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VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — White House briefing scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

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DEAD IN ICE DETENTION — An AP investigation of immigration detainee Roylan Hernandez Diaz’s October 2019 suicide finds a pattern of neglect and apparent violations of government policies at the jail where he was detained, at a time when the U.S. government is ramping up its detention of migrants to record levels. By Nomaan Merchant. SENT: 3,000 words, photos, video. Abridged version also available.

JUUL-STATE LOBBYING — The nation’s largest electronic-cigarette company, Juul Labs, donated tens of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of state attorneys general. The donations were part of an effort to build relationships with these powerful officials and potentially head off legal challenges over how Juul promoted and sold its vaping products. By Matthew Perrone and Richard Lardner. SENT: 2,530 words, photos. Abridged version also available.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS — The Dow Jones index tumbles 7.8%, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008, as mounting fears over the coronavirus combine with a crash in oil prices to send a shudder through world markets. The drop on Wall Street is so sharp that it triggers the first automatic halt in trading in more than two decades. By Stan Choe and Alex Veiga. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. With FINANCIAL MARKETS-WHAT'S HAPPENING — A closer look at the recent market volatility caused by anxiety over the coronavirus. SENT: 480 words, photos; VIRUS OUTBREAK-FINANCIAL MARKETS-ANALYSIS — AP Analysis: Investors 'guessing' on virus, assuming worst. SENT: 1,300 words, photos; VIRUS OUTBREAK-OIL-AP EXPLAINS — A clash of the oil titans — Saudi Arabia and Russia — is sending shock waves through energy markets. SENT: 940 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK — The battle to halt the coronavirus brings sweeping new restrictions, with Italy expanding a travel ban to the entire country, Israel ordering all visitors quarantined just weeks before Passover and Easter, and Spain closing all schools in and around its capital. By Colleen Barry and Adam Geller. SENT: 1,020 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING, VIRUS OUTBREAK-PHOTO GALLERY (both sent).

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — A public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus swirls around President Trump and draws closer to him personally as several of his congressional confidants place themselves in quarantine, including one who traveled with him on Air Force One. By Zeke Miller. SENT: 1,370 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: 1,400 words after 6:30 p.m. White House briefing.

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ELECTION 2020 — Michigan boosted Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid, but four years later, the same state could either revive his campaign or relegate him to the role of protest candidate. Joe Biden is looking to cement his front-runner status. By Will Weissert. SENT: 1,220 words, photos, video. With ELECTION 2020-BIG QUESTIONS — Key questions heading into the March 10 contests. SENT: 1,040 words, photos; ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-BOOKER — Former Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker endorses Biden. SENT: 140 words, photos.

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UNITED STATES-AFGHANISTAN — American troops begin leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement amid political chaos in Kabul that threatens the deal. The U.S. plans to cut the number of forces in the country from about 13,000 to 8,600. By Lolita C. Baldor. SENT: 430 words, photos. With AFGHANISTAN-POLITICS — Dueling Afghan leaders both declare themselves president. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

BRITAIN-ROYALS — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, make their final appearance as senior royals at Westminster Abbey, joining Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain's royal family for an annual Commonwealth Day service. The televised event is expected to be the last time the couple works alongside the entire Windsor clan before Harry and Meghan fly off into self-imposed exile in North America. By Danica Kirka. SENT: 500 words, photos.

HORSE RACING-DRUGS — More than two dozen people, including the trainer of champion Maximum Security, are charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. By Sports Writer Stephen Whyno. SENT: 820 words, photos.

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WOMEN'S STRIKE-LATIN AMERICA — Untold thousands of women across Mexico stay home from work and school to protest violence against women.

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN — A federal appeals court has restored a jury verdict that found Led Zeppelin did not steal “Stairway to Heaven." SENT: 640 words, photos.

MARIJUANA-BOSTON — Boston’s first pot shop opens, marking the first recreational marijuana store to open in a major East Coast city. SENT: 440 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MADONNA CONCERTS — Madonna has cancelled the last two stops of her tour in France after the country said it was banning events of more than 1,000 people to limit the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 320 words.

OBIT-BARBARA NEELY — Mystery writer Barbara Neely, who created the first black female series sleuth in mainstream American publishing, has died at age 78. SENT: 440 words.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-US — A cruise ship forced to idle for days off the coast of California because of a cluster of coronavirus cases aboard arrives in port as state and U.S. officials prepare to transfer its thousands of passengers to military bases for quarantine or return them to their home countries. SENT: 700 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-TOURISM — President Trump has a personal financial stake in how the virus plays out as an owner of hotels and resorts that could take a big hit if people stay at home. UPCOMING: 980 words by 7 p.m., photos; VIRUS OUTBREAK-NATION’S CAPITAL — Several hundred people who visited an Episcopal church in Georgetown are asked to self-quarantine after the rector tests positive for the virus. SENT: 630 words, photos; HEALTH CARE-ELECTRONIC RECORDS — Amid virus crisis, officials announce health care tech rules. SENT: 700 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONLINE SCHOOL — Schools across the United States are preparing to move classes online if the new coronavirus forces their buildings to shut down, but it's leading to concerns about students who don't have access to the internet at home. SENT: 1,250 words, photos.

SPORTS VIRUS OUTBREAK — Sporting events in Italy grind to a halt because of the spreading coronavirus. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY-PRISONS — Tensions in Italy's crowded prisons erupt over virus containment measures. SENT: 720 words, photos; VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — Saudi Arabia, Israel tighten restrictions to counter virus. SENT: 850 words, photos.

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ELECTION 2020-MICHIGAN — Michigan is the largest of six states with Democratic primaries on Tuesday, and it could redefine what has become a showdown between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. SENT: 1,280 words. With ELECTION 2020-WATCH (sent).

TRUMP-FACT-CHECK — President Trump suggests Americans should be happy about a plunge in oil prices because it'll mean cheaper gas. An AP Fact Check, though, shows that savings at the pump come at a cost. SENT: 350 words, photo.

GUANTANAMO-20TH HIJACKER — A federal judge orders an independent medical review for a Saudi held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center suspected of trying to take part in the Sept. 11 attacks. SENT: 620 words, photo.

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ETHIOPIA-PLANE CRASH-INTERIM REPORT — When nothing else worked to stop their descent, desperate pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max reactivated the jet's flight control software that prevents aerodynamic stalls. A report by Ethiopian investigators shows that led to a catastrophic plunge from the sky. SENT: 390 words, photos. With ETHIOPIA-PLANE CRASH-GLANCE (sent).

SAUDI-RISKY MOVES — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is behind the kingdom's boldest and riskiest moves in decades, including the government's decision to slash oil prices in what analysts say has sparked a price war with major producer Russia. SENT: 660 words, photos.

SUDAN-ATTACK — Sudan's prime minister says he survived a “terror attack” after an explosion and gunfire targeted his motorcade in the capital of Khartoum. SENT: 800 words, photo.

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SEVERE WEATHER-TENNESSEE — Nashville nonprofits were so overwhelmed with volunteers and donations for tornado relief over the weekend that they had to ask the helpers to take a day off. SENT: 540 words, photos.

CENSUS-YOUNG CHILDREN — No age group was undercounted as much during the last once-a-decade census as children under 5, researchers say. Sesame Street is hoping to use Count von Count to change that. SENT: 470 words, photos.

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NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR RACE — The unpredictability of the college basketball season has led to uncertainty as to which team is truly the nation's best, and that has made for a murky race for national player of the year honors. By Basketball Writer Aaron Beard. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

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SWEDEN-OBIT-VON SYDOW — Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died. He was 90. SENT: 870 words, photo.

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