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NEW/DEVELOPING
The rubble of a destroyed neighborhood stands in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian in Abaco, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019. Dorian hit the northern Bahamas on Sept. 1, with sustained winds of 185 mph (295 kph), unleashing flooding that reached up to 25 feet (8 meters) in some areas. (AP PhotoRamon Espinosa)
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PERSIAN GULF-TENSIONS _ Iranian president says Saudis should see attack on oil facilities as warning to end Yemen war.
PLANE SABOTAGE _ Bail hearing set for man charged in plane sabotage case. SENT: 140 words, photo. UPCOMING: Developing from 10 a.m. hearing.
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TOP STORIES
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ISRAEL-ELECTIONS _ Israel's two main political parties are deadlocked after national elections, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing an uphill battle to keep his job. Seeming kingmaker Avigdor Lieberman says he'll insist upon a secular unity government between Netanyahu's Likud and Benny Gantz's Blue and White parties, who are currently tied. By Aron Heller. SENT: 310 words, photos, video. ISRAEL-ELECTION KINGMAKER _ Gamble pays off for Lieberman, who becomes Israeli kingmaker.
PERSIAN GULF-TENSIONS _ Saudi Arabia says it joined a U.S.-led coalition to secure the Mideast's waterways amid threats from Iran after an attack targeting its crucial oil industry. Saudi officials separately planned to share information about the weapons used to attack a Saudi oil field and the world's largest crude oil processing plant Saturday. By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 910 words, photo. With PERSIAN GULF-TENSIONS-THE LATEST.
FACEBOOK-EXTREMISM _ A whistleblower’s complaint shows that Facebook has inadvertently provided the Islamic State group and al-Qaida with a networking and recruitment tool by producing dozens of pages in their names. By Desmond Butler and Barbara Ortutay. SENT: 660 words, photos. UPCOMING: Senate hearing at 10 a.m.
BAHAMAS-HURRICANE AFTERMATH _ A new community of survivors is emerging on Abaco island nearly three weeks after Hurricane Dorian blasted through the northern Bahamas, killing at least 50 people as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. These are the ones who stayed behind as everyone else fled, the ones vowing to rebuild after the storm decimated neighborhoods. Nevertheless, they remain in limbo as local officials debate how they will help Bahamians rebuild their lives. By Dánica Coto. SENT: 910 words, photos.
SACKLERS-WHAT'S IN A NAME _ The allegations surrounding wealthy donors such as the Sackler family raise questions for the museums they supported, including whether to keep the family's name on prominent galleries. The billionaire family is notorious for its ties to the drug company Purdue Pharma, which developed OxyContin, a painkiller that has been at the center of the opioid crisis. For museums in the United States, private funding can account for more than three quarters of the annual budget. By National Writer Hillel Italie. SENT: 960 words, photos.
ABORTION REPORT _ The number and rate of abortions across the United States plunge to their lowest levels since the procedure became legal nationwide in 1973, according to new figures. The report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights, counted 862,000 abortions in the U.S. in 2017. That's down from 926,000 tallied in the group's previous report for 2014, and from just over 1 million counted for 2011. By National Writer David Crary. SENT: 800 words, photos.
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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TRUMP PLAZA-CAR MISHAP _ Car smashes into lobby of Trump Plaza in suburban New York. SENT: 110 words.
SAMOA'S TATTOOS _ Samoa's tattooed rugby players to cover up at times in Japan. SENT: 430 words, photos.
FREEZER ASSAULTS _ California store paying $1.2 million to settle sex-assault claims. SENT: 130 words.
EMERGENCY-LANDING-AIR-CHINA _ Air China jet returns to Dulles after engine fire reported. SENT: 140 words.
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INTERNATIONAL
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NEPAL-LGBT RIGHTS _ Nepal seizes the lead in equal rights for sexual minorities in South Asia with a new constitution that forbids all discrimination based on sexual orientation, but activists say progress has stalled. SENT: 890 words, photos.
TROPICAL WEATHER _ People on Bermuda rush to make final preparations for an expected close brush with Hurricane Humberto, a powerful Category 3 storm that caused authorities on the British Atlantic island to order early closings of schools, transportation and government offices. SENT: 380 words.
BRAZIL-INDIGENOUS DEFENDING LAND _ Deep in the Amazon rainforest, there is talk of a looming conflict over land as the Tembe indigenous group patrol the forest bracing for run-ins with illegal loggers. SENT: 990 words, photos.
SOUTH KOREA-JAPAN _ South Korea drops Japan from a list of countries receiving fast-track approvals in trade, a reaction to Tokyo's decision to downgrade Seoul's trade status amid a tense diplomatic dispute. SENT: 620 words, photo. With JAPAN-TRADE _ Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, U.S.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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TRUMP-FUEL ECONOMY _ The Trump administration is poised to revoke California's authority to set auto mileage standards, asserting that only the federal government has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy. SENT: 740 words, photos. UPCOMING: Announcement expected at 3 p.m.
TRUMP-FUNDRAISING _ President Donald Trump rarely passes up the chance to throw a sharp elbow at left-leaning California, but he’s showing that he’s more than happy to cash in there with a lunch-dinner-breakfast-lunch fundraising blitz expected to scoop up $15 million from wealthy Republicans in two days. SENT: 780 words, photos. UPCOMING: Trump will speak at 11:50 a.m. breakfast in Los Angeles; 3:10 p.m. roundtable and 3:45 p.m. luncheon in San Diego; and visit border wall near San Diego at 5:30 p.m. Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
ELECTION 2020-JIMMY CARTER _ Weeks shy of his 95th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter says he doesn't believe he could have managed the most powerful office in the world at 80 years old.
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NATIONAL
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TROPICAL WEATHER-GULF _ Tropical Storm Imelda is threatening to dump up to 18 inches of rain in parts of Southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana over the next few days. SENT: 440 words, photos.
SAVING-PETS-ATLANTA _ Atlanta's LifeLine Animal Project manages one of many Pets for Life programs that keep animals with their owners and out of crowded shelters across the country. SENT: 400 words, photos, video.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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FEDERAL RESERVE _ The Federal Reserve looks poised to cut interest rates for a second time to help extend the economic expansion in the face of global weakness, President Donald Trump's trade war with China and geopolitical risks such as the attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities. By Economics Writer Martin Crutsinger. SENT: 770 words, photos. UPCOMING: Fed rate announcement at 2 p.m.; Powell news conference at 2:30 p.m. With FINANCIAL MARKETS _ Asian stocks rise after oil falls, Wall Street advances.
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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CALIFORNIA TROUT _ For the first time in nearly a century, a rare California trout species will swim in a mountain creek that is its native habitat, marking a major milestone that conservationists hope will lead to a thriving population and removal of its threatened status. SENT: 610 words, photos.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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NEW ZEALAND-LORD OF THE RINGS _ Amazon announces it will film its upcoming television series "The Lord of the Rings" in New Zealand, marking a return of the orcs, elves and hobbits to the country they became synonymous with over the course of six movies directed by Peter Jackson. SENT: 420 words.
TV-AFTON WILLIAMSON _ Actress Afton Williamson's claims of misconduct against her on the set of "The Rookie" weren't substantiated by an independent investigator, according to the ABC drama series' producer. By Television Writer Lynn Elber. SENT: 360 words, photo.
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