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More records fall as Phelps collects 19th gold

RIO DE JANEIRO Michael Phelps picked up his 19th gold medal on a second night of world records in the Olympic pool, with Katie Ledecky cruising to women's 400 meters freestyle victory and Britain's Adam Peaty running away with the men's 100 breaststroke.

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Turkey's Erdogan stages mass rally in show of strength after coup attempt

ISTANBUL President Tayyip Erdogan told a rally of more than one million people on Sunday that July's failed coup would be a milestone in building a stronger Turkey, defying Western criticism of mass purges and vowing to destroy those behind the putsch. | Video

World, Turkey 12:50pm EDT

Islamic State militants claim capture of U.S. weapons in Afghanistan

KABUL Militants linked to Islamic State have released photos that purport to show weapons and equipment that belonged to American soldiers and were captured by the group in eastern Afghanistan.

Afghanistan, World Aug 07 2016

Amazon Japan raided on suspicion of antitrust practices: Nikkei

TOKYO Japan's Fair Trade Commission has raided the offices of Amazon.com Inc's local unit on suspicion of pressuring retailers to offer products at lower prices than on rival sites, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday.

Japan, Tech 5:21am EDT

Jets pound rebels after they break Aleppo siege

BEIRUT Syrian insurgents who broke the siege of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Saturday in a significant territorial gain came under intense air attack from pro-government forces on Sunday trying to repel the advance which also cut government-held Aleppo's main supply route. | Video

World, United Nations, Syria Aug 07 2016

Thailand, seeking stability, approves military constitution

BANGKOK A democratically elected government will take power in Thailand at the earliest by December 2017, a senior Thai official said on Monday, after the country endorsed a military-backed constitution paving the way for a general election.

World, Thailand 4:53am EDT
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Muslim teen sues Texas school district after arrest over homemade clock

AUSTIN, Texas The family of a Muslim boy, who was arrested last year after taking a homemade digital clock to a Dallas-area high school, sued the Texas school district and the city where he once lived on Monday, saying they violated the teenager's civil rights.

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U.S. air strikes show limits on Libya intervention

TUNIS While U.S. jets and drones are pounding Islamic State in the Libyan city of Sirte, Western powers are unlikely to expand their military involvement rapidly, anxious to avoid exacerbating factional divisions as the government they support struggles to establish itself.