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TOP STORIES
A participant in a fancy costume poses for photographers during the Wave Gothic Festival (WGT) in Leipzig, Germany, Saturday, June 8, 2019. Approximately 20,000 goths and other dark subculture fans such as cybergoths, metalheads, steampunks, neo-Victorians, dark romantics, dark electro, industrial, medieval and fetish fans are expected to attend the world's largest gothic and 'dark' culture festival until June 10, 2019. (AP PhotoJens Meyer)
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UNITED STATES-MEXICO _ President Donald Trump’s turnaround on threatened tariffs against Mexico may end up doing little in the long run to curb the surge of Central American migrants flooding across America's southern border. But it may prove enough for Trump to claim a political victory on a central campaign promise that he has largely failed to deliver on as he prepares for the 2020 election. By Jill Colvin. SENT: 960 words, photos. UPCOMING: 800 words by 3 p.m. With MEXICO-US TARIFF DEAL _ While Mexican officials say their agreement with the U.S. is a win for them, there are questions about whether the deal will protect migrants’ rights and safety at Mexico’s southern and northern borders, and whether it will work. By Peter Orsi. UPCOMING: 800 words by 5 p.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-STUDENT DEBT _ Several Democratic candidates for president are proposing to wipe away student loan debt, lower interest rates or make college free or debt-free. Pete Buttigieg knows firsthand the burden shared by the 43 million Americans with federal student debt: He and his husband have loans of more than $130,000. By Michelle R. Smith. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
People walk past a bicycle rescued from the sea in the Basque village of Bermeo, northern Spain, Saturday, June 8, 2019. People are celebrating International Sea Day on Saturday, in support and defense of the environment marine. (AP PhotoAlvaro Barrientos)
FETAL TISSUE RESEARCH _ The Trump administration is cracking down on fetal tissue research, with new hurdles for government-funded scientists around the country who call the special cells vital for fighting a range of health threats. By Lauran Neergaard, Malcolm Ritter and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar. SENT: 915 words, photos. This story is this week’s Sunday Spotlight.
SIERRA LEONE-SEXUAL VIOLENCE _ At first no one knew why the 5-year-old girl could no longer move her legs. Some blamed witchcraft but the real reason was more horrific: She had been raped and left paralyzed. The case has brought sexual violence to the forefront in Sierra Leone, where the president has declared it a national emergency. By Krista Larson. SENT: 815 words, photo.
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS _ The Southern Baptist Convention gathers for its annual national meeting Tuesday with one sobering topic — sex abuse by clergy and staff — overshadowing all others. Delegates representing the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. may vote on establishing criteria for expelling churches that mishandle abuse allegations, and establish a committee to review handling of claims. Outside the convention center in Birmingham, Alabama, activists plan a rally demanding a faster, stronger response. By David Crary. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
Female brass band members perform "The Land of the People" during the mass games at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, June 7, 2019. (AP PhotoJon Chol Jin)
G20-FINANCE _ Financial leaders of the Group of 20 are gathering to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital disruptions. The central bank governors and other financial regulators meeting in this southern Japanese port city have also flagged risks from upsets to the global economy as Beijing and Washington clash over trade and technology. By Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT: 650 words, photos, video. With G20-FINANCE-THE LATEST (sent).
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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SPAIN-UNFINISHED GAUDI CHURCH _ Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia Basilica, still unfinished after 137 years, now has something that usually takes builders substantially less time to acquire: a permit. SENT: 270 words, photo.
ARKANSAS-MISSING HIKER _ Searchers have found a Texas man who went missing last weekend while hiking alone in a remote area of Arkansas. SENT: 130 words.
BEE ATTACK-MIGRANTS _ A U.S. Border Patrol agent in Texas is credited with saving a migrant woman and her young son who were attacked and covered by thousands of bees. SENT: 140 words.
CARRIAGE CRASH-CHILDREN KILLED _ Authorities say a pickup truck rear-ended an Amish horse-drawn carriage in southern Michigan, killing two children and seriously injuring two others and a woman who were in the carriage. SENT: 150 words, photos.
GERMANY-GOTHIC FESTIVAL _ Thousands of Goth music and culture fans gather in the eastern German city of Leipzig for the annual Wave Gothic Festival, this year featuring some 220 artists. SENT: 80 words, photos.
FAMED RESTAURANT CLOSING _ New York's famed Four Seasons Restaurant is closing less than a year after it reopened in a new location. SENT: 130 words.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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US-IRAN-AIRCRAFT CARRIER _ Under a starry sky, U.S. Navy fighter jets catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and headed north over the green-hued waters of the northern Arabian Sea, an unmistaken signal to Iran that American air and naval power is back in its neighborhood. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is the centerpiece of the Pentagon’s response to what it calls threatening Iranian behavior in and around the Persian Gulf. SENT: 960 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-KAMALA HARRIS-HUSBAND _ Doug Emhoff’s increasingly public role in the campaign of his wife, Kamala Harris, is a reminder of the historic diversity of the Democratic field, which includes a half dozen women as well as an openly gay man. And it shows how the role of political spouses is evolving and could produce America's first "first gentleman." SENT: 840 words, photo. With ELECTION 2020-KAMALA HARRIS, ELECTION 2020-IOWA-LGBTQ (upcoming).
FACT CHECK-WEEK _ President Donald Trump wants love from Puerto Rico, credit for air quality not achieved and all blame placed on Mexico for U.S. drug deaths. SENT: 2,450 words, photos, video. Find AP Fact Checks at http://apne.ws/2kbx8bd
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS _ U.S. ambassador in Jerusalem says Israel has the right to retain parts, but not all, of the West Bank. SENT: 140 words, photo.
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NATIONAL
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SUBWAY CAR DERAILMENT-BOSTON _ A subway car has derailed in Boston, sending nine people to the hospital. Local emergency officials said none of the injuries are life-threatening. SENT: 120 words. Developing.
MUHAMMAD ALI’S TRAINING CAMP _ The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public as a shrine to the heavyweight icon's life and career. SENT: 800 words, photos.
DEPORTATION REVERSED _ A northern Virginia man who says he fears torture at the hands of Israeli authorities is back in the U.S. after a judge's order forced immigration authorities to reverse his deportation and bring him back from Israel before he ever got off the plane. SENT: 880 words, photos.
SUPREME COURT-VIRGINIA ELECTIONS _ With Virginia holding legislative primaries Tuesday, the Supreme Court could throw an election-year wrench into voting in a case challenging the political map. Experts say it's almost unthinkable the justices at some point might require new district lines and, in theory, a primary rerun. SENT: 800 words, photo.
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INTERNATIONAL
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SYRIA _ A Syrian soccer goalkeeper who became an icon of the rebellion against President Bashar Assad has died of wounds suffered in a battle with government forces, the rebels say. SENT: 450 words, photos.
D-DAY-MAKING SOLDIERS CRY _ They use walkers and wheelchairs and canes now, these men who once carried guns and drove tanks into battle 75-years ago. But no matter what, a cadre of Normandy campaign veterans all felt a responsibility to tell their stories to The Associated Press so that those who died were not forgotten and that those who weren't there could understand the horrors of war. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.
POLAND-LGBT RIGHTS _ The largest gay pride parade in central and Eastern Europe brings thousands of people to the streets of Warsaw, at a time when the LGBT rights movement in Poland is targeted by hate speech and a government campaign depicting it as a threat to families and society. SENT: 860 words, photos.
VENEZUELA-BORDER OPENING _ Thousands have crossed into Colombia to buy food and medicine after Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro reopened a border that had been shut down for the past four months. SENT: 400 words, photos.
SUDAN _ Pro-democracy protest leaders are calling on Sudanese to take part in acts of civil disobedience in a bid to pressure the military after the deadly break-up of their main sit-in. SENT: 550 words, photo.
SRI LANKA-BLASTS INQUIRY _ Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is opposed to police testifying before a parliamentary inquiry into intelligence failures that preceded the Easter Sunday suicide attacks that killed more than 250 people, police say. SENT: 350 words, photo.
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BUSINESS
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CHINA-RARE MINERALS _ Rising trade tensions have many people worried about the 17 exotic-sounding rare earth minerals needed to make high-tech products like robotics, drones and electric cars. But trade experts say China’s rising tariffs and threats to stop all imports of the minerals to the U.S. are not cause for panic. SENT: 720 words, photos.
US-CHINA-TRADE _ One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. Trump called off plans to impose a 5% tax on Mexican exports, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaking to reporters Saturday in Fukuoka on the sidelines of a meeting of financial leaders of the Group of 20 major economies, urged China to follow suit and return to stalled negotiations. SENT: 610 words, photos.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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TV-WHEN THEY SEE US _ Michael B. Jordan told the men known as the Central Park Five that he cannot watch footage of the new series "When They See Us" without getting emotional and feeling like as a young black man he too could have faced a similar ordeal. SENT: 460 words, photos.
BRITAIN-HONORS _ Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II _ the monarch she is about to play on the Netflix royal family TV drama "The Crown." Colman was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, in the annual Queen's Birthday Honors list. SENT: 740 words, photos.
TONY WATCH-THE SHOW _ Broadway is preparing for a celebration of itself and a chance to reach millions of viewers at the Tony Awards. SENT: 800 words, photo.
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SPORTS
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TEN--FRENCH OPEN
PARIS _ Ash Barty beats Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-3 to win the French Open women's title, a match between first-time Grand Slam finalists. Novak Djokovic's 26-match Grand Slam winning streak ends with a five-set loss to Dominic Thiem in a rain-interrupted semifinal spanning two days. SENT: 550 words, photos. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos by 4 p.m. With FRENCH OPEN-THE LATEST, FRENCH OPEN-MEN (both sent).
BKN--NBA FINALS
OAKLAND, Calif. _ Kawhi Leonard is reminding everyone how good he was before a leg injury sidelined him for more than a year. The Raptors forward and pending free agent could end the Warriors' quest for a third straight title in Game 5 in Toronto on Monday night. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 3 p.m.
RAC--BELMONT STAKES
NEW YORK _ The chaotic Triple Crown season that has featured a disqualification in the Kentucky Derby and a riderless horse in the Preakness will finish with favored Tacitus and Preakness winner War of Will headlining a 10-horse field in the Belmont Stakes. UPCOMING. 700 words, photos. Post time 6:46 p.m.
HKN--STANLEY CUP PREVIEW
ST. LOUIS _ This has been the NHL playoffs of officiating mishaps. Perhaps it’s only fitting a missed call put the Blues on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup at home after another cost them a game last round. St. Louis leads the Boston Bruins 3-2, with Game 6 on Sunday night. UPCOMING: 850 words, photos by 7 p.m. EDT.
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