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Hong Kong's rail operator shut down four stations ahead of a planned protest on Saturday as the Chinese-ruled city braced for further unrest and as China released an employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong whose detention had fueled tension.

NORTHKOREA-MISSILES North Korea launches short-range missiles, complicating U.S. attempts to restart talks

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks amid stalled denuclearisation talks. U.S.

PEOPLE-JEFFREY-EPSTEIN-SUICIDE Psychologist approved Jeffrey's Epstein's removal from suicide watch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A psychologist at the federal detention center in New York City where financier Jeffrey Epstein was jailed on sex-trafficking charges had approved his removal from suicide watch before he killed himself, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday. USA-TRUMP-TWITTER

Trump challenges court ruling barring him from blocking Twitter users WASHINGTON (Reuters)- President Donald Trump is challenging a federal appeals court decision that ruled he violated the U.S. Constitution by blocking people whose views he disliked from his Twitter account.

BUSINESS USA-TRADE-CHINA

Trump heaps another 5% tariff on Chinese goods in latest tit-for-tat escalation WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters)- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lashed back at a new round of Chinese tariffs by heaping an additional 5% duty on some $550 billion in targeted Chinese goods in the latest tit-for-tat trade war escalation by the world's two largest economies.

ATT-FTC-DATA FTC, AT&T settle 2014 lawsuit over data slowdowns: court

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and AT&T Inc reached a settlement agreement on a 2014 case that accused the company of slowing down data sent to wireless devices, a federal court ruling showed on Friday. ENTERTAINMENT

DISNEY-STAR-WARS Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan in new 'Star Wars' streaming TV series

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Reuters) - Ewan McGregor will reprise his "Star Wars" role as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in a series for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, the actor announced to fans of the beloved movie franchise on Friday. MUSIC-ROLLING-STONES-MARS

Rockin 'n' rollin on Mars: Rolling Stones have space rock named after them The Rolling Stones have rocked stages around the world in their more than 50-year career. But now their influence has gone into space after NASA's Mars InSight Mission named a rock on the planet after the band.

SPORTS TENNIS-USOPEN-WOMEN

With no dominant force, U.S. Open women's trophy up for grabs As many as 10 women competing at this year's U.S. Open have a realistic shot at raising the trophy including all-time great Serena Williams and big-hitting teenager Bianca Andreescu.

GOLF-TOURCHAMP Koepka one ahead of Thomas, McIlroy in Atlanta

Brooks Koepka missed an eight-foot eagle putt at the final hole but did enough for a one-stroke halfway lead over Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Thursday. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS G7-SUMMIT/PROTEST (PIX) (TV)

G7 opponents hold protest in Hendaye Anti-G7 protesters demonstrate on the French-Spanish border, starting in Hendaye and marching to Irun, as heads of state from the grouping arrive for a summit in nearby Biarritz. 24 Aug 13:00 ET / 09:00 GMT

BUSINESS / ECONOMICS AUSTRALIA-RBA/JACKSONHOLE

RBA Gov Lowe speaks at Jackson Hole conference Speech by Philip Lowe, RBA Governor, at the Jackson Hole Symposium, Wyoming, USA. (24 August, 10.25 am MDT, Aug 25 2.25 am Australian time) 25 Aug 20:25 ET / 16:25 GMT

USA-FED/JACKSONHOLE-DOLLAR Paper given at Jackson Hole under embargo

24 Aug 19:00 ET / 15:00 GMT

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