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TOP STORIES

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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-THE THREAT _ From the moment Donald Trump became a national political figure, he has been shadowed by investigations and controversy. Now he's facing a high-velocity threat like none he's confronted before. By Julie Pace and Zeke Miller. SENT: 930 words, photos.

TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-ATTORNEY GENERAL _ As Washington plunges into impeachment, Attorney General William Barr finds himself engulfed in the political firestorm, facing questions about his role in President Donald Trump's outreach to Ukraine and the administration's attempts to keep a whistleblower complaint from Congress. Bu Michael Balsamo. SENT: 800 words, photos.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY-DARK SKIES _ At the UN meetings, speech after gloomy speech by leaders from all corners of the planet pointed toward one bleaker-than-thou conclusion: Humanity clearly needs a spa day. Perhaps the most common plea was a renewed call for a full-throated embrace of multilateralism, which many nations _ particularly smaller ones with less global oomph _ see as their only salvation. By AP National Writer Ted Anthony. SENT: 1,090 words, photos. WITH: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY _ Leaders from some of the world's island nations are pleading for their survival as they urge the U.N. General Assembly to help stop their deadly slide into the ocean. The war in Syria also had its moment at the U.N. By Maria Sanminiatelli. SENT: 850 words, photos. UN-GENERAL ASSEMBLY-ROHINGYA _ Myanmar wants Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled to neighboring Bangladesh repatriated to their former homes. But it says such a relocation must take place under controlled conditions. SENT: 800 words, photos. UNITED NATIONS-5 QUOTES _ Leaders at the UN, in their own words. SENT: 400 words, photos.

VAPING DIVIDE _ While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit. The Royal College of Physicians explicitly tells doctors to promote e-cigarettes "as widely as possible" to people trying to quit. Public Health England's advice is that vaping carries a small fraction of the risk of smoking. By Medical Writer Maria Cheng. SENT: 1,025 words, photo. Eds: This story has moved as the Sunday Spotlight.

GUAM-BORDER WALL _ President Trump is raising a large chunk of the money for his border wall with Mexico by deferring several military construction projects slated for Guam, a strategic hub for U.S. forces in the Pacific. This may disrupt plans to move Marines to Guam from Japan and to modernize munitions storage for the Air Force. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.

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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

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OBIT-MEXICO-JOSÉ JOSÉ _ Legendary Mexican crooner José José, known as the “Prince of Song,” has died from pancreatic cancer, local media outlets report. He was 71. SENT: 750 words, photos.

OPRAH WINFREY-SURPRISE DONATION _ Oprah Winfrey shocks attendees at a North Carolina fundraiser by announcing a donation of more than $1 million toward the United Negro College Fund. SENT: 120 words.

SPACECRAFT UNVEILED-MUSK _ Elon Musk has unveiled a SpaceX spacecraft designed to carry a crew and cargo to the moon, Mars or anywhere else in the solar system and land back on Earth perpendicularly. SENT: 150 words, photos.

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY-STRUGGLING TO BE HEARD _ Well-known flash points _ from the Middle East to trade tensions to Venezuela's power struggle _ got lots of airtime at the U.N. General Assembly's big annual gathering this week. But some world leaders also highlighted international disputes that don't often command the same global attention. SENT: 1,500 words, photos.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-CALLS _ The White House severely restricted distribution of memos detailing President Donald Trump's calls with foreign leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman, after embarrassing leaks of his conversations early in his tenure, a former White House official said. By Zeke Miller. SENT: 600 words, photos.

TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-GOVERNOR'S RACES _ On Thursday, as President Donald Trump mused about a possible "spy" in the White House, Democrats alleged a "cover-up" and Washington fired up the gears of impeachment, the Democratic candidate for governor in Kentucky, Andy Beshear, was politely shaking hands at a senior center. He vowed to crack down on robocalls that target the elderly and talked about combating the cost of prescription drugs. For a few minutes, in a corner of this center, it was a Trump-free zone. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.

IMMIGRATION-FAST-TRACK DEPORTATIONS _ A federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s move to vastly extend authority of immigration officers to deport people without allowing them to appear before judges, the third legal setback for its immigration agenda in one day. SENT: 760 words, photos.

ELECTION 2019-LOUISIANA GOVERNOR-JINDAL'S BACK _ Bobby Jindal left the Louisiana governor's office nearly four years ago and evaporated from the state political scene after a failed presidential bid. Still, he's a permanent fixture in Louisiana's current governor's race. Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards frames his GOP opponents in the Oct. 12 election, U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham and businessman Eddie Rispone, as another version of Jindal. SENT: 959 words, photos.

FACT CHECK-WEEK _ A whistle blew, an impeachment inquiry swung into motion and the president at the center of it all rose defiantly to his own defense, not always in command of the facts. By Hope Yen and Calvin Woodward. SENT: 1,890 words, photos. Find AP Fact Checks at http://apne.ws/2kbx8bd

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INTERNATIONAL

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HONG KONG-PROTESTS _Riot police have fired tear gas after a large crowd of protesters at a Hong Kong shopping district ignored warnings to disperse in a second straight day of clashes, sparking fears of more violence ahead of China's National Day. Police cordoned off part of a street at Hong Kong's Causeway Bay area after a large crowd started to amass for an anti-China rally. Earlier hundreds of pro-Beijing supporters gathered at a waterfront cultural center in a counter show of solidarity for Chinese rule. SENT: 720 words, photos.

SAUDI ARABIA _ A prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shot and killed in what authorities described as a personal dispute, state TV reported Sunday, offering few details on an incident that shocked the kingdom. SENT: 300 words, photo.

IRAQ-GENERAL _ A decision by Iraq's prime minister to remove a top military commander from his post has triggered heated political discussions and uncertainty at a time of soaring tensions in the region between Iran and the United States. The Arab state finds itself increasingly caught in the middle between the U.S. and Iran. SENT: 496 words, photos.

SWITZERLAND-LUXURY CAR AUCTION _ An auction house in Switzerland is set to sell 25 luxury cars including Ferraris, Rolls-Royces and Lamborghinis that Geneva authorities seized from the son of Equatorial Guinea's president in a money-laundering probe. Swiss authorities say proceeds will go to benefit the people of the oil-rich African country. SENT: 370 words, photo.

CHINA-70 YEARS-MILITARY PARADE _ A parade Tuesday by China's secretive military will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal, including possibly a nuclear-armed missile that could reach the United States in 30 minutes, as Beijing gets closer to matching Washington and other powers in weapons technology. SENT: 780 words, photos. WITH: CHINA-70 YEARS-PHOTO GALLERY (sent: 250 words, photos).

AP EXPLAINS-MEXICO-ABORTION _ Mexican women on Saturday marched for abortion rights, highlighting increased efforts across Latin America to lift some of the world's most restrictive abortion laws. Efforts to legalize abortion have emerged in the region as some societies become more liberal and the Roman Catholic Church loses sway amid clerical sex abuse cases. SENT: 775 words, photos.

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NATIONAL

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TROPICAL WEATHER _ Forecasters say Hurricane Lorenzo has continued to strengthen in the central Atlantic Ocean, where it is currently far from any populous land masses. SENT: 130 words.

MALL ATTACK _ Police in Maryland say four people at an outdoor shopping mall were stabbed and a fifth person was beaten before officers shot and killed a suspect. SENT: 140 words.

LAPD BREITBART AD _ The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an investigation after a recruitment ad went up on the right-wing website Breitbart. SENT: 230 words.

NYC POLICE SHOOTING _ New York City police say an officer has been shot and killed in the Bronx. SENT: 130 words, developing.

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LIFESTYLES

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GREEK SILK REVIVAL _ Soufli, a once-booming silk factory town in Greece's remote Thrace region, saw its centuries-old tradition of silkworm rearing, weaving and dying nearly snuffed out during the Greek financial crisis. But the end of the country's crippling recession has raised demand for silk and designers are experimenting with combinations of classic and modern silk designs. SENT: 700 words, photos.

FRANCE-PARIS FASHION WEEK _ Armed with a battalion of celebrity ambassadors, L'Oréal took over the historic Paris Mint building to stage a Paris Fashion Week extravaganza. SENT: 900 words, photos.

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SPORTS

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T25-CLEMSON-NORTH CAROLINA _ Clemson stuffs North Carolina's 2-point conversion attempt with 1:17 left and the No. 1 Tigers hold off the Tar Heels 21-20. By Aaron Beard. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

ATH--WORLDS _ Christian Coleman has won the world championship in the men's 100 meters, three weeks after avoiding a ban for missed drug tests. By Eddie Pells. SENT: 980 words, photos. WITH: WORLDS-SEMENYA-SIDELINED _ Defending 800-meter champion Caster Semenya won't stand on the podium with a medal draped around her neck on Monday at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar. By Melissa Murphy. SENT: 900 words, photos. WORLDS-ENTRY-FORM-MIX-UP _ Two Nigerian medal contenders are in jeopardy of being booted from world championships because their federation entered them in events they never planned to run. By Eddie Pells. SENT: 300 words.

SANTA ANITA-ACCIDENT _ A 3-year-old colt sustained a catastrophic injury in the eighth race at Santa Anita and was euthanized, the 32nd horse to die at the track since December. By AP Racing Writer Beth Harris. SENT: 600 words, photo.

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