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President Donald Trump, standing with Vice President Mike Pence and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, after meeting with Senate Republicans. (AP PhotoSusan Walsh)
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ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST — AP VoteCast surveys of voters show Joe Biden has built a coalition that crosses the spectrum of Democrats. African Americans and older voters continue to be a reliable foundation of support for Biden. He is also drawing support from blue-collar workers, rural voters, city dwellers, women, the highly educated, moderates, conservatives and even the “somewhat liberal." By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut. SENT: 1,140 words, photos, graphics. With ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST-STATE SNAPSHOT — What Democratic voters in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi think.
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Opposition protesters clash with police blocking their march in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. U.S.-backed Venezuelan political leader Juan Guaido is leading a march aimed at retaking the National Assembly legislative building, which opposition lawmakers have been blocked from entering. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)
ELECTION 2020 — Joe Biden wins Michigan’s Democratic primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago. The former vice president's victory there, as well as in Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho, deals a serious blow to Sanders and substantially widens Biden's path to the nomination. By Will Weissert and Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 1,050 words, photos, video. With ELECTION 2020-TAKEAWAYS — It’s Biden's nomination to lose.
ELECTION 2020-SANDERS — Bernie Sanders, the face of the Democrats' far-left flank, is suddenly staring up at a towering wall of opposition from his own party, an urgent call to unify against President Donald Trump and a growing delegate disadvantage. By National Political Writer Steve Peoples. SENT: 650 words, photos.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-US — As coronavirus cases crop up across the United States, some governors and other leaders are scrambling to slow its spread, banning large public gatherings, enforcing quarantines and calling National Guard troops. By Marina Villeneuve and Olga R. Rodriguez. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK — The boisterous hum of Rome dwindles to a whisper and police patrols keep people apart in cafes as Italy enforces an extraordinary, sweeping lockdown in hopes of not becoming the next epicenter of the spreading coronavirus epidemic now that life in China is edging back to normal. By Nicole Winfield and John Leicester. SENT: 1,120 words, photos. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST. Also see MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK below.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Stocks drop in Asia despite gains on Wall Street on hopes the Trump administration will act to cushion the economic pain of the virus outbreak. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.
AFGHANISTAN — After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issues a decree promising to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture to get intra-Afghan negotiations started. By Rahim Faiez and Tameem Akhgar. SENT: 590 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — Trump pitches his proposed payroll tax holiday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts to do more to contain the coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 1,110 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Updates expected throughout the day. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-ECONOMIC OPTIONS — Economic remedies abound in crisis, but can they deliver? VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP’S HEALTH — As Americans take virus precautions, Trump flouts advice.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPEAN ECONOMY — Suddenly staring recession in the face, European leaders are lining up an array of tax breaks, financial support for companies and likely central bank measures in the hope of preventing the coronavirus outbreak from dealing long-term damage to the economy. By Business Writer David McHugh. SENT: 930 words, photo. With BRITAIN-ECONOMY — Bank of England cuts key interest rate to 0.25% due to virus.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-LATIN-AMERICA-TESTED — Latin America is bracing for fallout from the coronavirus that could test the resilience of the beleaguered region’s already ailing economy. SENT: 1,270 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-SOUTH-KOREA — A virus cluster connected to a call center in one of the busiest areas of Seoul raises alarms that South Korea's outbreak — thought to have been waning — has gained a foothold in the more populated capital region. SENT: 400 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-MEDIA — The Washington Post is encouraging its staff to work at home and the Los Angeles Times is restricting air travel, two illustrations of how news organizations compelled to cover the coronavirus outbreak are balancing the need to keep employees safe. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 770 words, photo.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY — The Australian government announces a $1.6 billion package to help tackle the virus outbreak that has infected nearly 120,000 people worldwide, rocked financial markets and disrupted travel. SENT: 350 words.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB-FLIPPING SITES — If Major League Baseball can't play in front of fans at a team's home ballpark because of the virus outbreak, the sport's first preference likely would be to switch games to the visiting team's stadium if possible, a person familiar with the deliberations tells The Associated Press. By Baseball Writer Ronald Blum. SENT: 550 words, photos. With SPORTS-VIRUS OUTBREAK Virus impact on U.S. sports grows; more restrictions in Europe.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-PREMIER LEAGUE — Members of Arsenal's playing squad go into self-isolation in a coronavirus precautionary move, forcing the postponement of the Premier League game at Manchester City. By Global Soccer Writer Rob Harris. SENT: 570 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGES — Colleges nationwide are shutting down campuses with plans to continue instruction online, leaving some students distressed over where to go and professors puzzled over how to run higher education in the time of coronavirus. SENT: 1,270 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-ALABAMA-SENATE — Trump spurns Sessions, backs Tuberville for Alabama Senate. SENT: 490 words, photo.
ELECTION-2020-MISSOURI-MAYOR-MIXUP — Kansas City mayor runs into problems attempting to vote. SENT: 560 words, video.
VANITY LICENSE PLATE LAWSUIT — Lawsuit aims to end California license plate language limits. SENT: 680 words, photo.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA-HOTEL COLLAPSE — Man rescued after 69 hours in rubble of fallen China hotel. SENT: 230 words, photos.
SACRAMENTO-POLICE-SHOOTING — Sacramento agrees to settle suit by Stephon Clark protesters. SENT: 310 words.
ART-FRAUD — California man will plead guilty in fake modern art fraud. SENT: 240 words.
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CONGRESS-SURVEILLANCE — The House prepares to vote to extend surveillance authorities just days before they are set to expire. SENT: 710 words, photos. UPCOMING: 800 words after House vote, time uncertain.
CONGRESS-MUELLER GRAND JURY — The Justice Department must give Congress secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, a federal appeals court rules, giving the House a significant win in a separation-of-powers clash with the Trump administration. SENT: 890 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-MISSISSIPPI SENATE — Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy wins the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi, setting up a rematch with Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, an outspoken ally of Trump. SENT: 480 words, photos.
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AUSTRALIA-CARDINAL CHARGED — The most senior Catholic to be convicted of child sex abuse takes his appeal to Australia’s highest court in potentially his last bid to clear his name. SENT: 750 words, photo.
LIBYA-HEART SURGEON — An American pediatric cardiac surgeon leads an international team of experts who fly into Libya to perform surgeries and offer training for Libyan doctors and nurses to help prop up the war-torn country's fragile healthcare system. SENT: 720 words, photos.
JAPAN-TSUNAMI ANNIVERSARY — Amid a virus outbreak, some residents along the Japanese northern coast stand on roadsides overlooking the sea, offering silent prayers for their loved ones lost in a massive earthquake and tsunami nine years ago. SENT: 590 words, photos.
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN — The final act of Harvey Weinstein's rape trial in New York begins, when the once-powerful film producer will be sentenced following his landmark #MeToo conviction. SENT: 890 words, photos.
DOWN SYNDROME-ABORTION — A federal court in Cincinnati will hear complex legal arguments for and against Ohio's Down syndrome abortion ban, in a case viewed as pivotal in the national debate over the procedure. SENT: 710 words.
SUBWAY STABBING-CALIFORNIA — A San Francisco area man with a history of violence and mental illness is found guilty of the random stabbing death of an 18-year-old woman at a commuter train platform two years ago, a killing with racial undertones that prompted rallies and vigils. SENT: 560 words, photos.
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WEATHERING-THE-MARKETS-ONE-INVESTOR'S-STRATEGY — Buy and hold — and don't sell when the stock market plunges ¬— a strategy that has served an AP veteran business writer well during turbulent swings. By Business Writer Joyce M. Rosenberg. SENT: 1,090 words, photos.
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UNITED-NATIONS-CLIMATE-CHANGE — Last year was the second warmest on record, the past decade was the hottest in human history and January was the warmest January since 1850, the head of the U.N. weather agency says. SENT: 560 words.
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SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-PLACIDO DOMINGO — An investigation commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera into sexual harassment allegations against Plácido Domingo finds that the legendary tenor engaged in "inappropriate conduct" with multiple women over the three decades he held senior positions at the company, which he helped found and later led. SENT: 710 words, photo.
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TIM DAHLBERG-HORSE DEATHS — A long-awaited safety report does little more than raise even more questions about Santa Anita Park — and the horse racing industry itself. By Sports Columnist Tim Dahlberg. SENT: 790 words, photos.
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