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BREAKING
Kremlin says U.S. covering up election intrigue by demonizing Russia
MOSCOW - The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. allegations Moscow was behind the hacking of Democratic Party emails were part of a cover-up designed to hide the fact that the U.S. election campaign had been manipulated by domestic forces. (USA-ELECTION/RUSSIA (UPDATE 1), moved at 7:30 a.m., 233 words)
Taliban claim Kabul truck bomb blast
KABUL - The Taliban claim responsibility for a truck bomb attack on a military and logistics services compound, mainly used by foreigners, in Kabul after a powerful explosion is heard all around the city. (AFGHANISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved at 8:13 a.m., 420 words)
TOP STORIES
Texas allows guns in college classrooms under new law
AUSTIN - A new law went into effect in Texas on Monday that allows certain students to bring guns into classrooms, with supporters saying it could prevent mass shootings and critics saying the measure will endanger safety on campuses. (TEXAS-GUNS/ (PIX), moving shortly, by Jon Herskovitz, 383 words)
Americans want politics-free Rio Games
-- Most Americans want Olympic athletes to keep their political views to themselves in Rio de Janeiro, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, despite one of the most intense political build-ups to the Games in recent decades. (OLYMPICS-RIO/POLL (REPEAT, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 7 a.m., 370 words)
Rio's Olympic air: Dirty, deadly and no cleaner legacy from Games
RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro's air is dirtier and deadlier than portrayed by authorities and the Olympics' promised legacy of cleaner winds has not remotely been met, an analysis of government data and Reuters' own testing found. (OLYMPICS-RIO/AIR (INSIGHT, PIX, TV), moved at 7 a.m., by Brad Brooks, 1,154 words)
Russian helicopter downed in rebel-held Idlib province
BEIRUT - A Russian military helicopter carrying five people was shot down in the north of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Monday, the Russian defense ministry said. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HELICOPTER (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 6:30 a.m., will be led)
Turkey nabs commandos accused of trying to seize Erdogan during coup bid
ISTANBUL - Turkish special forces capture a group of commandos accused of trying to seize or kill President Tayyip Erdogan during a failed coup, after the government took tighter control of the military and dismissed more than a thousand more soldiers. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 1, TV, PIX), moved at 7:47 a.m., 900 words)
CAMPAIGN
As Trump watches, Khan parents speak to America about son, empathy
WASHINGTON - The father of a Muslim soldier killed in Iraq said on Monday that Donald Trump lacked the empathy needed to be a leader and chided the Republican presidential nominee for throwing the first salvo in the bitter exchange with the parents. Trump responded simultaneously on Twitter to Khizr and Ghazala Khan's morning television appearances, saying he was being "viciously" attacked. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-KHAN (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey, 513 words)
Clinton accuses Trump of scapegoating Muslim soldier's parents
WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton accuses Donald Trump of scapegoating the parents of a Muslim soldier killed in Iraq after the Republican nominee took issue with remarks the soldier's father made at the Democratic National Convention. (USA-ELECTION (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved at 9:38 p.m., 727 words)
'The Simpsons' Cast Their Vote for Hillary Clinton
(VARIETY/ (ENTERTAINMENT-TV/NEWS), moved at 9:42 a.m., 250 words)
WASHINGTON
Fed's Dudley urges caution on rate hikes, cites risks to U.S.
NUSA DUA, Indonesia - The Federal Reserve should be cautious on interest rate increases due to lingering risks to the U.S. economy, one of its most influential policymakers says, appearing to signal the chance of a hike by the end of the year was fading. (USA-FED/DUDLEY (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 1:35 a.m., 631 words)
In Ankara, chairman of Joint Chiefs to condemn Turkey coup plot
ANKARA - The top U.S. military officer is visiting Turkey where will deliver messages condemning the recent coup attempt and reaffirm the importance of the partnership between Washington and Ankara for regional security, the U.S. Embassy said on Monday. (TURKEY-SECURITY/USA (PIX), moved at 8:46 a.m., 114 words)
OTHER U.S. NEWS
U.S. judge to weigh halt to North Carolina transgender bathroom law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - A U.S. judge will hear arguments on Monday to stop North Carolina from enforcing a state law barring transgender people from using bathrooms in government buildings and public schools that correspond with their gender identity. (USA-LGBT/NORTH CAROLINA (PIX, TV), moved at 7 a.m., 387 words)
California firefighters struggle to slow Big Sur blaze
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA - Firefighters struggled on Sunday to slow a deadly wildfire that has raged for 10 days near California's Big Sur coast, destroying dozens of homes and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents and campers, authorities said. (CALIFORNIA-FIRE/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 11:50 p.m., by Michael Fiala, 386 words)
Two dead as flood tears through Maryland downtown
WASHINGTON - Flooding from torrential rain killed two people in Ellicott City, Maryland, with floodwaters washing through the U.S. town's historic downtown, collapsing a street and sweeping away cars, officials said on Sunday. (USA-WEATHER/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved at 12:35 a.m., 322 words)
Federal probe on Texas balloon crash under way
-- U.S. safety investigators in central Texas began gathering evidence on Sunday into what caused the crash of a hot air balloon that killed 16 people after it hit a power line and plummeted to the ground in flames. (TEXAS-BALLOON/CRASH (PIX, TV), expect by 2 p.m., 300 words)
Gunman in Austin, Texas, kills one woman, wounds 3
(TEXAS-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 7), moved at 12:50 a.m., 288 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Rebels launch major assault to try to break Aleppo siege
BEIRUT - Syrian rebel fighters have launched a major assault on government-held southwestern parts of Aleppo to try to reopen supply lines after the army and its allies tightened their siege of opposition-held parts of the city last week. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 5:23 a.m., 370 words)
UN says speeding up Iraqi execution of Islamist militants could bring injustices
BAGHDAD - The United Nations said on Monday Iraqi government efforts to speed up execution of Islamic State militants following a Baghdad bomb attack that killed 324 people could result in innocent people being put to death. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-COURT, moved at 8:40 a.m., 290 words)
German says EU should not be blackmailed by Turkey on visa talks
ROSTOCK, Germany - Germany and the European Union should not be blackmailed by Turkey in talks on visa liberalization for Turkish nationals, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday. (TURKEY-SECURITY/EU-GABRIEL, moved at 6:44 a.m., 165 words) See also: Germany says relations with Turkey going through a bumpy patch (TURKEY-SECURITY/GERMANY-RELATIONS, moved at 6:14 a.m., 102 words)
WORLD
Give them a bloody nose": Xi pressed for stronger South China Sea response
BEIJING - China's leadership is resisting pressure from elements within the military for a more forceful response to an international court ruling against Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, sources say, wary of provoking a clash with the United States. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/CHINA (INSIGHT, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, 1,200 words)
Man who stabbed London passenger "for Syria" jailed for life
LONDON - A man who stabbed a passenger at a London underground train station in December while shouting that he was acting for Syria was jailed for life at a London court on Monday. (BRITAIN-SECURITY/STABBING (PIX), moved at 9:14 a.m., 270 words)
Pakistan arrests at least 12 staff of national airline in heroin case
KARACHI - Pakistan has arrested at least 12 staff of its national carrier following the discovery of 13.23 lbs of heroin in the toilet of an aircraft bound for Dubai, an airline spokesman said on Monday. (PAKISTAN-AIRLINES/SMUGGLING, moved at 7 a.m., 198 words)
Nigerian judicial inquiry says army killed 348 Shi'ites in northern city
LAGOS - Nigeria's army killed more than 300 people from a minority Shi'ite Muslim sect last December while using excessive force in a series of clashes and the troops involved should be prosecuted, a judicial inquiry appointed said. (NIGERIA-VIOLENCE/, moved at 8:07 a.m., 350 words)
Thai activist's mother charged under royal insult laws over Facebook post
BANGKOK - The mother of a leading activist against the military junta in Thailand was charged on Monday with insulting the country's monarchy in a one-word Facebook post. (THAILAND-POLITICS/ (PIX), moved at 6:40 a.m., 406 words)
Head of Australian prison abuse inquiry quits, replaced by aboriginal leader
SYDNEY - The head of an Australian inquiry into the abuse of children in detention resigned on Monday, four days after being appointed to investigate prison video of aboriginal boys being abused, citing his lack of support from the country's indigenous leaders. (AUSTRALIA-PRISON/INQUIRY, moved at 1:30 a.m., 260 words)
North Korea's only foreign-founded law firm suspends operations
SEOUL - North Korea's first and only law firm set up by a foreigner, Hay, Kalb & Associates, will suspend operations, the firm's principal said in a statement on Monday, as the country grows increasingly isolated. (NORTHKOREA-LAWYER/ (CORRECTED), moved at 4:50 a.m., 343 words)
ANC faces losses in vote that could reshape South African politics
(SAFRICA/ELECTION (PIX, TV), moved, 1,024 words)
OLYMPICS
Tears and joy: capturing Olympic history on camera
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Rio de Janeiro Olympics kick off on Friday for some two weeks of competitive games drawing athletes as well as audiences from around the world. (OLYMPICS-RIO/HISTORY (PIX), expect by 11 a.m., 130 words)
Kosovo athletes to fly the flag with pride in Rio
ROGANE, Kosovo - Kosovo's 400 meters runner Vijona Kryeziu has been training for the Olympic Games in the mountains around her native village of Rogane, fulfilling a dream that until recently seemed impossible to many of her country's athletes. (OLYMPICS-RIO/KOSOVO (PIX, TV), moved at 8:24 a.m., 383 words)
Russia teams for Rio to be decided by Aug 2
(SPORT-DOPING/RUSSIA-OLYMPICS, moved at 7:40 a.m., 63 words)
Nadal still doubtful over Rio participation
(OLYMPICS-RIO-TENNIS/NADAL, moved at 7:44 a.m., 192 words)
Zika will not be issue at Olympics - Rio health official
(OLYMPICS-RIO/HEALTH (TV), moved, 344 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Shackled remains at ancient Greek site tell tale of intrigue
ATHENS - At least 80 skeletons lie in a mass grave in an ancient Greek cemetery, their wrists clamped by iron shackles. (GREECE-ARCHAELOGY/EXECUTIONS, (PIX, TV), moved at 5:30 a.m., 547 words)
Glaxo, Google parent forge $715 million bioelectronic medicines firm
LONDON - GlaxoSmithKline and Alphabet's life sciences unit are creating a new company focused on fighting diseases by targeting electrical signals in the body, jump-starting a new field of medicine called bioelectronics. (GSK-ALPHABET/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 5:30 a.m., by Ben Hirschler, 597 words)
More locally transmitted Zika in U.S. expected - U.S. official
(HEALTH-ZIKA/FAUCI, moved, 217 words)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE
Lloyd Webber brings hit musical "Cats" back to Broadway
NEW YORK- "Cats," composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical based on poet T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats," has returned to Broadway after 16 years. (BROADWAY-CATS/OPENING NIGHT (TV), moving shortly, 153 words)
Gloria DeHaven, perky star of 1940s-50s Hollywood musicals, dies at age 91
-- Gloria DeHaven, the perky singing actress who starred in a parade of breezy Hollywood musicals in the 1940s and 1950s and gave Frank Sinatra his first big-screen kiss, has died at age 91, her agent said on Monday. (PEOPLE-GLORIADEHAVEN/, moved at 4 a.m., 373 words)
Tributes pour in for Sumo legend Chiyonofuji following wrestler's death
TOKYO - Japan mourned the death of legendary sumo wrestler Chiyonofuji on Monday, a day after the 31-time tournament champion succumbed to pancreatic cancer in a Tokyo hospital at the age of 61. (SUMO-JAPAN/CHIYONOFUJI, moved at 3:30 a.m., 316 words)
Jason Bourne: More Than a Rerun, Because He's Never Been More Relevant
(VARIETY-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM/COLUMNS (ENTERTAINMENT), moved, 1,250 words)
CONSUMER TECH
Solar City agrees to $2.6 billion buyout offer from Tesla
-- Tesla Motors said on Monday it had reached a deal with Solar City Corp to buy the solar panel installer for $2.6 billion, a big step in Chief Executive Elon Musk's plan to offer consumers a one-stop clean-energy shop. The combined entity would sell solar panels, home battery storage systems and electric cars under a single brand. Musk is chairman of both Tesla and Solar City. (SOLARCITY-M&A/TESLA (UPDATE 2), moved at 8:34 a.m., 376 words)
BREXIT
Recession ahead in Britain? Factories slow, business confidence tumbles
LONDON - British manufacturing shrank at its fastest pace in more than three years in July and business confidence tumbled following the Brexit vote, according to surveys that show an increased chance of a recession ahead. The news will give more impetus for the Bank of England to cut interest rates this week. (BRITAIN-EU/ECONOMY (UPDATE 1), moved at 7:36 a.m., 648 words)
BUSINESS AND MARKETS
Saatchi boss Roberts put on leave after saying women lack "vertical ambition"
PARIS/LONDON - Kevin Roberts, chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi, was suspended by owner Publicis after the legendary advertising boss said some women lacked "vertical ambition" and that low numbers of women in senior positions was not a problem. (PUBLICIS-SAATCHI/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 8:22 a.m., 640 words)
Pharma and tech converge in "fantastic voyage" to fight disease
LONDON - The line between pharmaceuticals and technology is blurring as companies join forces to tackle chronic diseases using high-tech devices that combine biology, software and hardware. (GSK-ALPHABET/HEALTHCARE-TECH, expect by 11 a.m., by Ben Hirschler, 550 words)
UK "continues to seek close ties with China" despite nuclear deal delay
LONDON/BEIJING - Britain says it still wants closer ties with China but rejects pressure from Beijing to sign off on a landmark nuclear power project funded in part by Chinese cash that was subject to a last-minute delay. (EDF-BRITAIN/NUCLEAR (UPDATE 2), expect by 10 a.m., 700 words)
Israel taxman probing 8,000 accounts at HSBC in Switzerland
JERUSALEM - Israel's tax authority, looking to crack down on unreported capital, says it has received a list from French authorities of more than 8,000 Israeli customers that held bank accounts at the Swiss arm of HSBC. (ISRAEL-TAXATION/, moved, by Steven Scheer, 340 words)
Rogue trader jailed for UK's biggest fraud warns it could happen again
(BRITAIN-TRADER/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 7:48 a.m., 646 words)
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