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March 8, 2020 11:30 p.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 8, 2020 10:31 p.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 8, 2020 10:05 p.m.

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

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) —

March 8, 2020 6:30 p.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 8, 2020 6:30 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT

Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread

March 8, 2020 4:30 p.m.

S Korea’s military: North fires 3 unidentified projectiles

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three unidentified 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 8, 2020 11:05 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 8, 2020 9:30 a.m.

South Dakota tribe set to vote on legalizing marijuana

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe will vote this week on legalizing medical and recreational marijuana on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Reservation in an initiative that many hope will bring economic development to one of the most impoverished areas in the country.

March 8, 2020 3:31 a.m.

Afghan official killed in capital by unknown gunmen

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan provincial council member and two of his bodyguards were killed by gunmen on Sunday in the capital of Kabul, officials said.

March 8, 2020 3:07 a.m.

Amid tensions, fire damages Greek island refugee center

ATHENS (AP) — A fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to a warehouse but no injuries.

March 8, 2020 12:06 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 8, 2020 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Virus threat prompts cancellation of SXSW

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

March 8, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Virus, what virus? Italy's "nonni" step in as schools close

ROME (AP) — Italian grandparents — “nonni” as they are called — were pulled in two contradictory directions on Thursday — and as usual the grandchildren won out.

March 8, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Enbridge hires companies to design, build Great Lakes tunnel

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Enbridge Inc. said Friday it has hired companies to design and build a disputed oil pipeline tunnel beneath the channel linking Lakes Huron and Michigan, despite pending legal challenges.

March 7, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Census prompts distrust in Fort Worth neighborhood

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Cristina Otera, 59, has never filled out the U.S. census survey even though she's lived at the same yellow corner house where she raised her children and now grandchildren for more than two decades.

March 7, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Blues announcer became dilapidated. Now it’s a showpiece.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Tom Calhoun was surprised when he showed up for a ribbon-cutting at his childhood home in Belleville and discovered that the red brick had been painted blue.

March 7, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Virus ripples through travel, energy, financial markets

The economic affects of the coronavirus have preceded the spread of the virus itself, with financial markets swinging wildly, companies closing offices or asking employees work from home in affected areas, and throttling air travel across the globe. Following is a brief look at how things are changing in the economy and the workplace today as the outbreak widens.

March 7, 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.