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French Total to drill exploratory well off Lebanese coast

BEIRUT (AP) — A ship that will set up the first oil and gas exploration well off the Lebanese coast has arrived in Lebanon where it will start work later this week, French oil giant Total and Lebanon's government a…

Election 2020-Debate, ADVISORY

Democratic presidential hopefuls debate tonight at 8 p.m. in Charleston, South Carolina. The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at

Syrian troops press ahead with campaign as strikes kill 16

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Airstrikes on rebel-controlled northwest Syria killed at least 16 people Tuesday, including two students and two teachers, opposition activists said, as government forces captured a town consi…

Honolulu marathon CEO says he was abused by Michigan doctor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The president and CEO of one of the nation’s largest marathons has joined a chorus of former students who have complained about a late University of Michigan doctor by saying the physician p…

Iranian clerics keep shrines open, even as virus spreads

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Shiite shrines that attract tens of millions of visitors annually have come under focus in Iran as the country grapples with the spread of the coronavirus.

The Latest: Biden meets with black newspaper publishers

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on the

Yankees outfielder granted restraining order against fan

NEW YORK (AP) — A Bronx Supreme Court judge granted a protective order for Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner against a fan.

US stocks extend losses following worst drop in 2 years

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell in midday trading Tuesday, a day after the market's biggest drop in two years, as traders worry that the spreading coronavirus will threaten global economic growth.

Austria, Croatia report first virus cases, both from Italy

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Austria and Croatia confirmed the first cases of COVID-19 disease Tuesday and said all the patients had recently traveled from the Lombardy region in Italy, where the virus from China e…

AP-NORC poll: Most Americans plan to participate in census

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Most Americans say they are likely to participate in the 2020 census, but some doubt that the U.S. Census Bureau will keep their personal information confidential, a new poll shows.

AP Lifestyles Digest

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Mubarak, Egypt's autocrat ousted in uprising, dies at 91

CAIRO (AP) — Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian leader who was the autocratic face of stability in the Middle East for nearly 30 years before being forced from power in an Arab Spring uprising, died Tuesday, state-run TV …

Italy sees 27% more virus cases as Spain quarantines hotel

ROME (AP) — Italy reported a 27% increase in cases of the virus from China as evidence emerged Tuesday that the epicenter of the outbreak in Europe was spreading to other countries with vacationing Italians and Eur…

Stocks slip in early trading after worst drop in 2 years

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are slipping in early trading Tuesday, a day after the market's biggest drop in two years. The steep sell-off on Monday erased all of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s gains for the yea…