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Trump signals he will work with Republican holdouts on health bill
WASHINGTON - U. S. President Donald Trump acknowledges that lack of support from four Senate Republicans leaves party's healthcare overhaul on "very, very narrow path" to passage but signals willingness to work with them to make changes.
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Trump signals he will work with Republican holdouts on health bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges that lack of support from four Senate Republicans leaves party's healthcare overhaul on "very, very narrow path" to passage but signals willingness to work with them to make changes. (USA-HEALTHCARE/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moving shortly, 600 words)
If Baghdadi death confirmed, next IS leader likely to be Saddam-era officer
BAGHDAD - If Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, he is likely to be succeeded by one of his top two lieutenants, both of whom were army officers under late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-BAGHDADI-SUCCESSION (PIX), moved, by Maher Chmaytelli, 506 words)
Arab states issue ultimatum to Qatar: close Jazeera, curb ties with Iran
DUBAI - Four Arab states that imposed boycott on Qatar issue ultimatum to Doha to close Al Jazeera television, curb ties with Iran, shut Turkish base and pay reparations, demands so far reaching it would appear to be hard for Doha to comply. (GULF-QATAR/ (WRAPUP 2, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by William Maclean and Rania El Gamal, 1,194 words)
North Korea says U.S. student's death a 'mystery to us as well'
SEOUL - North Korea says death of U.S. university student Otto Warmbier soon after his return home is mystery and dismisses accusations that he died because of torture and beating during his captivity as "groundless". (USA-NORTHKOREA/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Jack Kim, 580 words)
Under pressure, Western tech firms bow to Russian demands to share cyber secrets
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW - Western technology companies, including Cisco, IBM and SAP, are acceding to demands by Moscow for access to closely guarded product security secrets, at time when Russia is accused of growing number of cyber attacks on West, Reuters investigation finds. (USA-RUSSIA/TECH (UPDATE 1, INSIGHT, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Joel Schectman, Dustin Volz and Jack Stubbs, 1,513 words)
UNITED STATES
As debt limit looms, U.S. House leaders eye bipartisan deal
WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders are quietly working on bipartisan deal to raise U.S. debt ceiling within weeks, hoping to prevent difficult debt issue from snarling budget fight to come in September, says senior Democratic budget writer. (USA-CONGRESS/DEBT (INTERVIEW, TV, PIX), moving shortly, by Ginger Gibson and Amanda Becker, 400 words)
U.S. Supreme Court limits rights of property owners
WASHINGTON - U.S. Supreme Court narrows the rights of property owners in disputes with governments and lays out formula for determining when landowners are owed compensation in case involving vacant lot in Wisconsin on the picturesque St. Croix River. (USA-COURT/PROPERTY (UPDATE 3, PIX), moving shortly, by Andrew Chung, 500 words)
+ See also:
- USA-COURT/DEPORTATION (UPDATE 1), moved, by Lawrence Hurley, 360 words
AMERICAS
Venezuela man urges investigation of son's death in protest
CARACAS - Man who describes himself as former boss of President Nicolas Maduro urges investigation of killing of his son in anti-government demonstration. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX, TV), expect by 1830 GMT/2.30 PM ET, 400 words)
EUROPE
May defends Brexit rights offer in face of EU doubts
BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Theresa May defends her offer to let millions of EU citizens stay in Britain after Brexit as fellow EU leaders respond coolly to her opening move in negotiations on Britain's withdrawal. (BRITAIN-EU/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, by Alastair Macdonald and Elizabeth Piper, 722 words)
+ See also:
- BRITAIN-EU/SCENARIOS (TV, PIX), moved, by Guy Faulconbridge, 1,081 words
Police consider manslaughter charges over deadly London tower block blaze
LONDON - Investigators say they will consider bringing manslaughter charges over tower block fire that kills at least 79 people. (BRITAIN-FIRE/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Michael Holden, 700 words)
ASIA
Separate blasts kill 40 in Pakistan - police
QUETTA/PARACHINAR, Pakistan - Bombs kill at least 40 people in Pakistan, with suicide car bomber killing 13 in southwestern city of Quetta, and two blasts later claiming at least 27 lives in northwestern town of Parachinar, officials say. (PAKISTAN-BLAST/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV), moved, by Gul Yusufzai and Javed Hussain, 558 words)
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