Morning Coverage Outlook
Planning for 03/04/2013:
HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ADVISORY:
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BRIDGE BEAUTY - San Francisco's Bay Bridge twinkles with the addition of 25,000 LEDs. See Only on AP.
BATMAN STRIKES BACK - A man dressed as Batman marches a suspected burglar into a British police station. See International.
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WORLD'S LARGEST LIGHT SCULPTURE ON BAY BRIDGE - 25,000 LEDs will light up San Francisco's Bay Bridge for the next two years, turning it into the world's biggest light sculpture. AVAILABLE NOW.
HIGH SCHOOL MARATHON DANCERS RAISE ALMOST $500K - Hundreds of high schoolers danced for more than 24 hours in New York State on the weekend, raising money for a range of people in need. AVAILABLE NOW.
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NATIONAL
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WINTER WEATHER - Latest on large snow storm bearing down on Minneapolis, Chicago and Washington DC.
BUDGET CUTS LATEST - Budget cuts top agenda as President Obama meets cabinet. The president will also announce his nominee for budget director.
US ISRAEL - Vice President Biden meets Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu at AIPAC conference. Monitoring for protests.
LANGUAGE BARRIERS CHALLENGE HEALTH REFORM - One of the hurdles for the Affordable Care Act is its language. Explaining it to non-English speakers is especially complicated. AVAILABLE NOW.
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REGIONAL
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NY, HIT-RUN BABY DIES - A baby delivered after its mother and father were killed in a hit-run crash has now died in hospital.
GA, BABY HIV 'CURE' - Reactions at AIDS conference to announcement that a baby may have been cured of HIV.
CA, HEALTH CARE LANGUAGE - One of the hurdles for the Affordable Care Act is its language. Explaining it to non-English speakers is especially complicated. AVAILABLE NOW.
FL, CASEY ANTHONY IN COURT - Casey Anthony due to appear in bankruptcy court.
AK, ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, MUSH! - The 41st Iditarod sled dog race gets underway, with 65 teams hoping to make the 1000 miles to Nome. (3/3) AVAILABLE NOW.
PA, 'BIG BEN' FEATURES AT FLOWER SHOW - A replica Big Ben highlights the British theme at this year's Philadelphia flower show.
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INTERNATIONAL
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UK QUEEN - Queen Elizabeth II has been released from the hospital after being treated for gastroenteritis.
VATICAN CARDINALS - Cardinals begin general congregation to decide details of the coming conclave.
SAUDI ARABIA KERRY - Secretary of State John Kerry continues his Mideast visit in Saudi Arabia.
KENYA ELECTIONS - Long queues form at polling stations amid tight security to prevent election violence.
SOUTH AFRICA PROTEST - Angry crowd gathers outside court as bail application is postponed for police accused of dragging a man behind a police van.
SOUTH KOREA US SOLIDERS - Seoul police are questioning two US soldiers over a high-speed car chase that ended with one soldier being shot.
RUSSIA VOLCANO - Spectacular view of Kamchatka volcano oozing lava.
UK BATMAN - Police photos capture a man dressed as Batman handing over a criminal suspect at a West Yorkshire police station.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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FRANCO ON 'OZ' PREMIERE - James Franco and fellow cast-members talk about 'Oz The Great And Powerful.'
McCARTNEY FASHION - Rock royalty Stella McCartney shows her latest designs in Paris.
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LIFE/HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY (AP VIDEO-US INCLUDES AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY STORIES)
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PAKISTAN PET SNAKES - Brothers' pet project helps with snake conservation. AVAILABLE NOW.
CAMBODIA SOCIAL ENTERPRISE - Cambodians using data entry to type way out of poverty. AVAILABLE NOW.
AUSTRALIA ART AUCTION - One of Australia's best private art collections set to be auctioned off. AVAILABLE NOW.
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