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Women cover their heads with palmetto leaves as they rest on the road, after the passage of Hurricane Dorian, near High Rock in Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The women are walking to the town of High Rock to look for their relatives. (AP PhotoRamon Espinosa)

Women cover their heads with palmetto leaves as they rest on the road, after the passage of Hurricane Dorian, near High Rock in Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. The women are walking to the town of High Rock to look for their relatives. (AP PhotoRamon Espinosa)

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GLOBAL OPIOIDS-AUSTRALIA-A MOTHER'S PAIN _ Australian Sam Ware has overdosed on opioids more than 60 times in the past year. And yet he keeps going back for more of the drugs. Australia's health system has made prescription opioids cheap and easy to get. That's one reason the country is now facing its own opioid crisis with skyrocketing rates of addiction and death. By Kristen Gelineau. SENT: 3,340 words, photos. With GLOBAL OPIOIDS-AUSTRALIA-A MOTHER'S PAIN-TEXT BLOCK.

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TROPICAL WEATHER _ After triggering tornadoes in South Carolina, Hurricane Dorian is closing in for a possible direct hit on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a string of low-lying islands, even as it weakened to a Category 1 storm. By Jeffrey Collins. SENT: 760 words, photos, videos. With TROPICAL-WEATHER-THE-LATEST. For comprehensive hurricane coverage: https://www.apnews.com/Hurricanes

TROPICAL WEATHER-BAHAMAS _ A few meager possessions stuffed in plastic bags, some of the haggard Bahamians who lost homes to the ravages of Hurricane Dorian are waiting at a small airport hoping to catch planes out of the disaster zone as an international humanitarian effort gains momentum and the death toll has risen to 30. A few hundred people sat at the partly flooded Leonard M. Thompson airport on Abaco island as small planes picked up the most vulnerable survivors, including the sick and the elderly. By Michael Weissenstein. SENT: 970 words, photos, videos.

OBIT-ROBERT-MUGABE _ Robert Mugabe, the former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil, disputed elections and human rights violations, has died. He was 95. By Farai Mutsaka and Christopher Torchia. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.

TRUMP-MISTAKES _ President Donald Trump continues to offer justifications for his erroneous warnings that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama on Sunday, which created days of ridicule and skepticism. It’s just the latest example of the president's lifelong reluctance to admit an error, no matter how innocuous. By Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,170 words, photos.

YEMEN-CIVIL WAR II _ Fighting between their allies in southern Yemen has opened a gaping wound in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' coalition against the country's rebels. If they can't fix it, it threatens to tear the country apart into even smaller warring pieces. By Maggie Michael. SENT: 1,300 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-NEW HAMPSHIRE _ The 2020 presidential field descends on New Hampshire on Saturday for the state Democratic Party’s convention as the campaign enters a more intense phase. So far, the first-in-the-nation primary state has been more of a destination for lower-tier Democratic presidential candidates than for three of its top contenders. By Hunter Woodall. SENT: 870 words, photos. Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.

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DRUNK DRIVER ARREST _ Intoxicated Utah woman called police to report drunk driver. SENT: 130 words.

NEW ZEALAND-METH BUST _ New Zealand officials find half ton of meth hidden in motors. SENT: 410 words, photos.

JAPAN-NAME ORDER _ Japan to put surname first for Japanese names in English. SENT: 370 words, photos.

FIGHTER JET-ACCIDENTAL ROCKET FIRING _ Air Force: Fighter jet accidentally fires rocket near Tucson. SENT: 120 words.

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INTERNATIONAL

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HONG KONG-PROTESTS _ Students and alumni from at least five Hong Kong schools form human chains to raise awareness for the remaining four demands of protesters involved in months of demonstrations in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. SENT: 360 words, photos.

AFRICA-POPE _ Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Mozambique by meeting with HIV-infected mothers and children at a Catholic Church-run hospital in one of the countries hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic. SENT: 500 words, photos.

MEXICO-US-IMMIGRATION _ Mexico says it has complied with a 90-day deadline from the U.S. to reduce the flow of migrants through its territory, but activists say Mexico's crackdown has only forced migrants into greater desperation and more illicit, dangerous routes. SENT: 610 words, photos.

CHINA-GERMANY _ German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Beijing, where she faces the challenge of balancing human rights concerns and economic discussions with one of Germany's largest trading partners. SENT: 560 words, photos.

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NATIONAL

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PLANE SABOTAGE CHARGE _ An American Airlines mechanic is accused of sabotaging a flight over stalled union contract negotiations. By Airlines Writer David Koenig. SENT: 410 words, photo.

WAREHOUSE PARTY FIRE _ An emotionally taxing criminal case over the deaths of 36 people trapped inside a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse nearly three years ago will continue after a jury acquitted one defendant and deadlocked on the other. SENT: 760 words, photos.

BOAT FIRE-CALIFORNIA _ Crewmembers who survived the fiery sinking of a scuba diving boat off Southern California tried to rescue the 34 people who died but were driven back by flames, smoke and heat, federal authorities and the boat's owner say. SENT: 760 words, photos, videos. With BOAT FIRE-CALIFORNIA-LIABILITY _ Boat owners seek to head off lawsuits after 34 die in fire.

CINCINNATI SHOOTING-SURVIVORS _ For those who survive deadly shootings, the scars are not only physical: Trauma experts say emotional and psychological wounds are slow to heal. SENT: 980 words, photos.

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ELECTION 2020-SENATE-JOE KENNEDY _ Rep. Joe Kennedy III wants Elizabeth Warren to be president, but she's backing his would-be opponent in the Massachusetts Senate race. SENT: 730 words, photos.

TRUMP-CALIFORNIA MILEAGE STANDARDS _ The Trump administration is moving forward with a proposal to revoke part of California's authority to set its own automobile gas mileage standards, a government official says, confronting a state that has repeatedly challenged the administration's environmental rollbacks. SENT: 790 words, photo.

ELECTION 2020-DEMOCRATS-MAP _ As Democrats try to win control of the White House and the Senate in 2020 they face a geographical puzzle _ the path to the presidency may conflict with the one to a Senate majority. SENT: 1,080 words, photos, graphic.

ELECTION 2020-SENATE-KANSAS _ Many attending U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's college lecture in his home state of Kansas will be listening for clues about whether he might run for the Senate next year, though it could be many months before anyone finds out. By Political Writer John Hanna. SENT: 840 words, photo.

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ECONOMY-JOBS REPORT _ U.S. employers are expected to have hired at another healthy pace in August, a trend that could power the economy through a rough patch stemming from a global slowdown and the Trump administration's trade war with China. By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 800 words.

FINANCIAL MARKETS _ Asian shares rose as investors cheer plans for more trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing and draw encouragement from positive U.S. economic data. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 630 words, photos.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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TV-TAMRON-HALL _ When Tamron Hall decided to leave NBC after the network gave her prime "Today" co-hosting slot to Megyn Kelly, the journalist threw herself a party _ a pity party. By Entertainment Writer Nekesa Mumbi Moody. SENT: 1,280 words, photos.

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SPORTS

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T25-WEEK 2-FIVE THINGS TO KNOW _ Two games offer by far the most intrigue in Week 2 of the college football season: No. 12 Texas A&M visits No. 1 Clemson and No. 6 LSU plays at No. 9 Texas. By Sports Writer Eric Olson. SENT: 720 words, photos.

WORLD CUP-FACING GIANNIS _ The U.S. men's basketball team figured that it would eventually cross paths with Giannis Antetokounmpo at this World Cup and the Americans were right. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 750 words, photos.

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