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HIGHLIGHTING

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ELECTION 2020 (sent, developing)

ELECTION 2020-BIDEN (sent)

TRUMP (upcoming)

VIRUS OUTBREAK (sent, developing)

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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-PETS — Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owner. SENT: 355 words, photos.

ELECTION-2020-SECRET SERVICE — Former Vice President Joe Biden says it might be time for Secret Service protection. SENT: 395 words, photos.

TWERKING TOUR-COACH — School district officials in South Florida have reassigned a basketball coach after a celebrity twerker used the Miami Beach Senior High gym to film a video. SENT: 265 words.

RAYS-THREATS — Man charged with threatening Rays players, other athletes. SENT: 460 words.

FRANCE TRAIN-DERAILS — One of France's vaunted high-speed trains derailed on a trip to Paris, injuring the driver and 20 other people, officials said. SENT: 260 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK

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VIRUS OUTBREAK — People around the world brace for months of disruptions from the new virus as its unrelenting spread brings ballooning infections, economic fallout and sweeping containment measures. By National Writer Matt Sedensky. SENT: 1,180 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US — Federal authorities announce an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of an outbreak of the new coronavirus as the U.S. death toll climbs to 11, including the first fatality outside Washington state. SENT: 1,220 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FEELINGS OF RISK — Emotion and other psychological factors determine how much people worry about catching the coronavirus. Experts say judgment isn't just a rational analysis, and the outbreak presents “hot buttons” that bump up our perceptions of the risk. These include its novelty and a sense that neither authorities nor individuals can control its spread. But there are ways that people can minimize the risk of overreaction. One of them is not to constantly scour the internet for information. By Science Writer Malcolm Ritter. SENT: 780 words, photos, video

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-RELIGION — A rising number of churches across the United States are making changes in response to the coronavirus outbreak, including a decision by numerous Catholic dioceses to suspend the serving of wine during Communion. By National Writer David Crary. SENT: 1,020 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — Palestinian officials announced Thursday the storied Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem was closing indefinitely over fears of the new coronavirus, weeks ahead of the Easter holiday that draws tens of thousands of visitors and worshipers. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-JOBS — Companies and consumers have scrapped travel plans, and factories have endured broken supply chains from the coronavirus outbreak. But economists won’t really worry about lasting damage until businesses start cutting jobs -- the lifeblood of the economy. The timeliest such gauge is a weekly report on applications for unemployment benefits, which the government will issue Thursday morning. Economists will also closely monitor measures of confidence and retail spending. By Christopher Rugaber. UPCOMING: 850 words by noon, photos.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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ELECTION 2020 — His front-runner status slipping, Bernie Sanders refocused his Democratic presidential campaign on surging rival Joe Biden as the Vermont senator's allies grappled with the fallout from a Super Tuesday stumble that raised internal concerns about the direction of his White House bid. SENT: 1100 words. UPCOMING: Developments expected, 1090 words by 5 p.m., photos, video.

ELECTION 2020-BIDEN — Joe Biden has hit his stride and found his voice after wins in South Carolina and across Democrats' Super Tuesday presidential primary map. The whispering, sometimes-meandering former vice president who finished fourth in Iowa and fifth in New Hampshire has been replaced by a confident, scrappy politician promising to unite the Democratic Party and defeat Donald Trump. Biden aides know more mistakes are ahead. But they now have results to show voters are buying in to Biden's campaign. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-MICHIGAN GOVERNOR — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is backing Joe Biden for president days before the state's Democratic primary, giving the former vice president another boost after his success on Super Tuesday. SENT: 390 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CONGRESS — The Democratic-controlled House passed an $8.3 billion measure to battle the coronavirus outbreak that's spreading rapidly and threatening a major shock to the economy and disruptions to everyday life in the U.S. The Senate is expected to follow suit. SENT: 840 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing from 1:45 p.m. Senate vote, 890 words by 4 p.m., photos.

ELECTION 2020-SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION — Former Vice President Joe Biden says that he's worried that protesters have stormed the stage when he's been speaking at campaign events with his wife beside him and that it might be time for Secret Service protection. SENT: 370 words, photos.

UNITED STATES-AFGHANISTAN — An uptick in Taliban attacks against Afghan forces that prompted a retaliatory U.S. airstrike has underscored the fragility of the peace deal between the Trump administration and the group. SENT: 870 words. UPCOMING: Updates possible from morning Pompeo remarks.

TRUMP — President Donald Trump holds a TV town hall in the political battleground state of Pennsylvania sponsored by his favorite network, Fox News Channel. Developing from 6:30 p.m. event, 500 words by 7 p.m., photos, video.

TRUMP STORE-PENNSYLVANIA — A shop selling President Trump-themed merchandise in a suburban Philadelphia strip mall has emerged as a magnet for the president’s backers and a reflection of Pennsylvania’s status as a political battleground this year. SENT: 925 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PENCE — Vice President Mike Pence visits Minnesota and Washington state as he coordinates the U.S. response to the new coronavirus. UPCOMING: Developing from events starting at noon. UPCOMING: 600 words by 6 p.m., photos, video.

ELECTION 2020-BLACK VOTERS — Joe Biden's presidential campaign spent the past month on the verge of collapse after disappointing finishes in the overwhelmingly white states that launched the Democratic primary. As he watched the turmoil unfold from Gadsden, Alabama, Robert Avery thought the race would change dramatically when it moved into the South. SENT: 877 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-MONEY — Joe Biden barely had enough money to air television ads in critical Super Tuesday battlegrounds, but he won't have that problem again. Biden’s showing reshaped the primary into a two-person race between him and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Fundraisers are selling out, and money is pouring in. SENT: 890 words, photo.

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NATIONAL

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SEVERE WEATHER-TENNESSEE — In the Tennessee community hardest hit by devastating tornadoes, the few houses still standing have become beacons of hope. SENT: 800 words, photos, video.

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INTERNATIONAL

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CHINA-UIGHURS-FORCED-TO-WORK — In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple and Lenovo. The mostly Muslim ethnic Uighurs who labor in the factory are isolated within a walled compound that is fortified with security cameras and guards at the entrance. Their forays out are limited to rare chaperoned trips, they are not allowed to worship or cover their heads, and they must attend special classes in the evenings, according to former and current workers and shopkeepers in the area. By Dake Kang and Yanan Wang. SENT: 2,650 words, photos. With abridged.

SYRIA-SUMMIT — The Turkish and Russian presidents sit down for talks in Moscow aimed at ending hostilities in northwestern Syria involving their forces along with proxies that threaten to pit Turkey against Russia in a direct military conflict. By Vladimir Isachenkov. SENT: 910 words, photos

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BUSINESS/ECONOMY

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FINANCIAL MARKETS —Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street, erasing 2% from major indexes, a day after surging 4% as the mood swings back to fear. European markets quickly lost early gains Thursday and are down more than 2%SENT: 570 words, photo. UPCOMING: Will be updated through trading, about 700 words by 5 p.m.

OPEC MEETING — The oil-producing countries of the OPEC cartel are proposing a deep production cut of 1.5 million barrels per day to support prices that are sagging due to the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 550 words, photos.

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HOW TO REACH US

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