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SEVERE WEATHER-TENNESSEE — National Weather Service confirms tornado near Nashville. SENT: 190 words. UPCOMING: Developing, will be updated; pursuing visuals.
TURKEY MIGRANTS — An EU delegation travels to Greece to visit a migrant border area.
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ELECTION 2020 — Joe Biden rides a wave of momentum into Super Tuesday, with former Democratic rivals announcing their support for his presidential campaign. But Bernie Sanders won’t be giving up his front-runner status that easily. By National Political Writer Steve Peoples. SENT: 1,010 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Updates throughout the day; first polls close at 7 p.m. With ELECTION 2020-WHAT TO WATCH — What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries; ELECTION 2020-FIVE QUESTIONS — Five key questions ahead of critical Super Tuesday primaries; ELECTION 2020-THE LATEST.
ELECTION 2020-VOTING CONCERNS — Tuesday’s presidential primaries across 14 states mark the first major security test since the 2018 midterms. State and local election officials say they are prepared to deal with everything from equipment problems to false information about the coronavirus. By Christina A. Cassidy. SENT: 730 words, photos. Also see MORE ON 2020 ELECTION below.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK — Iranians hoard medical supplies, Italians urge doctors out of retirement and South Koreans prepare to pump billions into relief efforts as the virus epidemic firms its hold around the globe. A growing outbreak in the United States leads schools and subways to sanitize, a search for a vaccine to be pushed, and fears of vulnerability for nursing home residents spread. By Ken Moritsugu and Matt Sedensky. SENT: 860 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-US STATES — The Trump administration reassures governors that they will be reimbursed for at least some of the costs of responding to the spread of the coronavirus, as several states begin setting aside millions of dollars to head off a public health crisis. By Adriana Gomez Licon. SENT: 700 words, photos. Also see MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK below.
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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Shares in most Asian markets track overnight gains on Wall Street, but Tokyo's benchmark falls back as gnawing concerns over the virus outbreak chill buying sentiment. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 990 words, photos. With AUSTRALIA-ECONOMY — Australia cuts rate to record low 0.5% to fight virus impact.
AFGHANISTAN-PEACE DEAL-IMPACT — Now that the U.S. has signed a deal with the Taliban to eventually leave Afghanistan, it will soon be up to Afghans on both sides of the conflict to decide what peace will look like. The stakes are high. By Kathy Gannon. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
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MORE ON 2020 ELECTION
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ELECTION 2020-CALIFORNIA PRIMARY — Democratic voters in California will consider a suddenly reshaped presidential field that has largely narrowed to a rivalry between emerging establishment favorite Joe Biden, billionaire Michael Bloomberg and progressive rivals Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. By Political Writer Michael R. Blood. SENT: 960 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-ALABAMA-SENATE — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will try to beat back a slate of aggressive competitors in the Alabama Republican Senate primary, a test how much President Donald Trump's past censure has damaged Sessions in the deep red state. SENT: 480 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — An advocacy group says Wikipedia's Farsi-language website appears to be disrupted in Iran after a close confidant to the country's supreme leader died of the new coronavirus. SENT: 430 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA — The NBA tells players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to most corners of the planet. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 550 words, photos.
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KOBE-BRYANT-CRASH-PHOTOS — L.A. County sheriff says eight deputies took Kobe Bryant crash photos. SENT: 440 words, photo.
SKIN-COLOR-LINE-UP — College apologizes for Oklahoma City high school line-up by skin color. SENT: 190 words.
INDONESIA-VOLCANO — Indonesia's most active volcano erupts, spews ash into sky. SENT: 210 words, photos.
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TRUMP-BRIEFING ROOM — The coronavirus threat in the U.S. puts the White House briefing room back in business. SENT: 540 words, photos. With TRUMP-FACT CHECK — Trump's false assurances on coronavirus.
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ISRAEL-ELECTION — Israel's embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces an uncertain path to staying in office, even as preliminary results show his Likud party pulling ahead of its opponents in the country's third election in less than a year. SENT: 570 words, photos.
NORTH KOREA-LAUNCH — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervises an earlier live-fire rocket artillery exercise to confirm his military’s combat readiness and “further kindle the flames of training revolution,” state media says. SENT: 410 words, photos.
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MILITARY DRAFT-WOMEN — Weeks before a government commission weighs in on the subject, federal appeals court judges will consider whether the military's all-male draft system is constitutional. SENT: 290 words, photos.
DEATH PENALTY-SOUTH CAROLINA — Some lawmakers in South Carolina are pushing a bill that would give death row inmates no choice but to be executed in the electric chair. SENT: 640 words, photos.
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KUSHNER-OPPORTUNITY-ZONES-SALE — Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner sells his stake in a company investing in Opportunity Zone projects offering tax breaks he had pushed for in Washington, sparking criticism that he was benefiting from his White House role. By Business Writer Bernard Condon. SENT: 460 words, photos.
AUSTRALIA-NEWS-AGENCY — National news agency Australian Associated Press says it is closing after 85 years, blaming a decline in subscribers and free distribution of news content on digital platforms. SENT: 590 words, photo.
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TV-CHRIS-MATTHEWS — Longtime MSNBC host Chris Matthews abruptly retires from his “Hardball” show, apologizing for making inappropriate comments about women and following a brutal week where he also took heat from supporters of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. By Media Writer David Bauder. SENT: 740 words, photos.
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