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In this photo released on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the organization, speaks with media at a news conference after visiting Natanz enrichment facility, in central Iran. Iran on Monday broke further away from its collapsing 2015 nuclear deal with world powers by doubling the number of advanced centrifuges it operates, linking the decision to U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the agreement over a year ago. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP)
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IRAQ-PROTESTS _ Protester killed in clashes as Iraq tries to reopen port. SENT: 130 words, photo.
BRITAIN-TRUCK-BODIES-FOUND _ Vietnam arrests more, says migrants routed through Russia. SENT: 130 words.
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WHAT-CAN-BE-SAVED-GHOST-PONDS _ Around the world, efforts are being made to reclaim wetlands that have been filled in to plant crops or meet other human needs. Their disappearance comes with an array of environmental calamities, ranging from rising floods to species hurdling toward extinction. One group estimates that almost 90% of the world's wetlands have disappeared over the past three centuries, with the losses rapidly accelerating since the 1970s. By Matthew Brown and James Brooks. SENT: 1,950 words, photos, video. With abridged. Series hub: https://apnews.com/WhatCanBeSaved
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ELECTION 2019 _ Voters in four states will cast ballots Tuesday in elections that Democrats and Republicans will use as a snapshot of the national mood amid impeachment proceedings in Washington and a crowded Democratic presidential primary. By Bill Barrow. SENT: 790 words, photos. With TRUMP _ Trump boosts Kentucky governor, attacks political foes. See MORE ON ELECTION 2019 below. Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page on APNewsroom.
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-SENATE _ House-approved articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump would be put to trial in a chamber that is significantly more divided than the one that acquitted Bill Clinton almost 21 years ago. The question facing the Senate is whether an impeachment trial will worsen the chamber’s descent into partisanship or provide a temporary pause. By Andrew Taylor. SENT: 930 words, photo. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT _ Former ambassador says she was warned to “watch my back”; TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-TAKEAWAYS. For full coverage: https://apnews.com/Trumpimpeachmentinquiry
PERSIAN GULF-TENSIONS _ Iran's president announces that Tehran will begin injecting uranium gas into 1,044 centrifuges, the latest step away from its nuclear deal with world powers since Trump withdrew from the accord over a year ago. By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell. SENT: 550 words, photos.
ROGER STONE-TRIAL _ Roger Stone, a longtime Republican provocateur and former confidant of Trump, is going to trial over charges related to his alleged efforts to exploit the Russian-hacked Hillary Clinton emails for political gain. The trial promises to revive the specter of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation as the impeachment inquiry against Trump proceeds. By Ashraf Khalil. SENT: 300 words, photo. UPCOMING: 600 words after trial begins at 9 a.m.
FRANCE URBAN VIOLENCE _ A resurgence of violence targeting police is unsettling long-troubled towns on the outskirts of Paris. The unrest has shown that lawlessness still simmers in urban hotspots of France that became a focus of global attention when they exploded in a three-week orgy of rioting in 2005. This weekend, police were lured into an attack by youths who showered them with projectiles and powerful fireworks. By John Leicester. UPCOMING: 510 words by 5 a.m., photos.
APPRENTICE-CONTESTANT-TRUMP _ Trump's cellphone records show a call to a former "Apprentice" contestant on a day when she says he subjected her to unwanted kissing and groping, according to a court filing obtained by The Associated Press. By Jennifer Peltz. SENT: 620 words, photo.
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CHICKEN SANDWICH STABBING _ Maryland police: Man fatally stabbed over Popeye's sandwich. SENT: 140 words.
TRUMP JR-BOOK _ Trump promotes son's book on Twitter as he accuses Biden family of self-dealing. SENT: 660 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-STEYER-SOUTH CAROLINA _ Steyer aide resigns after access of Kamala Harris' volunteer data. SENT: 400 words, photo.
DOUGHNUT DELIVERY _ Krispy Kreme reverses course, allows student resale service. SENT: 140 words.
CVS-PUERTO RICO ID _ Student: CVS workers rejected Puerto Rico ID, asked for visa. SENT: 420 words.
AUSTRALIA-PEOPLE-GEOFFREY RUSH _ Geoffrey Rush fights appeal in Australian defamation court. SENT: 430 words, photo.
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TUCSON-SANCTUARY CITY _ Voters in Tucson will decide whether to make the liberal enclave Arizona's only sanctuary city in an effort to confront Trump's immigration policies and the state's tough laws cracking down on people in the country illegally. SENT: 510 words, photo. UPCOMING: Polls close at 9 p.m.
ELECTION 2019-KENTUCKY GOVERNOR _ Kentucky's political grudge match between Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear goes to the voters to settle, hours after the incumbent governor received a ringing presidential endorsement as he tried to overcome a tenacious challenger bearing a well-known last name. SENT: 620 words, photos, video.
ELECTION-2019-VIRGINIA-LEGISLATURE _ Virginians are deciding which party should control the statehouse in a widely watched contest that will test how voters feel about Trump and his possible impeachment. SENT: 510 words, photos.
ELECTION-2019-MISSISSIPPI-GOVERNOR _ Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is trying to become the second Democratic governor in the Deep South as he faces Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves in the state's most competitive governor's race in years. SENT: 770 words, photos.
KING BOULEVARD-KANSAS CITY DIVIDE _ Emotions that simmered for nearly a year over the renaming of an historic major thoroughfare in Kansas City, Missouri, for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. leads to a tense scene at a black church as get-out-the vote efforts wound down ahead of residents going to the polls. SENT: 780 words, photos.
VOTING MACHINES-GEORGIA _ A handful of local elections in Georgia are being used to test new voting machines that combine touchscreens with a printed ballot, part of the state's rush to meet a court-ordered deadline to retire its outdated, paperless system before any votes are cast in 2020. SENT: 650 words, photo.
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ARIZONA SHERIFF-MISCONDUCT _ A court-appointed investigator concludes that high-ranking managers for former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio disregarded a federal judge's order for Arpaio to halt immigration sweeps targeting Latinos, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. By Jacques Billeaud. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
SLAVE-REBELLION-REENACTMENT _ Against the modern backdrop of oil refineries, strip malls and gated communities, hundreds of reenactors will gather Friday in southeastern Louisiana to remember a time when slavery flourished as a blight on America and some enslaved people fought back. SENT: 1,030 words, photos, video.
ABORTION-SOUTH CAROLINA _ South Carolina could get closer to being the latest state to pass a ban on almost all abortions as a proposal faces another vote, but the bill's future is murky because it does not include exceptions for victims of rape and incest. SENT: 540 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing from 10 a.m. state Senate committee meeting.
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HONG KONG-PROTESTS _ Chinese President Xi Jinping's surprise meeting with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is a "vote of confidence" in her government's ability to tackle five months of anti-government protests that have rocked the semi-autonomous Chinese territory, a senior official says. SENT: 730 words, photos.
NKOREA-US-NUCLEAR DIPLOMACY _ North Korea says the U.S. redesignation of Pyongyang as a sponsor of terrorism is dimming prospects for nuclear diplomacy between the countries. SENT: 400 words, photo.
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MCDONALD'S-WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS _ Workplace couples are often romanticized but when the relationship involves two people with unequal power, it can also be fraught with peril, especially in the #MeToo era. By Business Writers Alexandra Olson and Dee-Ann Durbin. SENT: 930 words, photos.
CHINA-TRADE _ President Xi Jinping promises more gradual market-opening steps at the start of an import fair but no initiatives in technology and other irritants that sparked a tariff war with Washington. SENT: 910 words, photos. With FINANCIAL MARKETS _ Asian markets advance following record Dow close.
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PLAYOFF RANKINGS _ If the five-year history of the College Football Playoff has taught us anything it is this: Don’t start off third in the selection committee’s initial rankings. By College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 770 words, photos. UPCOMING: Rankings released at 9 p.m.
FIGHTING THE NCAA _ When schools run afoul of the NCAA, they no longer blindly accept punishment, a marked change due in large part to the increased stakes of big-time college sports. By Basketball Writer Dave Skretta. SENT: 1,190 words, photos.
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