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TOP STORIES

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — Taking dramatic action, President Donald Trump sharply restricts passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moves to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans. By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro and Andrew Taylor. SENT: 1,450 words, photos, video. With TRUMP-VIRUS-FACT CHECK — Trump misstates some of his virus actions; VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRAVEL BANS — Trump ban on travel from Europe escalates pain for airlines.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK — The World Health Organization declares the coronavirus a pandemic and urges aggressive action from all countries to fight it, as U.S. stocks plunge into bear market territory and several American cities join global counterparts in banning large gatherings. By using the charged word “pandemic” after shying away from calling it so earlier, the U.N. health agency seeks to shock lethargic countries into pulling out all the stops. By Jamey Keaten, Maria Cheng and John Leicester. SENT: 1,220 words, photos, video. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US — A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters, with barren cubicles. The nation snaps to attention as the new coronavirus is declared a pandemic, stocks slid into bear market territory and the American public finally began to come to grips with the outbreak. By Michelle R. Smith, Martha Bellisle and Rachel La Corte. SENT: 1,320 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DOUSED PROTESTS — As 2019 gave way to 2020 in a cloud of tear gas, and in some cases a hail of bullets, from Hong Kong to Baghdad, from Beirut to Barcelona and Santiago, it seemed civil disobedience and government crackdowns on protests would dominate the international landscape. Then came the coronavirus. By Zeina Karam. SENT: 1,080 words, photos. Also see MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS — Asian shares plunge after the World Health Organization declares a coronavirus pandemic and indexes sank on Wall Street. By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 1,200 words, photos. Also see FINANCIAL MARKETS-BEAR MARKET below.

ELECTION 2020-SANDERS-ANALYSIS — Bernie Sanders pledged to harness the energy from his first campaign to turn out more voters in 2020, building a coalition of black, young and working-class voters who were energized by his transformative vision for America. He was wrong. By Will Weissert and Steve Peoples. SENT: 910 words, photos. Also see VIRUS OUTBREAK-ELECTION 2020 below.

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MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-ANALYSIS — The escalating coronavirus crisis is presenting Trump with a challenge for which he appears ill-equipped, with his favorite political tactics ineffective and his reelection chances in jeopardy. By Jonathan Lemire. SENT: 1,290 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MADE IN CHINA — There's one thing the Trump administration wants Americans to remember about the coronavirus pandemic: It carries the "Made in China” label. SENT: 940 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PATIENTS — Amid all the fears, quarantines and stockpiling of food, it has been easy to ignore the fact that more than 60,000 people have recovered from the coronavirus spreading around the globe. SENT: 880 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TAX DELAY — Trump announces that he will instruct the Treasury Department to allow individuals and businesses negatively affected by the coronavirus to defer their tax payments beyond the April 15 filing deadline. By Economics Writer Martin Crutsinger. SENT: 510 words, photos, video.

VIRUS OUTBREAK TOM HANKS — Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are in isolation in an Australian hospital for treatment of COVID-19, the actor and Australian officials say. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 350 words, photo.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CINEMACON — The annual movie exhibition and trade show CinemaCon has been canceled in Las Vegas due to coronavirus, scuttling one of Hollywood's premier hype machines. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 460 words.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-PHILIPPINES — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be tested for the new coronavirus after he met with Cabinet officials who were exposed to infected people and have now self-quarantined, an official says. SENT: 370 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ST. PATRICK'S DAY — St. Patrick's Day parades nixed, from New York to Dublin. SENT: 930 words, photos, video.

CHELSEA MANNING — Lawyers: Chelsea Manning attempts suicide in Virginia jail. SENT: 240 words, photo.

MAYWEATHER-EX-GIRLFRIEND DEATH — Mother of three of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s children found dead. SENT: 260 words, photo.

FAA-CHARTER FLIGHTS — FAA grounds operator that ran flights for pro sports teams. SENT: 260 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ELECTION 2020 — As the coronavirus outbreak grows in size and severity throughout the United States, it's upending presidential politics in ways big and small. SENT: 1,360 words, photos.

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INTERNATIONAL

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AUSTRALIA-CARDINAL CHARGED — A prosecutor argues in Australia's highest court that Cardinal George Pell’s convictions for child sex abuse should stand and what may be his final appeal should be rejected. SENT: 330 words, photo.

VENEZUELA-OPPOSITION STRATEGY — Venezuelan political leader Juan Guaidó sticks to a well-worn page of the opposition's playbook for trying to force socialist President Nicolás Maduro from power. SENT: 810 words, photos.

CUBA-INTERNET-SHOPPING — Thousands of Cubans are using newly available mobile internet to grapple with shortages of basic goods that are worsening under tougher U.S. sanctions. SENT: 720 words, photos.

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BUSINESS

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FINANCIAL MARKETS-BEAR MARKET — Wall Street’s staggering skid that began less than three weeks ago pulls the Dow Jones Industrial Average into what’s known as a bear market. By Business Writer Alex Veiga. SENT: 860 words, photo.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-NBA-GOBERT — Utah's Rudy Gobert is now the NBA’s Patient Zero for coronavirus after becoming the first player in the league to test positive, a person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 580 words, photos, video. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NBA — NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus; SPORTS-VIRUS-OUTBREAK — NBA suspends season; March Madness going without fans; VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NCAA-TOURNAMENT — NCAA tournaments are on — for now — but mostly without fans.

FELIX'S VOICE — Six-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix is using her voice to help her orchestrate change for the rights of mothers. By Sports Writer Pat Graham. SENT: 900 words, photos.

ALL THOSE DIRECTORS — The Chicago Cubs added directors of pitching and hitting to their revamped front office, positions that are becoming more common as teams try to make the most of their significant investment in analytics. By Sports Writer Jay Cohen. SENT: 940 words, photos.

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