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TROPICAL WEATHER — Louisiana residents are once again dodging overturned cars on the roads, trudging through knee-deep water to find their homes flooded and pledging to rebuild after Hurricane Delta blew through the besieged part of the state. Delta made landfall Friday with top winds of 100 mph. It then moved over Lake Charles, a city where Hurricane Laura damaged nearly every building in late August. No deaths from Delta have been reported so far. By Rebecca Santana, Stacey Plaisance and Alanna Durkin Richer. SENT: 820 words, photos, video.
ELECTION 2020-TRUMP — The White House said President Donald Trump was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus but did not say explicitly whether Trump had tested negative for it. The diagnosis came as the president prepared to resume campaign rallies and other activities. By Jonathan Lemire and Aamer Madhani. With AP Photos. SENT: 1,000 words.
SUPREME COURT-BARRETT-SENATORS TO WATCH — Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, as the party — undeterred by coronavirus infections or other distractions — rushes to put conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the high court before the Nov. 3 election. As the hearings begin, there are certain senators to keep a close eye on. By Matthew Daly. With AP Photos. SENT: 1,500 words.
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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-INDIA — India’s confirmed coronavirus toll crossed 7 million with a number of new cases dipping in recent weeks, even as health experts warn of mask and distancing fatigue setting in. The Health Ministry registered another 74,383 infections in the past 24 hours. India is expected to become the pandemic’s worst-hit country in coming weeks, surpassing the U.S., where more than 7.7 million infections have been reported. The ministry also reports 918 additional deaths, taking total fatalities to 108,334. By Ashok Sharma. SENT: 670 words, photos.
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THAILAND-FATAL-COLLISION — Bus-train collision in central Thailand leaves 17 dead. SENT:
CAMBODIA-FLOODING — Flooding in Cambodia leaves at least 11 dead. SENT: 120 words, photos.
UTILITY FATAL WILDFIRE — Utility tells state equipment might have caused deadly fire. SENT; 400 words, photos.
DENVER-PROTEST-SHOOTING — Guard in custody after man dies in shooting at protests. SENT: 280 words, photos.
LITHUANIA-ELECTIONS — Lithuania holds national vote, coalition talks expected. SENT: 400 words, photos.
AUSTRALIA-UNEXPLODED-BOMB — Australian navy ship tows unexploded bomb out to sea. 340 words, photos.
MEXICO-POPE — Mexican president asks Pope Francis for conquest apology. SENT: 230 words, photo.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA — The premier of Australia’s Victoria state is stepping up his fight with members of the public who don’t comply with pandemic regulations, saying close contacts of those infected who refuse a test will have to spend 21 days in quarantine. SENT: 300 words, photos.
VIRUS-OUTBREAK-BRAZIL-DEATHS-MILESTONE — Brazil’s count of COVID-19 deaths surpasses 150,000, despite signs the pandemic is slowly retreating in Latin America’s largest nation. SENT: 700 words, photos.
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ELECTION 2020-BIDEN — With the backdrop of a union facility in a key battleground county of Pennsylvania, Joe Biden blistered President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago. SENT: 590 words, photos.
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VETERANS-DEATHS-WEST-VIRGINIA — Tentative settlements have been reached in several civil lawsuits filed on behalf of the families of veterans who died at a West Virginia hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted to intentionally killing seven people with fatal doses of insulin. SENT: 420 words, photo.
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NKOREA-MILITARY PARADE — South Korea urges North Korea to commit to its past disarmament pledges while expressing concerns over the North’s unveiling of a suspected new long-range missile during a military parade. SENT: 350 words, photos.
CYPRUS-TURKISH-CYPRIOTS-ELECTION — Turkish Cypriots began voting Sunday for a leader tasked with overcoming their deep political chasms with rival Greek Cypriots in order to pave the way for a deal to end 46 years of ethnic division in Cyprus and quell tensions over offshore energy reserves. SENT: 400 words, photos.
CANADA-CHINA-DETAINED-CANADIANS — The Canadian government said Saturday that China granted consular access to two detained Canadians in China for the first time since January. SENT: 220 words, photos.
FRANCE-SMALL PLANES COLLIDE — An ultra-light airplane collided on Saturday with another small plane, killing five people as the two aircraft fell into gardens around a small town in France. SENT: 170 words.
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NBA-FINALS — The Lakers’ Anthony Davis and Miami’s Jae Crowder both ended up on the floor midway through the third quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals. As Davis scrambled to get back to his feet, his right elbow swung out toward Crowder’s face. Crowder wasn’t fazed. The moment epitomized how Friday went: The Los Angeles Lakers, even when they got within a few seconds of winning a championship, couldn’t knock out the Miami Heat. LeBron James was brilliant for the Lakers with 40 points, Jimmy Butler was as brilliant if not more so for the Heat with a 35-point triple double, and Miami survived to send the title series to Game 6. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 760 words, photos.
TEN--FRENCH OPEN — With the poise of a veteran and the shots of a champion, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek wrapped up a dominating run at Roland Garros, grabbing the last six games to beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in Saturday’s French Open final. She's the first Polish tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles championship. SENT: 950 words, photos.
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