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Socialites Nicky Hilton Rothschild, left, and Paris Hilton attend the SpringSummer 2020 Savage X Fenty show, presented by Amazon Prime, at the Barclays Center on Tuesday, Sept, 10, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan AgostiniInvisionAP)
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CHINA-US-TRADE _ China keeps penalties on U.S. pork, soy, eases some others. SENT: 110 words.
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SPAIN-VENEZUELA-SPYMASTER'S FATE _ The man who became Hugo Chávez's eyes and ears in the Venezuelan military is wanted in the United States on drug trafficking charges. Ahead of an extradition hearing in Madrid, retired Maj. Gen. Hugo Carvajal says he wants to help Venezuela's opposition oust current President Nicolas Maduro. His case is being closely watched as a bellwether for how other potential Venezuelan defectors could be treated. By Aritz Parra and Joshua Goodman. SENT: 2,010 words, photos.
Model Gigi Hadid attends the SpringSummer 2020 Savage X Fenty show, presented by Amazon Prime, at the Barclays Center on Tuesday, Sept, 10, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan AgostiniInvisionAP)
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TRUMP-BOLTON’S EXIT _ John Bolton and Donald Trump rarely saw eye to eye on global hotspots. The national security adviser held far more hawkish views than the “America first” president on matters like Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan. Their repeated clashes on policy and style reached an exclamation point when Trump ousted Bolton with a tweet. By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller and Deb Riechmann. SENT: 1,200 words, photos, video. With TRUMP-BOLTON-TIMELINE _ Bolton's differences with Trump on key policy issues. With LATIN AMERICA-BOLTON _ Venezuela's socialist government happy over Bolton’s removal.
SEPT-11-ANNIVERSARY _ Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to "never forget" and rising attention to the terror attacks' extended toll on responders. A crowd of victims' relatives is expected at ground zero, while Trump is scheduled to join an observance at the Pentagon. By Jennifer Peltz. SENT: 610 words, photos. See MORE ON SEPT 11-ANNIVERSARY below.
AFGHANISTAN-CIVILIANS IN THE CROSSFIRE _ Trump's announcement that U.S.-Taliban talks on ending the war in Afghanistan are "dead" is a deeply unfortunate wording for Afghan civilians who have been killed by the tens of thousands over almost 18 years. Many fear the canceled talks will lead to more carnage as the U.S. and Taliban, as well as Afghan forces, step up offensives and people die in the crossfire. As America mourns thousands of civilians killed in the 9/11 attacks, Afghans watch their own toll continue to rise. By Cara Anna and Ahmad Seir. SENT: 1,120 words, photos.
JORDAN-RELUCTANT REFUGEES _ Nearly a year after Jordan opened its main border crossing for Syrian refugees to go home, few are taking up the offer. Afraid to return home, unable to earn a decent living in Jordan and unwanted by the West, refugees are trapped in a cycle of poverty and debt while straining the resources of a country that is already struggling to meet the needs of its own population. By Josef Federman and Omar Akour. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.
SPECIAL ELECTION-NORTH CAROLINA _ Conservative Republican Dan Bishop wins a special election for an open House seat in North Carolina, but his narrow victory does not erase questions about whether Trump and his party's congressional candidates face troubling headwinds approaching 2020. By Alan Fram. SENT: 950 words, photos, video. Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
VETERANS-RAISING BEES _ A small but growing number of veterans around the country are turning to beekeeping as a potential treatment for anxiety, PTSD and other conditions. Veterans Affairs begins offering beekeeping at a few facilities including in New Hampshire and Michigan, and researchers are starting to study whether the practice has therapeutic benefits. For now, there is little hard data, but some veterans insist that beekeeping helps them focus, relax and become more productive. By Michael Casey and Mike Householder. SENT: 960 words, photos, video.
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MEXICO-SALMA HAYEK _ Actress Salma Hayek says she wants to protect Mexico's image. SENT: 150 words, photos.
GIG ECONOMY _ California Senate approves bill regulating gig economy. SENT: 140 words, photo.
HONG KONG-LIFE GOES ON-PHOTO GALLERY _ Dining, laughing, living amid Hong Kong protests. SENT: 250 words. Photos by Jae Hong.
TV PRODUCER-WIFE'S MURDER _ “Survivor” producer imprisoned for wife's death is released. SENT: 140 words.
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SEPT 11-REDEVELOPMENT _ Though it no longer looks like a construction site, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center is still incomplete. SENT: 550 words, photos.
SEPT 11-FLAG LADIES _ Three women who've been waving the Stars and Stripes each week since the 9/11 attacks are folding up their flags in Freeport, Maine. UPCOMING: 410 words by 6 a.m., photos.
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ELECTION 2020-TEXAS _ Democrats are out to show they’re serious about flipping Texas in 2020 by holding Thursday’s presidential debate in Houston. SENT: 970 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES _ Republicans in Iowa and New Hampshire are vowing to hold a caucus and primary next year, even as party leaders in a handful of other states have canceled their contests to help smooth Trump’s path to re-election. SENT: 900 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-FRACKING _ Several Democratic presidential candidates are running on a promise to ban fracking _ and stepping onto unstable political ground as they do. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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FRANCE-GRAPES OF WRATH _ Concerns are rising in France over the widespread use of pesticides and other toxins by the powerful farming industry. SENT: 920 words, photos.
AUSTRALIA-IRAN _ Two women who are dual British-Australian citizens and an Australian man have been detained in Iran, one of them sentenced to 10 years in prison, Australia's government and media say. SENT: 720 words.
HONG KONG-PROTESTS _ Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam reassures investors the Asian financial hub can rebound from months of protests, despite no sign that the unrest will subside. SENT: 540 words, photos.
SOUTH KOREA-JAPAN _ South Korea says it will initiate a complaint to the World Trade Organization over Japan's tightened export controls on key materials South Korean companies use to make computer chips and displays. SENT: 600 words, photos.
KOREAS-US-NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY _ North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-launch of a super-large multiple rocket launcher, the latest in a series of weapons tests performed amid stalled diplomacy over the North's nuclear program. SENT: 400 words, photos.
MUGABE _ The body of Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe is being returned to his homeland to lie in state before his burial in the African nation he ruled for decades. SENT: 280 words, photos.
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NATIONAL
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SHOOTING-TEXAS _ The gunman who killed seven people in West Texas over Labor Day weekend was arrested in 2001 for trying to break into a woman's bedroom after threatening to kill her brother, and hospital staff later determined he had "suicidal tendencies," according to arrest reports obtained by The Associated Press. SENT: 900 words, photos.
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APPLE-STREAMING TV _ Apple is finally taking on Netflix with its own streaming television service and, uncharacteristically for the company, offering it at a bargain price _ $5 a month beginning on Nov. 1. By Technology Writer Michael Liedtke. SENT: 920 words, photos, video.
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ANTONIO BROWN-LAWSUIT _ The New England Patriots’ Antonio Brown is accused of rape by a former trainer and the wide receiver denies all allegations. By Sports Writer Jay Cohen. SENT: 720 words, photos.
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NY FASHION WEEK-RIHANNA _ Big Sean, A$ap Ferg, Halsey and Migos rock Rihanna's Savage X Fenty crowd from a color-saturated stage at the Barclays Center as Normani and Laverne Cox join an army of supermodels and dancers in a showcase of her latest loungewear and lingerie. By Entertainment Writer Leanne Italie. SENT: 350 words, photos.
FASHION-SERENA WILLIAMS _ Only days after her stunning loss at the US Open, Serena Williams went from tennis court to runway, presenting the second collection of her fashion line. By National Writer Jocelyn Noveck. SENT: 310 words, photos.
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