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TOP STORIES

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON — The House approves legislation to provide direct relief to Americans suffering physically, financially and emotionally from the coronavirus pandemic. President Donald Trump on Friday declared the outbreak a national emergency, freeing up money and resources to fight it, then threw his support behind the congressional aid package. By Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Andrew Taylor and Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,260 words, photos, video. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON-GLANCE — Details of the bipartisan relief bill; VIRUS-OUTBREAK-AP-OFFICE-CLOSURE — Associated Press closes DC office amid coronavirus fears (both sent).

VIRUS OUTBREAK — As the rest of the world mobilized to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic, China continues to ease up lockdown measures in its hardest-hit region, where the number of new cases has dwindled. The virus that first emerged in central China late last year has in recent weeks spread exponentially in the Middle East, Europe and North America, leading President Donald Trump to declare a state of emergency for the United States. By Yanan Wang. SENT: 1,010 words, photos. WITH: VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ELECTIONS — Coronavirus is already coloring the 2020 campaign. Democrats say President Trump’s muddled response to the outbreak leaves him and down-ballot Republicans vulnerable, while Republicans are accusing Democrats of politicizing the virus. By Alan Fram. SENT: 990 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-HOSPITALS PREPARE — U.S. hospitals are setting up circus-like triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel elective surgery as they brace for an expected onslaught of coronavirus patients. Depending on how bad the crisis gets, the sick could find themselves waiting on stretchers in emergency room hallways for hospital beds to open up, or could be required to share rooms with others infected. Some doctors fear hospitals could become so overwhelmed that they could be forced to ration medical care. By Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner. SENT: 1,160 words, photos. Also see MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK below.

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FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Wall Street roars back from its worst day in 30 years with a broad rally that sends the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher — its biggest point gain ever — after President Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency. By Alex Veiga and Damian J. Troise. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

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MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — President Trump says he will “most likely” be tested for the novel coronavirus, as questions swirl about why he, his top aides and his family aren't doing more to protect themselves and others after repeated exposure. By Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller. SENT: 1,070 words, photos, video. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP-HANDSHAKE — Despite coronavirus, Trump keeps shaking hands (sent).

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA-VISA LIMBO — After American consulates in China suspended visa processing amid the coronavirus outbreak, hundreds of Chinese citizens applying for U.S. work visas have been stuck in limbo, fretting as crucial deadlines loom and their jobs look increasingly at risk. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CALIFORNIA — Efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus are affecting nearly every facet of life for Californians. The state's two largest school districts, Los Angeles and San Diego, joined many others in closing down. Some schools will be shut for weeks. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-PREPARING FOR PANDEMICS — Public health and national security experts shake their heads when President Donald Trump says the coronavirus "came out of nowhere" and “blindsided the world.” They've been warning about the next pandemic for years and are criticizing the Trump administration's decision in 2018 to dismantle a National Security Council directorate at the White House charged with preparing for when, not if, another pandemic hits the nation. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHURCH SERVICES —Across the United States, religious leaders are taking unprecedented steps to shield their congregations from the coronavirus - canceling services, banning large funerals and weddings, and waiving age-old requirements of their faiths. By National Writer David Crary. SENT: 1,080 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-US PRIMARIES — Elections officials in the four states holding presidential primaries next week say they have no plans to postpone voting amid widespread disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Instead, they are taking extraordinary steps to ensure that voters can cast ballots and polling places are clean. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-TRAVEL-Q&A — Airlines and travelers are still sorting out the new travel ban that President Donald Trump announced that bars most foreign visitors coming to the U.S. from continental Europe for 30 days. The ban will affect 7,300 flights — and more than 2 million airline seats — scheduled from 26 European nations to the U.S., according to travel data firm Cirium. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-FEDERAL PRISONS —Inmates at all 122 federal correctional facilities across the country will no longer be allowed visits from family, friends or attorneys for the next 30 days, in response to the threat of the coronavirus, officials tell The Associated Press. SENT: 830 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NYPD — The nation’s largest police department is stockpiling masks and gloves, dusting off old emergency plans and taking to social media to dispel rumors, such as one that New York City will essentially be locked down because of the coronavirus. SENT: 630 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-IMMIGRATION COURTS — Seattle's immigration court will close down as the nation continues to grapple with managing the coronavirus pandemic, and several other large immigration courts will postpone certain hearings for immigrants who are not detained that often involve large groups. SENT: 670 words, photo. With IMMIGRATION-VIRUS-OUTBREAK — United States says immigrants can seek coronavirus care without fear (sent).

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MOVIE THEATERS: With few exceptions, movie theaters across North America are remaining open while Broadway theaters, sports arenas and museums close their doors to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 500 words, photos.

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-CRUISES — Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US.

UAW CORRUPTION — Coronavirus travel concerns delay ex-UAW chief's guilty plea. SENT: 200 words, photo.

CALIFORNIA-OIL-SPILL — Pipeline owner agrees to pay $60M over 2015 California spill. SENT: 450 words.

MEXICO-MONARCH BUTTERFLY — Mexico officials say the number monarch butterflies at their winter resting grounds decreased about 53% this year. SENT 460 words, photo.

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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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ELECTION 2020-VIRTUAL CAMPAIGN — Joe Biden held a town hall in Illinois — or at least tried to — from 800 miles away in Delaware. Bernie Sanders is staging daily news conferences from Vermont, instead of his usual rallies around the country with thousands of supporters. The global coronavirus pandemic has sent the 2020 presidential campaign into a virtual phase. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

TRUMP-FACT CHECK — President Donald Trump is blaming the Obama administration for not fixing the country's diagnostic testing system before he became president. He's basing his complaint on what happened during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, initially called “swine flu.” He says that pandemic exposed problems with testing that were never fixed. But an AP Fact Check finds that his account of that pandemic is inaccurate. SENT: 690 words, photos.

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INTERNATIONAL

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IRAQ-WANING PROTESTS — At the once bustling hub of the largest anti-government protest movement in Iraq's modern history, crowds have dwindled, and donation boxes have sprouted up. The six-month-old movement has faced one setback after another, from the shifting positions of a mercurial Shiite cleric to an apathetic political class and, now, fears over an outbreak of the coronavirus that Iraq’s decrepit health system has struggled to contain, with nearly 93 confirmed cases and nine deaths. SENT: 1,050 words, photos.

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NATIONAL

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POLICE SHOOTING-MARYLAND — A Maryland man who was shot and killed by a police officer was asleep in his bedroom when police opened fire from outside his house, an attorney for the 21-year-old man’s family says. The man's girlfriend was also wounded. SENT: 780 words, photos.

MALNOURISHED CHILD-DIES — The parents and grandmother of a 6-year-old northern Arizona boy have been indicted on murder and other charges in the child's death. Elizabeth Archibeque, 26, and Anthony Martinez, 23, and the child's grandmother, 50-year-old Ann Marie Martinez, are scheduled to appear in Coconino County Superior Court on March 23 for arraignments. SENT: 500 words, photos.

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BUSINESS/TECH

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FAA-SOUTHWEST-CRACKED PLANE — Federal officials say they are investigating after a crack ruptured the skin on a Boeing 737 jet operated by Southwest Airlines, causing the plane to gradually lose cabin pressure. By Airlines Writer David Koenig. SENT: 560 words.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-DISNEYLAND — Thousands of visitors crammed rides, treats and fun into the final hours Disneyland remained open before closing because of the coronavirus. Some visitors say they understand the resort's decision to close through the end of the month. But it upended travel plans for families who planned elaborate vacations from overseas and for faithful fans from California who head to the resort regularly to revel in its magic. SENT: 710 words, photos With FILM-VIRUS OUTBREAK-FROZEN-2 — Disney sends 'Frozen 2' to streaming for housebound families. By Film Writer Jake Coyle (sent).

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SPORTS

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS — The shock waves from the coronavirus rattle sports for another day. Two rites of spring are postponed -- the Masters and Boston Marathon. NASCAR and IndyCar shift gears and abandon racing. And the Japanese seem more concerned with other things than the Tokyo Olympics. By Bernie Wilson. SENT: 850 words, photos.

BBO—VIRUS-EMPTY BALLPARKS — Major League Baseball is allowing players to go home, making the decision a day after canceling the rest of the spring training schedule and postponing opening day by at least two weeks amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. By Sports Writer Jake Seiner. SENT: 1,130 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-NCAA ELIGIBILITY — The NCAA is planning to extend the eligibility of athletes on spring sports teams by one year to make up for the season lost to the new coronavirus. The details of how the extra eligibility will work are still being ironed out. By Doug Feinberg. SENT: 630 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-NCAA TOURNAMENT — As it became clear the NCAA could not hold its full basketball tournaments, college sports officials tell the AP they tried to save March Madness by holding 16-team events over one weekend. The hope was to play the men's games in Atlanta, the field made up of at-large selections. By College Sports Writer Ralph D. Russo. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

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