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Hispanic backers move away from Trump after immigration speech
WILMINGTON, Ohio/WASHINGTON - Some of Donald Trump's Hispanic backers are distancing themselves from Republican nominee after he stands by hard-line approach to illegal immigration in key speech and ignores intra-party calls to soften his tone. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by Emily Stephenson and Amanda Becker, 600 words)
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- USA-ELECTION/MEXICO (UPDATE 1), moved, 388 words
- USA-ELECTION/REPUBLICANS (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Ginger Gibson and Michelle Conlin, 659 words
- USA-ELECTION/CLINTON-FUNDRAISING (UPDATE 2), moved, by Ginger Gibson, 371 words
Rocket explodes on launch pad in blow to Elon Musk's SpaceX
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Explosion destroys Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX and its cargo during preparations for routine test firing at Cape Canaveral in Florida, two days before it was to blast off and place satellite in orbit. (SPACE X-BLAST/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), expect by 2300 GMT/7 PM ET, by Irene Klotz, 900 words)
U.S., others agreed 'secret' exemptions for Iran after nuclear deal - think tank
WASHINGTON - United States and its negotiating partners agree "in secret" to allow Iran to evade some restrictions in landmark nuclear agreement to meet deadline for it to start getting relief from economic sanctions, according to think tank report. (IRAN-NUCLEAR/EXEMPTIONS (UPDATE 2, PIX), moving shortly, by Jonathan Landay, 900 words)
U.S. imposes sanctions on 'Putin's bridge' to Crimea
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON - Companies building multi-billion dollar bridge to link Russian mainland with annexed Crimea, project close to heart President Vladimir Putin, are targeted by United States in updated sanctions black list. (UKRAINE-CRISIS/RUSSIA-USA-SANCTIONS (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Jack Stubbs and Yeganeh Torbati, 481 words)
Offshore quake prompts temporary evacuation of New Zealand coastal area
WELLINGTON - People living in coastal areas of New Zealand closest to huge earthquake that strikes offshore are temporarily ordered to evacuate due to fears of tsunami. (QUAKE-NEWZEALAND/ (UPDATE 4), moved, by Charlotte Greenfield, 268 words)
SPECIAL REPORT
In a Lebanese village, civil war scars fade slowly
BRIH, Lebanon - Story of Brih contains stark lesson for Syria and Iraq: Even when peace comes, divisions persist for decades. (LEBANON-BRIH/ (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, GRAPHIC, TV), moved, by Tom Perry, 2,114 words)
UNITED STATES
Solid U.S. employment gains expected in August; jobless rate seen falling
WASHINGTON - U.S. employment growth likely moderated in August after two straight months of hefty gains, but was probably still strong enough to push Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1), expect by 0401 GMT/12.01 AM ET, by Lucia Mutikani, 600 words)
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- USA-ECONOMY/FED (ANALYSIS), moved, by Ann Saphir, 650 words
Obama visits Midway Atoll, a symbol of his climate, Asia legacy
HONOLULU - President Obama is set to visit Midway Atoll, remote coral reef that serves as reminder of modern global climate challenges and dominance United States has held in Pacific since its World War Two victory there. (USA-OBAMA/MIDWAY (UPDATE 2, PIX, GRAPHIC), expect by 0200 GMT/10 PM ET, by Roberta Rampton, 600 words)
Florida braces for first hurricane in more than a decade
TAMPA, Fla. - Hermine gathered strength to reach hurricane status on Thursday as residents of Florida's northern Gulf Coast scrambled for sandbags, stocked up on food and evacuated low-lying areas ahead of what their governor called "a life-threatening storm." (STORM-ATLANTIC/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), by Letitia Stein, 543 words)
AMERICAS
Venezuelan opposition floods Caracas in vast anti-Maduro protest
CARACAS - Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro flood Venezuela's capital in one of bigger mass protests against socialist rule in more than decade. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved, by Diego Oré and Brian Ellsworth, 710 words)
EUROPE
EU ruling on Apple's Irish tax is 'total political crap' - CEO
DUBLIN/BRUSSELS - Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook describes EU ruling that it must pay huge tax bill to Ireland as "total political crap," but France joins Germany in backing Brussels as transatlantic tensions grow. (EU-APPLE/COOK (UPDATE 4, GRAPHIC, PIX, TV), moved, by Conor Humphries and Alastair Macdonald, 921 words)
MIDDLE EAST
EXCLUSIVE-U.S. set to approve sales of Boeing fighters to Qatar, Kuwait, sources say
DOHA/BERLIN - United States is poised to sell $7 billion worth of Boeing fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait after years of delays, and it may start notifying U.S. lawmakers as early as next week, four U.S.- and Gulf-based sources familiar with matter told Reuters. (QATAR-USA/JETS (EXCLUSIVE, PIX), moved, by Tom Finn and Andrea Shalal, 498 words)
After sweeping into northern Syria, Turkey faces hard choices
JARABLUS, Syria - Flashing victory signs and firing in air, young rebels who take this Syrian town from Islamic State may be jubilant, but their ability to hold territory will hinge on Turkey's appetite for keeping its forces inside Syria. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by David Dolan, 1,116 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Singapore Zika cases top 150; China steps up arrivals checks
SINGAPORE/BEIJING - China intensifies its checks on people and goods arriving from Singapore, as outbreak of Zika virus in small city-state is confirmed to spread to at least one person in neighboring Malaysia. (HEALTH-ZIKA/SOUTHEASTASIA (WRAPUP 4, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Aradhana Aravindan and Ben Blanchard, 771 words)
Hurricane Hermine will complicate Florida's Zika fight -experts
CHICAGO - Hurricane Hermine, set to cause flooding and damage when it hits Florida overnight, will make it harder for state to fight Zika, mosquito-borne virus shown to cause birth defects, experts in infectious diseases and mosquitoes say. (STORM-ATLANTIC/ZIKA (PIX), moved, by Julie Steenhuysen, 553 words)
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