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HIGHLIGHTING
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VIRUS OUTBREAK (sent, developing)
FINANCIAL MARKETS (sent, developing)
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY-GROUND ZERO (sent)
GLF-MASTERS POSTPONED
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WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ITALY-GROUND ZERO: The northern Italian town that recorded Italy’s first coronavirus infection has offered a virtuous example to fellow Italians now facing an unprecedented nationwide lockdown: By staying home, trends can reverse. SENT: 865 words, photos.
GLF-MASTERS POSTPONED: Augusta National decided Monday to postpone the Masters because of the spread of the coronavirus. SENT: 85 words, developing.
ELECTION 2020-FLORIDA — The Florida primary election next Tuesday could be the knockout punch for Bernie Sanders. Joe Biden's advisers are banking on a victory that is so overwhelming that it sends a clear message that he is much better positioned than Sanders in a state considered a must-win for President Donald Trump. By Tamara Lush and Adriana Gomez Licon. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.
UNITED-STATES-IRAQ — The U.S. launches airstrikes in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shiite militia members believed responsible for the rocket attack that killed and wounded American and British troops at a base north of Baghdad, the Pentagon says. By Lolita C. Baldor. SENT: 990 words, photos.
SUPREME COURT-POLICE IMMUNITY: James King had no idea that the men who grabbed him and took his wallet were plainclothes officers looking for a fugitive. He ran, and when they caught him, he took a monstrous beating. Advocates hope to use King's case to get the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the “qualified immunity” doctrine, which frequently shields police officers from lawsuits when they are accused of violating a person's constitutional rights. SENT: 750 words, photos.
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BUSINESS/ECONOMY
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FINANCIAL MARKETS: Global financial markets surged, clawing back a small slice of their losses in what has been a brutal week of selling as the spreading coronavirus heightened fear of a global recession. SENT: 830 words, developing. With FINANCIAL MARKETS-THE LATEST
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AUTO INDUSTRY THREAT: The global auto industry handled the first wave of coronavirus fairly well by managing a parts shortage after Chinese factories were forced to close. Now, it faces new problems that may be beyond its control: Falling sales and factory workers becoming sick from the spread of COVID-19. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, by 2 p.m.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK
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VIRUS OUTBREAK: The coronavirus pandemic is taking over daily lives around the globe. It is overwhelming hospitals, shuttering schools and offices, halting U.S. presidential campaign rallies and world sports. SENT: 1,095 words, photos; developing. WITH VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST, SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WHAT'S HAPPENING: Chunky text look at biggest developments in virus outbreak. SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ROLE REVERSAL: As a virus pandemic spreads globally, China and other parts of Asia are scrambling to prevent it from coming back to where it broke out. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SCHOOL MEALS: As schools nationwide close their doors to try to prevent the spread of the new virus, they're cobbling together arrangements for grab-and-go lunch bags or setting up delivery routes. Congress is considering making it easier for school meals to be passed out at places like food banks. UPCOMING: 990 words by 11 a.m.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NEW YORK: New Yorkers awoke Friday to find the coronavirus had left their famously bustling city with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, and a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis. SENT: 1,165 words, photos; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-WASHINGTON: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration are hoping to announce agreement on a coronavirus aid package. SENT: 1,410; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPAIN: Over 60,000 people have been confined to four towns in Spain’s first mandatory lockdown as infections for the new coronavirus are sharply increasing, putting a strain on health services and pressure on the government for more action. SENT: 830 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE: European Union interior ministers were meeting Friday to try to organize unified action against the spread of coronavirus. SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MIDEAST: Religious authorities moved to cancel or limit weekly prayer gatherings across the Middle East to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. SENT: 990 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EMPTY HALLS: The ongoing fears surrounding the coronavirus have shuttered places where Americans and others have long gathered to escape the world and also to engage with it. By Mark Kennedy. SENT: 1000 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGE GRADUATIONS: Some U.S. colleges are starting to cancel or postpone spring graduation ceremonies over fears about the new coronavirus. By Collin Binkley. SENT: 860 words, photos.
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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CENSUS-HIRING, HFR: The U.S. Census Bureau hopes to hire up to a half-million temporary workers for the once-a-decade head count. But with unemployment low, the bureau has been criticized for not meeting recruiting goals and some applicants say they haven't heard anything back after applying. An AP analysis of the bureau’s hiring effort. UPCOMING: 965 words by 12 p.m.
ELECTION 2020-BIDEN-CBC CHAIR ENDORSEMENT: The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus has endorsed Joe Biden for president, an influential nod of support that could bolster his 2020 Democratic campaign. SENT: 660 words, photos.
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INTERNATIONAL
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NEW ZEALAND-SHOOTING REFLECTIONS — Three people whose lives were forever altered when a gunman attacked two mosques in New Zealand say it has prompted changes in their career aspirations, living situations and in the way others perceive them. SENT: 1,460 words, photos. With NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH ARDERN — New Zealand leader says nation changed after mosque attacks.
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