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Trump calls Obama, Clinton Islamic State 'co-founders,' draws rebuke
WASHINGTON/MIAMI BEACH - Republican Donald Trump calls U.S. President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton the "co-founders" of Islamic State, ratcheting up his assertion that they are responsible for the rise of the militant group and sparking renewed criticism of his leadership ability. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 6), moved, by Ginger Gibson and Steve Holland, 990 words)
- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-ECONOMICS (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Jonathan Allen, 470 words
- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-TAXES (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Amanda Becker and Susan Heavey, 400 words
- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-EVANGELICALS, moved, by Steve Holland, 440 words
- USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-ADVISERS (FACTBOX, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 1,550 words
- USA-ELECTION/DEMOCRATS-HACK (EXCLUSIVE, UPDATE 1), moved, by Mark Hosenball and John Walcott, 545 words
Man killed in Canada raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack -police
STRATHROY, Ontario - The man killed during a Canadian police raid at his Ontario home was an Islamic State supporter in the final stages of preparing an attack on a Canadian city with a homemade bomb, police say. (CANADA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 6, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Robert MacMillan, 700 words)
- CANADA-SECURITY/DRIVER (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by Rod Nickel and Ethan Lou, 660 words
- CANADA-SECURITY/TIMELINE (TIMELINE), moved, by Allison Martell and Rod Nickel, 490 words
- CANADA-SECURITY/INTELLIGENCE, moved, by Andrea Hopkins, 813 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 an inquiry into a failed military coup, Turkey's foreign minister says. (TURKEY-SECURITY/DIPLOMATS (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Orhan Coskun and Ece Toksabay, 945 words)
Russian troop build-up could reflect 'very bad' intentions: Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS - The build-up of Russian military on Ukraine's border with the Crimean region, which has been annexed by Moscow, could reflect "very bad intentions," Ukraine's U.N. envoy warns after the Security Council discusses growing tension. (UKRAINE-RUSSIA/UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Michelle Nichols, 355 words)
- UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 1217 words
RIO OLYMPICS
Olympics-Athletics-Bulgaria's Danekova tests positive - sources
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Rio Olympics athletics program suffers its first doping setback as Bulgarian runner Silvia Danekova has tested positive for EPO, sources tell Reuters. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/DANEKOVA (UPDATE 2, EXCLUSIVE), moved, by Mitch Phillips, 260 words)
- OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS/GERMAN TWINS (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Mark Trevelyan, 595 words)
- OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS (PICTURES), moved, 1,060 words
ASIA
Series of blasts hits southern Thailand resorts
HUA HIN - A series of blasts hits three of southern Thailand's busiest resorts, killing two people and injuring dozens, just days after the country voted to accept a military-backed constitution. (THAILAND-SECURITY/BLAST (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV GRAPHIC), moved, by Prapan Chankaew, 633 words)
Philippines seeks formal talks with China amid South China Sea tension - Ramos
HONG KONG - The Philippines special envoy to China, Fidel Ramos, says Manila wants formal talks with China to explore paths to peace and cooperation after a meeting with former Chinese deputy foreign minister Fu Ying. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/PHILIPPINES (UPDATE 1), moved, by Venus Wu, 410 words)
In ominous sign, Afghan gov't partner berates President Ghani
KABUL - Afghan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah has sharply criticized President Ashraf Ghani, a dramatic public break that brings out long-simmering tensions inside the onetime bitter election rivals' fragile unity government. (AFGHANISTAN-POLITICS/, moved, by Mirwais Harooni, 263 words)
UNITED STATES
U.S. government shifts $81 mln to Zika vaccine research
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON - U.S. health authorities shift $81 million in funds from other projects to continue work on developing vaccines to fight Zika, in the absence of funding from U.S. lawmakers. (HEALTH-ZIKA/VACCINES (UPDATE 3), moved, by Julie Steenhuysen and Toni Clarke, 610 words)
U.S. agency denies petition to reclassify marijuana
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration denies requests to stop classifying marijuana as a 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 3, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Doina Chiacu and Bill Berkrot, 555 words)
MIDDLE EAST
U.N. wants Russia to agree 'workable humanitarian pause' in Aleppo
GENEVA - The U.N. says it is talking to Russia about a "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 the divided Syrian city. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (UPDATE 1, TV), moved, by Stephanie Nebehay, 420 words)
Libyan forces in fresh clashes with Islamic State in Sirte
TRIPOLI - Libyan forces engage in renewed clashes with Islamic State militants in Sirte, a day after capturing a convention complex that symbolized the militant group's authority in the city. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Ahmed Elumami, 500 words)
AMERICAS
Venezuelan opposition leader urges united regional front against Maduro
LIMA - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles urges regional leaders to support opponents of Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro and back a recall referendum that could remove him from power. (PERU-VENEZUELA/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Mitra Taj, 404 words)
- VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA/BORDER, moved, by Girish Gupta and Corina Pons, 340 words
EXCLUSIVE-Paperwork, rights concerns hold up U.S. aid for Central America
WASHINGTON - The 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 the U.S. border, but the money has yet to reach struggling countries. (USA-CENTRALAMERICA/AID (EXCLUSIVE, PICTURES), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 590 words)
SCIENCE
Long in the tooth: the Greenland shark may live four centuries
WASHINGTON - The Greenland shark, a big and slow-moving deep-ocean predator that prowls the frigid waters of the Arctic and the North Atlantic, can claim the distinction of being the planet's longest-living vertebrate, with a lifespan perhaps reaching about 400 years. (SCIENCE-SHARK/ (PICTURES), moved, by Will Dunham, 400 words)
- CALIFORNIA-FOX/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by Steve Gorman, 435 words)
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