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U.S. probing Islamic State claims it was behind Texas cartoon attack

WASHINGTON - U.S. investigators look into claims by Islamic State that it was behind failed attack on Texas exhibit of cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in which two gunmen were killed, but officials say they doubt the militant group's direct involvement. (USA-SHOOTING/TEXAS (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Mark Hosenball and Ian Simpson, 720 words)

- USA-ISLAM/NEW YORK (UPDATE 1), moved, by Ellen Wulfhorst, 400 words

Last chance for Cameron and Miliband to break UK election deadlock

LONDON - Campaigning in Britain's most unpredictable election in a generation enters its final day with the two main parties level in most polls and neither on track to command a majority in the parliament of the world's fifth largest economy. (BRITAIN-ELECTION/ (PICTURES), moved, by Andrew Osborn, 590 words)

Greece blows hot and cold in race to avert cash crunch

ATHENS/BRUSSELS - Greece blows hot and cold with its euro zone partners as it struggles to avert a potentially catastrophic funding crunch this month, when it must make a big debt repayment to the IMF as cash reserves dry up. (EUROZONE-GREECE/ (WRAPUP 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Lefteris Papadimas and Jan Strupczewski, 860 words)

Houthi missiles hit Saudi border town; airforce to retaliate

RIYADH - Yemen's Houthi fighters fire mortars and rockets at a Saudi Arabian border town for the first time since a Saudi-led coalition began a military campaign against them in late March, the coalition's spokesman says. (YEMEN-SECURITY/SAUDI-SCHOOLS (UPDATE 2), moved, by Angus McDowall, Ahmed Tolba, Mohammed Ghobari, Tom Miles and Sam Aboudi, 420 words)

ASIA

India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste

NEW DELHI - India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources say, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off U.S. pressure not to rush into any deals with Iran. (INDIA-IRAN/PORT (UPDATE 1), moved, by Nidhi Verma and Manoj Kumar, 650 words)

Lead poisoning lawsuit tests China's resolve over pollution

SHANGHAI - A lawsuit filed by residents of a Chinese town against a chemical plant that they say is responsible for high levels of lead in the blood of local children shapes up as a test of the government's resolve to tackle pollution. (CHINA-ENVIRONMENT/ (PICTURES), moved, by Alexandra Harney, 680 words)

UNITED STATES

In Baltimore, U.S. attorney general pledges to help police reform

BALTIMORE - New U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch meets with Baltimore officials and the family of a 25-year-old black man who died of injuries suffered in police custody and vows to help the city pursue police reform. (USA-POLICE/BALTIMORE (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, 370 words)

U.S. boosts bird flu emergency funds as Hormel cuts jobs

CHICAGO - The U.S. government approves the use of an additional $330 million in emergency funds to help contain the worst avian influenza outbreak in U.S. history, as infected bird cases soar and hundreds of Minnesota poultry workers learn they will lose their jobs. (HEALTH-BIRDFLU/FUNDS (EXCLUSIVE), moved, by P.J. Huffstutter and Tom Polansek, 400 words)

MIDDLE EAST

US senator says sees Iran nuclear bill vote as soon as Thursday

WASHINGTON - The Republican leader of the U.S. Senate clears the way for a vote on a bill that will give Congress the power to review an international nuclear agreement with Iran, ending debate over efforts to use the measure to impose more conditions on Tehran. (IRAN-NUCLEAR/CONGRESS (UPDATE 2), moved, by Patricia Zengerle, 360 words)

- IRAN-NUCLEAR/, moved, by Louis Charbonneau, 560 words

- IRAN-NUCLEAR/ISRAEL-ALLIES (UPDATE 1), moved, by Dan Williams, 450 words

AMERICAS

Obama administration approves Cuba ferry service licenses

MIAMI - The return of passenger ferry services between the United States and Cuba takes a major step forward when the Treasury Department issues licenses to at least two U.S. companies.(CUBA-USA/FERRY (UPDATE 2), moved, by David Adams, 400 words)

AFRICA

US's Kerry talks diplomatic ties on surprise visit to Somalia

MOGADISHU - The United States will begin the process of reestablishing a diplomatic mission in Somalia after a more than 20-year break, John Kerry says as he becomes the first U.S. secretary of state to visit the Horn of Africa nation. (USA-SOMALIA/KERRY (UPDATE 3), moved, by Lesley Wroughton, 480 words)