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(Associated Press WorldStream Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) HIGHLIGHTS:
Update: SOUTH ASIA-MONSOON. Monsoon floods leave millions homeless, stranded, hungry in north India, Bangladesh.
Update: TERROR SURVEILLANCE. U.S. Senate passes Bush terrorism spy bill; House rejects Democrats' version
Update: US-BRIDGE. Death toll from U.S. bridge collapse could end up far lower than envisioned.
Update: AFGHAN-KIDNAPPING. Taliban offer to come to Kabul for talks on SKoreans fate, ask UN for safety guarantees.
Update: US-IRAQ SHOOTING. U.S. Marine sergeant sentenced to 15 years in killing of Iraqi civilian.
New: AZTEC TOMB. Mexican researchers locate what may be funeral chambers of Aztec emperor.
Update: IRAQ. Iraq's victorious soccer champions return home fearing for their lives.
New: NIGERIA-PFIZER. Pfizer asks court to quash government report in drug-study lawsuits.
New: SOUTH AFRICA-STRIKE. Gasoline stations run dry and tempers fray as strike bites.
TOP STORIES:
Monsoon floods leave millions homeless, stranded, hungry in north India, Bangladesh
LUCKNOW, India _ Torrents of water washed away homes, crops and cows, leaving hungry and frightened villagers perched in treetops or on roofs as the death toll rose from monsoon rains across northern India and Bangladesh. BC-AS-GEN--SOUTH ASIA-MONSOON FLOODS. Lead moved. By Biswajeet Banerjee. AP Photos BOM101, PAT101-102 and DEL101.
U.S. Senate passes Bush terrorism spy bill; House rejects Democrats' version
WASHINGTON _ The Senate, in a high-stakes showdown over national security, votes to temporarily give President George W. Bush expanded authority to eavesdrop on suspected foreign terrorists without court warrants. The House of Representatives, meanwhile, rejected a Democratic version of the bill, but leaders are working to bring up the Senate-passed measure and vote on it Saturday. BC-NA-GEN--US-TERRORISM-SURVEILLANCE. Developing. By Lara Jakes Jordan.
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_BC-NA-GEN--US-ANTI-TERRORISM LAW. WASHINGTON _ Bush signs legislation that intensifies the anti-terrorism effort in the United States, shifting money to high-risk states and cities and expanding scrutiny of air and sea cargo. Moved.
_BC-NA-GEN--US-INTELLIGENCE POWERS. WASHINGTON _ Bush officials quietly use case of 3 missing U.S. soldiers to argue for new spy powers. New. By Katherine Shrader.
Death toll from U.S. bridge collapse could end up far lower than envisioned
MINNEAPOLIS _ When a bridge suddenly crashed into the Mississippi River during rush hour, it seemed like a recipe for a massive death count. But the city's fire chief says it appears that relatively few lives were lost in the disaster. BC-NA-GEN--US-BRIDGE COLLAPSE. Moved. By Sharon Cohen and Adam Geller. AP Photos MNMG 122, MNDP113, MNMG105, MNCN106,108, MNGH111,106-107, MNDP108. AP Graphics MINN BRIDGE 3D, MINN BRIDGE BEFORE AFTER, MINNEAPOLIS BRIDGES.
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_BC-NA-GEN--US-BRIDGE-CONGRESS. WASHINGTON _ U.S. Congress votes to direct $250 million for rebuilding collapsed bridge. Moved.
_BC-NA-ANL--US-BRIDGE-BUSH ANALYSIS. WASHINGTON _ Analysis: Bridge visit a new chance for comforter-in-chief who slipped on Katrina. Moved.
ASIA:
Taliban offer to come to Kabul for talks on SKoreans fate, ask UN for safety guarantees
GHAZNI, Afghanistan _ The Taliban offered to hold talks with South Korean officials in Afghan government-controlled territory over the fate of 21 hostages if the U.N. guaranteed the safety of the militant delegation. BC-AS-GEN--AFGHAN-KIDNAPPINGS. Moved. By Amir Shah. AP Photos KAB101-112, XLEE105-109 and SEL801.
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_BC-AS-GEN--AFGHAN-VIOLENCE. KANDAHAR, Afghanistan _ Airstrikes target Taliban in southern Afghanistan, dozens killed or wounded. Moved.
Pakistan criticizes U.S. presidential candidate Obama for 'irresponsible' statement on military strikes
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ Hundreds of protesters chant anti-U.S. slogans and burn an American flag to protest a remark by Democratic U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama saying that, if elected, he might order military strikes in Pakistan against al-Qaida. BC-AS-GEN--PAKISTAN-US-OBAMA. Moved. By Rohan Sullivan. AP Photo DCCD111, MRN101-102, LHR101-102 and KAR101-102.
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_BC-NA-POL--US-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY. WASHINGTON _ The State Department has a message for White House candidates wanting to expound on sensitive diplomatic issues: Shut up. Moved.
NORTH AMERICA:
Bush invites nations to climate change summit during same week as U.N. conference
WASHINGTON _ President George W. Bush invited representatives of major industrialized and developing countries to a climate change summit in Washington the same week that the United Nations is holding a similar conclave in New York. BC-NA-GEN--US-CLIMATE CHANGE. Moved. By Deb Riechmann.
U.S. Marine sergeant sentenced to 15 years in killing of Iraqi civilian
CAMP PENDLETON, California _ AA military jury sentenced a U.S. Marine sergeant to 15 years in prison for the murder of an Iraqi civilian during a fruitless search for an insurgent. BC-NA-GEN--US-MARINES-IRAQ-SHOOTING. Moved. By Thomas Watkins. AP Photos CASH101-109.
_BC-NA-GEN--US-IRAQ-RAPE SLAYING. FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky _ Military jury deliberating in case of soldier charged with rape and murder in Iraq. Moved. AP Photo NY132.
_BC-NA-GEN--US-MARINES-HADITHA. CAMP PENDLETON, California _ Hearing to reopen for Marine officer charged in Haditha deaths. Moved.
NASA delays shuttle launch to Wednesday because of leak repairs in crew cabin
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida _ NASA has delayed next week's launch of space shuttle Endeavour by one day because of unexpected work to fix a leak in the crew cabin, officials said. Liftoff is now set for Wednesday evening. BC-NA-GEN--US-SPACE SHUTTLE. Moved. By Marcia Dunn. AP Photos KSC101-111.
San Diego Zoo says giant panda gives birth her fourth cub
SAN DIEGO _ A 16-year-old female giant panda gives birth to a cub at the San Diego Zoo in California. BC-NA-GEN--US-PANDA BIRTH. Moved. By Allison Hoffman. AP Photo WXS121.
LATIN AMERICA:
Mexican researchers locate what may be funeral chambers of Aztec emperor
MEXICO CITY _ Mexican archaeologists using ground-penetrating radar have detected underground chambers that they believe contain the remains of Emperor Ahuizotl, who ruled the Aztecs when Columbus landed in the New World. It would be the first tomb of an Aztec ruler ever found. BC-LA-GEN--MEXICO-AZTEC TOMB. Developing. By Mark Stevenson. AP Photos. AP Graphic AZTEC TOMB. AP Photos XLAT105-107.
Mexican artist tries to repopulate town with clay figures of migrants
TEOCOCUILCO, Mexico _ Artist Alejandro Santiago is undertaking an ambitious plan to repopulate his southern Mexico hometown, devastated by migration to the United States, with an army of life-size clay figures. BC-LA-GEN--MEXICO-CLAY MIGRANTS. Moved. By Jose Maria Alvarez. AP Photos MOEV101-102, 104.
Sean Penn takes back seat on rural tour with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez
LA GRITA, Venezuela _ President Hugo Chavez reveled in his role as host to Hollywood star Sean Penn as they traveled together through the Venezuelan countryside in an open jeep, stopping to greet adoring crowds. BC-LA-A&E-CEL--VENEZUELA-SEAN AND HUGO. Moved. By Ian James. AP Photos CAR101-103.
MIDDLE EAST:
Iraq's victorious soccer champions return home fearing for their lives
BAGHDAD _ There were no cheering crowds or ticker tape parade along the dangerous airport road to greet Iraq's Asian Cup soccer champs. And the team's captain, a Sunni who scored the winning goal, didn't even return because he feared for his life. But several hundred fans waved Iraqi flags and scuffled with police as they pushed through airport security to greet the country's soccer heroes as they stepped off a charter plane. BC-ME-GEN--IRAQ. Developing. By Sameer N. Yacoub. AP Photos BAG108-110.
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_BC-NA-GEN--US-RECRUITING IRAQIS. WASHINGTON _ U.S. commander says allowing Iraqi soldiers to serve closer to home helps enlistments locally. Moved.
_BC-NA-GEN--US-MARINES-IRAQ GEAR. WASHINGTON _ Marines in Iraq, Afghanistan not always getting badly needed equipment. Moved.
Analysts predict bonanza for arms companies as Libya opens door to defense contracts
PARIS _ A European contract for selling anti-tank missiles to Libya could lead to a bonanza for arms companies, as Tripoli looks to rebuild an obsolete military and sheds its status as a pariah with the West, analysts say. BC-EU-GEN--LIBYA-ARMS DEALS. Moved. By Elaine Ganley. AP Photo PAR103.
4 militants, 3 Lebanese soldiers killed in continued fighting in northern refugee camp
BEIRUT, Lebanon _ Lebanese troops killed at least four al-Qaida-inspired Islamic militants in battles in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon, the state-run National News Agency reported. BC-ME-GEN--LEBANON-VIOLENCE. Moved. By Hussein Dakroub
EUROPE:
Adviser: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will return to contest election
LONDON _ Self-exiled former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will return home in October and contest national elections despite the threat of imprisonment, one of her political advisers says. BC-EU-GEN--BRITAIN-PAKISTAN BHUTTO. Moved. By Tariq Panja.
Accused of terrorist links, Kurdish lawmakers to press for minority's rights
ANKARA, Turkey _ The 21 Kurdish lawmakers, backed by political parties accused of terrorist links, will take the oath of office in Turkey's new Parliament, and vow to press for the minority's rights. BC-EU-POL--TURKEY-KURDISH LAWMAKERS. Moved. By Selcan Hacaoglu. AP Photos ANK101-105.
AFRICA:
Furor over Madonna adoption could see law change in Malawi
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa _ Malawian rights organizations say their government needs help monitoring Madonna's planned adoption of a Malawian boy _ and a child welfare official agrees that the southern African country's foreign adoption procedures need to be overhauled. BC-AF-GEN--MALAWI-MADONNA ADOPTION. Moved. By Celean Jacobson. AP Photos JOH101-3.
Pfizer asks court to quash Nigerian government report filed in drug-study lawsuits
LAGOS, Nigeria _ The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says it has asked a court to disallow a Nigerian government report from being considered in lawsuits alleging that a drug experiment led to deaths and disabilities among children over a decade ago. BC-AF-GEN--NIGERIA-PFIZER. Moved. By Edward Harris. AP Photos LGS101-106.
Gasoline stations run dry and tempers fray as strike bites
CAPE TOWN, South Africa _ Gasoline stations run dry, and long lines form at the few that still have supplies, as a week-old strike by fuel sector workers grips many parts of South Africa. Johannesburg is hardest hit, with panic buying by motorists before the weekend worsening the situation. "It feels like Zimbabwe," motorcyclist David Marsh says in an oft-repeated reference to the daily shortages afflicting South Africa's neighbor. BC-AF-FIN--SOUTH AFRICA-STRIKE. Moved. By Clare Nullis. AP Photo JOH804.
BUSINESS & FINANCE:
U.S. stocks fall following concerns about credit, weaker-than-expected economic readings
NEW YORK _ Wall Street plunges anew, crushing the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 280 points after comments from a Bear Stearns executive reinvigorated the market's fears of a widening credit crunch. BC-NA-FIN-MKT--US-CLOSING STOCKS. Moved. By Tim Paradis. AP Photos NYR110-113.
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_BC-NA-FIN-ECO--US-ECONOMY. WASHINGTON _ Unemployment rate edges up to 4.6 percent in July as job growth slows. Moved.
Cerberus takes control of struggling Chrysler in historic deal
DETROIT _ Chrysler became an American company again as Cerberus Capital Management gained a controlling share from Chrysler's German owners and started on the long road to restoring the 82-year-old automaker's luster _ and profits. BC-NA-FIN-COM--US-CHRYSLER. Moved. By Dee-Ann Durbin. AP Photos DFRA101, DFRA105, DFRA107 and NYBZ185-186.
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