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Trump stirs controversy with remarks on gun rights
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that gun rights activists could act to stop Democratic rival Hillary Clinton from nominating liberal U.S. Supreme Court justices, igniting yet another fire storm of criticism just as he sought to steer clear of controversy. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Steve Holland, 933 words)
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- USA-ELECTION/WISCONSIN (UPDATE 2), moved, by Brendan O'Brien, 338 words
EU making "serious mistakes" over failed Turkish coup - Turkish minister
ANKARA - The European Union is making serious mistakes in its response to Turkey's failed coup and is losing support for EU membership from Turks as a result, Turkey's foreign minister says. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2), expect by 1200 GMT, 500 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)
Out of sight, out of mind? Europe's migrant crisis still simmers
ATHENS/ZAGREB - A year after hundreds of thousands of refugees snaked their way across southeastern Europe and onto global television screens, the roads through the Balkans are now clear, depriving an arguably worsening tragedy of poignant visibility (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/ (PIX, GRAPHIC), expect by 1100 GMT/ 7 AM EDT, by Michele Kambas and Antonio Bronic, 712 words)
RIO OLYMPICS
Two more golds for Phelps, Hosszu and Ledecky march on RIO DE JANEIRO - Michael Phelps wins two gold medals on Tuesday, avenging his 200 meters butterfly defeat from the London Olympics and then anchoring the U.S. 4x200 freestyle team to victory on a night of high drama and emotion in the pool. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING/WRAPUP 1 (PICTURES), moved, by Mark Trevelyan, Alan Baldwin and Amy Tennery, 700 words)
Swimming-Phelps wins back the one that got away
RIO DE JANEIRO - By his own admission, Michael Phelps could not have scripted it better as he won back the title closest to his heart on an evening of pure gold for the most medalled Olympic athlete of all time. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SWIMMING-M-200MBUTTERFLY/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Alan Baldwin, 600 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)
UNITED STATES
Delta expects normal operations to resume on Wednesday
Delta Air Lines expects to return to normal operations on Wednesday after a power outage hit its computer systems on Monday, causing the cancellation of more than 1,600 flights over two days. (DELTA AIR-OUTAGES/, moved, by Abinaya Vijayaraghavan, 350 words)
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)
AMERICAS
Brazil's Senate indicts Rousseff, opens impeachment trial BRASILIA - Brazil's Senate votes to indict President Dilma Rousseff on charges of breaking budget laws and put her on trial in an impeachment process that has stalled Brazilian politics since January. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/VOTE (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Anthony Boadle, 551 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Eleven premature babies killed in Baghdad hospital fire - BAGHDAD - At least 11 prematurely born babies killed in a fire on a maternity ward in a Baghdad hospital and was probably caused by an electrical fault, the health ministry says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-FIRE (UPDATE 1), moved, by Maher Chmaytelli, 252 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)
ARCHAEOLOGY
Tiny bead from Bulgaria may be world's oldest gold artifact
YUNATSITE, Bulgaria - It is a tiny gold bead - just 4 mm (1/8 inch) in diameter - but it is an enormous discovery for Bulgarian archaeologists who say they have found Europe's oldest manufactured gold artifact. (BULGARIA-ARCHAEOLOGY/GOLD (PIX, TV), moved, by Angel Krasimirov, 370 words)
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