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Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian teenager and wounded around 40 others at a protest attended by thousands on the Gaza Strip border on Friday, Gaza health officials said. U.S.

USA-HEALTHCARE-ABORTION/ Trump administration bans abortion referrals at U.S.-funded clinics

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Friday that taxpayer-funded family planning clinics which primarily serve low-income Americans will no longer be able to refer patients for abortions, a move that critics vowed to challenge in court. USA-CONGRESS-INSULIN/

U.S. Senators launch bipartisan probe into rising insulin prices WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two top U.S. senators launched an investigation into rising insulin prices on Friday, sending letters to the three leading manufacturers seeking answers as to why the nearly 100-year-old drug’s cost has rapidly risen, causing taxpayers to spend millions of dollars a year.

BUSINESS USA-FED-TRUMP/

Trump's economy 'a little under' 3 percent growth goal: Fed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will fall “a little under” its target of 3 percent annual growth of gross domestic product for 2018, the Federal Reserve said Friday in a report that offers an economic scorecard of sorts for the first full year of President Donald Trump’s term.

USA-TRADE-CHINA/ Trump says inclined to extend trade deadline, to meet China's Xi soon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that there was a very good chance the United States would strike a deal with China to end their trade war and that he was inclined to extend his March 1 deadline to reach an agreement. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-RKELLY/ Singer R. Kelly charged with sexually abusing teenage girls

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Grammy-winning singer R. Kelly was charged on Friday with criminal sexual abuse of at least three girls under 17, a prosecutor said, following years of allegations against the 52-year-old R&B singer. PEOPLE-JUSSIE-SMOLLETT/

Fox cuts Smollett's character from 'Empire' after arrest Fox is cutting Jussie Smollett’s character from its popular hip-hop drama “Empire” after the actor was arrested and accused of staging a hoax hate crime attack on himself, show officials said on Friday.

SPORTS PEOPLE-ROBERTKRAFT/

Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged in Florida prostitution sting Robert Kraft, owner of the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots, was charged in Florida with soliciting prostitution after he was captured on video engaging in sex acts with a worker at a massage parlor, police said on Friday.

TENNIS-DUBAI/ Bencic stuns Svitolina to set up Dubai final with Kvitova

Switzerland's Belinda Bencic stepped closer to ending a four-year title drought when she squeezed past defending champion Elina Svitolina 6-2 3-6 7-6(3) to reach the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS VIRGINIA-POLITICS/

Virginia Republicans want Democrat's sex assault accusers to testify Virginia Republican lawmakers on Friday said they plan a hearing where two women who have accused the state's Democratic Lieutenant Governor, Justin Fairfax, of sex assault can testify about their accusations.

22 Feb 17:30 ET / 22:30 GMT USA-CZECH/

Czech foreign ministry to discuss cyber-security, trans-Atlantic issues with Pompeo, Bolton Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek to meet Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser John Bolton, as well as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development Mark Green. Topics for discussion will include cybersecurity, bilateral and transatlantic relations.

23 Feb NIGERIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) (GRAPHIC)

Nigeria holds general elections Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, holds general elections, where its people will decide the country's next president.

23 Feb VENEZUELA-POLITICS/AID-CARAVAN (PIX) (TV)

Venezuela opposition activists to bring in foreign aid in challenge to Maduro Venezuela's opposition activists stage a nationwide campaign bring in foreign humanitarian aid across land and sea to address a raging humanitarian crisis, in direct challenge to isolated socialist President Nicolas Maduro who has refused to accept assistance.

23 Feb BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

EU-AGRICULTURE/ Interview with EU agriculture chief

Interview with EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan at the Paris farm show. Will touch on Brexit, international trade negotiations and EU farm policy reform. 23 Feb

AIRSHOW-INDIA/ (TV) Aero India

23 Feb BERKSHIRE-BUFFETT/ (PIX)

Warren Buffett gives folksy wisdom, updates business results in annual letter Billionaire Warren Buffett will detail the annual results from his Berkshire Hathaway, update shareholders on his efforts to deploy a massive stockpile of cash and offers views on a suffering set of investments including Apple Inc, along with his characteristic brand of folksy wisdom on world events in his closely watched annual letter and corporate results.

23 Feb 08:00 ET / 13:00 GMT ARTS / CULTURE / ENTERTAINMENT

AWARDS-OSCARS/WOMEN IN FILM (PIX) (TV) Women in Film Oscar party

Annual Women in Film Oscar party celebrations, with guests expected including Glenn Close and Regina King. 22 Feb 01:00 ET / 06:00 GMT

AWARDS-RAZZIES/ (PIX) 39th annual Razzie awards for the year's "worst" movies are announced

The annual Razzie, or Golden Raspberry Awards for the year's worst films and performances are announced on the eve of the Oscars 23 Feb 03:30 ET / 08:30 GMT

FASHION-MILAN/ (PIX) (TV) Cavalli unveils latest line at Milan Fashion Week

Italian fashion label Roberto Cavalli presents autumn/winter 2019 womenswear creations in Milan. 23 Feb 10:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

RELIGION POPE-ABUSE/SUMMIT (PIX) (TV)

Third day of meeting between Pope Francis and key bishops on global sexual abuse crisis Catholic officials from around the world gather for the third day of a Vatican summit on the protection of minors, the pope's latest attempt to come to grips with a spreading sexual abuse crisis.

23 Feb