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TOP STORIES

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UNITED STATES-SYRIA _ The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war. By Robert Burns. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

SYRIA _ Syria's state news agency says government forces have entered the northern town of Tal Tamr that is close to Turkey's border. The move toward Tal Tamr came a day after Syria's Kurds said Syrian government forces agreed to help them fend off Turkey's invasion — a major shift in alliances that came after President Donald Trump ordered all U.S. troops withdrawn from the northern border area amid the rapidly deepening chaos. By Bassem Mroue. SENT: 130 words, photos. UPCOMING: 600 words by 3:30 a.m.

TRUMP IMPEACHMENT _ A U.S. ambassador is expected to tell Congress that his text message reassuring another envoy that there was no quid pro quo in their interactions with Ukraine was based solely on what President Donald Trump told him. By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. WITH: TRUMP IMPEACHMENT-PHONE CALL _ What was thought to be a routine conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy turned into anything but that, when Trump asked him to investigate Ukraine’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election and the activities of Democratic political rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter. By Deb Riechmann. SENT: 1,800 words, photos. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-WHAT’S NEXT. By Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 1,050 words, photos, video.

ASIA-TYPHOON _ Rescue crews in Japan dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday as they looked for those missing from a typhoon that left as many as 36 dead and caused serious damage in central and northern Japan. SENT: 610 words, photos.

POLICE SHOOTING IN HOME-TEXAS A white police officer who killed a black woman inside her Texas home while responding to a neighbor's call about an open front door "didn't have time to perceive a threat" before he opened fire, an attorney for the woman's family said. SENT: 830 words, photos, video.

CALIFORNIA POWER SHUTOFF-WORTH IT? _ Millions of Californians spent part of the week in the dark in an unprecedented effort by the state's large electrical utilities to prevent another devastating wildfire. It was the fifth time Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has pre-emptively cut the power but by far the largest to date in the utility's effort to prevent a deadly wildfire sparked by its power lines. But do the power shut-offs actually prevent fires? By Jonathan J. Cooper and Jocelyn Gecker. SENT: 950 words, photos.

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WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY _ A handful of states are celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples' Day on Monday as part of an effort to move away from a day honoring Christopher Columbus. SENT: 400 words, photos.

HOTEL COLLAPSE _ Missing worker search goes on in New Orleans hotel collapse. SENT: 540 words, photos.

CHICAGO MARATHON _ Kenya's Brigid Kosgei wins the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds to smash the women's world record in the event. SENT: 390 words, photos.

HARVEST FESTIVAL RIDE-CHILD DEATH _ Authorities say a 10-year-old girl has died after plunging from an amusement park ride at a harvest festival in New Jersey. SENT: 220 words.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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ELECTION 2020-OHIO _ Changing voting patterns have put Ohio in an unfamiliar position this presidential election: It’s in danger of being ignored. Many former Democrats in rural, blue-collar Ohio voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and for an all-GOP statewide ticket last year. Now some Democratic presidential contenders are contemplating once unheard-of victory scenarios that leave out the storied swing state. By Julie Carr-Smyth. With AP Photos. SENT: 800 words.

IMPEACHMENT-VOTER FATIGUE _ The impeachment debate is testing the patience of some voters. It's a factor that could be significant as Democrats leading the inquiry debate how to proceed with an election year approaching. SENT: 950 words, photos.

SUPREME COURT-IMMIGRATION-STATES _ The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over whether states have the authority to prosecute immigrants for using false Social Security numbers to work unlawfully in the United States. SENT: 900 words, photos.

FACT CHECK-WEEK _ It was a week of caustic rhetoric by President Donald Trump over Syria and the impeachment inquiry, and truth often took a beating. Seeking to justify pulling U.S. troops out of Syria, Trump spread false information about the total defeat of the Islamic State and misrepresented the scope of the original U.S. mission, saying it was only supposed to last “30 days.” And he stepped up political attacks on his Democratic investigators. SENT: 3,200 words, photos.

IMPEACHMENT-HUNTER BIDEN _ Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden says he will step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed private equity firm at the end of the month as part of a pledge not to work on behalf of any foreign-owned companies should his father win the presidency. SENT: 900 words.

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NATIONAL

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CENSUS-CITIZENSHIP _ The U.S. Census Bureau is asking states for drivers' license records that typically include citizenship data and has made a new request for information on recipients of government assistance after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked plans to include a citizenship question in its 2020 population count. The two approaches, documented by The Associated Press, alarm civil rights activists. By Mike Schneider. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. This is the Tuesday Spotlight.

CALIFORNIA-CHILD-SEX-ASSAULT _ California is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse more time to decide whether to file lawsuits, joining several states in expanding the statute of limitations for victims over warnings from school districts that the new rules could bankrupt them. SENT: 730 words, photos.

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INTERNATIONAL

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ECUADOR _ Ecuador celebrated a deal President Lenín Moreno and indigenous leaders struck late Sunday to cancel a disputed austerity package and end nearly two weeks of protests that have paralyzed the economy and left seven dead. By Michael Weissenstein and Gonzalo Solano. SENT: 1,150 words, photos.

SOUTH KOREA-POLITICS _ South Korea's justice minister on Monday offered to step down amid an investigation into allegations of financial crimes and academic favors surrounding his family, a scandal that has rocked Seoul's liberal government and deeply polarized national opinion. SENT: 430 words, photo, developing.

MEXICO-MIGRANT CARAVAN _ Hundreds of migrants from Africa, the Caribbean and Central America found themselves corralled in a migrant detention facility in southern Mexico on Sunday after a futile attempt to head north as part of a caravan aiming to reach the United States. SENT: 900 words, photos.

EMIRATES-HUDA BEAUTY _ From a humble start of leaving the world of finance to write a beauty blog, Huda Kattan now has become one of the most recognizable names in makeup around the world. The 36-year-old Iraqi-American now runs her eponymous empire Huda Beauty, a makeup line valued at $1.2 billion. SENT: 785 words, photos.

BRAZIL-AMAZON FOOD MARKET _ Exotic Amazonian fruits and medicinal tonics, freshwater fish and plenty of Brazil's cachaca sugarcane liquor. These are some of the offerings at one of Latin America's largest open-air markets. SENT: 700 words, photos.

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BUSINESS

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CHINA TRADE _ China's trade with the United States fell by double digits again in September amid a tariff war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession. By Joe McDonald. SENT: 575 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS _ Asian stock markets have risen after Washington and Beijing announced a truce on tariff hikes in a trade war. SENT: 400 words, photo.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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FILM-BOX OFFICE _The first weekend was no fluke: "Joker" is a hit. The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend at the box office, topping the charts once more over newcomers such as the animated "The Addams Family" and the Will Smith action pic "Gemini Man." By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 760 words, photos.

DOLLY PARTON-OPRY _ Country superstar Dolly Parton is still working "9 to 5," and doing what she loves as she celebrated her 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member. SENT: 300 words, photos.

LONDON FILM FESTIVAL-SCORSESE _ Director Martin Scorsese says he's open-minded about the Netflix film “revolution.” SENT: 310 words, photos.

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SPORTS

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BBA-ALCS _ Carlos Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros won a battle of the bullpens, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 Sunday night to tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece. By Kristie Rieken. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.

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