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* Hospital group: order could destablize insurance markets (Adds hospitals statement, insurers, state insurance commissioners, share prices)

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct 12 (Reuters) - The confirmed death toll from Northern California wildfires this week climbed to 26 on Thursday, marking the state's greatest loss of life from a single fire event in 84 years, state fire officials said.

* Iraqi leaflets dropped on IS-held area by Syrian border (Adds details, context about Kirkuk dispute)

Oct 12 (Reuters) - German battery maker Sonnen GmbH on Thursday said it would partner with home builder Mandalay Homes to outfit 3,000 new Arizona homes with batteries to store the excess energy generated by their rooftop solar installations.

* Swiss open probe into ex-FIFA exec Valcke, beIN CEO Al-Khelaifi

* 400-plus reported missing in Sonoma County (Recasting with early progress in containing fires; updates acreage figures; adds background on possible cause)

NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Thursday prescribed a quick fix to undo Obamacare through executive order after Republicans in the U.S. Congress failed to repeal and replace the healthcare law as promised, but industry experts said there are many steps involved that will slow...

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that it was "committed" to disaster relief in Puerto Rico after President Donald Trump said government response teams could not stay in the U.S. territory "forever."

Ministers suppressed report showing UK risked role as ‘world-leading research nation’