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• Philadelphia police commissioner abruptly resigns
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• Trump says White House discussing gun legislation; Democrats say talks low-level
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World

• Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell returns to jail after losing appeal against sex abuse convictions
• British PM Johnson urges Merkel to budge on Brexit
• Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve feud on wartime labor
• Migrants disembark Open Arms rescue ship on Italian island of Lampedusa
• Tens of thousands flee Russian-led onslaught on opposition enclave
• South African court sets aside arms deal inquiry findings
• Australia joins U.S.-led mission to protect Gulf shipping
• Yemen separatist chief in Saudi Arabia for talks on Aden standoff

• Exclusive: Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests: sources
• Trump says he had to 'take China on,' regardless of short-term impact on U.S. economy
• Japan, U.S. ministers meet for trade talks as hopes for early deal fade
• European stocks recover before Fed minutes, Jackson Hole gathering
• Target raises profit forecast as online sales power second-quarter beat
• Goldman moves to take majority control of China joint venture
• Court grants Ryanair injunction to stop Irish pilot strike
• DHL stops deliveries for Amazon Fresh in Germany

• Emotions stir in Jerusalem as HBO's 'Our Boys' hits local airwaves
• Paradise Lost? Edinburgh on edge as Brexit divides festival audiences
• Box office: 'Good Boys' leads crowded weekend with $21 million
• 'You can still sense the love': Baby boomers revel at Woodstock 50 years on
• 'Easy Rider' actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79
• 'Creating Woodstock': how festival came together, and almost fell apart
• Sheeran design Heinz Ketchup bottle sells for 1,500 pounds
• Amid fresh meltdown, Argentine film gives last laugh to victims of 2001 crisis

• Beckham Jr.: Giants sent me to Cleveland 'to die'
• MLB roundup: Cardinals stay hot, drop Brewers
• Lakers taking time to replace Cousins
• India expect 'positive' verdict on Davis Cup tie against Pakistan
• Wildcard Pera stuns third seed Strycova to move into Bronx quarters
• Top seeds Paire, Shapovalov advance at Winston-Salem Open
• Geoghegan Hart and Poels to co-lead Ineos charge in Vuelta
• Canadian 11-time world champion says she is no drug cheat