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President Donald Trump holds a chart as he talks with reporters after receiving a briefing on Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP PhotoEvan Vucci)
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PERSIAN GULF-TENSIONS _ Israeli leader calls for more pressure on Iran, not talks. SENT: 140 words, photo.
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GLOBAL OPIOIDS-AUSTRALIA-FOLLOWING THE US _ Australia is following the same ominous course as the United States, with skyrocketing rates of opioid prescriptions and related deaths. Drug companies facing scrutiny for their aggressive marketing of opioids in America have turned their focus abroad and are pushing painkillers in other countries. And like the U.S., Australia's government has been slow to respond to years of warnings from worried health experts. SENT: 3,620 words, photos, video. With abridged version.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-PLACIDO DOMINGO _ Weeks after the AP published a story outlining allegations of harassment against opera star Placido Domingo, 11 more women have come forward to say that the star groped, harassed them or behaved inappropriately. One singer said he forcefully grabbed her breast under her robe in an opera company makeup room. In a statement, Domingo's spokeswoman called the allegations "riddled with inconsistencies" but provided no specifics. By Jocelyn Gecker and Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 2,380 words, photos, video.
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TROPICAL WEATHER _ Thousands of desperate hurricane survivors in the Bahamas are seeking help in Dorian's aftermath. An 89-year-old woman and her caretaker waited five days for assistance after the storm blew out their windows and flooded the home with sewage. The storm's devastation came into sharper focus as the death toll climbed to 20 and many people emerged from shelters to check on their homes. They confronted a muddy, debris-strewn landscape across Abaco and Grand Bahama islands. By Michael Weissenstein. SENT: 1,130 words, photos, video. With TROPICAL-WEATHER-THE-LATEST. For comprehensive coverage: https://www.apnews.com/Hurricanes
TROPICAL-WEATHER-US _ Hurricane Dorian, back to a Category 3 storm, begins raking the Southeast U.S. seaboard, leaving tens of thousands without power as it threatens to inundate low-lying coasts from Georgia to Virginia with a life-threatening storm surge after its deadly mauling of the Bahamas. By Meg Kinnard. SENT: 760 words, photos, videos. With TROPICAL WEATHER-HAZARDS _ Carolinas coast braces for flooding, hazards from Dorian; TROPICAL-WEATHER-US-THE-LATEST; HURRICANE RECOVERY-FOOTBALL _ Florida town rallies behind team amid rebound from Michael.
BREXIT _ Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks for new ways to bring about a national election after rebellious British lawmakers reject his call to trigger a snap poll and move to block his plan to leave the European Union next month without a divorce deal. By Jill Lawless and Danica Kirka. SENT: 1,120 words, photos. With BREXIT-THE LATEST.
SYRIA-WAR MISSING _ In Syria's 8-year-old civil war, more than 100,000 people have been detained, abducted or gone missing, according to the United Nations. Their families have been living in agonizing limbo for years, unsure if their loved ones are alive or dead and desperate for any news. By Bassem Mroue. SENT: 1,300 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-MASS SHOOTINGS-MISINFORMATION _ Within minutes of media outlets identifying the gunman who killed seven people in West Texas, a Twitter account began spreading baseless information linking the shooter to Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. The groundless conjecture was promoted online by a member of President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign advisory board. By Will Weissert and Amanda Seitz. SENT: 1,100 words, photo. Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
ELECTION 2020-BLACK VOTERS-ANALYSIS _ For all the strategic calculations, sophisticated voter targeting and relentless talk about electability in Iowa and New Hampshire, the Democratic presidential nomination will be determined by a decidedly different group: black voters. African Americans will watch as mostly white voters in the first two contests express preferences and winnow the field _ then they will almost certainly anoint the winner. By National Writer Errin Haines. SENT: 930 words, photos.
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TROPICAL WEATHER-TRUMP-ALABAMA _ Trump clings to idea Alabama faced big threat from Dorian. SENT: 680 words, photos, video.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-COLBERT _ Biden tells Colbert his “gaffes” aren't “substantive.” SENT: 140 words, photo.
FATAL BEAR ATTACK _ Black bear kills Minnesota woman in Canada in rare attack. SENT: 480 words.
SHOOTING-UNIVERSITY BLOCK PARTY _ Man charged in Atlanta college party shooting that injured four. SENT: 150 words.
TOKYO-CLIMBING MT FUJI _ Making the climb to the summit of majestic Mt Fuji. SENT: 210 words. Photos by Jae C. Hong.
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HONG KONG-PROTESTS _ Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says that the decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory was her government's own initiative to break the impasse, and not Beijing's directive. SENT: 770 words, photos. With HONG KONG-PROTESTS-THE LATEST.
AFGHANISTAN _ A large car bomb rocks the Afghan capital and smoke rises from a part of eastern Kabul near a neighborhood housing the U.S. Embassy, the NATO Resolute Support mission and other diplomatic missions. SENT: 500 words, photos.
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BOAT FIRE-CALIFORNIA _ The dozens of people who perished as flames engulfed a dive boat off Southern California came from all walks of life, but it was a common love of scuba diving that brought them to the Channel Islands for a Labor Day holiday. SENT: 500 words, photos, videos. With BOAT FIRE-CALIFORNIA-CREW MEMBER _ Crew member fulfilled dream before death in scuba boat fire; BOAT FIRE-CALIFORNIA-MEMORIAL _ Memorials show California community's grief over boat fire.
TEXAS EXECUTION _ A 64-year-old Texas death row inmate is executed for fatally stabbing an 89-year-old woman and her daughter more than 16 years ago in their Fort Worth home. SENT: 890 words, photos.
SHOOTING-TEXAS-HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL _ Far more than the final score will be on the line as two grief-stricken cities shaken by mass shootings weeks apart turn to the proud Texas tradition of high school football as part of the healing process. SENT: 670 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-CLIMATE FORUM _ Top Democratic presidential contenders talk tough on cutting climate-damaging emissions from oil, gas and coal, turning their focus to global heating in a marathon evening of town halls on a topic of growing importance to their party's liberal base. SENT: 700 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-FOSSIL FUELS _ Biden defends campaign fundraiser with natural gas investor.
TRUMP-GUNS _ Trump declares he wants to move quickly on gun violence legislation, but his new push comes just days after posting an ad on his official Facebook page that defended the Second Amendment and warned that Democrats were looking to seize Americans' firearms. SENT: 650 words, photo.
PENCE-THE UNDERSTUDY _ Vice President Mike Pence is receiving a tongue-lashing from European allies as he plays understudy to the president on the world stage. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.
CONGRESS-RETIREMENTS _ New retirements bring to 15 the number of House GOP lawmakers leaving ahead of 2020 elections. SENT: 790 words, photo.
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TRUMP-TRADE-JAPAN _ American farmers watch as some of their top foreign competitors use free trade agreements to make inroads into Japan. SENT: 710 words, photo.
CHINA-US-TRADE _ U.S. and Chinese envoys will meet in early October for more talks aimed at ending a tariff war that threatens global economic growth. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 540 words, photo. With FINANCIAL MARKETS _ Asian shares rise amid optimism about Hong Kong, Brexit.
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FOX NFL SUNDAY-HALL OF FAME _ Fox’s NFL Sunday pregame show kicks off the network’s 26th season covering the league this Sunday with a special distinction _ the show has been inducted into the National Association of Broadcasting’s Hall of Fame. By Sports Writer Joe Reedy. SENT: 800 words, photos.
US OPEN-RACKET’S ROLE _ Tennis racket makers face challenge to make equipment that is both effective and safe. By Sports Writer Brian Mahoney. SENT: 830 words, photos.
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