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Questions about this digest: Contact Christopher Sullivan at 212-621-5435. Reruns of stories are available at http://apexchange.com, from the Service Desk at 800-838-4616, or your local AP bureau. FOR THIS WEEK (for immediate release, except as noted): DISMANTLING MARIJUNA-REALITY CHECK Weed is winning in the polls, with a solid majority of Americans saying marijuana should be legal. But does that mean the federal government will let dozens of state pot experiments play out? By Kristen Wyatt. SENT: 900 words on Nov. 28. Photos. With: BC-DISMANTLING MARIJUANA-REALITY CHECK-GLANCE - Top issues facing states that are moving toward legalization. CONGO-FACES OF ORPHANS More than 4 million children have lost at least one parent in Congo over the past two decades, the silent victims of continuous cycles of violence. Here are profiles of five of them. By Carley Petesch. SENT: 1,610 words on Nov. 28. Photos, video. CUBA-CASTRO-ISLAND TRANSFORMED Through force of will and sheer longevity, Fidel Castro remade an entire country in his image, transforming everything from its food to the way neighbors interact. Utopian, controlling and detail-obsessed, Castro left a legacy that outlasted his time in power and seems certain to survive, in some form, long after his death. By Andrea Rodriguez. SENT: 750 words on Nov. 28. Photos. FOOTSTEPS OF FIDEL For a tour group hiking in the mountains near the jungle where Fidel Castro launched his guerrilla war decades ago, word of the Cuban leader's death arrived over a crackling two-way radio, their only link to the outside world. By Karin Laub. SENT: 600 words on Nov. 29. Photos. IRAQ-THE MOSUL BATTLE Six weeks in, the battle for Mosul fight is showing the limitations of Iraq's military, suggesting it has still not fully recovered from the collapse it suffered two years ago in the face of the militants' blitz across much of northern and western Iraq. By Hamza Hendawi and Qassim Abdul-Zahra. SENT: 1,070 words on Nov. 28. Photos. EGYPT-TRYING TO GET BY Struggling to cope with price increases, some Egyptians are scrimping on meals, buying used clothes or eyeing cheaper schools for their children. By Mariam Fam. SENT: 1,210 words on Nov. 30. Photos. ASIA PHOTO SHOWCASE-CANDLELIGHT VIGILS SEOUL, South Korea — In each of the past five Saturday evenings, thousands of protesters have transformed a darkened avenue near the South Korean presidential palace into a sea of light, waving candles, glowing smartphones and battery-powered LED sticks, singing and shouting for President Park Geun-hye to step down. Candlelight vigils have become the main form of mass, peaceful demonstrations in South Korea since the early 2000s, reshaping a national protest culture once known for its ferocity. SENT: 170 words on Nov. 28. Photos. DIGITAL LIFE-GIFT GUIDE-WACKY TECH For the tech enthusiast who has everything, there's no shortage of wacky and wild gifts on the market this year. By Bree Fowler. UPCOMING: 800 words on Nov. 30. Photos. AUTOS-NUTS FOR BOLT? The new Chevrolet Bolt is a little short on style, but General Motors is plugging practicality in its sales pitch for the electric car. By Auto Writer Tom Krisher. SENT: 1,030 words on Nov. 28. Photos, video. NEW ZEALAND-DISNEY MOVIE MOANA Disney's animated movie "Moana" debuted to critical acclaim and box office success over the Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S., but some people in the South Pacific dislike how it depicts their culture. By Nick Perry. SENT: 810 words on Nov. 29. Photos. FILM-JACKIE Pablo Larrain and Natalie Portman discuss the public and private sides of Jacqueline Kennedy explored in "Jackie," a biopic of the late first lady. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. UPCOMING: 800 words on Nov. 30. Photos. MUSIC-SAD CHRISTMAS 'Tis the season for bright, cheery holiday music playing ad nauseam on the radio, in shopping malls and television commercials. But some musicians are tapping into less-than-jolly emotions to write new songs for Christmas. By Kristin M. Hall. SENT: 680 words on Sept. 28. Photos. The AP

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