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Dwight Yoakam arrives at 67th Annual BMI Country Awards ceremony at BMI Music Row offices on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Al WagnerInvisionAP)
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LEBANON-PROTESTS — Lebanese protesters back in streets, major highways blocked. SENT: 130 words, photos.
GERMANY-TESLA — Elon Musk says Tesla to build new factory near Berlin. SENT: 110 words, photos.
STUDENT KILLED-IOWA — Hearing to consider key evidence in Iowa student's death. SENT: 140 words, photos.
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TOP STORIES
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open. When the gavel strikes at the start of the House hearing, America and the rest of the world will have the chance to see and hear for themselves for the first time about President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine and consider whether they are, in fact, impeachable offenses. By Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 1,260 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: 990 words after hearing begins at 10 a.m. With TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-FACT AND FICTION — ; TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-VIEWER’S GUIDE — For full coverage of the impeachment inquiry in AP Newsroom: https://newsroom.ap.org/page/impeachment
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-THE MOMENT — For three years, Trump has unapologetically defied the conventions of the American presidency. Now he comes face to face with the limits of his power, confronting an impeachment process enshrined in the Constitution that will play out in public and help shape how the president will be viewed by voters next year and in the history books for generations. By Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,060 words, photos. For full coverage on AP News: https://apnews.com/Trumpimpeachmentinquiry
TRUMP-ERDOGAN — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Trump as relations between the two NATO allies are at their lowest point in decades, with Turkey rebuffing the U.S. and turning toward Russia on security issues and Ankara facing a Washington backlash over attacks on Kurdish civilians. By Deb Riechmann. SENT: 920 words, photos. UPCOMING: 990 words after noon meeting.
BOLIVIA-PROTESTS — Bolivians have new uncertainty to grapple with now that opposition Sen. Jeanine Añez declared herself interim president of the crisis-torn Andean country just hours after Evo Morales flew off to self-exile in Mexico. Questions remained about who might rally around Añez, while Morales' supporters angrily accuse her of trying to seize power in her declaration, raising the prospect of more troubles following weeks of clashes over last month’s disputed presidential election. By Luis Andres Henao and Carlos Valdez. SENT: 960 words, photos. With AP EXPLAINS-BOLIVIA-PROTESTS — The extraordinary rise and fall of Evo Morales.
HONG KONG-CHINA'S CHOICES — A sharp escalation of violence in Hong Kong is again raising the question of how China's central government will respond: Will it intervene, or allow the chaos to persist? By Yanan Wang. SENT: 930 words, photos. With HONG KONG PROTESTS — Crowd gathers in central Hong Kong, university campus tense; HONG KONG PROTESTS-THE LATEST.
AFGHANISTAN-AIR POLLUTION — Afghanistan's authorities are trying to tackle pollution in the country's capital, which may be even deadlier than the 18-year-old war. The research group State of Global Air says more than 26,000 deaths could be attributed to air pollution in 2017, compared to 3,483 civilians killed that year in the Afghan war. Most days a layer of smog covers Kabul, and it gets worse in the winter, when people burn coal, garbage, plastic and rubber to heat their homes. By Rahim Faiez. SENT: 970 words, photos.
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PEOPLE-SEXIEST MAN ALIVE — People magazine names John Legend as 2019 Sexiest Man Alive. SENT: 320 words, photos.
CHICKEN SANDWICH STABBING — Police in Maryland identify, charge suspect in fatal Popeyes stabbing. SENT: 140 words, photos.
PAULA DEEN RESTAURANT CLOSINGS — Two Paula Deen's Family Kitchen restaurants close in Florida. SENT: 140 words, photos.
CALIFORNIA-MAN EXONERATED — California man locked up 11 years for robberies he didn't do walks free. SENT: 720 words, photos.
ITALY-VENICE FLOODING — Venice flooding nearly touches level of infamous 1966 flood. SENT: 130 words, photos.
JAPAN-ASTEROID PROBE — Japan spacecraft starts yearlong journey home from asteroid. SENT: 130 words.
LYFT DRIVER-SEX ASSAULT — Lyft driver in Virginia accused of sexually abusing passenger. SENT: 140 words.
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INTERNATIONAL
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ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — Israeli airstrikes kill two Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza as rocket fire toward Israel resumes after a brief overnight lull, raising the death toll in Gaza to 12 Palestinians in the heaviest round of fighting in months. SENT: 360 words, photos.
BRITAIN-BREXIT-ELECTION-VOLATILE VOTERS — Political parties in Britain's Brexit-dominated December election battle to win working-class former industrial towns. SENT: 1,110 words, photos.
AUSTRALIA-CARDINAL CHARGED — Australia's highest court agrees to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, giving Cardinal George Pell his last chance at getting his convictions overturned. SENT: 910 words, photo.
INDONESIA-BOMBING — A suicide bomber blows himself up at a busy police station in Indonesia's third largest city, injuring at least six people, during a counterterrorism crackdown and a warning about possible attacks against police and houses of worship. SENT: 420 words, photos.
BRICS SUMMIT-BRAZIL-CHINA RECONCILIATION — Brazil gets closer to China as President Bolsonaro drops rhetoric from last year's campaign trail. SENT: 820 words, photos.
SRI LANKA-MEDIA FREEDOM — Forced to flee their country a decade ago to escape allegedly state-sponsored killer squads, Sri Lankan journalists living in exile doubt they'll be able to return home soon or see justice served to their tormentors — whose alleged ringleader could come to power in this weekend's presidential election. SENT: 1,070 words, photos.
AUSTRALIA-WILDFIRES — Scores of wildfires continue to rage across vast tracts of Australia's drought-stricken east coast, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate their homes, some for the second time in a week. SENT: 390 words, photos.
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CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES-UTILITY — California regulators will vote on whether to open an investigation into pre-emptive power outages that blacked out large parts of the state for much of October as strong winds sparked fears of wildfires. SENT: 590 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing from 1 p.m. meeting.
GEORGIA EXECUTION — Prison officials in Georgia are preparing to execute a man for the fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk 25 years ago. SENT: 740 words, photos.
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UNITED STATES-ASIA — The Pentagon is trying to retain its focus on Asia with a second trip to the region by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. By National Security Writer Robert Burns. SENT: 860 words, photos.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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FEDERAL RESERVE-POWELL — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is due to testify in Congress about the outlook for the U.S. economy, giving his perspective two weeks after the Fed cut interest rates for a third time this year. By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 380 words, photo. UPCOMING: Hearing at 10 a.m.
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MUSIC-BMI COUNTRY AWARDS — Country music singer, songwriter and actor Dwight Yoakam is honored by performing rights organization BMI for his trailblazing and highly unique style of California country rock. SENT: 300 words, photos.
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SPORTS
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NFL-KAEPERNICK — Colin Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams on Saturday in a private workout arranged by the league to be held in Atlanta. By Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi. SENT: 270 words, photo.
MEMPHIS-WISEMAN’S ELIGIBILITY — James Wiseman has one more game before heading back to court with his attorneys as they take on the NCAA in a high-stakes battle to keep the 7-foot-1 freshman playing in what could be his only year with the Memphis Tigers. By Sports Writer Teresa M. Walker. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.
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