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Trump calls Obama, Clinton 'co-founders' of Islamic State
WASHINGTON/MIAMI BEACH - Republican Donald Trump calls President Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton "co-founders" of Islamic State, ratcheting up his assertion that they are responsible for rise of militant group and sparking renewed criticism of his leadership ability. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Ginger Gibson and Steve Holland, 600 words)
Military attaches, diplomats flee Turkey's post-coup inquiry
ANKARA - Two Turkish military attaches in Greece flee to Italy, others are caught overseas and some diplomats are on the run after being recalled as part of inquiry into failed military coup, Turkey's foreign minister says. (TURKEY-SECURITY/DIPLOMATS (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Orhan Coskun and Ece Toksabay, 944 words)
Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot
MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin summons his security council and Russian Navy announces war games in Black Sea, day after Russian president accuses Ukraine of trying to provoke conflict over Crimea, which Moscow seized and annexed in 2014. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA (PIX), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 1,057 words)
U.N. wants Russia to agree 'workable humanitarian pause' in Aleppo
GENEVA - U.N. says it is talking to Russia about "workable humanitarian pause" in fighting in Aleppo and that three hours per day is "not enough" to help up to 2 million civilians trapped in divided Syrian city. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 421 words)
RIO OLYMPICS
Quips with a Kardashian and Instagram hits: gymnast Biles vaults to fame
RIO DE JANEIRO - Teenage gymnastics phenomenon Simone Biles vaults herself to stardom with her bubbly personality and savvy use of social media - in parallel to propelling American women's team to Olympic gold in Rio. (OLYMPICS-RIO-AGYMNASTICS-W-IND/BILES-FAME (PIX), moved, by Alexandra Ulmer, 547 words)
Gymnast Kohei in no mood to abdicate throne
RIO DE JANEIRO - Man dubbed as "Michael Phelps of gymnastics" proves that when it comes to showcasing skills across six apparatus there is no equal to Kohei Uchimura. (OLYMPICS-RIO-AGYMNASTICS-M-IND/RECORD (PIX), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, 444 words)
Fourth time lucky for Germany's Engleder in three positions
RIO DE JANEIRO - Barbara Engleder of Germany wins gold in closely fought women's 50-meter rifle three-position event, her first medal in her fourth and probably last Olympic Games. (OLYMPICS-RIO-SHOOTING-W-50MRIFLE3/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Mary Milliken, 352 words)
Sponsors missing from action in war on doping - whistleblower
RIO DE JANEIRO - Doping in athletics could be slashed overnight if sponsors showed any will to eradicate it, according to Steve Magness, coach who blew whistle on elite athletics program but now feels like pariah in sport as result. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/MAGNESS (INTERVIEW, PIX), moving shortly, by Mitch Phillips, 1,000 words)
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UNITED STATES
U.S. labor market firming; inflation remains benign
WASHINGTON - Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits falls, pointing to sustained labor market strength in early August that could help spur faster economic growth. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 577 words)
AMERICAS
Canadian police killed man after U.S. tip on imminent attack -sources
STRATHROY, Ontario - Canadian man killed by police had professed support for Islamic State and had indicated he planned imminent attack on major Canadian city, drawing attention of U.S. authorities who tipped off Canadian police, intelligence sources say. (CANADA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moving shortly, by Robert MacMillan, 900 words)
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Libyan forces in fresh clashes with Islamic State in Sirte
TRIPOLI - Libyan forces engage in renewed clashes with Islamic State militants in Sirte, day after capturing convention complex that was symbol of militant group's authority in city as well as other strategic positions. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Ahmed Elumami, 400 words)
EUROPE
German defense, interior minister to pump up joint training for attacks
BERLIN - Germany's defense minister says country lies in "crosshairs of terrorism" and presses plans for military to train more closely with police in preparing for potential large-scale militant attacks. (EUROPE-ATTACKS/GERMANY (TV), moved, by Joseph Nasr and Andrea Shalal, 502 words)
SCIENCE
Long in the tooth: the Greenland shark may live four centuries
WASHINGTON - Greenland shark, big and slow-moving deep-ocean predator that prowls frigid waters of Arctic and North Atlantic, can claim distinction of being planet's longest-living vertebrate, with lifespan perhaps reaching about 400 years. (SCIENCE-SHARK/ (PIX), moving shortly, by Will Dunham, 400 words)
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