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UNITED STATES-NEW NUKE — The Pentagon's top policy official tells The Associated Press that the United States for the first time has deployed the newest addition to its nuclear arsenal — a submarine-launched weapon that the Trump administration says will make nuclear war less likely. Congressional critics call the weapon a dangerous and unnecessary addition. By National Security Writer Robert Burns. SENT: 1,070 words, photo.
ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST — Iowa Democrats are fiercely united by the goal of unseating President Donald Trump, but they were sharply divided over which candidate was best equipped to do so. By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut. SENT: 1,170 words, photos, video. With ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST-GLANCE.
FRANCE-HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR — A Holocaust survivor joins teenagers visiting the camp where French collaborators held nearly 70,000 Jews before deporting them to death camps, among efforts to make sure young people know firsthand about Nazi horrors that happened on their soil. By Lori Hinnant. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.
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STATE OF THE UNION — Stepping to the dais in extraordinary times, President Trump delivers his State of the Union address on the eve of his expected acquittal for impeachment and as Democrats try sort out the chaotic first votes of the race to replace him. The first president to run for reelection after being impeached aims to use his primetime speech to lay out his case for a second term amid suspense about whether he would address the charges against him. By Jonathan Lemire. UPCOMING: 600 words by 5 p.m., with updates after 9 p.m. address, photos, video, audio. With: STATE OF THE UNION-THE LATEST: Latest developments on State of the Union. STATE OF THE UNION-TEXT: Transcript of President Trump's remarks, to move immediately following the address.
ELECTION 2020 — Iowa’s Democratic Party promises to release a majority of its presidential caucus results Tuesday afternoon, but the news does little to stem rising confusion and concern more than 12 hours after voting ended in the first Democrats 2020 primary contest. By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont and Alexandra Jaffe. SENT: 1,200 words. UPCOMING: Developing, 1,150 words by 5 p.m., photos, video.
ELECTION 2020-ANALYSIS — Iowa was supposed to be the first outlet for Democratic anxieties, built up over three years of opposition and anger at President Trump. Instead, the party has emerged even more unsettled, and Trump gleeful about the chaos. By Julie Pace. UPCOMING: 800 words by 6 p.m., photos.
CHINA OUTBREAK-VIRUS NAME — West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Ebola virus. And now: 2019 nCoV? The name, which stands for 2019 novel coronavirus, has been assigned to the virus behind the outbreak of flu-like illnesses that started in China. Scientists are still learning about the new virus, so it's hard to come up with a good name — and one that doesn’t stigmatize the Chinese city where the virus first struck. “Once people have a chance to catch their breath, it might be changed,” says Dr. Nancy Messonnier. By AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 2:30 p.m. WITH: CHINA-OUTBREAK —Hong Kong hospitals cut services as thousands of medical workers went on strike for a second day to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely. SENT: 1,260 words, photos. Also see MORE ON CHINA-OUTBREAK below.
TESLA RISING — Less than a year after it seemed headed for the corporate junkyard, Tesla is worth more than General Motors and Ford combined, even though it sells only a tiny fraction of the number of the cars its rivals do. Its stock has climbed fivefold in eight months, reflecting a sense among investors that the future lies with electric cars and that Tesla has a big head start. By Tom Krisher and Cathy Bussewitz. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos, by 4 p.m.
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PEOPLE-SHANNEN DOHERTY — Shannen Doherty is battling a recurrence of breast cancer that has progressed to stage four. SENT: 250 words, photos.
SOUTH AFRICA-BABOON-LION CUB — Baboon grooms little lion cub in South Africa's Kruger park. SENT: 350 words, photos.
URINATION-GUNFIGHT — An Alabama man confronted a neighbor who was urinating in public and was shot in the face during a gunfight that followed, a sheriff’s office said. SENT: 200 words.
TIRE CHANGE-HANDS CRUSHED —A woman whose hands were crushed while she was changing a tire on the side of an interstate in South Carolina managed to call for help using her toes. SENT: 179 words, photo.
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STATE OF UNION-WHAT TO WATCH — On the brink of his Senate acquittal, President Trump will be unleashing “relentless optimism” during his third State of the Union address, a speech designed to pivot from his impeachment to his drive for reelection. The theme of his speech: "The Great American Comeback.” SENT: 1,120 words, photos.
STATE OF THE UNION-SCENE — Color from the chamber. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 11 p.m.
STATE OF THE UNION-2020 DEMOCRATS — Quote box with reaction from 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos, by 11 p.m.
STATE OF THE UNION-DEMOCRATS — The Democratic response by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. UPCOMING: 500 words by 11 p.m., photo.
STATE OF THE UNION-TAKEAWAYS — Highlights from State of the Union address. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 11 p.m., photo.
STATE OF THE UNION-FACT CHECK — A look at the facts in the State of the Union address. UPCOMING: Developing, 500 words by 11 p.m., photo.
STATE OF THE UNION-ANALYSIS — Analysis of State of the Union address. UPCOMING: 850 words, photos, by 11 p.m., photo.
STATE OF UNION-ECONOMY — A portrait of a healthy U.S. economy is sure to fill center stage Tuesday night when the president gives his third State of the Union address. It is an economy that has proved durable and generally robust though one that has yet to fulfill many of Trump's promises and remains vulnerable to economic risks. SENT: 1200 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-APP— The little-known technology start-up under scrutiny after the Iowa caucus meltdown was founded by veterans of Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign. Seed money for Shadow Inc. came from ACRONYM, a progressive media nonprofit corporation founded by a political strategist who runs several companies aimed at promoting Democratic candidates. She is married to a senior strategist for Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign. Those connections are feeding online conspiracy theories that something was fishy. UPCOMING: 800 words by 5 p.m., photo.
ELECTION 2020-IOWA MELTDOWN — What went wrong with the Iowa Democratic Party’s high-tech plan to speed up the reporting of results of the caucuses? Pretty much everything. A little-known startup company was picked by party leaders in secret to develop the technology. Organizers had little training on the app. Error messages greeted some who were able to log in. An unspecified “coding issue” led the software to report only partial results. SENT: 1,190 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing, 1100 words by 6 p.m., photos.
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ELECTION 2020-IOWA CAUCUS FUTURE — Iowa's coveted position as the first-in-the-nation nominating contest faces its most daunting challenge after technical problems kept the state Democratic Party from reporting results. SENT: 730 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-NEVADA — Nevada has a caucus and an app, too. How are they going to try to do better? UPCOMING: 790 words by 5 p.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-NEW HAMPSHIRE — New Hampshire had largely taken a backseat to Iowa through January, but the state’s presidential primary is poised to take on a more important role following Iowa's delayed, chaotic results. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-Q&A. Things to know about where the Democratic primary context stands. UPCOMING: 800 words by 5 p.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN — The results of the Iowa caucuses aren’t in, but Joe Biden is looking forward, insisting that victory lies ahead in later contests. UPCOMING: 800 words by 5 p.m., photos.
ELECTION 2020 COALITION -- AP VoteCast reveals striking differences in the make-up and attitudes of the top Democratic candidates’ supporters, even among those who share the same broad ideology and political leanings. UPCOMING: 850 words by 6 p.m., photo.
TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT — The Senate is pushing toward the final vote in the impeachment trial of President Trump with only a handful of members publicly undecided. Their choices will determine whether Trump's acquittal, now a foregone conclusion, will be a wholly partisan affair. Voting is set to begin Wednesday. SENT: 630 words. UPCOMING: 800 words by 5 p.m., photos, video.
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CHINA OUTBREAK-EUROPE — Britain on Tuesday urged all of its citizens in China to leave because of the virus outbreak, while Belgium became the latest nation to announce a confirmed case. SENT: 720 words, photos.
ITALY-MILAN FASHION-CHINA — Italian fashion officials forecast a nearly 2% drop in first-half revenues due to the virus emerging from China, which also is preventing three Chinese fashion houses from traveling to Milan Fashion Week later this month. SENT: 425 words, photos.
CHINA OUTBREAK-IMPACT ON BUSINESSES — For companies bracing for losses from China’s viral outbreak, the damage has so far been delayed, thanks to a stroke of timing: The outbreak hit just when Chinese factories and many businesses were closed anyway to let workers travel home for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. By Business Writers Paul Wiseman and Anne D'Innocenzio. SENT: 1,120 words, photos.
CHINA-OUTBREAK-BUSINESS-BLUES — Global business is catching a chill from China's virus outbreak, with even the gaming industry taking a hit. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 930 words, photos.
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BUS SHOOTING-SECURITY — A shooting on a Greyhound bus in California this week illustrates a stark reality about security certain modes of mass transportation in the U.S.: Those determined to carry out an attack on a bus, train and subway would likely face few if any security checks from any time before or after they take their seats. UPCOMING: 800 words by 4 p.m., photos.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN — A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her was back on the witness stand Tuesday, a day after she became so upset while being questioned by the movie mogul's lawyers that the judge suspended her cross examination. SENT: 760 words, photos.
RELIGION-MIGRANT FAITH — Thousands of natives of the southern Mexican town of Axochiapan have relocated to Minnesota the last 20 years. The challenge for them is staying connected with their homeland and giving their children a sense of history and culture. Enter the feast of St. Paul, the patron saint of their town. The two-day celebration comes complete with ornately-clad participants processioning in snow-covered streets, colorful headdresses, hand-made candles, meticulously prepared food and traditional music. SENT: 990 words, photos.
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LEBANON-THE INJURED — At a Beirut hospital ward, five Lebanese protesters with bandaged eyes and faces huddled in a circle, their arms wrapped around each other, and they vowed to be back on the streets soon, despite their wounds from recent clashes with police. “We are coming back,” says one of them, 20-year-old Charbel Francis. By A.J. Naddaf. SENT: 1,160 words, photos.
SOUTH AFRICA FORMER-PRESIDENT — A judge in South Africa issued an arrest warrant for former president Jacob Zuma for failing to appear in court on a corruption case that he has sought to avoid for months — now by asserting that he is ill. SENT: 550 words, photos.
IRAN-US — Iran said that its top court confirmed a death sentence for an Iranian man convicted of spying for the CIA, with state media alleging that he had shared details of the Islamic Republic's nuclear program with the American spy agency. SENT: 400 words, photos.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
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SCI--SCIENCE SAYS-RECOUNTING CALORIES — Almonds used to have about 170 calories per serving. Then researchers said it was really more like 130. A little later, they said the nuts may have even less. Calorie counting can be a simple way to help maintain a healthy weight — don't eat and drink more than you burn. And the calorie labels on food packaging seem like an immutable guide to help you track what you eat. SENT: 785 words, photos.
LIONFISH MYSTERY — A new disease has caused open sores that can eat into the muscles of invasive lionfish and appears to have contributed to an abrupt drop in their numbers in the northern Gulf of Mexico, scientists reported. But they hasten to say it’s probably far from the end of the showy invader with long, venomous spines. SENT: 926 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Technology companies and banks led a broad rally for U.S. stocks following solid gains overseas as China took more steps to soften the financial impact of the virus outbreak. SENT: 650 words, photos, developing.
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OSCARS-THE CAVE - It took an outpouring of support from the film community but “The Cave” filmmaker and Oscar nominee Feras Fayyad was finally able to secure a visa to attend Sunday's ceremony. Fayyad lives in asylum in Denmark where he has continued to make films about his native war-torn country, Syria. His documentary “The Cave” is about a subterranean hospital on the outskirts of Damascus. By AP Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 900 words by 4 p.m, photos.
MIAMI-CUBAN ARTISTS - As President Donald Trump tightens the trade embargo on Cuba, some members of the United States’ largest Cuban-American community are once again taking a hard line on performers from the island who support its communist government or don’t speak out against it. SENT: 760 words, photo.
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BKN—BUCKS-PELICANS — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have won 10 of 11 and have the NBA's best record as they visit Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. By Brett Martel. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts at 7:30 p.m.
BKN-KNICKS-MILLS-FIRED — A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that the New York Knicks have fired President Steve Mills. SENT: 275 words, photos, developing.
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