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A migrant woman cries as she tries to warm herself upon the arrival of migrants at the village of Skala Sikaminias, on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Hundreds of refugees and migrants in Turkey have begun heading for the country's land and sea borders with Greece, buoyed by Turkish officials' statements indicating they will not be hindered from crossing the frontier to head into Europe. (AP PhotoMichael Varaklas)
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AP POLL-TRUST IN PUBLIC LIFE — Do Americans trust anyone or anything in public life these days? Even after impeachment, ahead of the elections and amid the coronavirus, some do, according to a new survey. President Donald Trump appears unharmed by his impeachment and subsequent Senate acquittal — in fact he received some of the highest marks of his presidency in the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. By Laurie Kellman and Emily Swanson. SENT: 760 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-SANDERS NDA — An African American political consultant signed a nondisclosure agreement barring her from discussing a lawsuit alleging Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign and a nonprofit he later founded engaged in discriminatory racial conduct. SENT: 1,230 words, photos. By Brian Slodysko and Will Weissert. SENT: 1,230 words, photos.
A clerk wearing a face mask looks at her smartphone as she waits for customers at a fruit shop in Beijing, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The coronavirus outbreak's impact on the world economy grew more alarming on Saturday, even as President Donald Trump denounced criticisms of his response to the threat as a "hoax" cooked up by his political enemies. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein)
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TOP STORIES
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VIRUS OUTBREAK — The coronavirus outbreak's impact on the world economy grew more alarming, even as President Donald Trump denounced criticisms of his response to the threat as a “hoax" cooked up by his political enemies. By Mari Yamaguchi. SENT: 1,270 words, photos. With
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA'S LESSONS — As the new coronavirus spread rapidly in central China, the country’s authoritarian government took a very authoritarian step: It ordered the unprecedented lockdown of 60 million people in the hardest-hit province. By Aniruddha Ghosal and Yanan Wang. SENT: 720 words, photos. This story has moved as the Sunday spotlight. Also see MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK below.
TRUMP-INTELLIGENCE — Rep. John Ratcliffe is being picked again to be the nation's top intelligence official. The announcement comes just months after President Trump abandoned an earlier attempt to place Ratcliffe in the post in the face of bipartisan criticism that the Texas Republican wasn't qualified for the job. By Deb Riechmann. SENT: 930 words, photos
ELECTION 2020 — The Democrats' 2020 nominating fight turns to South Carolina for the first-in-the-South primary. Joe Biden is confident that his popularity with black voters will seal him a victory and help blunt some of front-runner Bernie Sanders' momentum. By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard and Bill Barrow. SENT: 1,190 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Updates throughout the day; polls close at 7 p.m. With ELECTION 2020-SOUTH CAROLINA-QUESTIONS — The South Carolina primary is certain to be a fork in the road, but then what? UPCOMING: 1,070 words, photos by 6 a.m.; ELECTION 2020-BIDEN — Can Biden’s campaign reestablish its footing? SENT: 1,170 words, photos.
For featured coverage of the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday.
UNITED STATES-AFGHANISTAN-PEACE DEAL — America's longest war may finally be nearing an end as the United States and the Islamists it toppled from power in Afghanistan are poised to sign a peace deal. By Diplomatic Writer Matthew Lee. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.
IMMIGRATION-ASYLUM — Dealing a significant blow to a signature Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court rules that the government can no longer make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. immigration courts. By Elliot Spagat. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
OBIT-TRADER-JOE'S-FOUNDER — The man who created Trader Joe’s markets with a vision that college-educated but poorly paid young people would buy healthy foods if they could only afford them has died. Joe Coulombe's family says he died at age 89. By John Rogers. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
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MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-US RESPONSE — Federal health officials scramble to get coronavirus testing up and running in every state, as the Trump administration signals it may invoke a 70-year-old defense law to guarantee the availability of protective gear should the virus spread. SENT: 1,120 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-MARKETS — President Donald Trump and his allies blame others for the growing fears about the outbreak; VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCIENCE PANEL — New science panel formed to deal with infectious diseases (both sent).
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WEST COAST — Health officials in California, Oregon and Washington state worried about the novel coronavirus spreading through West Coast communities after confirming three patients were infected by unknown means. SENT: 1,150 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CRUISES — The spread of a new coronavirus from China is disrupting the cruise industry in the midst of its busiest season for bookings. Cruise lines have canceled or redeployed their Asia-based ships to regions such as Australia and Alaska. SENT: 900 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-RESTAURANT RUMORS — In a Koreatown restaurant known for its beef bone broth soup, the lunchtime crowd Friday was half its normal size. The reason was a virulent rumor about a customer with coronavirus. SENT: 820 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA-MANUFACTURING SLUMP — China’s manufacturing plunged in February by an even wider margin than expected after efforts to contain a virus outbreak shut down much of the world’s second-largest economy, an official surveyed shows. SENT: 720 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-OREGON — Oregon's first coronavirus case emerges and the infected person worked at an elementary school in the Portland area, which will be temporarily closed, authorities say. SENT: 660 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-PENCE — Vice President Mike Pence says the federal government is prepared to assist the states if the coronavirus spreads significantly across the country — an eventuality he called unlikely. SENT: 610 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CHINA-BACK-TO-WORK — China has invited reporters to visit a dairy factory and a power plant to show how companies are getting back to business after anti-virus measures shut down most of the world's second-biggest economy. SENT: 600 words, photos.
CHINA OUTBREAK-QUARANTINED PASSENGERS — The U.S. government announces it won’t try to send dozens of cruise ship passengers quarantined amid coronavirus fears to a city in Southern California that argued the move would pose a potentially life-threatening local risk. SENT: 400 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — Bahrain threatens legal prosecution against travelers who came from Iran and hadn't been tested for the new coronavirus, and also barred public gatherings for two weeks as confirmed cases across the wider Mideast grew to over 520. SENT: 390 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASEAN — The United States postpones a meeting of leaders of southeast Asian nations that was set for Las Vegas in mid-March due to the spread of the coronavirus, a senior Trump administration official and the Philippine ambassador says. SENT: 380 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NORTH KOREA — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for stronger anti-virus efforts to guard against COVID-19, saying there will be “serious consequences” if the illness spreads to the country. SENT: 380 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-JAPANESES SPORTS — Japanese sporting events were held without spectators on Saturday in a move aimed at halting the spread of the new coronavirus. By Sports Writer Jim Armstrong. SENT: 320 words photo.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-AMAZING RACE — The globe-trotting reality series “The Amazing Race” is taking a breather as a precaution due to the virus outbreak affecting several countries. SENT: 180 words, photos.
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ROMO-CBS — Tony Romo will remain with CBS as its top NFL analyst after agreeing to a record extension. By Sports Writer Joe Reedy. SENT: 270 words, photo.
MISSING GIRL-NORTH TEXAS-TRIAL — Man gets 99 years in prison for role in Texas girl's death. SENT: 420 words, photos.
LEANING TOWER OF DALLAS — 'Leaning Tower of Dallas' designer glad it's hard to topple. SENT: 200 words, photos.
BOEING-CREW-CAPSULE — Boeing acknowledges it failed to conduct full and adequate software tests before the botched space debut of its astronaut capsule late last year. SENT: 400 words, photos.
FRANCE-FIRE — Police evacuated a historic Paris train station after a fire engulfed multiple vehicles and sent a large cloud of black smoke over the neighborhood. SENT: 150 words.
KOBE BRYANT-CRASH PHOTOS — Authorities are reportedly investigating whether deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others. SENT: 435 words, photos.
BABY TRUMP BALLOON ARREST — An Alabama man arrested for slashing a towering protest balloon depicting President Trump as a baby ordered to attend counseling and complete community service. SENT: 215 words.
BUFFALO DIOCESE-BANKRUPTCY — The embattled Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo filed for bankruptcy protection, taking another major step in its effort to recover from a clergy misconduct scandal that‘s been the basis for hundreds of lawsuits. SENT: 310 words.
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WASHINGTON/ POLITICS
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ELECTION 2020-BIG CRUNCH — March is crunch time for Democratic presidential candidates. Nearly two-thirds of the party’s national delegates are up for grabs in a 30-day time period starting with today’s South Carolina primary. SENT: 890 words, photos.
UNITED STATES-ARMS CONTROL — The Trump administration says it told Moscow this week that the U.S. is open to holding a summit with other permanent members of the United Nations in hopes of pushing for three-way arms control pact with Russia and China. By Deb Riechmann. SENT: 480 words, photos.
TRUMP-CONSERVATIVES — Four years ago, candidate Donald Trump didn’t even bother attending the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, jabbing that he was too controversial for the buttoned-up, establishment Republican gathering. This year, as bedrock conservatives gather outside the nation’s capital, they're working on how to sell Trump to ranks beyond the party faithful. SENT: 860 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020-TRUMP — Trump accuses Democrats of 'hoax' for criticizing virus plan (sent).
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-MCGAHN SUBPOENA — In a setback for Democrats in Congress, a federal appeals court rules that judges have no role to play in the subpoena fight between the House and President Donald Trump over the testimony of high-ranking administration officials. SENT: 570 words, photos.
CONGRESS-SURVEILLANCE — Surveillance authorities used by the FBI to fight terrorism could expire next month as both Democrats and Republicans concerned about overreach have complicated their renewal. By Mary Clare Jalonick and Eric Tucker. SENT: 980 words, photo.
NOT-REAL-NEWS — In this week's roundup of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week, we focus on false and misleading reports spreading online around the new coronavirus outbreak, a situation the World Health Organization has dubbed an “infodemic.” SENT: 1,360 Words, photos.
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NATIONAL
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BREWERY SHOOTING — The man police say killed five co-workers at one of the nation's largest breweries before killing himself was accused of pointing a gun at an SUV and punching a woman in the face in the early 1990s, court documents show. SENT: 930 words, photos.
MISSING WOMAN-INDICTMENT — A grand jury indicts a Missouri man on first-degree murder and other charges in the disappearance of his Chinese wife, who is presumed dead. SENT: 530 words, photo.
HAWAII COUNCILMAN-METH CHARGES — A Hawaii councilman pleads not guilty to charges accusing him of leading a drug-trafficking organization, supplying guns, conspiring with a gang leader, requesting sexual favors as payment for drugs and assaulting a law enforcement officer in a case that highlights the hold methamphetamine has on some people in the state. SENT: 520 words, photos.
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INTERNATIONAL
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VENEZUELA-FINDING FOOD — Families in Venezuela struggling to find enough food each day talk about their struggle. A U.N. World Food Program study that showed one of three in residents of the crisis-stricken nation aren’t able to meet minimum nutrition requirements. SENT: 780 words, photos.
MALAYSIA-POLITICS — Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad indicates he will reconcile with the former ruling alliance he led with rival Anwar Ibrahim in an about-turn that follows a week of political turmoil that followed his resignation as prime minister. SENT: 620 words, photos.
EL SALVADOR-WAR CRIMES — President Nayib Bukele says he has vetoed a national reconciliation bill approved earlier this week by lawmakers, arguing that it would result in impunity for crimes against humanity from El Salvador’s 1980-1992 civil war. SENT: 360 words, photo.
UNITED NATIONS-SYRIA — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres again calls for an immediate cease-fire in northwestern Syria “before the situation gets entirely out of control,” and 13 of the 15 nations on the U.N. Security Council supported his appeal at an emergency meeting — but not Syria’s closest ally Russia and China. SENT: 520 words.
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BUSINESS
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Stocks sink again after another wild day on Wall Street amid coronavirus fears, extending a rout that handed the market its worst week since October 2008 at the height of the financial crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed around 350 points lower. The benchmark financial index has lost 13 percent since hitting a record high 10 days ago. By Alex Veiga and Damian J. Troise. SENT: 1,280 words, photos.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
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MED--OBESITY-SECOND SURGERIES - As more Americans turn to surgery to lose weight, more of them are also returning for a second operation, because the first isn't working. Last year, an estimated 15% of the 252,000 obesity surgeries in the U.S. came after a previous surgery. That compares to 6% of the 158,000 surgeries in 2011, according to a surgeons' group. By Candice Choi. SENT: 880 words, photos.
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LOS ANGELES — Doc Rivers has spent most of the regular season coming up with patchwork lineups and hoping for a healthy future for the Los Angeles Clippers. Although they've got an outstanding record, their roster had only been fully healthy for a half-dozen games. When the deep, talented Clippers were all together Friday night, even a fellow Western Conference power didn't stand much of a chance. By Greg Beacham. SENT: 980 words, photos.
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