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Powell reveals disgust with Trump, distaste for Clinton in hacked emails
WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell revealed distaste for both U.S. presidential candidates, but leveled his most pointed criticism at Republican Donald Trump in hacked emails leaked by a group American intelligence officials suspect is linked to Russia. (USA-ELECTION/POWELL, moved, 718 words)
POLL-Nearly half of Americans 'very concerned' about Clinton emails -Reuters/Ipsos
NEW YORK - Nearly half of American adults are "very concerned" about two issues that have hounded Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign this year: her use of a private email server to conduct government business and donations to her family's charitable foundation, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday. (USA-ELECTION/POLL (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 567 words)
Snowden backers press Obama for pardon before presidency ends
NEW YORK - Three rights groups launched a campaign on Wednesday to try to persuade President Barack Obama to pardon former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden on U.S. theft and espionage charges before Obama leaves office in January. (USA-SECURITY/SNOWDEN, moved at 3:23 p.m., by David Ingram, 537 words)
Bayer's Monsanto acquisition to face politically charged scrutiny
WASHINGTON D.C./NEW YORK - As the global agricultural sector races to consolidate, Bayer AG's $66 billion all-cash deal to acquire Monsanto Co will test growing political and consumer unease in the United States and abroad over the future of food production. (MONSANTO-M&A/BAYER-ANTITRUST, moved at 3:38 p.m., by Diane Bartz and Greg Roumeliotis, 819 words) See also: Bayer clinches Monsanto with improved $66 billion bid (MONSANTO-M&A/BAYER (UPDATE 5, PIX), moved at 11:35 a.m., by Greg Roumeliotis and Ludwig Burger, 880 words)
Obama says U.S. ready to lift Myanmar sanctions after Suu Kyi's visit
WASHINGTON - Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi called on Wednesday for the lifting of economic sanctions against her country and President Barack Obama, in their first White House meeting since she became her country's leader, said the United States was ready to do so. (USA-MYANMAR/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 3:18 p.m., by Jeff Mason and Timothy Mclaughlin, 676 words)
Kerry, Lavrov agree Syria truce holding, extend it by 48 hours
WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia agreed that the Syrian cessation of hostilities that began on Monday had largely held and should be extended for another 48 hours despite sporadic violence, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TRUCE (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:18 p.m., 416 words)
CAMPAIGN
Trump could lose a few pounds, but otherwise healthy - adviser
Donald Trump knows he could stand to lose a few pounds but otherwise is in great health, campaign adviser Sarah Huckabee Sanders told MSNBC on Wednesday after the Republican presidential candidate filmed a TV segment about his well-being. (USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-HEALTH, moved at 4 p.m., 315 words) See also: Trump's fate may rest with former supporters of arch-critic Mitt Romney (USA-ELECTION/ROMNEYVOTERS (PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 10:07 a.m., by James Oliphant, 911 words)
Democratic presidential candidate Clinton's overall health good -doctor
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Hillary Clinton is healthy and fit to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter on the U.S. Democratic candidate's medical condition provided by the campaign on Wednesday. (USA-ELECTION/HEALTH (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, 248 words)
Clinton Foundation plans to spin off flagship health project
NEW YORK - The Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation would spin off its flagship health project into a "completely independent" charity if Hillary Clinton wins the U.S. presidency in November, the charity announced on Wednesday. (USA-ELECTION/FOUNDATION (CORRECTED, UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 4:20 p.m., by Jonathan Allen, 445 words)
WASHINGTON
U.S., Israel sign $38 billion military aid package
WASHINGTON - The United States will give Israel $38 billion in military aid over a decade, the largest such aid package in U.S. history, under an agreement disclosed this week and signed on Wednesday. (USA-ISRAEL/SECURITY (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 3:34 p.m., by Matt Spetalnick, 373 words)
OTHER U.S. NEWS
Flint residents seek bottled water delivery as lead exposure persists
DETROIT - Residents of Flint, Michigan, on Wednesday asked a federal judge to order bottled water or filters be provided to them to prevent further lead exposure, 2-1/2 years after the city's water supply was found to be contaminated. (MICHIGAN-WATER/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 2:38 p.m., by Serena Maria Daniels, 455 words)
Another US college conference rebuffs North Carolina over LGBT law
WINSTON-SALEM - The Atlantic Coast Conference on Wednesday said it would move 10 college sports championships from North Carolina, lengthening the list of prominent groups taking a stand this year against a state law that restricts rights for gay and transgender people. (USA-LGBT/NORTH CAROLINA (UPDATE 2), by Colleen Jenkins, 424 words)
Most Americans disagree with Kaepernick, but respect his right to protest
NEW YORK - Most Americans think San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the national anthem is unpatriotic but support his right to free speech, while nearly half do not think the National Football League should penalize him, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. (NFL-ANTHEM/POLL (UPDATE 1, GRAPHIC), moved at 3:24 p.m., by Amy Tennery, 426 words)
Gunman kills one, self at Wyoming senior facility
A gunman shot one person dead and injured two more at a senior living center in Wyoming before killing himself on Wednesday, police said. (WYOMING-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 2), moved at 3:50 p.m., 127 words)
Solar, wind developers: U.S. desert plan hurts renewable energy
The United States on Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited plan for desert renewable energy development that the solar and wind industries said unfairly favors land conservation and severely limits the ability to build projects critical to meeting the nation's climate goals. (USA-RENEWABLES/CALIFORNIA, moved at 3:06 p.m., by Nichola Groom, 399 words)
Baltimore panel calls for removal of Confederate monuments
A Baltimore commission has urged the removal of two city-owned Confederate monuments, including one to a Supreme Court justice notorious for a 19th century ruling against black Americans, the mayor said on Wednesday. (MARYLAND-MONUMENTS/, moved at 4:11 p.m., 378 words)
After uproar, U.S. govt says does not plan to kill wild horses
The U.S. government said on Wednesday it has no plans to euthanize a large share of the more than 45,000 wild horses and burros removed from lands mostly in the U.S. West, after an advisory panel's proposal to kill some of the animals sparked outrage. (USA-WILDHORSES/ (PIX, TV), moved at 4:10 p.m., by Alex Dobuzinskis, 412 words)
Law clerk in napkin-chewing insider case gets nearly 4 years prison
The former law firm clerk whose tips about corporate mergers fueled an insider trading scheme in which one participant ate evidence written on napkins and Post-its in Grand Central Terminal was sentenced to nearly four years in prison on Wednesday. (INSIDERTRADING-NAPKIN/METRO, moved at 3:41 p.m., by Jonathan Stempel, 333 words)
Fake bomb, Muslim attire used in Sept. 11-timed robbery plot -U.S.
NEW YORK - A New York man has been arrested for plotting to rob a store around the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in which he planned to wear traditional Muslim attire and display a fake bomb, federal officials said. (NEW YORK-CRIME/HOAX (UPDATE 1), moved at 4:16 p.m., by Nate Raymond, 395 words)
George W. Bush to put out book of his paintings to help veterans
AUSTIN - Former U.S. President George W. Bush will put out a book of his paintings of veterans to raise money to support those who served in the military, using the hobby he took up after leaving the White House. (PEOPLE-BUSH/BOOK (PIX), moved at 3:06 p.m., 181 words)
No charges for three police officers in deadly Texas biker shooting
AUSTIN - A Texas grand jury on Wednesday cleared three police officers involved in a 2015 shootout among rival motorcycle gangs in Waco in which nine people were killed, after some bikers accused police of firing indiscriminately into the melee. (TEXAS-BIKERS/ (PIX), moved at 3:24 p.m., by Jon Herskovitz, 223 words)
Texas girl who shot schoolmate wanted to shoot stepbrother - police
AUSTIN - A 14-year-old girl, who shot a female schoolmate last week at a high school in west Texas and then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound intended to shoot her 14-year-old stepbrother, police said on Wednesday. (TEXAS-SHOOTING/, moved at 11:34 a.m., by Jon Herskovitz, 346 words)
Massachusetts police chief honored for drug strategy now subject of probe
BOSTON - A Massachusetts police chief who was honored by the White House earlier this year for his innovative approach to fighting a heroin crisis in his city is now the subject of an investigation and has been placed on leave, officials said on Wednesday. (MASSACHUSETTS-POLICE/PROBE (UPDATE 1), moved at 1:16 p.m., 232 words)
Prescription for disaster: Doctors failing in transgender care
NEW YORK - Transgender people who confront rejection at home and in society also find discrimination awaiting them in the doctor's office, where many report being harassed, ridiculed or assaulted. Studies show nearly 31 percent of transgender patients delayed or did not seek care due to discrimination, while one in five have been refused medical care due to gender discrimination. Reuters speaks to doctors, patients, academics and the insurance industry to tell the whole story. (USA-LGBT/MEDICINE (PIX, TV), expect by 1 a.m. Thurs., by Daniel Trotta, 1,000 words)
WORLD
Aid for Syria waits on Turkish border as warring sides bicker
CILVEGOZU - Two convoys of aid for the Syrian city of Aleppo were waiting in no-man's land on Wednesday after crossing the Turkish border, held up by security fears and disagreements between combatants on the third day of a ceasefire. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-AID (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), moved at 3:59 p.m., by Osman Orsal and John Davison, 959 words)
Brazil's Lula charged as 'top boss' of Petrobras graft scheme
CURITIBA, Brazil - Brazilian prosecutors charged ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday with being the "top boss" of a vast corruption scheme at state oil company Petrobras, in a major blow to the leftist hero's hopes of a political comeback. (BRAZIL-CORRUPTION/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 3:04 p.m., by Sergio Spagnuolo, 765 words)
Contestants chow down meatballs to raise funds for Italian quake victims
A meatball eating contest at a restaurant on New York's Upper East Side saw patrons engorging themselves on the traditional food to raise money for victims of the earthquake that devastated parts of central Italy last month. (NEW YORK-MEATBALL EATING CONTEST/ (TV, PIX), moved, 166 words)
Builders go back in time to construct castle the medieval way
TREIGNY, France - Blacksmiths, stonemasons and quarrymen are hard at work in a Burgundy forest building a 13th century-style castle using the most basic tools and materials, replicating the methods used hundreds of years ago to better understand them. Forgoing all modern technology, workers use hammers to break stones and forge iron, operate wooden wheels to hoist their materials up to where they are needed, and rely on a quarry for stone, clay and sand as they build up a castle from scratch. (FRANCE-CASTLE/ (TV, PIX), moved, 441 words)
Turkish ruling party politician gunned down in restive southeast
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey - A politician of Turkey's ruling AK party was shot dead on Wednesday in front of his house in the largely Kurdish southeast, where insurgency is rising and two dozen opposition mayors have been removed over alleged militant links. (TURKEY-SECURITY/KURDS (UPDATE 1), moved, 400 words)
HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Big fish said most endangered as hunting upends primeval trend
OSLO - Big fish and other large ocean creatures face higher risks of extinction than small ones, overturning a 500 million-year pattern and indicating that human hunting is to blame, scientists said on Wednesday. (ENVIRONMENT-OCEANS/ (PIX), moved, 441 words)
European satellite puts more than a billion stars on the map
FRANKFURT - A European star-surveying satellite has pinned down the positions and brightness of 1.14 billion stars, putting it on track to create the most accurate three-dimensional map of the Milky Way and better understand the evolution of the galaxy. (SPACE-EUROPE/GAIA, moved, 342 words)
Lice no longer stopped by common drugstore remedies
Many common over-the-counter lice remedies are no longer effective at stopping these critters from taking up residence on kids' heads, according to a study that has some doctors recommending prescription remedies instead. (HEALTH-LICE/OTC-RESISTANCE, moved at 4:48 p.m., by Lisa Rapaport, 623 words)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE
Justin Timberlake kicks off concert documentary at Toronto Film Festival
TORONTO - Pop star Justin Timberlake's new concert documentary was a joy to make because the lack of rigid plot or story structure makes shooting such productions the "purest form of film making," director Jonathan Demme said on Wednesday. (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/JTANDTHETENNESSEEKIDS (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved at 1:44 p.m., 422 words)
'Deepwater Horizon' makers say authenticity a priority for film
TORONTO - A top priority for a new movie about the deadly 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was ensuring it accurately depicted the disaster that killed 11 workers, its director and main actor said. (FILMFESTIVAL-TIFF/DEEPWATERHORIZON (TV, PIX), moved at 4 p.m., by Jeffrey Hodgson, 400 words)
Mexican band Maná urges Latinos to vote in U.S. election
Members of Maná, the Spanish-language pop band, are embarking on what they hope will be their most influential series of performances - the U.S. "Latino Power Tour" - seeking to encourage Latinos to use their power at the polls in the Nov. 8 presidential election. (MUSIC-MANA/ (TV), moved at 12:31 p.m., 350 words)
BUSINESS AND MARKETS
Fed jitters and oil pull Wall St lower; Apple rallies
Wall Street edged lower on Wednesday as investors stewed about future interest rate hikes and cheaper oil dragged down energy shares, although Apple surged to its highest level this year. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 6), by Noel Randewich, 392 words)
iPhone optimism blasts Apple stock to 2016 high
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's stock hit a 2016 high on Wednesday, with its market value peaking above $600 billion for the first time since April as Wall Street bet the technology company's newest iPhone would help shore up falling sales. (MARKETS-APPLE/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:27 p.m., by Noel Randewich, 380 words)
U.S. import prices post first drop in six months, but trend improving
WASHINGTON - U.S. import prices fell for the first time in six months in August on weak petroleum and food costs, but the declining trend is slowing as oil prices stabilize and the dollar's rally fades. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 2), moved at 11:31 a.m., by Lucia Mutikani, 585 words)
Volkswagen says it might not resume U.S. sales of diesel vehicles
WASHINGTON - Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday it has not decided if it will resume selling diesel vehicles in the United States, even if it were allowed to, in the wake of the automaker's emissions cheating scandal. (VOLKSWAGEN-EMISSIONS/DIESEL, moved at 3:47 p.m., by David Shepardson, 376 words)
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