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U. S. House Speaker backs intelligence panel chair in Russia probe
WASHINGTON - Top Republican in Congress stands by Devin Nunes, ally of President Donald Trump who heads House of Representatives intelligence committee and is under fire for his handling of investigation of possible Russian ties to Trump's election campaign.
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U.S. House Speaker backs intelligence panel chair in Russia probe
WASHINGTON - Top Republican in Congress stands by Devin Nunes, ally of President Donald Trump who heads House of Representatives intelligence committee and is under fire for his handling of investigation of possible Russian ties to Trump's election campaign. (USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA (UPDATE 4, PIX), expect by 2000 GMT/4 PM ET, by Doina Chiacu, 400 words)
Trump to sign order sweeping away Obama-era climate policies
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign executive order to undo slew of Obama-era climate change regulations that his administration says is hobbling oil drillers and coal miners, move environmental groups vow to take to court. (USA-TRUMP/ENERGY (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner, 700 words)
Trump to offer federal coal to industry awash in reserves
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration bills his move to re-open federal lands to new coal leases as win for miners seeking to expand production. But review of company filings shows that coal miners with most to gain already have enough leases in hand to last well over a decade. (USA-TRUMP/COAL (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by Timothy Gardner and Richard Valdmanis, 748 words)
Wary of Trump, China launches EU charm offensive - diplomats
BRUSSELS/BEIJING - China launches charm offensive with European Union since U.S. President Donald Trump takes office, shifting its stance on trade negotiations and signaling closer cooperation on range of other issues, European diplomats say. (EU-CHINA/ (PIX), moved, by Robin Emmott and Ben Blanchard, 918 words)
PM May to fire the starting gun on Brexit
LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that will test the endurance of European Union. (BRITAIN-EU/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge and Elizabeth Piper, 876 words)
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- BRITAIN-EU/SCOTLAND (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Russell Cheyne and Estelle Shirbon, 499 words
Turkish bank exec charged in U.S. case on Iran sanctions evasion
NEW YORK - U.S. authorities arrest executive of Turkish state-owned bank who is accused of conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran. (USA-TURKEY/BANKER (UPDATE 2), moving shortly, 300 words)
SPECIAL REPORT
Monsanto meets its match as Hindu nationalists assert power in India
NEW DELHI - Little-known cotton seed company takes on Monsanto, with aid of right-wing Hindu group that helped propel Indian prime minister to power. Dispute threatens to upend world's largest cotton-producing market. (MONSANTO-INDIA/ (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved, by Mayank Bhardwaj, Rupam Jain and Tom Lasseter, 2,376 words)
UNITED STATES
U.S. Supreme Court rules for Texas death row inmate over IQ claim
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court faults Texas, U.S. leader in executions, in death-penalty case for second time in month and again rules in favor of black inmate, finding state used obsolete standard to assess whether he is intellectually disabled and exempt from capital punishment. (USA-COURT/DEATHPENALTY (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Lawrence Hurley, 730 words)
EXCLUSIVE-As Democratic attorneys general target Trump, Republican AGs target them
For years national political organizations of both Democratic and Republican state attorneys general observed agreement not to target other party's incumbent office-holders in elections. That hands-off stance ends when Republican AGs vote to abandon agreement and spend money to help unseat Democrats in other states, according to Republican Attorneys General Association. (USA-POLITICS/REPUBLICAN-AGS (EXCLUSIVE, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Dan Levine, 985 words)
Man in custody after bringing suspicious package near White House
WASHINGTON - Tours are suspended at White House and Secret Service establishes "security perimeter" after man with suspicious package approaches Secret Service officer near presidential mansion, spokeswoman says. (USA-WHITEHOUSE/PACKAGE (UPDATE 1), moved, 116 words)
EUROPE
Generation born under Putin finds its voice in Russian protests
MOSCOW - Protests across Russia mark coming of age of new adversary for Kremlin: generation of young people driven not by need for stability that preoccupies their parents but by yearning for change. (RUSSIA-PROTESTS/YOUTH (TV), moved, by Denis Pinchuk and Svetlana Reiter, 831 words)
Carlos the Jackal gets third life sentence after conviction for 1974 Paris attack
PARIS - French court sends Carlos the Jackal, once one of world's more wanted criminals, back to jail for his third life sentence after convicting him of a grenade attack 42 years ago on Paris shop that killed two people. (FRANCE-CARLOS/TRIAL (UPDATE 2, TV, PIX), moved, by Chine Labbé, 478 words)
AFRICA
South Africa's Gordhan returns, says still finance minister despite talk of sacking
JOHANNESBURG/PRETORIA - Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan flies back to South Africa, obeying abrupt recall from President Jacob Zuma, and says he is still finance minister when asked about reports that he is about to be sacked. (SAFRICA-GORDHAN/ (UPDATE 6, TV, PIX), moved, by Nqobile Dludla and Mfuneko Toyana, 698 words)
Bodies of two U.N. investigators found in Congo -government
ABIDJAN - Villagers in Democratic Republic of Congo discover remains of two U.N. investigators and their Congolese interpreter who went missing in area engulfed in violent uprising, government spokesman says. (CONGO-UN/ (UPDATE 3), by Joe Bavier, 479 words)
MIDDLE EAST
Arab leaders seek common ground at summit on Palestinian state
Divided Arab leaders arriving in Jordan for summit Wednesday are seeking common ground to reaffirm their commitment to Palestinian state, long-standing goal that U.S. President Donald Trump puts into doubt. (ARABS-SUMMIT/ (PREVIEW, PIX, TV), moved, by Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Ali Sawafta, 779 words)
ASIA
A year on, regal Suu Kyi struggles to move Myanmar on from conflict
YANGON/NAYPYITAW - One year after forming Myanmar's first civilian government in half century amid soaring hopes among leader Aung San Suu Kyi's backers in Western governments and ordinary voters at home, things look very different. (MYANMAR-SUUKYI/ (PIX, TV), moved, by Simon Lewis and Antoni Slodkowski, 1,446 words)
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