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Trump to target taxes, regulations in economic policy speech
DETROIT/WASHINGTON - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will propose tax breaks for working families and for corporations as he outlines his economic plans in an effort to regain momentum lost during a damaging spate of controversies. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Steve Holland and Emily Stephenson, 705 words)
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Suicide bomber kills at least 70 at Pakistan hospital
QUETTA - A suicide bomber in Pakistan kills at least 70 people and wounds more than a hundred others in an attack on mourners gathering at a hospital in Quetta, according to officials in the violence-plagued southwestern province of Baluchistan. (PAKISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 8, PIX, TV), moving soon, by Gul Yousafzai, 470 words)
Delta flights resume after computer crash strands passengers
Delta Air Lines flights gradually begin taking off again after computer systems crashed, causing planes to be grounded and leaving passengers of one of the world's largest carriers stranded at airports around the globe. (DELTA AIR-OUTAGES/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, 357 words)
Thailand, seeking stability, approves military constitution
BANGKOK - A democratically elected government will take power in Thailand at the earliest by December 2017, a senior Thai official says, after the country endorsed a military-backed constitution paving the way for a general election. (THAILAND-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat, 709 words)
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Japan's emperor speaks to public in remarks suggesting he wants to abdicate
TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Akihito, 82, in a rare video address to the public, says he is worried that age may make it difficult for him to fully carry out his duties, remarks widely seen as suggesting he wants to abdicate. (JAPAN-EMPEROR/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Linda Sieg and Elaine Lies, 600 words)
ASIA
Japan urges China not to escalate East China Sea tension
TOKYO - Japan says it will respond firmly after Chinese government vessels intruded into what Japan considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea 14 times at the weekend. (JAPAN-CHINA/ (UPDATE 3), by Kaori Kaneko, 536 words)
Ex-Philippine leader Ramos travels to Hong Kong as "icebreaker" with China
MANILA - Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos departs on a five-day trip to Hong Kong to meet "old friends" and rekindle ties with China soured by a maritime dispute in the South China Sea. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/RAMOS, moved, 418 words)
Indonesian group behind Singapore plot has "dozens of members" - police
JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities say several suspected Islamist radicals arrested last week on suspicion of plotting to attack neighboring Singapore were part of a group that has "dozens of members" and has been active for two years. (INDONESIA-SECURITY/SINGAPORE (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, by Agustinus Beo Da Costa, 400 words)
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Despite sanctions, N.Korea prices steady as Kim leaves markets alone
SEOUL - Food and fuel prices in North Korea have remained largely stable under leader Kim Jong Un, despite tightening international sanctions to punish the North for its nuclear and ballistic missile tests, rare data from inside the isolated country shows. (NORTHKOREA-PRICES/ (PICTURES, GRAPHIC), moved, by James Pearson and Ju-min Park, 880 words)
RIO OLYMPICS
Russia sees politics behind Paralympics ban, vows to appeal
MOSCOW - Russia blames politics for a decision to bar its Paralympians from taking part in next month's Rio Games because of a state-sponsored doping program, saying it will press ahead with a legal attempt to overturn the ban. (PARALYMPICS-RIO/RUSSIA (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), by Andrew Osborn, 482 words)
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UNITED STATES
Pennsylvania attorney general goes on trial in leak case
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane goes on trial on charges that she illegally leaked grand jury information to embarrass a rival, closing out a four-year term dominated by a web of allegations that have roiled the state government. (PENNSYLVANIA-KANE/ (moved), by David DeKok, 428 words)
Florida governor criticizes Washington for lagging in Zika fight
Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott accuses the federal government of lagging in providing assistance to combat the spread of the Zika virus in a Miami-area neighborhood, the site of the first U.S. transmission of the virus. (HEALTH-ZIKA/FLORIDA (PICTURES, TV), moved, 440 words)
EUROPE
Italy's political referendum - life or death for Renzi - gets go ahead
ROME - Italy's highest court gives green light to a referendum that Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says will guarantee political stability and on which he has staked his future. (ITALY-POLITICS/REFERENDUM (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Philip Pullella, 443 words)
EU migrant deal not possible if Turkey's demands not met - Erdogan
PARIS - Turkey's migration agreement with the European Union may collapse if the EU does not keep its side of the deal on visa waivers, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan tells France's Le Monde newspaper. (TURKEY-EU/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 1), moved, 343 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Iran denies U.S. cash payment was related to nuclear deal
DUBAI - Iran says the $1.7 billion the United States sent it in January was cash owned since before the 1979 revolution, confirming White House's assertion that it was not related to nuclear talks or a prisoner release. (USA-IRAN/INSTALLMENT), moving shortly, 264 words)
AFRICA
South Africa's Maimane sees 'non-racial' era after vote wins
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's main opposition leader proclaims the dawn of an era of 'non-racial' politics envisioned by the late Nelson Mandela, saying a bid by the African National Congress to highlight divisions at last week's local elections had backfired. (SAFRICA-ELECTION/MAIMANE (INTERVIEW, TV, PIX, GRAPHIC), by Joe Brock, 948 words)
Zimbabwe war veterans leaders boycott Mugabe heroes speech
HARARE - Leaders of Zimbabwean war veterans boycott a speech by President Robert Mugabe to honor fighters of the country's independence war, widening a rift with Africa's oldest leader, whom the veterans have asked to step down. (ZIMBABWE-POLITICS/MUGABE (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), by MacDonald Dzirutwe, 450 words)
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