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March 9, 2020 12:05 p.m.

Key UN body reaffirms 1995 plan to achieve gender equality

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The main U.N. body promoting women’s rights reaffirmed the 1995 road map to achieve gender equality on Monday and pledged to step up implementation amid warnings of rising gender inequality and conservative push-back against its far-reaching agenda.

March 9, 2020 12:05 p.m.

Trump grapples with public health and economic maelstrom

WASHINGTON (AP) — As fears about the

March 9, 2020 12:05 p.m.

Ex-Los Angeles councilman indicted in corruption probe

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Los Angeles city councilman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he obstructed an investigation into whether he took thousands of dollars, female escort services and other gifts from a businessman involved in major developments.

March 9, 2020 11:30 a.m.

Wyoming tribe to vote; medical marijuana backers press case

FORT WASHAKIE, Wyo. (AP) — Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana have been pressing their case in the days before a possible vote this weekend on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation.

March 9, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Turkey's leader presses EU for help amid migrant standoff

BRUSSELS (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed the European Union on Monday for more help caring for Syrian refugees after EU officials accused him of “blackmail” for waving migrants through to Europe.

March 9, 2020 11:05 a.m.

Bus collision in Ghana kills at least 29 people

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Two buses burst into flames after colliding in central Ghana, trapping passengers inside and killing at least 29 people early Monday, local government officials said.

March 9, 2020 10:30 a.m.

Amaranth, barley, corn and more: the ABC’s of whole grains

We all know by now that whole grains are good for us and that we should be eating more of them. Anyone who has dipped a toe (or spoon) into the world of farro, brown rice and quinoa also knows how satisfying and versatile the arena of whole grains can be.

March 9, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Turkey's leader to press EU for help amid migrant standoff

BRUSSELS (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pressed the European Union on Monday for more help caring for Syrian refugees after EU officials accused him of “blackmail” for waving migrants through to Europe.

March 9, 2020 9:05 a.m.

Venezuela officials vow not to let fire prevent elections

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan authorities are vowing not to let a fire that destroyed thousands of voting machines deter their quest to hold legislative elections this year that could help President Nicolás Maduro consolidate his power.

March 9, 2020 5:05 a.m.

Sudan PM says he survived 'terror attack' in capital

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's prime minister said Monday he survived a “terror attack” after an explosion and gunfire targeted his motorcade in the capital Khartoum.

March 9, 2020 4:05 a.m.

Sudan's PM says he survived assassination attempt in capital

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's prime minister said he survived an assassination attempt Monday after an explosion went off near his convoy in the capital of Khartoum.

March 9, 2020 3:05 a.m.

Turkey, EU to hold talks amid standoff over migrants

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Brussels on Monday for talks with European Union officials amid a standoff between Ankara and Brussels over sharing of responsibility for refugees and other migrants.

March 9, 2020 2:05 a.m.

Sudan's PM survives assassination attempt in capital

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's prime minister survived an assassination attempt Monday after an explosion went off near his convoy in the capital of Khartoum, Sudan’s state media said.

March 9, 2020 12:05 a.m.

China turns to propaganda to right image in virus 'war'

BEIJING (AP) — As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China's ruling Communist Party has deployed its propaganda playbook to portray its leader as firmly in charge, leading an army of health workers in a “people’s war” against the disease.

March 9, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Economic toll of virus sinks in, duration remains an unknown

The Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past five days: up 1,293, down 785, up 1,173, down 969, down 256. The Dow sank as many as 894 points Friday before recovering much of its losses. The VIX, an index known as Wall Street's fear barometer, touched levels not seen since the financial crisis. The uncertainty and potential economic damage from the coronavirus deepened this week. Sectors that cater to almost any public activity — movie theaters, business conference organizers, hotels, airlines and amusement parks — have lost billions as investors flee to areas they perceive as safer, like U.S. Treasury notes, which now pay paltry amounts that are far less than inflation. Following is a brief look at how things are changing in the economy and the workplace today as the outbreak widens.

March 9, 2020 12:05 a.m.

N. Korea fires weapons after threatening 'momentous' action

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North threatened to take “momentous” action to protest outside condemnation over its earlier live-fire exercises.

March 9, 2020 12:05 a.m.

The Latest: Virus threat prompts cancellation of SXSW

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the

March 9, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Lawmakers pass bill allowing Confederate monument removals

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Some of Virginia's scores of Confederate monuments could soon be removed under legislation state lawmakers approved Sunday.

March 9, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Sudan's youth protesters await justice amid frail transition

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — When Youssef al-Sewahly took to the streets in Sudan late in 2018, he and the other protesters had one goal: to remove the autocratic regime of Omar al-Bashir and replace it with a civilian-led government. They’ve achieved the former, but the latter still hangs in the balance.

March 9, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Trial of 4 suspects in downing of flight MH17 set to open

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) —