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NEW/DEVELOPING

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FRANCE-VATICAN-SEXUAL-MISCONDUCT — Ex-Vatican envoy faces sexual abuse charge in French court. SENT: 180 words, photo. UPCOMING: Trial begins at 7:30 a.m.

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ONLY ON AP

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-EUROPE-INTENSIVE-CARE — In Italy lines of ambulances park outside hospitals awaiting beds, and in France the government coronavirus tracking app prominently displays the intensive care capacity taken up by COVID-19 patients: 92.5% and rising. In the ICU in Barcelona, there is no end in sight for the doctors and nurses who endured this once already. Intensive care is the last line of defense for severely ill coronavirus patients and Europe is running out — of beds and the doctors and nurses to staff them. By Lori Hinnant. SENT: 1,040 words, photos.

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TOP STORIES

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BIDEN — President-elect Joe Biden is championing the Obama administration’s signature health law as it goes before the Supreme Court in a case that could overturn it. By Will Weissert. SENT: 500 words, photos. UPCOMING: 800 words after 2 p.m. speech. With BIDEN-FEDERAL AGENCIES — What’s ascertainment? The green light to launch transition.

SUPREME COURT-HEALTH CARE — Republican elected officials and the Trump administration are advancing their latest arguments to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, a long-held GOP goal that has repeatedly failed in Congress and the courts. This is the Supreme Court’s third major case over the 10-year-old law, popularly known as “Obamacare.” By Mark Sherman. SENT: 500 words, photos. UPCOMING: 800 words after 10 a.m. arguments. With SUPREME COURT-HEALTH CARE-WHAT’S AT STAKE — Case could have real-world consequences for just about every American.

TRUMP — The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult, with President Donald Trump blocking government officials from cooperating with Biden’s team and Attorney General William Barr authorizing the Justice Department to probe unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud. By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller. SENT: 1,350 words, photos.

PRESIDENTIAL CONCESSIONS — Losing presidential candidates have conceded to their opponents in private chats, telegrams, phone calls and nationally televised speeches. Trump isn’t expected to concede at all — not even with a tweet. By Deb Riechmann. SENT: 860 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THANKSGIVING — A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it outdoors. With a fall surge of coronavirus infections gripping the U.S., many Americans are forgoing tradition and getting creative with celebrations. By Medical Writer Carla K. Johnson. SENT: 920 words, photos.

TROPICAL WEATHER — Cities in South Florida mop up after Tropical Storm Eta flooded some urban areas with a deluge that swamped entire neighborhoods and filled some homes with rising water that did not drain for hours. It was the 28th named storm in a busy hurricane season, and the first to make landfall in Florida. SENT: 940 words, photos, video.

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WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT

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JEOPARDY-TREBEK TRIBUTE — “Jeopardy!” pays tribute to Alex Trebek in poignant message. SENT: 170 words, photos.

NAVAL ACADEMY-WOMAN BRIGADE LEADER — Naval Academy: First Black woman named student brigade leader. SENT: 150 words, photo.

ELECTION 2020-OREGON — Oregon elections director fired after he details problems. SENT: 860 words, photo.

HONG-KONG-JOURNALIST-CHARGED — Hong Kong journalist charged as press freedom fears grow. SENT: 350 words, photos.

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MORE ON ELECTION 2020

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ELECTION 2020-BARR — Attorney General William Barr authorizes federal prosecutors across the U.S. to pursue “substantial allegations” of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the 2020 presidential election is certified, despite no evidence of widespread fraud. SENT: 680 words, photos.

ELECTION-2020-CONGRESS-INDIGENOUS-REPRESENTATION — Hope for Indigenous communities is growing after the Native delegation in the U.S. House expanded by two on Election Day. SENT: 930 words, photos.

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MORE ON THE VIRUS OUTBREAK

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ANTIBODY-DRUG — U.S. health officials have allowed emergency use of the first antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental approach against the virus that has killed more than 238,000 Americans. By Health Writer Matthew Perrone. SENT: 580 words, photos, video. With VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THE-LATEST.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRAZIL-VACCINE TEST HALTED — Brazil’s health regulator has halted clinical trials of the potential coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac, citing an “adverse, serious event.” SENT: 500 words, photos.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-VIRAL-QUESTIONS-ANTIVIRAL-COATING — Masks made with antiviral materials are popping up, but there haven’t been enough rigorous independent studies to establish whether they’re better at protecting wearers or preventing the spread of the virus. SENT: 260 words, graphic.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-THAILAND — Health authorities in Thailand say that a Hungarian diplomat in Bangkok has tested positive for the coronavirus and is believed to have become infected through contact with his country’s foreign minister. SENT: 300 words, photo.

VIRUS-OUTBREAK-ASIA — Authorities in China’s financial hub of Shanghai have quarantined 186 people and conducted coronavirus tests on more than 8,000 after a freight handler at the city’s main international airport tested positive for the virus. SENT: 340 words, photos.

Find more coverage on the Virus Outbreak on the featured topic page in AP Newsroom.

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INTERNATIONAL

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PERU-POLITICAL-CRISIS — Peru tumbles into political turmoil as anger mounts over a vote by Congress to oust the country’s popular president over his handling of the pandemic and unproven allegations of corruption years ago. SENT: 800 words, photos.

FIGHTING PANDEMIC AND HATE — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for a global fight on two fronts — one against the coronavirus pandemic and the other against “the poison” of anti-Semitism and hatred of Muslims, migrants, refugees and many others. SENT: 430 words, photo.

JORDAN-ELECTION — Jordanians begin voting to elect a new parliament in the country that has long been a close Western ally in a volatile region and is now struggling to contain a coronavirus outbreak. SENT: 340 words.

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BUSINESS/ECONOMY

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CHINA-SINGLES’-DAY — Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year’s Singles’ Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers from the pandemic. By Technology Writer Zen Soo. SENT: 650 words, photos.

FINANCIAL MARKETS — Asian stock markets rose for second day on hopes for progress toward a possible coronavirus vaccine that might allow the world to revive manufacturing, shopping and normal life. By Business Writer Joe McDonald. SENT: 590 words, photos, video. With BRITAIN-ECONOMY — U.K. unemployment rises increases to 4.8%, highest since 2016.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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PEOPLE-BRITNEY SPEARS — Britney Spears is heading to court to gain greater control over her life and money after 12 years of a court conservatorship run mainly by her father. By Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton. SENT: 790 words, photos.

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SPORTS

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MASTERS — Augusta National was never more peaceful and spacious than for a Masters in November. By Golf Writer Doug Ferguson. SENT: 870 words, photos.

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