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NEW/DEVELOPING
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ISRAEL-ELECTIONS _ Israeli political future unclear amid postelection deadlock. SENT: 140 words, photo.
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TOP STORIES
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TRUDEAU-BROWNFACE PHOTO _ Canadian leader Justin Trudeau's campaign moves to contain a growing scandal, following the publication of a yearbook photo showing him in brownface makeup at a 2001 costume party. The prime minister apologized and begged Canadians to forgive him. By Rob Gillies. SENT: 900 words, photos, video. With TRUDEAU-BROWNFACE PHOTO-THE LATEST.
TRUMP-WAR _ A president with few ideological constants, Donald Trump has consistently been leery of getting entangled in overseas military engagements. It’s a stance shaped by his belief that wars in places like Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq have drained America’s resources at home and its reputation abroad. By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller. SENT: 920 words, photos. With PERSIAN GULF-SAUDI VULNERABILITY _ Saudis couldn't stop oil attack, even with top U.S. defenses.
PERSIAN GULF-TENSIONS _ U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that America backs Saudi Arabia's "right to defend itself" after a weekend attack targeted the heart of its oil industry, comments coming after he described the assault as an "act of war." By Jon Gambrell. SENT: 890 words, photos.
TRUMP-BORDER VISIT _ Trump signs his name on a newly constructed section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, calling it a "world-class security system" that will be practically impenetrable. Trump toured a section of the border wall in San Diego's Otay Mesa area. By Kevin Freking and Elliot Spagat. SENT: 810 words, photos, video. With TRUMP _ No truce: Trump keeps up feud with California during visit.
SUDAN-WOMEN _ Sudan’s uprising ushers in a new era for the nation and for Sudanese women after three decades of autocratic rule by Omar al-Bashir. Sudanese women played a pivotal role in the protests that brought down al-Bashir, and under a joint military-civilian council in power now, they hope for more freedom and equality. Activists say they seek to overturn many of the restrictive Islamic laws from the previous era. By Samy Magdy. SENT: 870 words, photos.
STORM AREA 51 EVENTS _ Visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for "Storm Area 51" are from Earth, not outer space. No one knows what to expect, but the two tiny towns of Rachel and Hiko near the once-secret military research site are preparing for an influx of people over the next few days. By Ken Ritter. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.
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RUNNER FATALLY STABBED-DC _ Man gets 30 years in prison for stabbing DC runner to death. SENT: 140 words.
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLER-DREADLOCKS CUT _ Referee who told wrestler to cut dreadlocks barred for two seasons. SENT: 430 words, photos.
FATAL BUGGY CRASH _ Three dead, one hurt in buggy-motor vehicle crash in Michigan. SENT: 120 words.
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INTERNATIONAL
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AFGHANISTAN _ A powerful suicide truck bomb devastates a hospital in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 90 others, an official says. SENT: 490 words. photos.
JAPAN-NUCLEAR DISASTER _ A Japanese court rules that three former executives for Tokyo Electric Power Company were not guilty of professional negligence in the 2011 Fukushima meltdown. SENT: 960 words, photos.
TROPICAL WEATHER _ Hurricane Humberto rushes past Bermuda, lashing the British Atlantic territory with powerful winds for hours before beginning to move away, as new Hurricane Lorena swirls in the Pacific posing a threat to resorts on Mexico's southwestern coast. SENT: 510 words, photos, video. With TROPICAL-WEATHER-THE-LATEST.
UNITED NATIONS-CHINA-MUSLIMS-RIGHTS _ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly rejects claims by five human rights groups that he hasn't condemned the Chinese government's detention of more than a million Muslims in the Xinjiang region, saying he has spoken out forcefully. SENT: 480 words, photo.
NICARAGUA-OPPOSITION _ Nicaraguan opposition leader Félix Maradiaga says after returning from 14 months in exile that he will not leave again, even though he believes President Daniel Ortega has imposed what he calls a "peace of the graveyard." An AP Interview. By Gabriela Selser. SENT: 690 words, photo.
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ELECTION 2020-SANDERS _ Bernie Sanders is still leading a revolution, but his ideas no longer feel quite so revolutionary. SENT: 1,000 words, photo, video. For more political coverage, see the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
TRUMP-LABOR SECRETARY _ Trump’s nominee to run the Labor Department faces a Senate confirmation hearing, even as Democrats argue they haven’t had enough time to scour his record of legal work for corporate interests. SENT: 550 words. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos after 9 a.m. hearing.
IMMIGRATION-USCIS LEADER _ The acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is emerging as the public face of Trump’s immigration policies. An AP Interview. By Colleen Long. SENT: 1,090 words, photo.
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NATIONAL
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MEXICAN CHURCH LEADER-CHILD RAPES _ Prosecutors will detail accusations of child rape and human trafficking against the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo. SENT: 380 words, photo.
TROPICAL WEATHER-GULF _ Officials in Houston and surrounding communities say so far there have been no severe consequences as Tropical Depression Imelda deluged parts of Southeast Texas with rain. SENT: 600 words, photos, video.
CALIFORNIA SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING _ Prosecutors will have a recording of a 20-year-old's call to an emergency dispatcher and his online posts when they try to convince a judge that he should be put on trial for opening fire in a synagogue on the last day of Passover, killing one woman and injuring three people, including the rabbi and an 8-year-old girl. SENT: 590 words, photos. UPCOMING: Hearing at 11:30 a.m.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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GERMANY-STIMULUS-DEBATE _ A recession looms for Germany yet the government, despite pleas from economists for more spending, is keeping tight control on its finances. By Business Writer David McHugh. SENT: 920 words, photos.
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HEALTH/SCIENCE
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CLIMATE-INVESTORS _ A group of more than 500 major institutional investors call for governments to boost efforts to tackle climate change, warning that failure could have serious economic consequences. SENT: 440 words, photo.
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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
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BOLIVIA-EVO-MORALES-MUSEUM _ Bolivian President Evo Morales built a big museum in his desert birthplace to honor the country's indigenous peoples, but it has stirred controversy because the $7 million facility is dedicated to himself. SENT: 970 words, photos.
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