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VATICAN-LEGION OF CHRIST — Five suspects are scheduled to be tried next month in the latest case against the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order. They're charged with trying to obstruct justice and to extort the family of a young man who was molested by a priest when he was 12. As part of the scheme, the accused offered the family 15,000 euros if he would tell authorities that the abuse never happened. The cardinal who was sent by the order to clean up the Legion told the boy's mother that the settlement offer was just the way it's “done in Italy.” By Nicole Winfield and Maria Verza. UPCOMING: 2,500 words, photos, 1,200-word abridged version by 4 a.m. This is the Tuesday spotlight.

TOP STORIES

CHINA-OUTBREAK - Mainland China has reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and an increase by 105 in deaths caused by the illness for a total of 1,770, as the military dispatched hundreds of additional medical workers and extra supplies to the central city of Wuhan that has been hardest hit by the two-month-old outbreak. By Yanan Wang. SENT: 1,070 words, photo. WITH: CHINA-OUTBREAK-AT A GLANCE (sent).

CHINA-OUTBREAK-QUARANTINED AMERICANS - A group of Americans cut short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo, to be whisked back to America. But they will have to spend another quarantine period at U.S. military facilities to make sure they don't have the new virus that's been sweeping across Asia. SENT: 770 words, photos. Will be UPDATED by 03:30 am: Chartered flight carrying Americans from quarantined cruise ship in Japan during virus crisis lands in California.

ELECTION 2020-DEMOCRATS — A growing number of Democratic lawmakers, union officials, state leaders and party strategists agree that Bernie Sanders is a risky nominee to put up against President Donald Trump. There's less agreement about whether — and how — to stop him. By Steve Peoples and Alan Fram. SENT: 1,190 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020 — With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning Sunday were fixated on a rival who wasn't contesting the state. SENT: 1,270 words, photos.

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SEVERE WEATHER-MISSISSIPPI - People in and around the Mississippi capital of Jackson are bracing for more flooding as the rain-swollen Pearl River continues to rise. By Rogelio V. Solis and Rebecca Santana. SENT: 860 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing.

AFGHANISTAN-REFUGEES — After 40 years of wars and conflict, more than 1.5 million Afghan refugees still live in neighboring Pakistan. They feel abandoned by their own government, increasingly unwelcome in their reluctant host country and ignored by the U.N. But for the first time in years, there’s a faint hope of returning home. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.

WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

FATAL BAR SHOOTING — One dead, three hurt after motorcycle gang shootout at Texas bar. SENT: 120 words.

DURIAN FRUIT THEFT — Police in Hawaii are investigating the theft of fruit valued at about $1,000 including durian, which is known for its powerful odor. SENT: 180 words.

PEARL HARBOR-VETERAN DIES — One of the remaining USS Arizona crew members who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor has died. SENT: 220 words, photos.

SPARKLERS-WORLD RECORD FAIL — An attempt in Wyoming to break a world record for the most sparklers lit simultaneously has failed on a technicality. SENT: 180 words.

TESLA-GERMANY — A German court has temporarily halted the site preparation for Tesla Inc.'s first electric car factory in Europe. SENT: 220 words, photo.

PAKISTAN-TOXIC LEAK — Toxic gas leak kills five, sickens dozens in Karachi port city. SENT: 160 words.

JAPAN-ECONOMY — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual pace of 6.3% last quarter as growth was battered by typhoons and crimped consumer spending. SENT: 290 words, photos.

WASHINGTON/POLITICS

FACT CHECK-WEEK — President Donald Trump is misrepresenting the Justice Department's handling of the legal case of his confidant and spreading a variety of other distortions, including about the border wall and voter fraud. By Hope Yen and Calvin Woodward. SENT: 2,400 words, photos.

INTERNATIONAL

SYRIA — Syrian troops are making significant advances against the last rebel held enclaves in the country's northwest, consolidating the government's hold over the key Aleppo province. State media said Sunday that Syrian troops have captured at least 30 villages and towns in the western Aleppo countryside. SENT: 600 words, photos.

AUSTRALIA MEDIA RAIDS — The Australian Federal Court has ruled that a police raid last year on the country’s national broadcaster was legal, prompting fears of increasing secrecy in Australia's institutions. SENT: 430 words.

NATIONAL

MISSISSIPPI SHOOTINGS — The ex-wife of a Mississippi man on trial in the shooting deaths of eight people has testified that a sheriff's deputy became the first victim when he was shot in the face by the man she described as “abusive" and “controlling." SENT: 610 words, photos.

CARJACKING-SUSPECT KILLED — Police officers have fatally shot a man connected to carjackings in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Authorities in Massachusetts say the 31-year-old man shot Sunday night was believed to have been the suspect in carjackings in Lowell, Massachusetts, and Nashua, New Hampshire, earlier in the day. SENT: 340 words.

BUSINESS

GENERAL MOTORS —ASIA PULLBACK General Motors says it's pulling out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments. By AP Auto Writer Tom Krishner SENT: 700 words, photos.

ENTERTAINMENT

ELTON JOHN-PNEUMONIA -- Elton John intends to play his remaining shows in New Zealand and Australia after illness caused the singer to lose his voice and cut short a performance. SENT: 500 words, photos.

LONDON-FASHION WEEK — Gale force winds and a deluge of rain may be causing havoc to much of Britain, but for the fashion crowd the show must go on. Storm Dennis didn't stop models, celebrities and fashion insiders from donning their finest to attend London Fashion Week. SENT: 330 words, photos.

SPORTS

BKN-ALL-STAR GAME - Anthony Davis made a game-ending free throw to give Team LeBron a 157-155 win over Team Giannis in the revamped NBA All-Star Game. The game's format was overhauled to put in elements for charity and ensure that someone was going to hit a shot to end the game. SENT: 1,140 words, photos.

DAYTONA 500 - The Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain for the first time since 2012. The stoppage dampened NASCAR's season opener that started with a ballyhooed visit from President Donald Trump. The race was postponed after two lengthy delays totaling more than three hours. By AP Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer. SENT. 560 words, photos. DEVELOPING: The race will now begin at 4 p.m. Monday.

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