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TOP STORIES
An investigator works on the roof of the Kyoto Animation Studio building which was consumed in by fire in Kyoto, western Japan, on Friday, July 19, 2019. A man screaming "You die!" burst into the building, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it alight Thursday, killing dozens of people in the arson attack that shocked the country and brought an outpouring of grief from anime fans. (Kyodo News via AP)
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PERSIAN GULF-TENSIONS _Iran's state-run news agency is reporting that the country's seizure of British-flagged oil tanker was due to a collision with an Iranian fishing boat. By Amir Vahdat, Gregory Katz and Robert Burns. SENT: 1,300 words, photos, developing. With PERSIAN GULF-SHIPPING, sent: 400 words, photo.
TRUMP-DEMOCRATS _ President Donald Trump on Friday reversed his previous criticisms of a North Carolina campaign crowd that chanted "send her back" about Rep. Ilhan Omar and renewed his attacks on the Somali-born congresswoman. By Alan Fram, Darlene Superville and Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 800 words, photos, videos. With ELECTION 2020-THE SQUAD.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts after missing a putt on the 17th green during the second round of the British Open Golf Championships at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, Friday, July 19, 2019.(AP PhotoJon Super)
MOON LANDING-ANNIVERSARY _ Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins reunited on the eve of the 50th anniversary of humanity's first moon landing. The two met Friday with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The family of the late Neil Armstrong, the first to step onto the moon on July 20, 1969, was also present. By Marcia Dunn: SENT: 800 words, photos, video. WITH update Saturday: Fifty years after the first Apollo moon landing, Americans mark the anniversary with festivities across the country, including countdowns to the moment man first stepped on the lunar surface, photos and video.
PUERTO RICO-GOVERNOR UNDER SIEGE _ In the Spanish colonial fortress that serves as his official residence, Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is under siege. Celebrities and hundreds of thousands of ordinary Puerto Ricans are swarming to the entrance of La Fortaleza in Old San Juan, demanding he resign over a series of leaked online chats. By Michael Weissenstein. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
GIANT TELESCOPE _ Officials in Hawaii said Friday that they will not call up additional National Guard troops or use force on peaceful telescope protesters blocking access to the state's highest peak. By Caleb Jones and Audrey McAvoy. SENT: 650 words, photos. With GIANT TELESCOPE-SCIENCE.
In this photo taken Friday, July 12, 2019, a child reaches out to post-it notes on the city's version of the Lennon Wall in Hong Kong. Hong Kong activists first created their own Lennon Wall during the 2014 protests, covering a wall with a vibrant Post-it notes calling for democratic reform. This time, they have taken to sticking the neon-colored notes everywhere, erecting impromptu Lennon Walls across the city as quickly as others might tear them down. Some protesters have called it "flowers blossoming everywhere." (AP PhotoKin Cheung)
UNITED STATES-MEXICO-ASYLUM _ The U.S. government expanded its policy requiring asylum seekers to wait outside the country to one of Mexico's most dangerous cities, where thousands of people are already camped, some for several months. The Department of Homeland Security said that it would implement its Migrant Protection Protocols in Brownsville, Texas, across the border from Matamoros, Mexico. By Nomaan Merchant. SENT: 700 words, photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-EPSTEIN _ An investigation is under way into whether deputies in Palm Beach County, Florida, properly monitored financier Jeffrey Epstein while he was serving a sentence for soliciting prostitution from underage girls. By Curt Anderson and Ali Swenson. SENT: 750 words, photos.
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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HOT WEATHER _ New York City officials have canceled an outdoor festival featuring soccer star Megan Rapinoe, musician John Legend and "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, as well as a commemoration of the 1969 moon landing, because of the heat forecast for the weekend. SENT: 150 Words, photo, video.
SUBWAYS SUSPENDED _ About a third of New York City's subway lines were suspended for more than an hour during Friday's hot evening commute, and the head of the city's Transit Authority acknowledged that the agency "did not know exactly where our trains were." SENT: 550 words, photos.
COMIC-CON-GAME OF THRONES _ Maisie Williams, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Liam Cunningham, Isaac Hempstead Wright and others amused a big audience at San Diego Comic-Con Friday night reminiscing about their favorite lines, indulging in some fan theories, defending against extraneous water bottles and shooting down criticisms of the divisive eighth season. SENT: 650 words, photos.
CHINA-HONG KONG-ACTOR STABBED _ Veteran Hong Kong actor Simon Yam was stabbed in the stomach Saturday while attending an event in southern China, with police saying his injuries were not life-threatening. SENT: 145 words, photos.
PIZZA ASSAULT-FLORIDA _ Authorities have arrested a woman in Florida who they say tried to attack another woman with a knife when she was denied a slice of pizza. SENT: 130 words.
BIODIESEL-POLYGAMY-FRAUD _ Two executives of a Salt Lake City biodiesel company linked to a polygamous group have pleaded guilty to charges filed in what prosecutors have called a $511 million tax credit scheme. SENT: 400 words, photo.
MUSIC FESTIVAL CANCELED-ICE _ A music festival in southern Idaho has been canceled because organizers say they feared potential raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. SENT: 200 words.
POCKET SHARK-NEW SPECIES _ A pocket-sized pocket shark found in the Gulf of Mexico turns out to be a new species, and the pouches it's named for squirt clouds of light. SENT: 700 words, photo.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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ELECTION 2020-DEMOCRATS _ Plagued by anemic polling and fundraising, many 2020 Democratic presidential campaigns have fallen into a spiral of perceived struggles that become increasingly self-fulfilling. Some of the most affected built their runs around signature issues that have largely fallen flat. By Will Weissert. SENT: 960 words, photos.
WORKING LONGER-FARMERS _ Assistive technology, help from seasonal hires and family members, and a general improvement in the health of U.S. seniors in recent decades have helped farmers remain productive and stay on the job well into their 60s, 70s and beyond. Experts worry that without the older farmers, there might not be enough younger people interested in agriculture to support America’s food production needs. By Andrew Soergel. SENT: 950 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-THE SQUAD _ President Donald Trump can tell Rep. Ilhan Omar to "go back" to Somalia all he wants. All indications suggest she's not going anywhere. By Steve Karnowski and Brian Slodysko. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.
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NATIONAL
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ALASKA PLANE DOWN _ A Maryland man visiting Alaska with his family was killed and one of his three children was critically injured Friday after their floatplane's takeoff was aborted during takeoff. SENT: 340 words.
BLACK LAWMAKER ACCOSTED _ pregnant African American lawmaker in Georgia said she was verbally attacked in a supermarket Friday by a middle-aged white man who used profanity, called her vulgar names and told her to "go back where you came from" as her 9-year-old daughter looked on. SENT: 400 words, photo.
ISLAMIC STATE-US _ A U.S. citizen from Kazakhstan facing terrorism charges after he became a sniper and weapons trainer for the Islamic State group once boasted that he supports "the worst terrorist organization in the world," authorities said as they announced his arrest Friday. SENT: 400 words.
OPIOID CRISIS-LAWSUITS _ Two Ohio counties say in new court filings that drugmakers and distributors violated regulations by shipping suspicious orders of powerful prescription opioids. SENT: 870 words, photos.
CLERGY ABUSE-WEST VIRGINIA _ Pope Francis has issued disciplinary action against a former West Virginia bishop against whom a church investigation found sexual misconduct accusations to be credible. SENT: 415 words, photo.
MINING POLLUTION _ A U.S. appeals court panel sided with the Trump administration in a mining pollution dispute, ruling that state and federal programs already in place ensure that companies take financial responsibility for future cleanups. SENT, 600 words, photos.
JUSSIE SMOLLETT _ Lawyers for Jussie Smollett on Friday filed motions contending that because the actor was the victim of an attack earlier this year in Chicago a judge should reverse his decision to appoint a special prosecutor. SENT: 300 words, photo.
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INTERNATIONAL
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JAPAN-ANIMATION STUDIO-FIRE _ The man suspected of setting ablaze a beloved Japanese animation studio, killing 34 people, was raging about theft and witnesses and media say he had a grudge against the company. SENT: 1,025 words, photos.
SOUTH ASIA FLOODS _ The death toll in monsoon flooding in South Asia has risen to 152 as millions of people and animals continue to face the brunt in three countries. SENT: 450 words, photos.
JAPAN-SOUTH KOREA _ Japan's foreign minister said Tokyo will take "necessary measures" against South Korea if interests of Japanese companies are harmed in an escalating dispute over World War II forced labor. SENT: 730 words, photos.
TAIWAN-HONG KONG PROTESTS _ Taiwan's president says she will follow "humanitarian principles" in dealing with asylum seekers from Hong Kong, which has been roiled by pro-democracy protests. SENT: 250 words, photos. With HONG KONG-PROTESTER TACTICS, sent: 659 words, photos, video.
CHINA-FACTORY BLAST _ The death toll has risen to 10 in a gas plant explosion in central China, authorities said. Another 19 people were seriously injured and five others are missing. SENT: 200 words, photo.
PERU-EX PRESIDENT_ A United States judge has denied bail for former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo after prosecutors argued he was a flight risk and pointed out officials found a suitcase with $40,000 in cash during his arrest. SENT: 590 words, photos.
MEXICO-FIRST LADY ROBBERY _ A gang of at least seven gunmen burst into the Mexico City home of former first lady Angelica Rivera, the ex-wide of former President Enrique Peña Nieto, and forced employees to hand over valuables. SENT: 120 words, photos.
SOUTH AFRICA-CORRUPTION-EX-PRESIDENT _ A South African corruption watchdog says President Cyril Ramaphosa "deliberately misled" Parliament about a campaign contribution. It is a setback for a leader who has vowed to address sprawling graft allegations that forced his predecessor from office and sparked national outrage. Meanwhile, former president Jacob Zuma for now has abandoned his testimony to a state commission probing corruption allegations against him, asserting that he is being treated unfairly. SENT: 600 words, photos.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
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GIANT TELESCOPE-SCIENCE _ Astronomers using a controversial giant telescope planned for Hawaii’s tallest peak will be able to study how the earliest galaxies formed, whether faraway planets could support life, and other discoveries not possible with any telescope built to date. The construction is at the center of a controversy with Native Hawaiians over the mountaintop they consider sacred. SENT: 925 words, photos.
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BUSINESS/TECH
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DUMBFAKE VIDEOS _ Sophisticated phony videos called deepfakes have attracted attention as a possible threat to election integrity. But a bigger problem for the 2020 U.S. presidential contest may be "dumbfakes." These are simpler and more easily unmasked bogus videos that are cheap and easy to produce. Deepfakes require sophisticated artificial intelligence, audio manipulation and facial mapping technology. But dumbfakes can be made simply by varying the speed of video or selective editing. SENT: 915 words, photos.
PERSIAN GULF-SHIPPING _ Energy experts say seizures of oil tankers near Iran could raise insurance rates for shipping companies and eventually reduce tanker traffic. SENT: 400 words, photo.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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MOON LANDING MOVIES _ The moon landing was a giant leap not just for mankind but for filmmaking. The astronauts on board Apollo 11 carried multiple film cameras with them. The realization of traveling to the moon, and the images it produced, opened up new horizons for moviemakers. SENT: 1,300 words, photos.
COMIC CON-AVENGERS: ENDGAME DIRECTORS _ "Avengers: Endgame" directors Joe and Anthony Russo are doing a victory lap at San Diego Comic-Con Friday. By Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 500 words, photos.
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SPORTS
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GLF--BRITISH OPEN _ Royal Portrush had all of Saturday morning to recover from the reality that Rory McIlroy is no longer part of this British Open. SENT: 145 words, photos, will be updated. With BRITISH OPEN-GLANCE (sent: 316 words), BRITISH OPEN-MCILROY (sent: 900 words, photos), BRITISH OPEN-WESTWOOD (sent: 600 words, photos), BRITISH OPEN-NOTEBOOK (sent: 1,000 words, photos).
SWM--WORLDS-SUN YANG_ The mere presence of Sun Yang at the world swimming championships has drawn the ire of some swimmers, as the Chinese star faces alleged doping rule violations. SENT: 950 words, photos.
GLF--BARBASOL CHAMPIONSHIP _ Following President Donald Trump's putting advice, Jim Herman shot his second straight 7-under 65 to take the second-round lead in the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship. SENT: 640 words, photos.
SOC--AFRICAN CUP FINAL _ Algeria won the African Cup of Nations for the first time in nearly three decades on Friday, beating Senegal 1-0 in the final with a deflected goal in the opening seconds by striker Baghdad Bounedjah. SENT: 815 words, photos. With SOC-AFRICAN CUP-SENEGAL, sent: 515 words, photos.
BOX--THURMAN-PACQUIAO _ Keith Thurman appears to have several physical advantages over Manny Pacquiao heading into their welterweight showdown in Las Vegas. SENT: 775 words, photos.
OLY--US OLYMPIC REPORT _ A report examining the U.S. Olympic system urges a move away from the "money for medals" funding system and a reconfigured board of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee that would give more power to athletes. SENT: 500 words, photo.
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