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OLYMPICS
"Stars align" for American Taylor to claim second Olympic gold
RIO DE JANEIRO - Christian Taylor of the United States retained his Olympic men's triple jump title on Tuesday, recording the longest jump of the year to claim the podium top spot. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-TRIPLEJUMP/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 12:04 p.m., by Jack Stubbs, 373 words)
Early bird Bolt coasts into 200m semis
RIO DE JANEIRO - Usain Bolt roused a quiet morning at the Olympic stadium as only he can on Tuesday, remaining firmly on course for his historic 'triple triple' by coasting through the 200 meters heats in 20.28 seconds. (OLYMPICS-RIO-ATHLETICS-M-200M/ (PIX), moved at 12:34 p.m., by Nick Mulvenney, 468 words)
Windowless bunker brings NBC's marathon Rio Games operation to life
RIO DE JANEIRO - The epicenter for one of the biggest media operations at the Rio Olympics is a 75,000 sq feet (6,970 sq meters) maze of windowless rooms lit by thousands of monitors that serves as the backbone of NBC's exhaustive Olympics coverage. (OLYMPICS-RIO/NBC, by Liana B. Baker, moved, 656 words)
Rio's reputation on the line as organizers struggle for answers
RIO DE JANEIRO - With the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in imminent danger of cementing a reputation as the most trouble-plagued Games in recent history, organizers are struggling to convince the world of their good intentions as problems increase by the day. (OLYMPICS-RIO/PROBLEMS (TV), moved, 535 words). See also: OLYMPICS-RIO/HIGHLIGHTS, moved, 1317 words)
OTHER TOP STORIES
Clinton names close confidants, Obama veterans to transition team
WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA - Hillary Clinton's White House transition team, a mix of former advisers of President Barack Obama, close confidants, long-time colleagues and former elected officials, reflects the sense of careful organization the Democratic candidate has aimed to project in her presidential campaign. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1:35 p.m., by Amanda Becker and Luciana Lopez, 672 words). See also: USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-FBI (REFILE, URGENT, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 1:08 p.m., 67 words)
Riot-torn Milwaukee has quieter night before Trump's visit
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's curfew on teenagers and community leaders' calls for restraint calmed the city somewhat overnight after two nights of riots sparked by the fatal police shooting of a black man. (WISCONSIN-POLICE/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 12:35 p.m., by Brendan O'Brien, 400 words)
Eight dead in 'unprecedented' Louisiana floods -governor
Eight people have died and 40,000 homes have been affected in the "historic flooding event" that has deluged Louisiana in recent days, Governor John Bel Edwards said at a press conference on Tuesday. (USA-WEATHER/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), expect by 3 p.m., 158 words)
Russia uses Iran as base to bomb Syrian militants for first time
MOSCOW - Russia used Iran as a base from which to launch air strikes against Syrian militants for the first time on Tuesday, widening its air campaign in Syria and deepening its involvement in the Middle East. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/RUSSIA-IRAN (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), moved at 1:19 p.m., by Andrew Osborn, 978 words)
U.S. inflation tame as economy gains momentum
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July on falling gasoline costs, but solid gains in industrial output and home building suggested a pickup in economic activity that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2), moved at 11:38 a.m., by Lucia Mutikani, 758 words)
CAMPAIGN
Trump to hold event with police in Milwaukee days after unrest
MILWAUKEE, WIS. - Republican Donald Trump, who has stressed law and order in his presidential campaign, will hold an event with veterans and law enforcement in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, visiting days after the city was hit by unrest over a police-involved shooting. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, 314 words). See also: USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-AILES (UPDATE 1), moved, 157 words and USA-ELECTION/CYBERSECURITY, moved at 11:59 a.m., by Doina Chiacu, 396 words
WASHINGTON
U.S. senators quiz airlines on IT systems after Delta disruption
WASHINGTON - Two U.S. senators on Tuesday sent letters to 13 major airlines expressing concerns that their information technology systems are vulnerable to outages that can strand thousands of passengers similar to recent flight cancellations. (USA-AIRLINES/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:56 p.m., by David Shepardson, 382 words)
U.S. prosecutors dealt setback in medical marijuana cases
SAN FRANCISCO - The U.S. Department of Justice cannot spend money to prosecute federal marijuana cases if the defendants comply with state guidelines that permit the drug's sale for medical purposes, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. (USA-RULING/MARIJUANA, moved at1:42 p.m., by Dan Levine, 296 words)
How U.S. sanctions targeted a Belize banana farmer and hurt an economy
WASHINGTON - When the United States blacklisted John Angel Zabaneh, a banana farmer and exporter in Belize, for alleged ties to a top drug lord, it did more than just sideline one local businessman from the global financial system. (USA-BELIZE/SANCTIONS (INSIGHT, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved at 9 a.m., 1,130 words)
U.S. seeks Latin American help amid rise in Asian, African migrants
WASHINGTON - Washington is seeking closer coordination with several Latin American countries to tackle a jump in migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East who it believes are trying to reach the United States from the south on an arduous route by plane, boat and through jungle on foot. (USA-IMMIGRATION/MEXICO (EXCLUSIVE, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 7 a.m., by Julia Edwards, 1,336 words)
US targets Mexican companies, individuals for aiding Sinaloa drug cartel
WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday targeted two Mexican companies, along with two Mexican men, for what it said was their role in assisting the infamous Sinaloa Cartel associated with drug lords Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. (USA-MEXICO/CARTEL, moved at 11:22 a.m., 252 words)
OTHER U.S. NEWS
Pennsylvania attorney general stepping down after conviction
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced her resignation on Tuesday, one day after a jury convicted her of perjury and other crimes for leaking sealed grand jury material to a reporter. (PENNSYLVANIA-KANE/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 357 words)
NY man due in court, charged with slaying of Muslim imam, assistant
NEW YORK - A New York City man was due in court on Tuesday to face charges he gunned down and killed a Muslim imam and his assistant on a street in the borough of Queens over the weekend, police said. (NEW YORK-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved at 2:29 p.m., by Gina Cherelus, 508 words)
Washington police chief to leave, head NFL security
WASHINGTON - Cathy Lanier, who became Washington, D.C.'s first female police chief in 2007, announced on Tuesday she will step down next month to oversee security for the National Football League. (NFL-SECURITY/LANIER (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:16 p.m., 126 words)
U.S. prison recordings of attorney-client meetings spur legal fight
KANSAS CITY - Federal agents investigating a massive drug smuggling ring inside a U.S. prison in Kansas in April subpoenaed Corrections Corp of America, a private company that manages the facility, seeking all prison video footage for nearly two years. (KANSAS-PRISON/, moved at 12:58 p.m., by Kevin Murphy, 382 words)
Navajo Nation sues U.S. EPA over metal sludge from Colorado mine spill
WASHINGTON - The Navajo Nation sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday, one year after 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater spilled into three states from an abandoned Colorado gold mine. (USA-ENVIRONMENT/NAVAJO (PIX), moved at 10:12 a.m., 421 words)
MIDDLE EAST
West Bank youth killed in clash with Israeli troops-Palestinians
RAMALLAH - A Palestinian youth was killed on Tuesday and dozens of protesters were injured during clashes with Israeli troops at the Fawwar refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/ (TV, PIX), moved at 1:19 p.m., 298 words)
Air strike on MSF hospital in Yemen kills at least 11 - aid group
DUBAI - A Saudi-led coalition air strike hits a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in northern Yemen, killing at least 11 people and wounding 19, the aid group says. (YEMEN-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 3), moved, by Noah Browning and Tom Brown, 400 words)
Libyan forces say advancing towards recapture of Sirte from Islamic State
SIRTE - Libyan forces said on Tuesday they had taken one of the last districts in central Sirte held by Islamic State militants, battling snipers and car bombs in their campaign to recapture the entire city. (LIBYA-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved at 1:33 p.m., by Ahmed Elumami, 426 words)
WORLD
"Vote for Trump!" Serbian ultra-nationalists chant as Biden visits
BELGRADE - Hundreds of Serbian ultra-nationalists protested on Tuesday against U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Belgrade by chanting their support for the man he says is making the United States less safe - Donald Trump. (BALKANS-BIDEN/TRUMP (TV), moved at 12:44 p.m., 356 words)
U.S. losses from hurricanes set to soar by 2100 - researchers
ROME - The annual cost of damage caused by hurricanes in the United States may rise eight times by the end of the century, as the number and intensity of the storms increase on a warmer planet, researchers said on Tuesday. (CLIMATECHANGE-HURRICANE/USA, moved at 12 p.m., by Alex Whiting, 406 words)
Turkish police raid retail chain's offices in post-coup crackdown
ISTANBUL - Turkish police searched the offices of a nationwide retail chain and a healthcare and technology company on Tuesday, arresting dozens of people in some of the biggest raids on private businesses since last month's failed coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 11:34 a.m., by Daren Butler and Tuvan Gumrukcu, 779 words)
Britain could win 'special status' but must get on with Brexit - Germany
BERLIN - Germany's European Affairs Minister held out the possibility of Britain achieving "special status" in its relationship with the European Union but pressed London to get on with starting talks on leaving the bloc early next year. (BRITAIN-EU/GERMANY (UPDATE 1, INTERVIEW, TV), moved, by Andreas Rinke and Paul Carrel, 450 words)
Putin hints at war in Ukraine but may be seeking diplomatic edge
MOSCOW - Ukraine says it thinks Vladimir Putin is planning a new invasion, and it's not hard to see why: the Russian leader has built up troops on its border and resumed the hostile rhetoric that preceded his annexation of Crimea two years ago. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/PUTIN (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved at 1:21 p.m., by Andrew Osborn, 909 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Fewer dementia patients in nursing homes get feeding tubes
Fewer U.S. nursing home patients with dementia are getting feeding tubes as mounting evidence suggests it may not help them live longer or make them more comfortable, new research suggests. (HEALTH-ELDERLY/FEEDING-TUBES, moved at 11 a.m., by Lisa Rapaport, 615 words)
More evidence trampoline parks are dangerous places for kids
Trampoline parks may be a lot of fun for kids, but a new study of injuries from one hospital in Australia adds to growing evidence suggesting these facilities can also be dangerous for children. (HEALTH-CHILDREN/TRAMPOLINE-INJURIES, moved at 12:50 p.m., by Lisa Rapaport, 666 words)
Food advertisements may work on children's brains
Children make quicker decisions to eat "tasty" food and reward centers in their brains light up after watching food commercials on television compared to nonfood commercials, a small study finds. (HEALTH-CHILDREN/FOOD-ADVERTISING, moved at 1:04 p.m., by Kathryn Doyle, 611 words)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard divorce, ending 'volatile' relationship
LOS ANGELES - Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard privately settled their divorce case, the actors said in a joint statement on Tuesday, a day ahead of a court hearing on the status of a restraining order that Heard had filed against Depp. (PEOPLE-DEPP/HEARD (TV, PIX), moved, 285 words)
BUSINESS AND MARKETS
Wall St falls from highs on NY Fed chief's rate comments
U.S. stocks declined the most in two weeks on Tuesday after New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley said an interest rate hike in September was possible. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 4), updating till close, 434 words) See also: Stocks fall, bond yields rise as Dudley ups Fed rate hike bets (GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 6), updating throughout the day, 606 words)
Oil at 5-week high as OPEC sources, Russia, talk of cooperation
NEW YORK - Crude futures hit five-week highs for a second straight day on Tuesday as sources at OPEC spoke of Saudi Arabia's apparent desire for higher oil prices while Russia met the producer group to discuss the market. (GLOBAL-OIL/ (UPDATE 4), moved at 1:32 p.m., by Barani Krishnan, 419 words)
Fed rate hike "possible" as soon as September, Dudley says - FBN
The Federal Reserve could possibly raise U.S. interest rates as soon as September, an influential Fed policymaker said on Tuesday in comments that boosted the dollar ahead of next week's signature meeting of world central bankers. (USA-FED/DUDLEY (UPDATE 2), moved at 10:22 a.m., by Jonathan Spicer, 481 words)
Ford boosts spending, doubles staff for self-driving cars
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co is hiking investments in Silicon Valley technology firms and more than doubling the size of its Palo Alto, California, research team to help speed development of self-driving cars, the automaker said on Tuesday. (FORD-AUTONOMOUS/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 10:15 a.m., by Paul Lienert, 234 words)
Home Depot lifts profit forecast as housing market strengthens
Home Depot Inc reported a 9.3 percent rise in quarterly profit and boosted its full-year earnings forecast as it kept a tight lid on costs, while benefiting from a strong U.S. housing market. (HOME DEPOT-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 3), moved at 11:37 a.m., by Sruthi Ramakrishnan, 380 words)
Gas suppliers Praxair, Linde hold merger talks
NEW YORK/MUNICH - U.S. industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc and German peer Linde AG said on Tuesday they were in early-stage talks about a merger to create a market leader with a value of more than $60 billion, sending their shares higher. (LINDE-M&A/PRAXAIR (UPDATE 6, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 11:17 a.m., by Mike Stone and Jens Hack, 506 words)
U.S. companies' stock buyback plans hit 4-year low - TrimTabs
NEW YORK - The value of stock buyback announcements from U.S. companies slowed to its lowest level in four years, TrimTabs Investment Research said on Tuesday, potentially undercutting one of the main drivers of the current bull market. (USA-STOCKS/BUYBACKS (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:25 p.m., by Lewis Krauskopf, 351 words)
Univision bids for Gawker, challenging Ziff Davis-sources
NEW YORK - Univision Holdings Inc has offered to acquire Gawker Media LLC, challenging a $90 million stalking horse bid from media company Ziff Davis LLC in the auction for the U.S. internet publisher, people familiar with the matter said. (GAWKER-M&A/UNIVISION HLDG (UPDATE 1), moved at 11:48 a.m., by Jessica DiNapoli, 502 words)
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