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FINANCIAL MARKETS — The escalating coronavirus emergency sent the stock market into its worst slide since the Black Monday crash of 1987, extending a sell-off that has now wiped out most of Wall Street’s big gains since President Trump took office. The S&P 500 plummeted 9.5%, for a total drop of 26.7% from its all-time high, set just last month. That puts it way over the 20% threshold for a bear market, officially ending Wall Street's unprecedented bull-market run of nearly 11 years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 2,352 points, or 10%, its heaviest loss since its nearly 23% drop on Oct. 19, 1987. By Stan Choe and Alex Veiga. SENT: 1,070 words, photos. With FINANCIAL MARKETS-BEAR MARKET — A look at what happens when stocks enter a bear market. SENT: 780 words, photo; VIRUS OUTBREAK-BUSINESS FALLOUT — A look at some of the hardest hit sectors in the S&P 500. SENT: 880 words, photo.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK - Sweeping travel bans cascaded around the globe, walling off countries and even entire continents, keeping people inside their homes, and slowing the engines of commerce to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Markets collapsed worldwide with the growing realization that there would be no fast end to the uncertainty. By Stan Choe, Lori Hinnant and Tim Sullivan. SENT: 1,560 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING, VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST (both sent)

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US-TESTING — The U.S. lag in coronavirus testing is “a failing,” a top federal health official said, and public health experts say they still don't have a good understanding of how widely the new virus has spread. The effort initially was hobbled by delays in getting testing kits out to public health labs, but the stumbles have continued, leading scientists to conclude that the virus has already spread far wider than government officials are reporting. By Mike Stobbe and Matthew Perrone. SENT: 940 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-ANALYSIS — President Trump turned his national address on the coronavirus outbreak into an opportunity to push isolationism and make the health scare about foreigners. The remarks trace their lineage to the immigration policies Trump has been pushing for the past three years. An AP News Analysis by Jill Colvin and Colleen Long. UPCOMING: 1,100 words, photos by 7 p.m.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS — The world's sports schedule cratered at warp speed with one of the biggest events on the U.S. calendar, the fun-filled and colorful college basketball tournament known as March Madness, becoming the first mega-event to be scrubbed due to fear of the spread of the coronavirus. Leaders at all levels of sports, including the NCAA, NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball, tennis and soccer, decided the risk of playing games with the threat of the virus hanging over them was too great despite the billions of dollars — to say nothing of the trophies, pride and once-in-a-lifetime experiences — hanging in the balance. By Eddie Pells. SENT: 1,090 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE BASKETBALL, VIRUS OUTBREAK-BASEBALL, VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS-PHOTO GALLERY (all sent)

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DETAINED VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS - When Jose Ramon Zambrano and his pregnant wife crossed the Rio Grande to apply for asylum in the U.S. they were looking for a fresh start far away from a certain arrest in his native Venezuela, where his mother is a prominent government opponent. Instead, he’s spent the past six months locked up in Texas, separated from a newborn son he’s never met and waiting for a deportation that’s unlikely to ever come. Nationwide, 858 Venezuelans are held in detention centers. SENT: 1,300 words, photos.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-US — Workers lost their jobs, parents came up with impromptu home lesson plans for children kept home from shuttered schools. People fretted over dwindling retirements accounts, the health of elderly parents, and every cough and sneeze in their midst. Millions of people settled into new and disrupted routines as the new coronavirus began to uproot almost every facet of American life. SENT: 950 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-AN AMERICAN MOMENT — This, in mid-March 2020, is now the very abnormal normal in the new United States of Purell. Major League Baseball's opening day postponed. March Madness canceled. Universities from Harvard to UCLA telling students to stay away. Most travelers from Europe banned. Tom Hanks, Hollywood’s embodiment of everyday American-ness, felled by the new virus. Are Americans ready to meet this challenge — a challenge distinct from any other that American society has faced in the last few generations? Says one expert in how people communicate in troubled times: “You find out who you are when a crisis hits.” By Ted Anthony. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY — The entertainment industry prepared for an unprecedented shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, canceling upcoming movies, suspending all Broadway performances and scuttling concert tours until it's safe to welcome crowds back. By Jake Coyle. SENT: 920 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-BROADWAY — Broadway shuts its doors over ongoing coronavirus concerns. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRAZIL — A senior Brazilian official who attended weekend events with President Trump in Florida has tested positive for the coronavirus. It marks the first time someone known to have the virus was in close proximity to the president. By David Biller and Zeke Miller. SENT: 810 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON -- Washington strains for a comprehensive response to the coronavirus outbreak that is testing the nation's political, financial and health care systems. President Donald Trump has restricted air travel from Europe, Congress is struggling with an aid package and the Capitol, White House and Supreme Court are all shuttered to visitors. By Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin and Andrew Taylor. SENT: 1,200 words, photos, video. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-FACT CHECK — Trump says health insurers won't make people share the cost of COVID-19 treatment, but the insurance industry has made no such commitment. SENT: 830 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-DEMOCRATS -- Joe Biden calls for a “national response” to the coronavirus outbreak, saying President Trump's response has been grossly insufficient. Bernie Sanders says a national emergency should be declared. By Bill Barrow and Randall Chase. SENT: 1,080 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-SECRET SERVICE — Biden formally requests protection from the Secret Service; ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-CAMPAIGN MANAGER — Biden names veteran of Obama, Clinton runs as campaign manager; ELECTION 2020-DEBATE — Sunday’s presidential debate is move from Arizona to Washington because of concerns about coronavirus (both sent).Find more coverage on the 2020 U.S. Elections featured topic page in AP Newsroom.

MED--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. The disease can cause varying degrees of illness and is especially troublesome for older adults and people with existing health problems, who are at risk of severe effects. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-ECONOMIC TEAM - President Donald Trump’s economic team’s is struggling to provide a credible message that can calm volatile markets spun into a freefall by the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 1,360 words, photos by 4 p.m. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-MADE IN CHINA — Administration wants Americans to remember pandemic carries "Made in China” label. SENT: 910 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCIENCE AND FAITH — The coronavirus pandemic has prompted multiple religious faiths to change or cancel services as houses of worship try to help contain the disease. But some church leaders are also tackling another task: communicating a message that elevates both faith and science. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST — Iran said Thursday it asked the International Monetary Fund for a $5 billion loan to fight the coronavirus, the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that it has sought such assistance, in a staggering admission of how fragile its economy has become amid the epidemic and punishing U.S. sanctions. SENT: 1,240 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CANADA-TRUDEAU — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is quarantining himself at home after his wife exhibited flu-like symptoms. SENT: 280 words.

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CONGRESS-OMAR — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has married a political consultant who worked for her, months after the two were accused of having an affair. SENT: 610 words, photo.

FORMER CANDIDATE-REVENGE PORN — Former Virginia House candidate charged with revenge porn. SENT: 200 words, photo.

MEGACHURCH PASTOR-FRAUD — Texas megachurch pastor pleads guilty to bilking investors. SENT: 240 words.

PRINCESS CRUISES-HALTED — Princess Cruises, which had one of its ships quarantined off the coast of Japan last month, is suspending global operations through early May because of the coronavirus pandemic. SENT: 130 words, photos.

BRITAIN-OBIT-MICHEL ROUX -- Michel Roux, the French-born chef who had a profound influence on elevating Britain's dining habits, has died. He was 78.. SENT: 460 words, photo.

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ELECTION 2020-TRUMP -- President Trump says he's halting his trademark rallies for now as his campaign bows to the coronavirus outbreak that is rapidly reshaping the political landscape. By Jonathan Lemire. UPCOMING: 780 words, photos by 7 p.m.

UNITED STATES-IRAQ -- U.S. defense leaders threaten a retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Shia militia in Iraq, saying they know who launched the rockets in Iraq that killed and wounded U.S. and coalition troops. SENT: 640 words, photos.

CONGRESS-SURVEILLANCE — Three surveillance powers available to the U.S. government are set to temporarily expire Sunday after a trio of senators opposed a bipartisan House bill that would renew the authorities and impose new restrictions. SENT: 790 words, photos.

UNITED STATES-IRELAND — President Trump and Ireland’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar find themselves in an awkward moment: How do you a greet a fellow world leader in the midst of a global viral pandemic? SENT: 440 words, photos by 2:30 p.m.

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UNITED NATIONS-IRAN-US-VIRUS -- Iran’s foreign minister demanded that the United States immediately halt what he called a “campaign of economic terrorism” and lift sanctions, saying they have made it increasingly difficult for the country to export oil and virtually impossible to import medicine and medical equipment, including to identify and treat coronavirus patients. SENT: 515 words.

FRANCE-BATTLE-OF-PARIS — The battle to win the hearts of Parisians and preside over France's capital from the opulent city hall has been nasty, and unpredictable. SENT: 870 words, photos.

EAST AFRICA-LOCUST OUTBREAK — A supercomputer is boosting efforts in East Africa to control a locust outbreak that raises what the U.N. food agency calls "an unprecedented threat" to the region's food security. SENT: 550 words, photos.

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IMMIGRATION-TRANSGENDER DETAINEE — A transgender woman seeking asylum should be released after she was sexually assaulted and harassed while being detained in an Arizona immigration facility with men for nine months, advocates say. SENT: 560 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-CHICAGO PROSECUTOR — The Chicago area's top prosecutor is trying to convince voters of her criminal justice reform record as she faces continued questions about her handling of actor Jussie Smollett's case. While some voters enthusiastically cite Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's attention to exonerations and reforms to the cash bail system, her three Democratic opponents in Tuesday's primary say the public has lost trust in her. SENT: 850 words, photos.

PRISON GUARDS-PEPPER SPRAY — A private prison in northeast Louisiana must pay a total of $177,500 to five former inmates of that prison who were pepper-sprayed while handcuffed and kneeling in 2016. SENT: 730 words.

IMMIGRATION-PREGNANT WOMAN'S DEATH — A 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died this week from injuries suffered when she fell trying to climb the U.S. border wall near El Paso, Texas, U.S. and Guatemalan authorities says. SENT: 450 words.

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EUROPE-RUSSIA-MARS MISSION — The European Space Agency and Russia's Roscosmos said Thursday they are postponing a planned joint mission to Mars until 2022, in part due to travel restrictions resulting from the new coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 360 words.

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