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Trump calls Obama, Clinton Islamic State 'co-founders,' draws rebuke
WASHINGTON/MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Republican Donald Trump calls President Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton the "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 5, PIX, TV), moved, by Ginger Gibson and Steve Holland, 940 words)
+ See also:
- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-ECONOMICS (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Jonathan Allen, 387 words
- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-TAXES (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amanda Becker and Susan Heavey, 401 words
- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-EVANGELICALS, moved, by Steve Holland, 442 words
- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-ADVISERS (FACTBOX, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 1,547 words
Man in Ontario raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack -Canadian police
STRATHROY, Ontario - Man killed during Canadian police raid at his home in Ontario was supporter of Islamic State who was in final stages of attacking major urban center with homemade bomb, police say. (CANADA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 5, PIX), moved, by Robert MacMillan, 828 words)
EXCLUSIVE-Paperwork, rights concerns hold up U.S. aid for Central America
WASHINGTON - U.S. Congress approved $750 million in aid last December to help El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras combat violence and poverty that are driving migrants toward U.S. border, but money has yet to reach struggling countries. (USA-CENTRALAMERICA/AID (EXCLUSIVE, PIX), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 592 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)
Russian troop build-up could reflect 'very bad' intentions: Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS - Build-up of Russian military on Ukraine's border with Crimean region, which has been annexed by Moscow, could reflect "very bad intentions," Ukraine's U.N. envoy warns after Security Council discusses growing tensions. (UKRAINE-RUSSIA/UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 355 words)
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- UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA (PIX), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 1,057 words
RIO OLYMPICS
Gymnastics coronation complete as Biles wins all-around gold
RIO DE JANEIRO - Tears flow freely down Simone Biles' face as she is crowned Olympic all-around champion with dazzling performance on floor exercise. (OLYMPICS-RIO-AGYMNASTICS-W-IND/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Pritha Sarkar, 173 words)
Harrison repeats as women's 78-kilogram judo champion
RIO DE JANEIRO - American Kayla Harrison defeats France's Audrey Tcheumeo to successfully defend her Olympic title and create legacy as one of all-time greats in judo. (OLYMPICS-RIO-JUDO-W-HALFHEAVY/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Chris Gallagher, 365 words)
Chang keeps women's archery gold in Korean hands
RIO DE JANEIRO - South Korea's Chang Hye-jin steps out of compatriot Ki Bo-bae's shadow before fending off brave challenge from German Lisa Unruh to claim women's individual archery gold medal at Rio Olympics on Thursday. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ARCHERY-W-IND/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moving shortly, by Ian Ransom, 400 words)
Go sisters! Twins and triplets to run in Rio marathon
RIO DE JANEIRO - To have identical twins in same Olympic event is rare. To have identical triplets, extraordinary. And to have one set of each competing in same race is frankly off the scale. That is what will happen Sunday when Germany's Anna and Lisa Hahner line up against Leila, Liina and Lily Luik of Estonia in marathon.(OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/GERMAN TWINS (PIX, TV), moved, by Mark Trevelyan, 594 words)
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- OLYMPICS-RIO-CANOESLALOM-W-K1/, moved, by Amy Tennery, 249 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO-SLALOM-M-C2/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Amy Tennery, 231 words
- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (PIX), moved, 1,058 words
UNITED STATES
U.S. government shifts $81 million to Zika vaccine research
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shifts $81 million in funds from other projects to continue work on developing vaccines to fight Zika in absence of any funding from U.S. lawmakers. (HEALTH-ZIKA/VACCINES (UPDATE 3), moved, by Julie Steenhuysen and Toni Clarke, 607 words)
U.S. agency denies petition to reclassify marijuana
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration denies requests to stop classifying marijuana as dangerous drug with no medical use, leaving users and businesses in limbo after many states legalize it for medical or recreational purposes. (USA-MARIJUANA/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Doina Chiacu and Bill Berkrot, 486 words)
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
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)
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. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Ahmed Elumami, 453 words)
ASIA
Bombs in Thai resort kill one, injure 9, including foreigners -police
BANGKOK - Two bombs explode in Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin, killing one woman and injuring 10 people, Thai police say. (THAILAND-SECURITY/BLAST (UPDATE 1), moved, 291 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), moved, by Will Dunham, 399 words)
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