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This image taken from video provided by Hawaii News Now, shows Hawaiian Airlines Flight 47 on a runway after smoke filled the plane's cabin, forcing an emergency landing and evacuation, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 in Honolulu. The 184 passengers and seven crew members on board were forced to evacuate the plane using emergency slides. Seven people were taken to the hospital with respiratory complaints. (Hawaii News Now via AP)
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KATHLEEN BLANCO FUNERAL _ Memorials for former Gov. Blanco move to her Cajun home. SENT: 130 words, photos.
ELECTION SECURITY-NORTH CAROLINA _ North Carolina hearing set to consider voting machines. SENT: 140 words, photos.
JUSSIE SMOLLETT _ Judge close to naming special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case. SENT: 140 words, photo. UPCOMING: Hearing at 10:30 a.m.
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TRUMP-NATIONAL MONUMENTS _ The U.S. government’s final management plan for lands in and around a Utah national monument that President Donald Trump downsized doesn’t include many new protections for the cliffs, canyons, waterfalls and arches found there, but it does include a few more safeguards than were in a proposal issued last year. By Brady McCombs. SENT: 870 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-MEDICARE FOR ALL _ Democratic voters appear to be reassessing their approach to health care, and pragmatic ideas are getting a closer look. “Medicare for All” remains hugely popular, but in a recent poll, majorities of Democratic liberals and moderates said they would prefer to build on “Obamacare” to expand coverage. By Michelle L. Price and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar. SENT: 990 words, photo. Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
CHILD WELFARE-ILLINOIS _ The troubling scene inside the dingy Chicago apartment seems real: dangling exposed wires, open pill bottles near a sleeping baby and a kitchen strewn with dog feces and cockroaches. But the mock apartment _ with a lifelike infant doll, candles emitting foul smells and plastic insects _ is part of a new simulation lab to train workers who investigate child abuse claims across Illinois. By Sophia Tareen. SENT: 1,150 words, photos, video.
FEDERAL RESERVE-JACKSON HOLE _ Against the backdrop of a vulnerable economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell takes center stage with the financial world seeking clarity on whether last month's first Fed rate cut in a decade likely marked the start of a period of easier credit. The confusion has only heightened in the days leading to the annual gathering of global central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, at which Powell will give the keynote address. By Economics Writer Martin Crutsinger. SENT: 690 words, photo, video. With FINANCIAL MARKETS _ Asian stocks mostly higher ahead of U.S. Fed chairman's speech.
HONG-KONG-PROTESTS _ The Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong says local staff aren't allowed to travel outside the city including to mainland China, in a move that comes days after a British Consulate worker was detained there. By Kelvin Chan. SENT: 350 words, photos. With HONG KONG-PROTESTS-THE LATEST; YOUTUBE-HONG KONG VIDEOS _ YouTube disables 200 videos attacking Hong Kong protests.
ELECTION 2020-DEMOCRATS-ECONOMY _ As recession warning signs flash, Democratic presidential candidates are trying to strike a balance between leveling blame on Donald Trump and avoiding the appearance of cheering for a downturn that could hurt his reelection chances. By Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace. SENT: 800 words, photos.
TRUMP-WOMEN _ Trump's campaign is rallying and training a corps of female defenders, mindful that Trump's shaky standing with women could sink his hopes of reelection. Female surrogates and supporters are fanning out across important battlegrounds in a high-profile push to make the president's case on the economy and to train campaign volunteers. By Jill Colvin and Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 730 words, photos.
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LIGHT-RAIL-DERAILED _ Light rail train derailment injures dozens in Sacramento, California. SENT: 120 words. UPCOMING: photos, video.
MUSIC-ROLLING STONES-MARS _ Rolling Stones get a little piece of Mars to call their own. SENT: 130 words, photos.
MOUNTAIN LION ATTACK-COLORADO _ Mountain lion bites Colorado boy on head outside his home. SENT: 520 words.
DETROIT-FATAL DOG ATTACK _ Man charged in death of Detroit girl attacked by three dogs. SENT: 560 words, photos.
HOTEL SHOOTING THREAT _ Employee charged in California hotel shooting threat. SENT: 140 words, photo.
NEW ZEALAND-BABY WHISPERER _ New Zealand parliament speaker soothes baby as debate rages. SENT: 410 words, photos.
PATRIOTS-CHUNG _ Patriots safety Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge. SENT: 270 words, photo.
MLB-VENEZUELA BAN _ Major League Baseball bans players from Venezuelan Winter League. SENT: 540 words, photos.
ICE CREAM LICKER-WARRANT _ Arrest warrant issued in ice cream-licking incident in Texas. SENT: 150 words.
HAWAIIAN-AIRLINES-EMERGENCY-LANDING _ Seven sent to hospital after smoke fills cabin of Hawaii flight. SENT: 440 words, photo, video.
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SKOREA-JAPAN-INTELLIGENCE SHARING _ Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says South Korea's decision to cancel a deal to share military intelligence is damaging mutual trust, and he vows to work closely with the U.S. for regional peace. SENT: 640 words, photos. With SKOREA-JAPAN-INTELLIGENCE SHARING-THE LATEST.
SRI LANKA-POLITICS _ Facing torture allegations, Sri Lanka's opposition candidate for president gets a boost after deadly attacks this year. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.
NKOREA-US _ North Korea's foreign minister calls U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a "poisonous plant of American diplomacy" and vows to "shutter the absurd dream" that sanctions will force a change in Pyongyang. SENT: 470 words, photos.
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EXECUTION-SERIAL-KILLER _ Gary Ray Bowles, a serial killer who preyed on older gay men during an eight-month spree that left six dead, is executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison. SENT: 760 words, photo.
VIDEO STORE SLAYING-COLD CASE _ A man whose confessions in the 1998 murder of a Montana teenager were initially met with skepticism from authorities faces life in prison during a sentencing. SENT: 760 words, photos. UPCOMING: Sentencing set for 11 a.m.
TEACHER-PAY-COMPETITION _ Across the country, teachers and school districts alike are grappling with the latest political and economic realities of educator pay. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
1619 COMMEMORATION-CEMETERY REFLECTION _ A family that traces its bloodline to America's first enslaved Africans will gather at its cemetery to reflect on their arrival 400 years ago. SENT: 140 words, photos.
CAPITAL ONE-DATA BREACH _ A woman accused of hacking Capital One and at least 30 other organizations is a flight risk, a threat and should be kept locked up until her trial, U.S. prosecutors says in court documents filed ahead of a detention hearing in Seattle. SENT: 640 words, photo.
FOX NEWS-HISPANIC JOURNALISTS _ The nation's largest Hispanic journalist group is rescinding Fox News' sponsorship of its upcoming annual conference in Texas and returning nearly $17,000 to the network in response to a radio host's comments about Latino immigrants. SENT: 720 words.
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BOEING PLANE-TESTING _ Federal safety officials are recruiting pilots from airlines around the world to test changes that Boeing is making to the flight-control software on the grounded 737 Max jet, according to two people briefed on the situation. By Airlines Writer David Koenig. SENT: 410 words, photo.
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HEART POLYPILL _ A large study finds that a cheap daily pill combining four generic drugs cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure. By Medical Writer Maria Cheng. SENT: 550 words, photos.
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JAPAN-WOMEN WRITERS _ The works recognized this summer by one of Japan's most coveted literary awards, the Naoki Prize, have something new in common: For the first time in 85 years, all six of the nominated authors are women. SENT: 750 words, photos.
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