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FBI detects breaches against two state voter systems
WASHINGTON - Federal Bureau of Investigation finds breaches in Illinois and Arizona's voter registration databases and is urging states to increase computer security ahead of Nov. 8 presidential election, according to U.S. official familiar with the probe. (USA-ELECTION/CYBERSECURITY (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Dustin Volz and Jim Finkle, 530 words)
Turkish forces deepen push into Syria, draw U.S. rebuke over their target
BEIRUT/KARKAMIS - Turkish-backed forces push deeper into northern Syria and draw rebuke from NATO ally U.S., which says it is concerned battle for territory shifts away from targeting Islamic State. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (UPDATE 7, TV, PIX), moved, by Lisa Barrington and Umit Bektas, 929 words)
In Asia, Obama faces trade 'litmus test' on U.S. pivot
WASHINGTON - As President Obama travels to Asia next week, he will try to reassure leaders in region that he still has clout to deliver U.S. approval for sweeping Trans-Pacific Partnership, even as two candidates to succeed him and key congressional leader say the 12-nation trade deal should not move forward. (G20-CHINA/OBAMA-TRADE, moving shortly, by Roberta Rampton and David Brunnstrom, 500 words)
Climate change looms large in Obama's final trip to Asia
WASHINGTON - When President Obama sets out this week to meet world leaders in China and Laos during his final presidential trip to Asia, he will make unusual stop along way. With time running out for more action on climate change during his time in office, Obama will drop in to Midway Atoll, far-flung and largely uninhabited coral reef that is refuge for sharks, albatrosses and endangered turtles and seals. (CHINA-OBAMA/CLIMATECHANGE (PIX), by Roberta Rampton, 550 words)
Brazil's Rousseff says democracy at risk in Senate trial
BRASILIA - Defiant President Dilma Rousseff warns Brazilians that her conservative opponents are trampling on democracy by using trumped-up charges to oust her and roll back social advances of past 13 years. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Anthony Boadle, 900 words)
Six U.S. senators urge Obama to prioritize cyber at G20 in China
NEW YORK - Six U.S. senators urge President Obama to prioritize cyber crime at this weekend's G20 summit in China in wake of $81 million heist from Bangladesh's central bank, according to letter obtained by Reuters. (CYBER-HEIST/G20 (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE), moved, by Jonathan Spicer, 361 words)
Trade dispute, policy divisions hang over Trudeau trip to China
OTTAWA - Canadian Prime Minister visits Beijing this week seeking deeper ties with China but trade dispute, government divisions over policy and case of detained citizen look set to limit his gains. (CHINA-CANADA/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by David Ljunggren, 450 words)
UNITED STATES
Solid U.S. consumer spending boosts prospect of Fed rate hike
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer spending increases for fourth straight month amid strong demand for automobiles, pointing to pickup in economic growth that could pave way for Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 697 words)
Mylan to launch generic EpiPen at half the price of original
Mylan says it will launch first generic version of its allergy auto-injector EpiPen for $300, half price of branded product, drugmaker's second step in less than week to counter backlash over the product's steep price. (MYLAN NL-PRICING/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV), moved, by Ankur Banerjee and Ransdell Pierson, 849 words)
U.S. to review use of private immigration prisons, shares slide
WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Homeland Security will study whether to discontinue using privately run detention centers, which Justice Department recently calls unsafe, for migrants and shares of private prison operators fall after news. (USA-PRISONS/IMMIGRATION (UPDATE 2), moved, by Julia Edwards, 484 words)
Gene Wilder, star of 'Willy Wonka,' 'Blazing Saddles,' dead at 83
LOS ANGELES - Gene Wilder, whose wild curls and startling blue eyes brought frantic air to roles in movies "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles," dies at age 83, his family says. (PEOPLE-GENEWILDER/ (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), by Piya Sinha-Roy, 618 words)
MIDDLE EAST
EXCLUSIVE-Yemen council head hails peace push, wants Saudis to 'feel pain'
SANAA - Head of Houthi-backed ruling council pledges readiness to resume negotiations on ending Yemen's war but reserves right to resist attacks by Saudi-backed exiled government seeking to unseat it. (YEMEN-SECURITY/SAMMAD (EXCLUSIVE, INTERVIEW, TV, PIX), moved, by Mohammed Ghobari, 818 words)
EUROPE
Renzi to present national plan to strengthen Italy's quake defenses
ROME - Prime Minister Matteo Renzi promises to present national plan to make Italy safer against earthquakes as rescuers continue to search for bodies after quake that kills at least 292 people. (ITALY-QUAKE/ (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Gavin Jones, 561 words)
SPORT
Now Russia banned from 2018 Winter Paralympics
MOSCOW - Russia, already suspended from next month's Rio Paralympics, also are banned for winter edition in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018 because of state-sponsored sport doping program. (PARALYMPICS-DOPING/RUSSIA (UPDATE 1), by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy, 463 words)
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