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ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER GARIBALDI — The leaders of Italy, France and Germany vowed Monday to boost joint European security efforts in the wake of Islamic extremist attacks as they made a symbolic bid to relaunch the European Union after Britain's vote to leave.

NEW YORK — Republican Donald Trump promised Monday to be "fair, but firm" toward the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally, a shift in tone that raised questions on whether he's backtracking from previous pledges to push for mass deportations.

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Obama administration's order that requires public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity.

WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton defended the work of his charitable foundation Monday, telling supporters that it had "improved millions of lives around the world" but needs to change if his wife, Hillary Clinton, wins the White House.

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Turnpike's new open-road tolling system is expected to go live Oct. 28 and could increase costs for some drivers under a proposed new rate system, state transportation officials said Monday.

SALISBURY — Lawn signs urging no Sunday racing at Lime Rock Park are being stolen, say members of the Lime Rock Citizens Council who are responsible for their installation.

SOUTHBURY — First Selectman Jeffrey A. Manville is joining leaders in Woodbury and Middlebury in fighting for their fair share of state education cost sharing money.

Pfizer will pay about $14 billion to buy cancer drug developer Medivation in a cash deal aimed at fortifying its hold in one of the hottest and most lucrative areas of medicine.

NEW YORK — Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant is moving to Wall Street, announcing the formation of a $100 million venture capital fund to invest in media, technology and data companies.

CANAAN— A Maine lineman working for a Massachusetts utility company in Connecticut to help restore power in February was arraigned in Bantam Superior Court Monday on allegations he was drunk and had drugs in his system when he caused a crash that seriously injured a teenage girl.