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ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST — Many Democratic voters in Super Tuesday's presidential primaries made up their minds just before casting a ballot — a sign of fluidity in a race recently upended by Joe Biden's blowout in South Carolina. By Josh Boak and Hannah Fingerhut. SENT: 840 words, photos. With ELECTION 2020-VOTECAST-STATE SNAPSHOT — What matters to voters in Super Tuesday states.
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ELECTION 2020 — A resurgent Joe Biden scores wins across the country with the backing of a diverse coalition, and progressive rival Bernie Sanders seizes Super Tuesday's biggest prize with a win in California. Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren teeter on the edge of viability. By Steve Peoples and Will Weissert. SENT: 1,100 words, photos, video. With ELECTION 2020-VOTING CONCERNS — Tornadoes, virus fears, machines disrupt some voting; ELECTION 2020-THE LATEST.
ELECTION 2020-ANALYSIS — Biden’s stunning performance on Super Tuesday cements a remarkable turnabout for the former vice president, remaking the Democratic presidential primary with stunning speed. A candidate on the brink of collapse less than a month ago, Biden is now a favorite for his party’s nomination. By Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace. SENT: 800 words, photos. Also see MORE ON 2020 ELECTION below.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK — China prepares to close temporary hospitals while South Korea struggles to find enough beds for its sick as the virus epidemic that began in Asia increasingly troubles the West. By Matt Sedensky and Lori Hinnant. SENT: 700 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CHINA-CLASS CENSORED — Less than 30 minutes into a lecture on bioinformatics, Chu Xinjian's class was abruptly cut short. It was the first day of an unusual semester. Across China, schools are shut indefinitely in a bid to contain a new virus that has killed some 3,000 people. Chu's class was one of tens of thousands of courses, from grade school to university, that have been forced online. By Yanan Wang. SENT: 840 words, photos. Also see MORE ON VIRUS OUTBREAK below.
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SUPREME COURT-ABORTION — The Supreme Court is taking up the first major abortion case of the Trump era, an election-year look at a Louisiana dispute that could reveal how willing the more conservative court is to roll back abortion rights. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 580 words, photo. UPCOMING: Developing from morning arguments.
FINANCIAL-MARKETS — Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street sank despite an emergency U.S. interest cut aimed at defusing fears a virus outbreak might depress global economic activity. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 650 words, photos.
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ELECTION-2020-CALIFORNIA-PRIMARY — Sanders wins Super Tuesday's biggest prize, taking California on a night he sought to blunt the momentum of a suddenly surging Biden in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. SENT: 860 words, photos.
ELECTION-2020-TEXAS — Biden ends a triumphant Super Tuesday by edging out Sanders in Texas, a disappointing loss for the Vermont senator even after he snatched a larger delegate prize in California. SENT: 940 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-SUPER TUESDAY TAKEAWAYS — It is hard to overstate the speed and depth of the comeback of Biden, but Sanders remains formidable. SENT: 1,280 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-WARREN — The future of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign is in serious doubt after she finished a surprisingly weak third in the Democratic primary in her home state of Massachusetts. SENT: 520 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-BLOOMBERG — Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg plans to reassess whether he should stay in the race after disappointing results in Tuesday's primaries. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020-CONGRESS — Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions' bid for a political comeback by recapturing his old Senate seat from Alabama becomes a battle for survival against former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville. SENT: 890 words, photos.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRAVEL — A steep drop in business trips is dealing a gut punch to a travel industry already reeling from the virus outbreak. By Business Writers David Koenig and Dee-Ann Durbin. SENT: 970 words, photos. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRAVEL POLICIES — Companies adjust policies as virus scrambles travel plans.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ECONOMY — A global viral outbreak is confronting Jerome Powell with his stiffest test yet as head of the Federal Reserve in an atmosphere vastly altered from what his predecessors faced. By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 1,320 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-TRUMP — President Donald Trump's latest take on the coronavirus is an optimistic one, but his breezy tone stands apart from the gravity and caution being expressed by federal scientists. SENT: 910 words, photos, video.
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ELECTION 2020-HOUSE-TEXAS-PIERCE BUSH — Grandson of late President Bush fails in congressional bid. SENT: 220 words.
PRANK-TEENAGERS STRUCK — Police: “Prank” leads to road rage, attack on pedestrians. SENT: 270 words, photos.
HIV-TRANSMISSION-LAW — Washington Legislature ease penalties for HIV exposure. SENT: 660 words.
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CONGRESS-SURVEILLANCE — Trump tells his attorney general and top GOP lawmakers he will not extend surveillance authorities that expire this month unless Congress sends him a bill that incorporates reforms, according to a senator present for the meeting at the White House. SENT: 900 words, photo.
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TURKEY-GREECE — Greek authorities are firing tear gas and stun grenades to repulse a push by migrants to cross its land border from Turkey, as pressure continues along its frontier after Turkey says its own border with Europe was open to whoever wanted to cross. SENT: 330 words, photo. With TURKEY-MIGRANTS — European interior ministers meet to discuss migrant crisis on Greece border.
JAPAN-NUCLEAR-FUKUSHIMA TOWN — Japan's government opens part of the last town that had been off-limits due to radiation since the Fukushima nuclear disaster nine years ago, in a symbolic move to show the region's recovery ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. SENT: 440 words, photos.
NKOREA-KIM'S SISTER — In her first known official statement, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un levels diatribes and insults against rival South Korea for protesting her country's latest live-fire exercises. SENT: 720 words, photos.
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FOOD-STAMPS — From Hawaii to Pennsylvania, states are scrambling to curb the impact of a new Trump administration rule that could cause nearly 700,000 people to lose food stamp benefits. SENT: 1,260 words, photos.
ROBERT DURST-MURDER TRIAL — After a Hollywood film about him, an HBO documentary full of seemingly damning statements, and decades of suspicion, multimillionaire real estate heir Robert Durst is now on trial for murder. By Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 910 words, photo.
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ADHD-BLACK CHILDREN — For the first time, a U.S. survey finds that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities. By Medical Writer Mike Stobbe. SENT: 420 words, photo.
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