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Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U. S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the U. S. Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old federal appeals court judge to restore a conservative majority and help shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights.
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Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old federal appeals court judge to restore a conservative majority and help shape rulings on divisive issues such as abortion, gun control, the death penalty and religious rights. (USA-COURT/TRUMP (UPDATE 10, PIX, TV), moved, by Lawrence Hurley and Steve Holland, 1,465 words)
+ See also:
- USA-COURT/TRUMP-SECRECY, moved, by Jeff Mason and Steve Holland, 407 words
- USA-COURT/TRUMP-GORSUCH (NEWSMAKER, PIX), moving shortly, by Andrew Chung, 890 words
- USA-COURT/TRUMP-CASES (FACTBOX), moved, by Lawrence Hurley, 260 words
Challenges to Trump's immigration orders spread to more U.S. states
BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO - Legal challenges to President Donald Trump's first moves on immigration spread, with three states suing over his executive order banning travel into the United States by citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries. (USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-CHALLENGES (WRAPUP 4, PIX), moved, by Scott Malone and Dan Levine, 840 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-POLL (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE, POLL), moved, by Chris Kahn, 610 words
- USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-CONGRESS (PIX), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 420 words
- USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-SEPT11 (PIX), moved, by Joseph Ax, 375 words
- AUSTRALIA-ASYLUM/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Colin Packham, 350 words
Syrian militias get more U.S. support for IS fight, plan new phase
BEIRUT - The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State boosts support for its Syrian allies, supplying armored vehicles for the first time as they prepare for a new phase in their campaign to capture Raqqa, a spokesman for the militia says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-RAQQA (UPDATE 3), moved, by Tom Perry, 730 words)
+ See also:
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/MOSUL-LIVES (PIX, TV), moved, by Michael Georgy, 470 words
Canada shooting suspect rented apartment close to mosque -neighbours
QUEBEC CITY - The French-Canadian student accused of killing six people during evening prayers in a Quebec City mosque had rented an apartment nearby, neighbors say, a sign he may have been targeting the house of worship. (CANADA-MOSQUE/SHOOTING (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Kevin Dougherty and Allison Lampert, 710 words)
+ See also:
- CANADA-MOSQUE/SHOOTING-CITY (PIX), moved, by Kevin Dougherty, 520 words
ASIA
Japan policymakers reject Trump devaluation claims
TOKYO - Japanese policymakers hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump's accusation of currency manipulation, stressing that Tokyo was abiding by a Group of 20 agreement to refrain from competitive currency devaluation. (USA-TRUMP/JAPAN-FOREX (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Takashi Umekawa and Leika Kihara, 595 words)
New Zealand PM calls national election for Sept. 23
WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English calls an election for Sept. 23 after taking over as premier in December, following the unexpected resignation of predecessor John Key. (NEWZEALAND-ELECTION/DATE (UPDATE 1, moved, PIX), moved, by Charlotte Greenfield, 234 words)
Philippine ministry asks Duterte to clarify military's role in drug war
MANILA - The Philippine defence ministry asks President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an order for the military to play a role in his war on drugs, including granting troops powers to arrest "scalawag" police. (PHILIPPINES-DRUGS/ (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved, by Karen Lema and Martin Petty, 580 words)
Japan hotel to remove books denying Nanjing Massacre
TOKYO - A Japanese hotel chain under fire for books its president wrote denying the Nanjing Massacre in wartime China will remove them from a hotel hosting athletes at the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games, organisers say. (JAPAN-CHINA/HOTEL (PIX), by Elaine Lies, 393 words)
UNITED STATES
Trump pushes drugmakers for lower prices, more U.S. production
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES - U.S. President Donald Trump in a meeting with pharmaceutical executives calls on them to manufacture more of their drugs in the United States and cut prices, while vowing to speed approval of new medicines and ease regulation. (USA-TRUMP/PHARMACEUTICALS (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved, by Roberta Rampton and Deena Beasley, 720 words)
+ See also:
- USA-TRUMP/COMPANIES-TAX (INSIGHT, PIX), moved, by Ginger Gibson and David Shepardson, 960 words
Trump puts U.S. food, farm companies on edge over Mexico trade
CHICAGO - U.S. food producers and shippers are trying to speed up exports to Mexico and line up alternative markets as concerns rise that this lucrative business could be at risk if clashes over trade and immigration between the Trump administration and Mexico City escalate. (USA-MEXICO/AGRICULTURE (PIX), moved, by Tom Polansek and Mark Weinraub, 630 words)
Dakota Access pipeline moves closer to completion -lawmakers
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will grant the final approval needed to finish the Dakota Access Pipeline project, U.S. Senator John Hoeven and Congressman Kevin Cramer of North Dakota say. (NORTH DAKOTA-PIPELINE (UPDATE 4, GRAPHICS, PIX), moved, by Valerie Volcovici, 650 words)
EUROPE
French police search Fillon office as fraud affair rocks campaign
PARIS - French police search presidential candidate Francois Fillon's office in parliament as an inquiry into alleged fake work by his wife threatens his campaign and party leaders begin to consider a "Plan B" without him. (FRANCE-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Emile Picy and Chine Labbé, 850 words)
May's Brexit plan likely to survive parliamentary assault
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to leave the European Union is expected to survive weeks of intense parliamentary scrutiny, despite pro-EU lawmakers' attempts to force the government to rethink its strategy. (BRITAIN-EU/ARTICLE50 (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by William James, 500 words)
EU chair labels Trump a "threat" as Europeans debate U.S. ties
BRUSSELS - Donald Trump has joined Russia, China and radical Islam as a threat to the European Union, EU leaders are told by the man chairing a summit where they will debate relations with the United States. (USA-TRUMP/EU (PIX, TV), moved, by Alastair Macdonald, 580 words)
+ See also:
- GERMANY-USA/SCHULZ-TRUMP, moved, 330 words
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