICS-RIO-VOLLEYBALL/ (PREVIEW, PIX), moved at 10 p.m., 382 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
UN supports "brelfies" to encourage breastfeeding
GENEVA - If you're hesitating about sending a brelfie, the United Nations says go for it. A social media trend of mothers sharing "brelfies" - pictures of themselves breastfeeding - is a good way to break down any stigma about breastfeeding in public and spread the word about the importance of a mother's milk, the United Nations said on Friday. (SOCIALMEDIA-BRELFIES/ (PIX), moved at 7 a.m., 206 words) See also: More than half of newborns not breastfed in first hour raising health risks (HEALTH-BREASTFEEDING/UNICEF, moved at 4:50 a.m., 442 words)
Stretching may ease women's depression and menopause symptoms
-- Stretching just 10 minutes a day might help ease menopause and depression symptoms in middle-aged women, a small study suggests. (HEALTH-MENOPAUSE/STRETCHING (CORRECTED), moved, 500 words)
Technology alone may not close disparities in medical research
(HEALTH-RESEARCH/TECHNOLOGY, moved, 495 words)
Judge rules against nearly 1,300 lawsuits over Bayer's Mirena IUD
(BAYER-MIRENA/ (UPDATE 2), moved, 293 words)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE
Don't play Pokemon on the railway tracks, Bulgaria says
SOFIA - This one might seem obvious, but.... Bulgarian state railway company BDZ is urging players of Pokemon GO to keep off the railway tracks. (NINTENDO-POKEMON/BULGARIA (PIX), moved at 6:42 a.m., 100 words)
U.S. comic book starring transgender superhero to hit shelves
NEW YORK - Move over, Spider-Man and Superman. Here comes Chalice, a transgender superhero hitting the comic-book world. Chalice makes her debut in September in the "Alters," a series of stories about a group of outcasts whose unique circumstances give them superpowers. (USA-LGBT/SUPERHERO (PIX), moved, 378 words)
Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell celebrate motherhood at 'Bad Moms' premiere
(FILM-BADMOMS/ (PIX, TV), moved, 363 words)
Beatles Documentary 'Eight Days' to Include Shea Stadium Concert
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/REVIEWS), moved, 358 words)
Daria,' 'Beavis & Butt-Head' Returning to TV as VH1 Classic Becomes MTV Classic
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS), moved, 407 words)
Film Review: 'Bad Moms'
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/REVIEWS), moved, 1,362 words)
CONSUMER TECH
Google parent Alphabet posts strong revenue on video market, stock surges
-- Alphabet Inc, Google's parent, on Thursday revealed that efforts to push its vast advertising business toward mobile is paying off as second quarter earnings handily beat Wall Street's expectations. (ALPHABET-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 4), moved at 9:07 p.m., 673 words)
Amazon tops Wall Street targets, lifted by cloud revenue
-- Amazon.com Inc posted strong results across its older and newer businesses on Thursday as global Web retail sales and cloud services topped Wall Street targets and the world's largest online merchant forecast revenue would outpace expectations in the current quarter as well. (AMAZON.COM-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved at 7:08 p.m., 474 words)
BUSINESS TRENDS
Big U.S. brokerages chase the rich in departure from retail roots
NEW YORK - Big U.S. brokerages are redefining the term "wealthy" in their pursuit of ever-richer clients to prop up margins eroded by historically low interest rates and growing regulatory burdens. (USA-BANKS/WEALTH (PIX, REPEAT), moved at 7 a.m., 823 words)
BUSINESS AND MARKETS
Exxon Mobil profit misses expectations; stock slides
HOUSTON - Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded oil producer, posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Friday due to weak crude prices and refining income, reflecting the broad malaise in the energy sector. (EXXON MOBIL-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 8:37 a.m., 306 words)
Chevron posts largest quarterly loss since 2001 on weak oil prices
HOUSTON) - Chevron, the second largest U.S.-based oil producer, posted a second-quarter loss on Friday, its largest since 2001, due to the slump in crude prices and refining income. (CHEVRON-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 9:11 a.m., 280 words)
Xerox quarterly profit rises on lower-than-expected restructuring costs
-- Printer and copier maker Xerox reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as restructuring efforts ahead of its planned split into two companies helped cut costs. (XEROX-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 9 a.m., 370 words)
Activist investor ValueAct takes stake in railcar maker Trinity
-- Jeff Ubben-run activist investor ValueAct Capital Management LP has reported a 6.8 percent stake in U.S. railcar maker Trinity Industries, becoming its second-biggest shareholder. (TRINITY IND INC-VALUEACT CAPITAL/, moved at 8:56 a.m., 190 words)
Wholesale California gasoline prices plunge, consumers still pay up
HOUSTON - Wholesale gasoline in California became the cheapest in the country this week, but that change has largely gone unseen at the pump, where consumers are still paying the highest prices in the continental United States to fill up their cars. (USA-CALIFORNIA/GASOLINE, moved at 1 a.m., 555 words)
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