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NEW/DEVELOPING
The sun sets down behind a model of the Statue of Liberty of New York in the landscape park Miniwelt (Miniworld) at the event "Miniworld at Night" in Lichtenstein, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. The cultural park Miniworld presents about 100 original and true-to detail buildings and technical facilities at a 1:25 scale ranging on an area of 6,5 hectare. (AP PhotoJens Meyer)
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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS _ Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clash at a major Jerusalem holy site during prayers marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha. Palestinian medics said at least 14 people were wounded, one seriously, in the skirmishes with police at the site, which Muslims refer to as the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and Jews refer to as the Temple Mount. Police say at least four officers were wounded. Witnesses say at least two people were arrested. By ILan Ben Zion. SENT: 680 words, photos. With ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-THE LATEST.
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Brazil teammates celebrate their gold medal win at the end of the women's basketball gold medal match against the United States, at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019. (AP PhotoMartin Mejia)
TOP STORIES
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-EPSTEIN _ Jeffrey Epstein died of an apparent suicide in his jail cell, now prompting an additional federal investigation into his death along with one already examining allegations of sexual abuse and conspiracy against him. By Jim Mustian, Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo. SENT: 710 words, photos. With SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-EPSTEIN-THE LATEST.
EPSTEIN-CONSPIRACY THEORIES _ Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide in federal custody provokes skepticism among online conspiracy theorists and even some officials. Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida urges federal prison officials to say what mistakes _ or criminal acts _ could have allowed Epstein to kill himself. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, now an attorney for President Donald Trump, questions whether video surveillance captured Epstein’s death. Online theorists, meanwhile, quickly offer unsubstantiated and sometimes farfetched alternative explanations. By David Klepper and Amanda Seitz. SENT: 790 words, photos. WITH: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-EPSTEIN-THINGS TO KNOW_ Epstein: How he died and what it means for his accusers (sent).
GUN CONTROL-CONSERVATIVE COURTS _ California has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation, including a ban on the type of high-capacity ammunition magazines used in some of the nation's deadliest mass shootings. How long those types of laws will stand is a growing concern among gun control advocates in California and elsewhere. A federal judiciary that is becoming increasingly conservative under President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has gun control advocates on edge. By Don Thompson. SENT: 1,140 words, photos. Eds: This story has moved as the Sunday Spotlight.
MOROCCO-CHILDREN OF THE MOON _ Families in Morocco are fighting for awareness and government help about a rare genetic disorder that causes a life-threatening sensitivity to light. They're also fighting for their children's right to go to school. The disorder known as XP makes sun rays extremely damaging to the skin and eyes. It affects about 1 in 10,000 people in North Africa _ more than 10 times the rate in Europe and about 100 times the rate in the United States. SENT: 820 words, photos.
NKOREA-KIM’S NEW POWERS _ There's no question that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in full control of his nation. But a recent change he's being formally described in the North Korean Constitution may allow him even more leverage on the world stage in negotiations over his nuclear program. The constitution makes clear that Kim's role as chairman of the new State Affairs Commission makes him the supreme leader. But it now adds he also "represents the country," a role that used to be reserved for the parliament speaker. By Kim Tong Hyung and Foster Klug. SENT: 900 words, photos.
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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HONG KONG PROTESTS _ Protesters begin gathering at a park in central Hong Kong for another day of demonstrations that have generally started peacefully but often ended in violent clashes with police. SENT: 270 words, photos.
SYRIA _ Syrian state media and opposition activists say government forces have captured an important village in the northwestern province of Idlib, drawing closer to a major town in the last rebel stronghold in the country. SENT: 350 words, photos.
ASIA-TYPHOON _ Chinese state media says at least 28 people have been killed after Typhoon Lekima struck the coast south of Shanghai. SENT: 270 words, photos.
INDIA-FLOODS _ At least 93 people have been killed and more than 400,000 displaced in floods and mudslides caused by days of torrential rains in southern India. SENT: 140 words, photos.
ESCAPED INMATE-TENNESSEE _ The search continues for a Tennessee convict charged with sexually assaulting and strangling a corrections administrator, then escaping on a tractor. SENT: 130 words, photos.
CENTRAL AMERICA-PELOSI _ U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Honduras on the final leg of a tour of Central America. SENT: 170 words, photos.
CHINA-VERSACE FLAP _ Italian fashion house Versace apologized in China for selling T-shirts it said attached incorrect country names to cities, after a Chinese actress said the clothing was suspected of harming China's territorial integrity and cut her ties with the company. SENT: 130 words.
PEOPLE-MILEY CYRUS _ Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth separate after less than a year of marriage. SENT: 100 words, photo.
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ELECTION 2020-BIDEN _ In a barn down a gravel road in Iowa, Joe Biden tore into President Donald Trump's moral character, declaring in one of the fiercest speeches of his campaign that the words of the American president matter. The next day, Biden's own words tripped him up. He told an audience in Des Moines that poor children are "just as bright and just as talented as white kids," before immediately clarifying his remarks. The back-to-back episodes magnified the promise and the peril of Biden's candidacy. SENT: 1,160 words, photos.
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INTERNATIONAL
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NORTH KOREA WEAPONS TESTS _ North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised test-firings of an unspecified new weapons system, which extended a streak of launches that are seen as an attempt to build leverage ahead of negotiations with the United States while driving a wedge between Washington and Seoul. By Kim Tong-Hyung. SENT: 820 words, photos. With UNITED STATES-NORTH KOREA _ Trump says Kim wants to meet again, apologized for missile tests (sent).
KASHMIR _ Authorities enforcing a strict curfew in Indian-administered Kashmir promised easing of restrictions and essential supplies for an Islamic festival, as the divided Himalayan region remained in a lockdown after India's decision to strip it of its constitutional autonomy. SENT: 700 words, photos.
AFGHANISTAN _ Afghanistan's president rejects foreign interference as the United States and the Taliban appear to be closing in on a peace deal without the Afghan government at the table. SENT: 550 words, photos.
SAUDI-HAJJ _ Around 2.5 million pilgrims took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil, marking the final days of the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world. SENT: 550 words, photos.
GUATEMALA-ELECTIONS _ Guatemalans go the polls in the second-round presidential runoff, pitting ex-first lady Sandra Torres against conservative Alejandro Giammattei in a nation beset by poverty, unemployment and emigration. SENT: 460 words.
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NATIONAL
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MASS SHOOTINGS-FUNERALS _ Mourners gathered across the country to remember the lives of a graduate student beloved by friends, a man who died in his son's arms and a mother who shielded her infant from gunfire. The funerals were among several being held for people who died in mass shootings last weekend in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas. SENT: 500 words, photos. With: MASS SHOOTING-TEXAS _ More than 100 people marched through the Texas border city of El Paso, denouncing racism; OHIO SHOOTING _ Dayton bar patrons commemorate 1 week since mass shooting. (both sent).
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SCIENCE
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GIANT TELESCOPE-LOST SCIENCE _ Asteroids, including those that might slam into Earth. Clouds of gas and dust on the verge of forming stars. SENT: 1,210 words, photos.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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FILM-MOVIE CANCELED _ Universal Pictures cancels the planned September release of its controversial social satire "The Hunt," in the wake of recent mass shootings and amid criticism from President Donald Trump. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 250 words, photo.
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SPORTS
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GLF--NORTHERN TRUST _ Patrick Reed handled the strong gusts and a drier golf course at Liberty National with a 4-under 67 that gave him a one-shot lead over Abraham Ancer of Mexico going into the final round of The Northern Trust. Reed has not won since the 2018 Masters, a drought of 39 tournaments worldwide. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. SENT: 900 words, photos.
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