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Trump stirs controversy with remarks on gun rights
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Republican Donald Trump suggests in speech that gun-rights activists could stop his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton from nominating liberal justices to Supreme Court, stirring another round of backlash during week his U.S. presidential campaign hopes to steer clear of controversy. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Steve Holland, 400 words)
+ See also:
- USA-ELECTION/POLL (POLL, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Grant Smith, 380 words
- FUNDS-ICAHN/TRUMP (UPDATE 2), moved, 459 words
Putin and Erdogan move toward repairing ties amid tension with West
ST. PETERSBURG/ISTANBUL - Russia and Turkey take big step toward normalizing relations, with their leaders announcing acceleration in trade and energy ties at time when both countries have troubled economies and strains with West. (RUSSIA-TURKEY/ (WRAPUP 3, TV, PIX), moved, by Olesya Astakhova and Nick Tattersall, 1086 words)
Delta cancels more than 500 flights worldwide on Tuesday
Delta Air Lines says it is canceling more than 500 flights worldwide as carrier works to restore operations after power outage hits its computer systems Monday. (DELTA AIR-OUTAGES/ (UPDATE 4, PIX), moving shortly, 400 words)
China to UK: 'golden' ties at crucial juncture over nuclear delay
LONDON - China cautions Britain against closing door to Chinese money and says relations are at crucial juncture after Prime Minister Theresa May delays signing off on $24 billion nuclear power project. (BRITAIN-NUCLEAR/CHINA (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge and Kylie MacLellan, 723 words)
Pokemon Go eludes cloning attempts by big game studios -execs
SAN FRANCISCO - Top video game companies, caught off-guard by runaway success of Pokemon Go, are wrestling with how to play catch-up to augmented reality app that becomes worldwide phenomenon. (NINTENDO-POKEMON/RIVALS (PIX), moved, by Jeffrey Dastin, 734 words)
RIO OLYMPICS
Drug rows, finger-pointing, Cold War echoes mar Rio mood
RIO DE JANEIRO - Russia's swimming chief says hostile atmosphere surrounding his team reminds him of Cold War as sport, drugs and politics form toxic Olympic mixture and sour mood of Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV), by Mark Trevelyan and Jack Stubbs, moving shortly, 700 words)
Chubby Ethiopian swimmer makes a splash in the pool
RIO DE JANEIRO - If top swimmers consider second place to be first of losers, spare a thought for Ethiopian Olympic debutant Robel Habte. By time chubby 24-year-old emerges for air from his opening dive off blocks in 100-meter freestyle heats, he is already almost body length behind and it does not get any better. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING/HABTE (PIX), moving shortly, by Alan Baldwin, 400 words)
Diving pool goes green, surprising athletes and spectators
RIO DE JANEIRO - Water in Olympic diving pool turns bright green, causing puzzlement among divers and audiences as women's 10 meter platform final progresses. (OLYMPICS-RIO-DIVING/ (PIX), moving shortly, by Brenda Goh, 300 words)
South Korean women's success eases coach Yang's Olympic regret
RIO DE JANEIRO - Success of South Korea's archery queens helps ease head coach's pain of missing out on Olympic selection during his own career. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ARCHERY/KOREA-YANG, (INTERVIEW, PIX), expect by 2300 GMT, by Ian Ransom, 500 words)
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- OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING/RUSSIA (PIX, TV), moved, by Mark Trevelyan, 629 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO-DIVING-W-SYNCPLATFORM (PIX), moved, by Brenda Goh, 206 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO-SHOOTING/W-25MPISTOL (PIX), moved, by Mary Milliken, 147 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO-CANOESLALOM-M-C1/CHANUT (PIX), moved, by Martyn Herman, 125 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO/SILVA-FAVELA (PIX, TV), moved, by Brad Brooks, 636 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO-EQUESTRIAN/EVENTINGIND (PIX), moved, 101 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (PIX), moved, 1,623 words
UNITED STATES
U.S. productivity falls for third consecutive quarter
WASHINGTON - U.S. worker productivity falls for third straight quarter, suggesting that corporate profits may continue to decline and wage growth may remain sluggish. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 3, PIX), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 661 words)
Texas infant's death linked to travel-related Zika infection
AUSTIN, Texas - Death of infant born with birth defect microcephaly in Houston area is linked to Zika virus, with baby becoming infected in womb while mother travels to Latin America, Texas health officials say. (HEALTH-ZIKA/TEXAS (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, 244 words)
New Jersey sports betting law struck down by U.S. appeals court
Federal appeals court says New Jersey cannot legalize sport betting, in big defeat for supporters of years-long effort to allow such wagers in the state. (USA-GAMBLING/NEW JERSEY (UPDATE 4), moved, by Jonathan Stempel, 460 words)
AMERICAS
Brazil Senate meets to indict suspended President Rousseff
BRASILIA - Brazil's Senate meets to vote on whether to indict President Dilma Rousseff on charges of breaking budget laws, in long-awaited start of trial phase of impeachment proceedings against her. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by Anthony Boadle, 500 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Syrian government forces bombard rebels in Aleppo, insurgents deny setbacks
BEIRUT - Syrian government forces and their allies bombard insurgents in southwestern Aleppo, close to where rebels recently open corridor into city's opposition-held eastern sector, pro-Damascus media report. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, 353 words)
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- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TALKS (PIX), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 389 words
ASIA
Grief, anger after 74 Pakistanis killed in hospital bomb
QUETTA, Pakistan - Pakistani mourners flock to funerals for 74 victims, most of them lawyers, of bombing of hospital in southwestern city of Quetta, and legal organizations stage nationwide strike in protest. (PAKISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Asad Hashim, 736 words)
SCIENCE
Mystery magic spells unearthed with ancient skeletons in Serbia
KOSTOLAC, Serbia - Archaeologists are trying to decipher magic spells etched onto tiny rolls of gold and silver that they find alongside skeletons of humans buried almost 2,000 years ago. (SERBIA-ARCHAEOLOGY/MAGIC (PIX, TV), moved, 330 words)
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- SCIENCE-HOAX/ (PIX), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Will Dunham, 400 words
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