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U.S. investigators question Orlando gunman's wife
ORLANDO, Fla./WASHINGTON - U.S. investigators have questioned the wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, the FBI said on Wednesday, and a law enforcement source says she could face criminal charges if there is evidence of any wrongdoing. (FLORIDA-SHOOTING/ (UPDATE 9, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Letitia Stein and Julia Edwards, 912 words)
- FLORIDA-SHOOTING/GUNS (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell, 1109 words
- FLORIDA-SHOOTING/GAYMUSLIMS (PICTURES), moved, by Gina Cherelus, 785 words
- FLORIDA-SHOOTING/SCENE (INSIGHT, PICTURES, TV, GRAPHIC), moved, by Peter Eisler, Yara Bayoumy and Letitia Stein, 1,593 words
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, signals fewer future hikes
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve keeps U.S. interest rates unchanged and signals two hikes are still likely in 2016 but that slower economic growth would crimp pace of increases in later years. (USA-FED/ (WRAPUP 6, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Jason Lange and Howard Schneider, 528 words)
- BRITAIN-EU/FED (moved), moved, by Ann Saphir, 580 words
Obama meets Dalai Lama in spite of China protest
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama meets the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at the White House despite a warning by China that it would damage diplomatic relations. (USA-OBAMA/DALAILAMA (UPDATE 4, PICTURES, TV), moved, by David Brunnstrom, 832 words)
Pakistan artillery fires at Afghan forces on Khyber Pass border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistani troops fire heavy artillery at Afghan forces at their main Khyber Pass border crossing, Pakistani military says, escalation after days of clashes that kill four people and strand thousands on both sides. (PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURES), moved, by Jibran Ahmed, 530 words)
- NATO-AFGHANISTAN/WITHDRAWAL (UPDATE 3, TV), moved, by Phil Stewart and Robin Emmott, 523 words
ASIA
Philippines, Maoist rebels agree to resume peace talks next month
MANILA - Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to resume formal peace negotiations with Maoist-led rebels in Oslo next month, said one of Duterte's senior advisers, after the talks stalled four years ago. (PHILIPPINES-REBELS/, moving shortly, by Manuel Mogato, 407 words)
UNITED STATES
Boy's body found after alligator attack at Florida Disney resort
ORLANDO - Police divers recover the body of a 2-year-old boy who was grabbed by an alligator in front of his family during a vacation at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. (FLORIDA-ALLIGATOR/CHILD (UPDATE 12, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Barbara Liston, 957 words)