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UK's Cameron close to majority after election - exit poll

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives are on course to win the most seats in parliament but will be just shy of outright majority, exit poll shows after voting closes in national election. (BRITAIN-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 6, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moving shortly, by David Milliken and Kate Holton, 500 words)

U.S. NSA's phone spying program ruled illegal by appeals court

NEW YORK - U.S. spying program that systematically collects millions of Americans' phone records is illegal, federal appeals court rules, putting pressure on Congress to quickly decide whether to replace or end controversial anti-terrorism surveillance. (USA-SECURITY/NSA (UPDATE 4, PIX), moved, by Jonathan Stempel, 877 words)

U.S. job growth seen regaining steam, keeping Fed rate hike on track

WASHINGTON - U.S. job growth likely rebounded last month and unemployment rate probably dropped to near seven-year low, signs of pick-up in economic momentum that could keep Federal Reserve on track to hike interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1), expect by 0430 GMT/12.30 AM ET, by Lucia Mutikani, 600 words)

U.S. operation kills Al Qaeda man who claimed Paris attacks-sources

WASHINGTON - U.S. operation kills senior Al Qaeda figure who issued claim of responsibility for Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, according to U.S. sources familiar with matter and reported video posted by group. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/AQAP (UPDATE 3), moved, 524 words)

Greece defies euro zone on pension, labor reform

ATHENS/BRUSSELS - Greece defies its international creditors, refusing to cut pensions or ease layoffs to meet their demands, dimming prospects of progress next week toward securing desperately needed financial aid. (EUROZONE-GREECE/ (WRAPUP 3, TV, PIX), moved, by Renee Maltezou and Alastair Macdonald, 1,026 words)

U.S. Senate passes Iran nuclear review bill, House up next

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate votes overwhelmingly to pass bill giving Congress right to review, and potentially reject, international nuclear agreement with Iran. (IRAN-NUCLEAR/CONGRESS (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moving shortly, by Patricia Zengerle, 500 words)

SPECIAL REPORTS

Survivors battle for helicopters near Nepal village that vanished

DHUNCHE, Nepal - When first rescue helicopter touches down in Nepal's quake-devastated Langtang valley, it triggers chaotic scene that sums up sometimes uneasy relationship between wealthy foreign trekkers and their poor Nepalese hosts. Some trekkers use their satellite telephone to call for helicopter and fully expect to climb aboard as it descends into valley. Dozens of villagers, some of them seriously injured, have other ideas. (QUAKE-NEPAL/LANGTANG (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by Andrew MacAskill and Douglas Busvine, 1,948 words)

Why gold threatens Ivory Coast's peace

GAMINA, Ivory Coast - Nestled among cocoa plantations of western Ivory Coast is gold mine that does not feature on any official maps. It is not run by industrial mining company, nor does it pay taxes to central government. (IVORYCOAST-GOLD/ARMY (SPECIAL REPORT, PIX, GRAPHIC), moved, by Joe Bavier, 1,897 words)

UNITED STATES

Wary of bond 'cliff,' Fed plans cautious cuts to portfolio

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO - Federal Reserve sketches out plans to prevent abrupt contraction in its massive balance sheet next year, when as much as $500 billion in bonds expire and risk disrupting markets and U.S. economic recovery. (USA-FED/PORTFOLIO (UPDATE 1, GRAPHIC), moved, by Jonathan Spicer and Ann Saphir, 850 words)

Brooklyn taxi driver gets life in U.S. prison over Pakistan 'honor killings'

NEW YORK - Brooklyn cab driver is sentenced to life in prison for arranging "honor killings" of two family members of man who helped his daughter flee from Pakistan to United States to escape arranged marriage. (USA-CRIME/PAKISTAN, moved, by Nate Raymond, 401 words)

ASIA

Global campaign preceded surprise move to free China activists

BEIJING - When five Chinese women's rights advocates were detained in March, diplomats and activists worked together in unusual effort to put pressure on Beijing to free them ahead of Chinese-sponsored women's summit in New York in September. (CHINA-RIGHTS/WOMEN (PIX), moved, by Sui-Lee Wee, 700 words)

MIDDLE EAST

U.S. military starts training Syrian fighters to combat Islamic State

WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL - United States begins long-awaited program to train Syrian fighters to go into combat against Islamic State, Pentagon says, deepening America's role in Syria's civil war after eight months of air strikes against Sunni militants. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-USA (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved, by Phil Stewart and Dasha Afanasieva, 521 words)

Saudi-led coalition vows to hit Yemen's Houthis despite truce offer

RIYADH/CAIRO - Saudi-led forces say they will respond harshly against Yemen's Houthi rebels after attacks on citizens in border areas, hours after kingdom offers five-day humanitarian truce if the Shi'ite militia stop fighting. (YEMEN-SECURITY/SAUDI-OPERATIONS (UPDATE 3), moved, by Lesley Wroughton and Mohammed Ghobari, 727 words)

AFRICA

Man burned alive in Burundi protest against presidential bid

BUJUMBURA - Protesters burn man alive in Burundi's capital, saying he was member of ruling party's youth wing which attacked them during their demonstrations against president's bid for third term, witness says. (BURUNDI-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved, by Patrick Njuwimana and Njuwa Maina, 548 words)

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Study finds measles vaccine thwarts other infectious diseases

WASHINGTON - Measles vaccine provides benefits beyond merely protecting against that highly contagious viral respiratory disease that remains leading childhood killer in parts of world, scientists say. (HEALTH-MEASLES/ (PIX), moved, by Will Dunham, 398 words)

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Fonda, Tomlin bare septuagenarian souls in 'Grace and Frankie'

LOS ANGELES - Tripping on muscle relaxants and peyote on beach, two discarded wives portrayed by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin work through their anger and heartbreak and then ask "now what?" (TELEVISION-GRACEANDFRANKIE/ (TV, PIX), moved, by Mary Milliken, 404 words)