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VIRUS-OUTBREAK — The number of new virus cases in China dropped to its lowest level in six weeks Monday and hundreds of patients at the outbreak's epicenter were being released, while a grimmer reality set in elsewhere, with swelling infection numbers and growing dread that no area could fend off the illness. The United States counted 80 cases as of Sunday and two deaths. SENT: 910 words, photos. By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 630 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-US — Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus and researchers said it may have been circulating for weeks undetected in the greater Seattle area. State and local authorities stepped up testing for the illness as the number of new cases grew nationwide, with new infections announced in California, Florida, Illinois, Rhode Island, New York and Washington state. By Carla K. Johnson and Gillian Flaccus. SENT: 1,600 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-WATCH — The Democrats' 2020 nomination fight is at a crossroads. Bernie Sanders remains the undisputed front-runner. And with Joe Biden's resounding victory in South Carolina, Biden can now make a credible case that he is the strongest Sanders alternative — especially now that Pete Buttigieg is out. But will the party's moderate wing unite behind him? By Steve Peoples. SENT: 840 words, photos. With: ELECTION-2020-BUTTIGIEG — Pete Buttigieg's unlikely path over the last 30 days exceeded virtually everyone's expectations of his presidential ambitions, except perhaps his own. The former mayor of Indiana's fourth largest city, an openly gay 38-year-old whose name most voters still can't pronounce, formally suspended his White House bid Sunday night. By Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont. SENT: 1,130 words, photos, video.
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ISRAEL-ELECTION — Israelis have begun voting in the country's unprecedented third election in less than a year. Voters will decide whether longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stays in power despite his upcoming trial on corruption charges. Polls are predicting another deadlock, but Netanyahu faces a stiff challenge once again from retired military chief Benny Gantz. By Aron Heller. SENT: 905 words, photos. With: ISRAEL-ELECTION-AP EXPLAINS; ISRAEL-ELECTION CONTENDERS (Both sent).
SUPREME COURT- ABORTION — The Hope Medical Group for Women in northern Louisiana fields phone calls every day from anxious pregnant women who ask if abortion is still legal and if the clinic, one of only three that provides abortions in the state, is still open. A Supreme Court case to be argued Wednesday could change that and more. By Rebecca Santana and Mark Sherman. SENT: 1,120 words, photos. This is the Tuesday spotlight.
TURKEY-GREECE — Greek police fired tear gas at migrants trying to enter from Turkey and a child died in a boat capsizing as thousands of migrants try to cross from Turkey in to Greece. Turkey opened its side of the frontier over the weekend for migrants and refugees, apparently seeking to pressure Europe for greater support as Turkey faces a possible new wave of displaced from intensified fighting in Syria. By Costas Kantouris and Elena Becatoros. SENT: 1,155 words, photos. With: SYRIA — Syrian government forces and their allies retook early Monday a key northwestern town days after losing it to rebel forces. SENT: 375 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — A member of a council that advises Iran's supreme leader died Monday after falling sick from the new coronavirus, state radio reported, becoming the first top official to succumb to the illness that is affecting members of the Islamic Republic's leadership. Iran announced the virus had killed 66 people among 1,501 confirmed cases in the country. By Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell. SENT: 880 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CHINA-TEMPORARY HOSPITAL — The head of the largest temporary hospital in the Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak says his staff has had a heavy workload but should be able to wrap up operations by the end of this month. By Dake Kang. SENT: 625 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WORLD ECONOMY — A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter. That would be a first since the international financial crisis more than a decade ago. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says the world economy is still expected to grow overall this year and rebound next year. SENT: 455 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-MEDIA — News organizations must walk a fine line in covering coronavirus. They need to convey the story's seriousness without provoking panic and report a flood of news while much remains a mystery. At the same time, they have to remind people who to stay safe and keep their own employees well. By David Bauder. SENT: 1,205 words, photo.
TOKYO-VIRUS-OUTBREAK-Q&A — The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics are to open on July 24 — less than five months away. The Paralympics follow on Aug. 25. The head of Tokyo's organizing committee is holding talks this week with the International Olympic Committee about the next steps. By Stephen Wade. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-AT A GLANCE — New virus: Over 88,000 infected globally, 3,000 deaths. SENT: 275 words, photos.
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AT&T-NEW TV SERVICE — AT&T is launching a new internet-delivered TV service Monday as it struggles with a shrinking DirecTV satellite business. SENT: 315 words, photo.
TRUMP-BLIMP — President Donald Trump’s campaign is planning to fly a blimp over swing states to get its message out — and to collect reams of data. SENT: 180 words, photo.
SPIELBERG DAUGHTER-ARREST — Police in Tennessee say a daughter of film director Steven Spielberg has been arrested in a domestic incident involving her boyfriend. SENT: 155 words.
OBIT-NICARAGUA-ERNESTO CARDENAL — Ernesto Cardenal, the renowned poet and Roman Catholic cleric who became a symbol of revolutionary verse in Nicaragua and around Latin America, and whose suspension from the priesthood by St. John Paul II lasted over three decades, has died at 95. SENT: 870 words, photo.
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ELECTION 2020-SANDERS-SENATE — Bernie Sanders has an awkward relationship with other members of the Senate that's often infuriating but also at times endearing. The democratic socialist from Vermont is creating great uncertainty as he wages a revolution for the presidency. Senators wonder if Sanders' brand of liberalism will help bring a new strain of energized Americans to the polls or repel the voters Democrats need to seize power. By Lisa Mascaro. SENT: 1,370 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-SUPER TUESDAY — For more than 30 years, Super Tuesday has been the biggest day in the presidential nominating contest. A strong showing on Super Tuesday can launch a candidate to the nomination, a weak one can virtually end a campaign. By Kathleen Ronayne. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-BLOOMBERG — Mike Bloomberg has spent half a billion dollars on advertising, visited 67 cities across 27 states and hired more than 2,400 staffers to support his White House ambitions. But his unprecedented investment in a presidential campaign may have little payoff if a diverse coalition of voters spurn him in the 14 states that vote Tuesday. By Alexandra Jaffe and Kathleen Ronayne. SENT: 1,315 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-SANDERS-BLACK VOTERS — Bernie Sanders has vowed to build a “multi-generational, multiracial movement" that can catapult him to the White House. So far, though, there's little evidence to show the Vermont senator is connecting with African American voters more than he did during his 2016 presidential run. By Will Weissert and Meg Kinnard. SENT: 1,125 words, photos.
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PHILIPPINES-MALL STANDOFF — Philippine police surrounded a shopping mall in Manila on Monday after a recently dismissed security guard opened fire and took dozens of people hostage, starting a standoff that began before noon and was still ongoing in the evening. By Jim Gomez and Aaron Favila. SENT: 585 words, photos.
NORTH KOREA-LAUNCH — North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles as it resumed weapons demonstrations following a months-long hiatus. The launches came two days after North Korea’s state media said leader Kim Jong Un supervised an artillery drill aimed at testing combat readiness of units in front-line and eastern areas. By Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 935 words, photos.
INDIA-VIOLENCE — The death toll in India’s capital from riots last week between Hindus and Muslims rose to 46, officials said Monday, a day after false rumors of new violence led to panicked calls to police in many parts of the city. The riots in New Delhi began over a disputed new citizenship law, which led to clashes in which hundreds were injured and houses, shops, mosques, schools and vehicles were set on fire. By Sheikh Saaliq. SENT: 530 words, photos.
BREXIT — Long-awaited trade talks between the European Union and Britain kick off Monday amid deep tensions over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s threat to walk away from the talks if not enough progress is made within four months. Britain became the first country to ever leave the EU on Jan. 31. Monday’s talks mark the start of a process aimed at securing its commercial, fishing and other ties with the world’s biggest trading bloc. SENT: 550 words, photos.
MEXICO-SUSPECT AT THE FUNERAL — The man was obsessed with Marbella Valdez. He sent her gifts, bought food for her friends. Prosecutors say he even planted a tracking device on her car. And when the 20-year-old law student's body was found at a garbage dump in Tijuana, he approached police to demand the case be solved. He even turned up at her funeral wearing a T-shirt with her photograph and the feminist slogan “Not One More Woman” printed on it. A week later, he was arrested and charged with her murder. The man — identified by Mexican rules only by his first name, Juan — has insisted on his innocence. By Mark Stevenson. SENT: 910 words, photos.
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POLICE SHOOTING-CHURCH — The Orange County Register reports that Santa Ana police officers fatally shot an armed man Sunday afternoon inside a Catholic church. Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna says the shooting took place shortly after the officers were flagged down at 4:20 p.m. and told someone inside Immaculate Heart of Mary Church had a gun. SENT: 325 words, photos.
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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Share prices in Asia bounced back Monday from last week's retreat, with mainland Chinese indexes gaining more than 3% as data showed progress in restoring factory output after weeks of disruptions from the viral outbreak. Stocks have been swooning as investors fret the coronavirus outbreak will derail the global economy. But in those declines, some see opportunities to buy. By Elaine Kurtenbach. SENT: 1,120 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CHINA-MANUFACTURING-SLUMP — Two measures of Chinese manufacturing fell to their lowest levels on record in February as anti-virus controls shut factories. But companies express confidence activity will rebound following government stimulus efforts. By Joe McDonald. SENT: 650 words, photos.
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