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OLY-IOC-DOPING — In a major doping crackdown stretching back eight years, 31 athletes in six sports could be barred from competing in this year's Olympics after they were caught in retesting of drug samples from the 2008 Beijing Games, and other positive cases could emerge from the 2012 London Games. By AP Sports Writer Stephen Wilson. SENT: 650 words, photos. WITH: IOC-DOPING-Q&A; WHO-ZIKA — UN: Zika more worrying but Rio Olympics shouldn't be moved. SENT: 550 words, photos. AMTRAK CRASH-INVESTIGATION — The speeding Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia last year, killing eight people, most likely ran off the rails because the engineer was distracted by word of a nearby commuter train getting hit by a rock, federal investigators conclude. They also put some of the blame on the railroad industry for the decades-long delay in installing technology that can automatically slow trains down. By Michael R. Sisak and Maryclaire Dale. SENT: 900 words. UPCOMING: 900 words, photos, by 4 p.m. WITH: AMTRAK CRASH-INVESTIGATION-THE LATEST. SYRIA-TALKS— World and regional powers agree to try to turn the faltering pause in Syria's civil war into a comprehensive cease-fire and boost humanitarian aid with the hope of restarting peace talks. By George Jahn and Matthew Lee. Sent: 850 words, photos, video. WITH: SYRIA — Russia is building an army base inside the UNESCO world heritage site in the ancient town of Palmyra. SENT: 500 words, photos. GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD — The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine concludes that tinkering with the genetics of what we eat doesn't produce the "Frankenfood" monster some opponents claim — but it isn't feeding the world with substantially increased yields, as proponents promised. By AP Science Writer Seth Borenstein. 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POLICE SHOOTING-NORTH CHARLESTON — Federal officials have offered details about their two-year review of the police department in North Charleston, where a former officer faces state and federal charges in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott SENT: 350 words, photo. WITH: POLICE SHOOTING-NORTH CHARLESTON-THE LATEST. SEGREGATED SCHOOLS — A new report finds school segregation is deepening, more than 60 years after the landmark Supreme Court ruling outlawing the separation of students by race. By Jennifer C. Kerr. UPCOMING: 750 words by 4 p.m., photos. -------------------- INTERNATIONAL -------------------- IRAQ — A wave of bombings strike outdoor markets and a restaurant in Shiite-dominated neighborhoods of Baghdad, killing at least 69 people, the latest in deadly militant attacks far from the front lines of the fight with the Islamic State group. SENT: 800 words, photos. AFGHANISTAN-BOMBED HOSPITAL — A leading medical charity that suffered massive losses when U.S. helicopter gunships struck its clinic in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz is criticizing the United States for failing to pay compensation to the wounded and families of those killed. SENT: 950 words, photos. NETHERLANDS-CELLS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS-PHOTO ESSAY — With crime declining in the Netherlands, the country is looking at new ways to fill its prisons. Several Dutch prisons have been temporarily pressed into service as asylum-seeker centers. SENT: 24 photos led by XMM503 with 650 words text. ------------------------------------ SCIENCE/HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY ------------------------------------ SILENT HEART ATTACK — Nearly half of all heart attacks may occur without any symptoms but cause similar damage, according to a study that explored the previously-known phenomenon across broad racial and gender groups. By AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner. SENT: 450 words, photos. FOOD AND FARM-BIRD FLU — Rabbits and skunks can become infected with the bird flu virus and pass it along to ducks, according to research that offers another clue about how the virus, spreads. UPCOMING: 500 words by 3 p.m. ----------------------------------- ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ----------------------------------- GAMES-DIVERSITY IN ACTION — For years, the video game industry has been criticized for not depicting a more diverse array of characters. Now, a new wave of multiplayer games like "Overwatch" are featuring heroes of different races, genders, nationalities, sexual orientations and body types. By Entertainment Writer Derrik J. Lang. SENT: 800 words, photos. FRANCE-CANNES-AMAZON — The 69th Cannes Film Festival has been a coming-out party for Amazon Studios, which has five films at the festival. By Film Writer Jake Coyle. UPCOMING: 700 words by 2 p.m., photos. WITH: FRANCE-CANNES-ROBERT DE NIRO (Upcoming); FRANCE-CANNES-KRISTEN STEWART (Sent). OBIT-GUY CLARK — Guy Clark, the Grammy-winning musician who mentored a generation of songwriters, has died at age 74. SENT: 750 words, photos. -------------------------- HOW TO REACH US -------------------------- At the Nerve Center, Ron DePasquale and Alina Heineke can be reached at 800-845-8450 (ext. 1600). For photos, Alyssa Goodman (ext. 1900). For graphics and interactives, Phil Holm (ext. 7636). Expanded AP content can be obtained from http://www.apexchange.com. For access to AP Exchange and other technical issues, contact apcustomersupport@ap.org or call 877-836-9477.

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