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Pressure rises on Trump as probes intensify, Republicans fret

WASHINGTON - Pressure builds on U.S. President Donald Trump as lawmakers intensify probes of his ouster of FBI chief and possible collusion between his 2016 campaign and Russia, more fellow Republicans call for independent investigation and one even mentions impeachment, but Trump remains defiant. (USA-TRUMP/ (UPDATE 5, PIX, TV), expect by 0000 GMT/8 PM ET, by Ayesha Rascoe and Richard Cowan, 900 words)

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- USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA (Q&A, PIX), moved, by Amanda Becker, 1,252 words

- USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-HOUSE (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 257 words

Putin offers transcript to prove Trump did not pass Russia secrets

SOCHI/MOSCOW - Vladimir Putin says U.S. President Donald Trump does not divulge any secrets during meeting in Washington with Russian officials and offers to prove it by supplying Congress with transcript. (USA-TRUMP/PUTIN (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved, by Denis Pinchuk and Andrew Osborn, 776 words)

U.S. extends sanctions relief under Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump extends wide sanctions relief for Iran called for under 2015 international nuclear deal even as he imposes narrow penalties on Iranian and Chinese figures for supporting Iran's ballistic missile program. (IRAN-NUCLEAR/USA (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved, by Arshad Mohammed and Yeganeh Torbati, 616 words)

EXCLUSIVE-Germany asks U.S. for classified briefing on Lockheed's F-35 fighter

BERLIN - German Air Force sends U.S. military written request for classified data on Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet as it gears up to replace its current fleet of fighter jets from 2025 to 2035. (LOCKHEED-FIGHTER/GERMANY (UPDATE 1, EXCLUSIVE, PIX), moved, by Andrea Shalal, 673 words)

South Korea's Moon says 'high possibility' of conflict with North

SEOUL - South Korean President Moon Jae-in says there is "high possibility" of conflict with North Korea, which is pressing ahead with nuclear and missile programs it says are needed to counter U.S. aggression. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 4, TV, PIX), moved, by Christine Kim, 768 words)

UNITED STATES

Manning leaves U.S. prison 7 years after giving secrets to WikiLeaks

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. - Chelsea Manning walks out of U.S. military prison, seven years after being arrested for passing secrets to WikiLeaks in largest breach of classified information in U.S. history. (USA-WIKILEAKS/MANNING (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Karen Dillon, 611 words)

AMERICAS

Venezuela sends 2,000 troops to state hit by lootings, protests

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela - Venezuela says it is sending 2,000 soldiers to border state that is hot spot of anti-government radicalism after looting in which one 15-year-old dies as political unrest rumbles on in volatile nation. (VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Anggy Polanco, 636 words)

Puerto Rico creditors open to mediation in bankruptcy court

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's main creditors, meeting before U.S. bankruptcy judge in largest public finance restructuring case in history, are interested in continuing mediation settlement talks to resolve island's unpayable $70 billion debt bill. (PUERTORICO-DEBT/HEARING (UPDATE 3, GRAPHIC), moved, by Nick Brown, 814 words)

EUROPE

Macron's new-look government stretches across French political spectrum

PARIS - France's centrist President Emmanuel Macron gives ministerial jobs to conservatives, socialists and newcomers to politics, appointing unprecedented all-stripes cabinet to bridge traditional divides and broaden his support. (FRANCE-ELECTION/GOVERNMENT (UPDATE 4, TV, PIX), moved, by Ingrid Melander and Michel Rose, 733 words)

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- FRANCE-ELECTION/GOVERNMENT-FOREIGN (UPDATE 1, TV, PIX), moved, by John Irish, 676 words

From carmakers to cats, all face Brexit disruption, Merkel says

BERLIN - Everything from just-in-time auto supply chains to free movement of workers and even their pet cats and dogs will be thrown into question by Britain's exit from European Union, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says. (BRITAIN-EU/MERKEL (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, by Thomas Escritt, 422 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Iran leader denounces 'unworthy' election rhetoric in veiled swipe at Rouhani

DUBAI/BEIRUT - Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denounces heated rhetoric of Iran's presidential election campaign as "unworthy", thinly veiled rebuke of pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani's attacks on his main conservative challenger. (IRAN-ELECTION/LEADER (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved, 716 words)

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Motor mouth: T. rex could bite with the force of three cars

WASHINGTON - Scientists come up with one more reason to be amazed by Tyrannosaurus rex. When huge carnivorous dinosaur bit, it did so with awe-inspiring force equal to weight of three small cars, enabling it to crunch bones with ease. (SCIENCE-DINOSAUR/ (PIX), moved, by Will Dunham, 408 words)

U.S. governors work Senate as new power brokers in Obamacare repeal

WASHINGTON - Group of about dozen Republican governors is pushing for its own set of national healthcare reforms, flexing its considerable muscle in national debate over future of Obamacare as the U.S. Senate begins writing its bill. (USA-HEALTHCARE/GOVERNORS (GRAPHIC), moved, by Yasmeen Abutaleb, 971 words)

Will Smith brings fresh air of West Philly to Cannes jury

CANNES, France - Whooping with excitement and high-fiving reporters, Will Smith looks like he is ready to have fun as member of Cannes Film Festival jury that assembles in this French Riviera resort. (FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/JURY (PIX, TV), moved, by Robin Pomeroy, 419 words)

+ See also:

- FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/ISMAEL'S GHOSTS (PIX, TV), moved, by Robin Pomeroy, 429 words

- FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/JURY (FACTBOX, PIX, TV), moved, 103 words

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