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• Brazil's Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
• First U.S.-Cuba scheduled passenger flight in decades set to depart
• Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent U.S. strike in Syria
• Turkey wants to 'cleanse' strip of territory on Syrian border
• Gabon's President Bongo re-elected, parliament set on fire
• Libyan forces prepare for last push against Islamic State in Sirte
• Brazil’s new leader a consensus-builder who must prepare for a fight
• Luiz in shock return to Chelsea as Man City clears out squad
• Hamilton targets more Italian GP glory to aid title push
• The Latest: Brazil's Temer promises to revive economy
• The Latest: American teen CiCi Bellis into US Open 3rd round
• In Mexico, Trump asserts US right to build border wall
• US Open Glance
• Brazilian police fire tear gas at anti-Temer protesters
• Luiz tops bill as Premier League bosses deadline day
• Luiz return to Chelsea caps frenzied summer of EPL spending
• Brazil recalls ambassador to Venezuela over impeachment spat
• UK government needs stronger response to VW emissions scandal: committee
• YouTube star PewDiePie back on Twitter after ISIS joke
• Brazil to recall envoys to Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia: source
• Brazil's Temer says time to unite country, rescue economy
• US lawmaker urges Utah man's release from Venezuela jail
• Australia government watchdog files suit against Volkswagen
• Labor board orders Volkswagen to begin bargaining with UAW
• UN test ban head: Israel should ratify treaty within 5 years
• Walsh Jennings to boycott beach v'ball event over new rules
• Hart, Cuadrado, Alberto move to Serie A from Premier League
• US court throws out $655.5 mn verdict against Palestinian Authority, PLO
• Mexico president to deliver annual report on a troubled year
• The Latest: Moussa Sissoko joins Spurs from Newcastle
• At Lake Tahoe, Obama links conservation to climate change
• Sevilla takes City cast-off Nasri, Valencia toughens defense
• Obama highlights climate progress at home before journey overseas
• If 1 lens on a phone camera is good, are 2 better?
• Wimbledon runner-up Raonic stunned by US qualifier at Open
• Royals put Wang on DL, bolster relief corps for Yankees
• Defiant to the end, Brazil's Rousseff vows to fight on
• Venezuela government, opposition in volatile test of strength
• Gabon parliament set ablaze after Bongo declared winner
• Quake of magnitude 6.0 hits northeast of New Zealand

Brazil's Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in Posted: 31 Aug 2016 02:33 PM PDT By Maria Carolina Marcello and Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Senate ousted President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday, ending an impeachment process that polarized Latin America's biggest country amid a massive corruption scandal and brutal economic crisis. Senators voted 61-20 to convict the country's first female president for illegally using money from state banks to bankroll public spending, marking the end of 13 years of leftist Workers Party rule. Rousseff's opponents hailed the removal of the former leftist guerrilla as paving the way for a change of fortunes for Brazil.

First U.S.-Cuba scheduled passenger flight in decades set to depart Posted: 31 Aug 2016 07:04 AM PDT By Jeffrey Dastin FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Reuters) - The first regularly scheduled commercial flight between the United States and Cuba in more than half a century was set to depart on Wednesday, opening another chapter in the Obama administration's efforts to open trade and travel with the former Cold War foe. The first of several U.S. carriers to begin serving Cuba in the coming months, JetBlue Airways Corp was due to fly from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Santa Clara, a central city known for its monument to revolutionary leader Ernesto "Che" Guevara. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, JetBlue Chief Executive Officer Robin Hayes, other officials and journalists were set to travel on the 150-seat Airbus A320.

Key Islamic State leader killed in apparent U.S. strike in Syria Posted: 30 Aug 2016 11:08 PM PDT By Angus McDowall and Phil Stewart BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Islamic State said on Tuesday one of its most prominent and longest-serving leaders was killed in what appeared to be an American air strike in Syria, depriving the militant group of the man in charge of directing attacks overseas. A U.S. defense official told Reuters the United States targeted Abu Muhammad al-Adnani in a Tuesday strike on a vehicle traveling in the Syrian town of al-Bab. Adnani was one of the last living senior members, along with self-appointed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who founded the group and stunned the Middle East by seizing huge tracts of Iraq and Syria in 2014.

Turkey wants to 'cleanse' strip of territory on Syrian border Posted: 31 Aug 2016 11:16 AM PDT By David Dolan JARABLUS, Syria (Reuters) - Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border, an official said on Wednesday, a week after it launched an incursion that has strained ties with the United States. Operation "Euphrates Shield", in which Turkish troops and tanks entered Syria in support of rebels for the first time, began on Aug. 24 with the swift capture of Jarablus, a town a few km (miles) inside Syria that was held by the militant group. The bulk of Turkish-backed forces have since moved further south into territory held by militias loyal to the Kurdish-aligned Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition supported by Washington in its bid to defeat the jihadists.

Gabon's President Bongo re-elected, parliament set on fire Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:54 PM PDT By Gerauds Wilfried Obangome LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Demonstrators in Gabon clashed with police and set part of the parliament building on fire on Wednesday as anger boiled over among opposition supporters at President Ali Bongo's re-election in polls that his main rival, Jean Ping, claimed to have won. Opposition members of the Central African oil producer's electoral commission rejected Saturday's first-past-the-post election result, which would see the Bongo family's nearly half-century in power extended another seven years. Gabon's economic troubles, caused by falling oil output and prices, have led to budget cuts in one of Africa's richest nations and fuelled opposition charges that its 1.8 million people have struggled under Bongo's leadership.

Libyan forces prepare for last push against Islamic State in Sirte Posted: 31 Aug 2016 12:57 PM PDT By Aidan Lewis SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Behind the front lines in the Libyan city of Sirte, ageing tanks crunch through the debris of battle to new positions and resting fighters drink sweetened coffee waiting for orders to advance. Ahead, Islamic state militants besieged in a single residential neighborhood and targeted by U.S. air strikes deploy mines, snipers and suicide bombers to defend their shrinking area. "This is their last chance." Islamic State exploited Libya's divisions to seize Sirte and rule it largely undisturbed for more than a year.

Brazil’s new leader a consensus-builder who must prepare for a fight Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:51 PM PDT The Senate's dismissal on Wednesday of Dilma Rousseff, the least popular president since Brazil returned to democracy three decades ago, handed power to a politician almost as unpopular, vice president Michel Temer. For much of his five decades in politics, the softly-spoken Temer has worked in the shadows, building alliances within his fragmented Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) and rising to become one of the leading dealmakers in Brazil's Congress. "It is time to reunite the country and put national interests above those of groups," Temer said in his first televised address as president.

Luiz in shock return to Chelsea as Man City clears out squad Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:50 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Chelsea produced the biggest surprise of the summer transfer window by re-signing David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain on deadline-day as Manchester City streamlined its bloated squad by sending a quartet out on loan.

Hamilton targets more Italian GP glory to aid title push Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:43 PM PDT Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton heads to this weekend's Italian Grand Prix knowing that a hat-trick of successive wins at Monza will put him in charge of the title race after one of the most rollercoaster seasons of his career. The Briton has a nine-point lead ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg ahead of the final race of the European season, leaving seven overseas contests remaining. "The result in Spa, at the Belgian Grand Prix, was as good as damage limitation can be, for me -- a fantastic result for me and for the team," said Hamilton.

The Latest: Brazil's Temer promises to revive economy Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:29 PM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Latest on the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (all times local):

The Latest: American teen CiCi Bellis into US Open 3rd round Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:28 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):

In Mexico, Trump asserts US right to build border wall Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:27 PM PDT Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump on Wednesday stood alongside Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto and reiterated his campaign declaration that the United States can and will erect a border wall to stem illegal immigration. Adopting a polished tone and praising Mexico's "amazing people," Trump portrayed the issues of illegal immigration, drug trafficking and weapons smuggling as common challenges for the allied neighbors. After a year of lobbing insults across the border, the provocative billionaire candidate made a surprise visit to Mexico in the heat of the US presidential race, seeking to seize control of the narrative and portray himself as a capable statesman on the international stage.

US Open Glance Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A look at Wednesday's play in the $46.3 million U.S. Open tennis championships:

Brazilian police fire tear gas at anti-Temer protesters Posted: 31 Aug 2016 05:07 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Demonstrations in Brazil's biggest city against the removal from office of former President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday devolved into clashes between masked protestors and police, who fired tear gas canisters to clear the streets. Television images showed some protestors smashing windows, vandalizing stores and setting trash on fire in downtown Sao Paulo, while police arrayed in riot gear blocked major roads. (Reporting by Brad Haynes; Editing by Daniel Flynn)

Luiz tops bill as Premier League bosses deadline day Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:59 PM PDT David Luiz and Moussa Sissoko made the two biggest moves on Wednesday as English Premier League clubs smashed spending records on the final day of the mid-year transfer window. In late deals, Brazil defender Luiz returned to Chelsea after two years at Paris Saint-Germain, while France midfielder Sissoko left Newcastle United for Tottenham Hotspur. The two moves took spending for English top-flight clubs to around £1.17 billion ($1.54 billion, 1.38 billion euros), according to Sky Sports -- a record for a single transfer window.

Luiz return to Chelsea caps frenzied summer of EPL spending Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:56 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — English Premier League clubs swelled the bank accounts of continental rivals in a summer of record-breaking spending that ended Wednesday with the biggest shock of the transfer window: David Luiz's return to Chelsea.

Brazil recalls ambassador to Venezuela over impeachment spat Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:51 PM PDT BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government has recalled its ambassador to Venezuela for consultations after Caracas condemned the removal of impeached President Dilma Rousseff and recalled its envoy in Brasilia, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Brazil also recalled its ambassadors to Bolivia and Ecuador after the leftist governments of those countries criticized the Senate's decision to oust Rousseff in an impeachment trial that ended earlier on Wednesday. (Reporting by Alonso Soto; Editing by Peter Cooney)

UK government needs stronger response to VW emissions scandal: committee Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:47 PM PDT The British government should take a tougher stance against Volkswagen after its emissions fraud, as well as increase the use of electric cars and reduce air pollution from transport, a parliamentary environment committee said on Thursday. Almost a year after U.S regulators found that Volkswagen (VW) had cheated in diesel emissions tests, the British government has yet to decide what action to take against Europe's largest automaker, even though it faces criminal investigations in the United States, South Korea and elsewhere. The worldwide scandal, dubbed "Dieselgate", has hurt VW's reputation and business, and already cost it billions of dollars.

YouTube star PewDiePie back on Twitter after ISIS joke Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:46 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The most popular YouTuber is back on Twitter after joking that his account became unverified because he joined ISIS.

Brazil to recall envoys to Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia: source Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:45 PM PDT Brazil's Foreign Ministry will recall its ambassadors to Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia in a reciprocal response to those countries' moves after the impeachment of former President Dilma Rousseff, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday. Venezuela froze relations with Brasilia and condemned as a "coup" the process that brought to power Rousseff's conservative former vice president, Michel Temer.

Brazil's Temer says time to unite country, rescue economy Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:45 PM PDT BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Michel Temer said it was time to unite the country after the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday, vowing to work to rescue an economy mired in recession. In his first address to the nation after being sworn in, Temer said Brazil needs to guarantee political stability for foreign investors. He said the policy outlook is challenging but indicators show confidence is beginning to return. (Reporting by Anthony Boadle; Editing by Leslie Adler)

US lawmaker urges Utah man's release from Venezuela jail Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:40 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mia Love is coming out in support of a Utah man jailed in Venezuela for two months on weapons charges — demanding his release.

Australia government watchdog files suit against Volkswagen Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:34 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian consumer watchdog said it filed a lawsuit against the local arm of German carmaker Volkswagen AG , accusing it of intentionally selling more than 57,000 vehicles with software which lied about levels of nitrogen oxide emissions. "These allegations involve extraordinary conduct of a serious and deliberate nature by a global corporation," Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims said in a statement on Thursday. (Reporting by Byron Kaye; Editing by Richard Pullin)

Labor board orders Volkswagen to begin bargaining with UAW Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:29 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board is ordering Volkswagen to engage in bargaining with a group of skilled-trades workers who voted to be represented by the United Auto Workers union at the German automaker's lone U.S. plant in Tennessee.

UN test ban head: Israel should ratify treaty within 5 years Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:28 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israel should ratify the nuclear test ban treaty within five years — and Iran should also ratify but the timing is uncertain, the head of the U.N. organization established to implement the treaty said Wednesday.

Walsh Jennings to boycott beach v'ball event over new rules Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:27 PM PDT Four-time Olympic medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings says she is boycotting an event on the AVP domestic beach volleyball tour because of two rule experiments that weren't "honestly or meaningfully" discussed with players beforehand.

Hart, Cuadrado, Alberto move to Serie A from Premier League Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:25 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Three of the biggest transfers in Serie A on deadline day saw players switch from the English Premier League to Italy's top league on Wednesday.

US court throws out $655.5 mn verdict against Palestinian Authority, PLO Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:19 PM PDT A US federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out a $655.5 million verdict against the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization for damages suffered by Americans killed and wounded in six attacks in Israel. The Second US Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled that the lower court which issued the February 2015 verdict did not have jurisdiction over the case and ordered it dismissed. "But the federal courts cannot exercise jurisdiction in a civil case beyond the limits prescribed by the due process clause of the Constitution, no matter how horrendous the underlying attacks or morally compelling the plaintiffs' claims," it said.

Mexico president to deliver annual report on a troubled year Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:11 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — When President Enrique Pena Nieto delivers his annual report to congress, he'll reflect on a year that has seen rising homicide rates, a sluggish economy and a midterm electoral rout of his party.

The Latest: Moussa Sissoko joins Spurs from Newcastle Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:08 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — The Latest on European soccer transfers (all times local):

At Lake Tahoe, Obama links conservation to climate change Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:01 PM PDT STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Standing beneath the forest-green peaks of the Sierra Nevada, President Barack Obama drew a connection Wednesday between conservation efforts and stopping global warming, describing the two environmental challenges as inseparably linked.

Sevilla takes City cast-off Nasri, Valencia toughens defense Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:58 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid all remaining quiet on the final day of the transfer window, Sevilla picked up Manchester City cast-off Samir Nasri while Valencia bolstered its defense on Wednesday.

Obama highlights climate progress at home before journey overseas Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:56 PM PDT By Roberta Rampton LAKE TAHOE, Nev. (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that preserving natural places would help the world adapt to warming temperatures as he began a 10-day trip to stress the urgency of curbing climate change and attend a G20 meeting in China. "The challenges of conservation and combating climate change are connected, they're linked," Obama said during a stop in Lake Tahoe, the deep alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains on the Nevada-California border. Obama, who is racing to cement his legacy on climate change before his presidency ends on Jan. 20, will venture to the Midway Atoll on Thursday, deep inside the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, where he expanded protections last week.

If 1 lens on a phone camera is good, are 2 better? Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:55 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Apple isn't saying much about its next iPhones, but there's been plenty of speculation that the giant Plus model will have two camera lenses side by side on the back.

Wimbledon runner-up Raonic stunned by US qualifier at Open Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:53 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Milos Raonic's face was red, his body was the very picture of weariness. His left wrist was bothering him. So was his left thigh.

Royals put Wang on DL, bolster relief corps for Yankees Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:50 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals placed right-hander Chien-Ming Wang on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis and made a series of roster moves to shore up their taxed bullpen before Wednesday night's game against the Yankees.

Defiant to the end, Brazil's Rousseff vows to fight on Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:49 PM PDT By Stephen Eisenhammer RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Dilma Rousseff, a former Marxist guerrilla who rose to become her country's first female president, went out as she always said she would: fighting. "I know we will all fight." Such defiance is characteristic of the 68-year-old leftist, who was imprisoned and tortured in the early 1970s under Brazil's military dictatorship. Removed from office for breaking budget laws, Rousseff denied any wrongdoing to the very end, vowing to appeal to the Supreme Court to reverse an impeachment she has described as a coup.

Venezuela government, opposition in volatile test of strength Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:43 PM PDT Venezuela's opposition and government head into a crucial test of strength Thursday with massive marches for and against a referendum to recall President Nicolas Maduro that have raised fears of a violent confrontation. Soldiers and police began taking up positions at strategic locations across the country Wednesday, ahead of what the opposition is billing as its biggest show of force yet -- dubbed "The Taking of Caracas" -- against the leftist government. Opposition leaders are hoping to put hundreds of thousands of people into the streets to demand quick action on a recall vote that Maduro has vehemently resisted.

Gabon parliament set ablaze after Bongo declared winner Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:39 PM PDT Angry protesters torched Gabon's parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed was a "peaceful and transparent" election, but which the opposition said was fraudulent. It only took a few minutes for the announcement to sink in before several of Libreville's poorer neighbourhoods erupted in anger, with thousands of people taking to the streets to express their fury. According to official results made public shortly after 1500 GMT, Bongo won Saturday's presidential poll by just 5,594 votes, taking 49.80 percent to 48.23 percent for his rival Jean Ping, a veteran diplomat and former top African Union official.

Quake of magnitude 6.0 hits northeast of New Zealand Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:37 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck 188 km (116 miles)in the ocean northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS )reported. There was no immediate warning of any tsunami triggered by the quake. There were no reports of any damage or casualties. (Reporting by Wayne Cole)

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