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MISSING-GIRL-SOUTH-CAROLINA — South Carolina authorities to say how missing girl, neighbor were killed. SENT: 210 words, photos.
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BULGER-JUROR-LSD — A juror in the murder and racketeering trial for the notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger says she regrets voting in 2013 to convict him for murder. Janet Uhlar's regret comes from revelations that Bulger was an unwitting participant in a secret CIA experiment called MK-ULTRA, in which doctors gave him the powerful hallucinogen, LSD, without his knowledge while he was in prison. By Michael Rezendes. SENT: 1,830 words, photos. With abridged.
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BOY SCOUTS-BANKRUPTCY — Barraged by hundreds of sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy protection in hopes of working out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan that will allow the hallowed, 110-year-old organization to carry on. By National Writer David Crary. SENT: 1,140 words, photos.
CHINA-OUTBREAK — A hospital director who helped lead the fight against China's new virus has become one of its victims. Liu Zhiming had mobilized all the resources of his hospital in Wuhan city, at the center of the outbreak, as thousands of patients arrived each day. Liu is at least the seventh health worker to die of the disease among the more than 1,700 who have become sick. By Yanan Wang. SENT: 1,120 words, photos. With CHINA-OUTBREAK-AUTO-SHOW — Beijing auto show is latest event delayed by virus fears; CHINA-OUTBREAK-AT A GLANCE. Also see FINANCIAL MARKETS below.
CHINA OUTBREAK-FAILED QUARANTINE — An extraordinary two-week quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship ends Wednesday, with thousands of passengers and crew set to disembark over the next several days in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo. A growing number of scientists, however, say the ship served as an incubator for a worrying new virus from China instead of a quarantine facility meant to prevent the worsening of an outbreak that has sickened tens of thousands. By Maria Cheng and Mari Yamaguchi. SENT: 1,170 words, photos. With JAPAN-CHINA-OUTBREAK-SHIP — Japan says 88 more virus cases confirmed on quarantined ship. Also see MORE ON CHINA-OUTBREAK below.
ELECTION 2020-DEBATE-BLOOMBERG — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg qualifies for the upcoming Democratic presidential debate, marking the first time he’ll stand alongside the rivals he has so far avoided by bypassing the early voting states and using his personal fortune to define himself through television ads. By Kathleen Ronayne. SENT: 690 words, photos.
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BORDER WALL-WAIVED LAWS — The Trump administration is waiving federal contracting laws to speed construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. By Elliot Spagat. SENT: 480 words, photos.
NASCAR-DAYTONA 500 — In a single thrilling lap around NASCAR's most storied track, Denny Hamlin and Ryan Newman displayed the risks and rewards of the dangerous sport they both love. Hamlin won his second consecutive Daytona 500 and third in five years as he surged past Newman on the final lap of a second overtime shootout. The win came as Newman's car was turned hard into the wall, then flipped onto its roof, where he was helpless as he was hit in the driver's side by another car. By Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.
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CHINA-OUTBREAK-WEST BANK — Palestinian markets have long been flooded by low-cost Chinese goods and traders in the West Bank fear that they will have to switch to more expensive alternatives in an already weakened economy. SENT: 990 words, photos.
ASIA-OUTBREAK-ECONOMIC-FALLOUT — The virus outbreak in China has put South Korea's economy into an "emergency situation," its president says. By Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT: 1,010 words, photos.
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BRITAIN-BORIS JOHNSON-DIVORCE — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, estranged wife reach financial settlement. SENT: 120 words, photo.
PLYMOUTH ROCK VANDALIZED — Vandals cover Plymouth Rock in red graffiti. SENT: 200 words, photo.
MISSISSIPPI SHOOTING — The daughter of a Mississippi man on trial in the shooting deaths of eight people testifies that he was abusive and beat her frequently. SENT: 520 words, photos.
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RELIGION-IRAQ-AFTER AL-SISTANI — Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, the larger-than-life Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani turns 90 this year, and when he recently had surgery it sent chills around the country. What happens when al-Sistani is gone? SENT: 1,600 words, photos.
PAKISTAN-GUTERRES-INTERVIEW — The U.N. secretary general tells The Associated Press that the virus outbreak that began in China “is not out of control but it is a very dangerous situation.” An AP Interview. By Kathy Gannon. SENT: 280 words, photo.
NETHERLANDS-YUKOS — In a major legal defeat for the Russian government, a Dutch appeals court reinstates an international arbitration panel’s order that it should pay $50 billion compensation to shareholders in former oil company Yukos. SENT: 450 words, photo.
TURKEY-PROTEST TRIAL — A court in Istanbul on Tuesday acquits nine leading Turkish civil society activists of terrorism-related charges, including a top philanthropist. SENT: 1,030 words.
ETHIOPIA-US-POMPEO — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in his final Africa stop, discusses reforms with Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister as well as regional issues that likely included Ethiopia’s dispute with Egypt over a massive dam project. SENT: 430 words, photos.
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KAREN PENCE — Vice President Mike Pence's wife, Karen, has no shortage of projects keeping her busy. An AP Interview. By Darlene Superville. SENT: 950 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Stock markets slip as the impact from the virus outbreak that began in China deepens, with Apple saying it would fail to meet its profit target this quarter and China moving to postpone or cancel major events, including the Beijing auto show. By Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT: 680 words, photos.
JAPAN-NISSAN — Nissan shareholders vent their outrage at the Japanese automaker's top management for crashing stock prices, zero dividends and quarterly losses after the scandal-ridden departure of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 670 words, photos.
BRITAIN-EARNS-HSBC — HSBC will shed some 35,000 jobs as part of a deep overhaul to focus on faster-growing markets in Asia and as it tries to cope with a slew of global uncertainties, from Brexit to the trade wars to the new virus. SENT: 560 words, photo.
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