SINGAPORE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Gold extended gains to a second session on Wednesday as U.S. President Barack Obama gained support from key Congressmen for a limited strike against Syria.           FUNDAMENTALS     * Spot gold  
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   edged up 0.1 percent to $1,413.40 an ounce by 0015 GMT, after gaining 1.3 percent on Tuesday on safe-haven buying.      * Obama won the backing of Republicans John Boehner and Eric Cantor in his call for limited U.S. strikes on Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad for his suspected use of chemical weapons against civilians. Earlier on Tuesday, a missile test by Israeli forces training in the Mediterranean with the U.S. Navy set nerves on edge.  
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       * A strike in South Africa's gold mines began on Tuesday with some workers failing to go underground for the evening shift, despite an appeal by President Jacob Zuma for a solution to avert a stoppage.  
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       * Turkish gold imports slumped month-on-month in August to 13.7 tonnes, Bourse Istanbul data showed on Tuesday, down from 37 tonnes a month earlier.  
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       * Stronger-than-expected data on U.S. manufacturing and construction spending on Tuesday hinted the world's biggest economy was gaining traction, potentially supporting views the Federal Reserve will soon slow its bond-buying program.  
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       * SPDR Gold Trust  
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            MARKET NEWS     * World stock markets rose on Tuesday but ended well off session highs as U.S. congressional leaders voiced support for military intervention in Syria, while bond yields rose and the dollar gained on strong U.S. manufacturing data.  
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