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Mexican and U.S. officials held a second day of talks on trade and migration on Thursday, with markets rebounding on optimism a deal could be close, although it was unclear if Mexican pledges to curb migration flows were enough to persuade the Trump administration to postpone tariffs.

USA-TURKEY-F35-EXCLUSIVE/ Exclusive: U.S. will not accept more Turkish F-35 pilots over Russia defenses - sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has decided to stop accepting any additional Turkish pilots who planned to come to the United States to train on F-35 fighter jets, U.S. officials say, in a clear sign of the escalating dispute over Ankara’s plans to purchase Russian air defenses. U.S.

COLORADO-COLUMBINE/ Colorado school officials consider razing site of Columbine massacre

Colorado school officials consider razing site of Columbine massacre USA-ELECTION-POLL/

Beto O'Rourke, a Democratic darling in 2018, struggling on national stage NEW YORK (Reuters) - Beto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressman who nearly won a U.S. Senate seat last year in the reliably conservative state, is struggling in his White House bid and has lost support from young voters and minorities, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos national poll.

BUSINESS HUAWEI-TECH-USA-FACEBOOK-EXCLUSIVE/

Exclusive: Facebook suspends app pre-installs on Huawei phones SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep its business afloat in the face of a U.S. ban on its purchase of American parts and software.

USA-ECONOMY/ Strong U.S. jobs growth expected in May, trade tensions a threat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely increased solidly in May, with wage gains expected to pick up, showing strength in the labor market before an escalation in trade tensions that analysts have cautioned could pressure an already slowing economy. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-DRJOHN/ Grammy-winning New Orleans musician Dr. John dead at 77

Dr. John, a six-time Grammy winner who in his incarnation as the “Night Tripper” brought the New Orleans voodoo vibe to America’s music scene and became one of the most venerated pianists in the city’s rich musical history, died on Thursday at age 77. PEOPLE-RKELLY/

R&B Singer R. Kelly pleads not guilty to new felony sexual assault counts Singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 new felony counts of sexual assault and abuse at a Chicago court hearing on Thursday, after prosecutors expanded an indictment against the Grammy Award winner dogged by abuse allegations for decades.

SPORTS TENNIS-FRENCHOPEN-NADAL/

Nadal expects Federer onslaught in semi-final PARIS (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal is braced for an all-out assault from Roger Federer when the two great rivals meet at Roland Garros for the first time in eight years in Friday’s French Open semi-final.

SOCCER-AUSTRALIA-WOMEN/ Australia's women soccer players to get same base pay as men

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia’s professional women soccer players will be given the same base pay as men in a one-year extension to a collective bargaining agreement. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRITAIN-POLITICS/EU-BARNIER

EU Brexit negotiator Barnier speaks at a Bratislava forum as UK PM May resigns Michel Barnier will address the annual Globsec conference in Slovakia as May steps down as the leader of the Conservative party in the United Kingdom. The EU has already pushed back against talk in London that a new British premier could get a better Brexit deal with the bloc than the one May had negotiated but then failed to ratify in the divided UK parliament.

7 Jun 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT RUSSIA-FORUM/PUTIN-XI (PIX) (TV)

China's Xi and Russia's Putin take part in economic forum Chinese President Xi Jinping takes part in St Petersburg Economic Forum along with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

7 Jun 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT USA-ELECTION/IOWA

Democrats to pour into Iowa for biggest event yet in 2020 White House race Nineteen Democratic presidential candidates will swarm Iowa this weekend for the biggest political gathering of the 2020 election cycle so far, as the White House race picks up steam ahead of debates and a key fundraising deadline at the end of the month.

7 Jun 06:00 ET / 10:00 GMT CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE

MINNESOTA-POLICE/ (PIX) (TV) Former Minnesota policeman sentenced in fatal shooting of Australian woman

A former Minneapolis policeman will be sentenced for fatally shooting Australian national Justine Ruszczyk Damond from his patrol car while responding to her 2015 report of a possible sex assault near her home. 7 Jun 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS GAS-IEA/

IEA's annual gas market report The International Energy Agency publish its Gas 2019 report. The annual market analysis looks at the structural shifts and trends that are set to determine the evolution of gas markets over the next five years. It provides a detailed look at developments in supply, trade and infrastructure investments -- and gives a demand-growth forecast through 2024.

7 Jun 03:00 ET / 07:00 GMT ELECTRIC-VEHICLES/RUESSELSHEIM (PIX)

Germany's Opel town shows struggle for Europe to plug in electric cars Carmakers and policymakers in Europe are staking their futures on a race to electric vehicles. But the vast charging network needed to sustain their vision is patchy, and it's not clear who'll pay for it. The German city of Ruesselsheim, home to carmaker Opel, wanted to build 1,300 electric car charging points by 2020 but has encountered obstacles, illustrating the problems many other cities across Europe will be facing.

7 Jun 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT USA-FED/BARKIN

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Barkin speaks before technology workshop Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks before the "Technology Diffusion and Productivity" workshop hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, in Richmond, Va.

7 Jun 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT ONB-FORECAST/

ONB Governor Ewald Nowotny presents macroeconomic forecast The Governor of Austria's central bank ONB, Ewald Nowotny presents the macroeconomic forecast.

7 Jun 04:00 ET / 08:00 GMT INSYS-OPIOIDS/SETTLEMENT

Insys subsidiary to plead guilty to opioid kickback scheme Insys Therapeutics Inc's operating unit is scheduled to plead guilty to fraud charges as part of a $225 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department resolving allegations that the drugmaker paid kickbacks to induce doctors to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray. 7 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT

MEXICO-ECONOMY/INFLATION Mexico-Inflation Final

7 Jun 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT RUSSIA-FORUM/PUTIN (PIX) (TV)

Russia's Putin meets foreign business leaders Russian President Vladimir Putin meets heads of major foreign companies at St Petersburg Economic Forum.

7 Jun 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT SPORTS

SOCCER-WORLDCUP/USA Soccer-U.S. Women's team says lawsuit won't distract from title defense

The U.S. Women's National Team members told Reuters that they won't let their high-profile lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation alleging gender discrimination to distract from their World Cup title defense. 7 Jun 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT