by Associated Press BC-AP News Coverage Advisory Associated Press - 12 November 2014 10:32-05:00 Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up today. Some plans are subject to change. HIGHLIGHTING: Among today's coverage highlights as we see them: --CLIMATE CHANGE (sent, developing) --COMET LANDING (sent, developing) --ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS (sent, developing) --ISLAMIC STATE (sent, developing) --INDIA STERILIZATION DEATHS (sent, developing) --EBOLA-WEST AFRICA (sent, developing) --OBAMA-MYANMAR (sent, developing) --DRONE SIGHTINGS (sent) --BANKS-FINES (sent) --BRANDED BOOKS (sent) --THE BROOKLYNS OF THE WORLD (sent) TALKERS/READERS: --CLIMATE CHANGE (sent, developing) --COMET LANDING (sent, developing) --REAL HOVERBOARD (sent) --THE BROOKLYNS OF THE WORLD (sent) --BRANDED BOOKS (sent) PHOTOS: THE BROOKLYNS OF THE WORLD (sent, with text); ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS (sent, with text); JAPAN-NUCLEAR-WATER WOES (sent, with text); COMET LANDING (sent, with text) VIDEO: IRAQ_BEIJI (sent, with text); US_CA_HOVERBOARD (sent, with text) Here are details of those stories, plus others we have in the works for today and notable pieces that we sent in the past 10 hours (all times GMT): CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE — A groundbreaking agreement between the United States and China is putting the world's two worst polluters on a faster track to curbing the heat-trapping gases blamed for global warming. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, video. -CLIMATE CHANGE-GLANCE: What's in the new targets set by US and China to cut or limit greenhouse gas emissions. SENT: 300 words, photo. WORLD COMET LANDING — The European Space Agency's unmanned Rosetta probe successfully releases a lander toward the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, putting it on its final seven-hour journey to a historic rendezvous with the fast-moving lump of dust and ice. SENT: 470 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing. COMET LANDING-TIMELINE — A look at key moments in the space probe Rosetta's 10-year journey to link up with comet 67P. SENT: 290 words, photos. INDIA STERILIZATION DEATHS — The deaths of 11 women during a state-run, mass sterilization campaign in central India have raised serious ethical questions about the country's drive to curb a booming population by paying poor women to undergo surgery. SENT: 1,000 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing. ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS — Israeli authorities have given preliminary approval for construction of 300 new homes in east Jerusalem — a move that could ratchet up already-heightened tensions in the holy city. SENT: 610 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing. ISLAMIC STATE — U.S.-led coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State group and other extremists in Syria have killed more than 860 people, including civilians, since they began in mid-September, a monitoring group said. SENT: 800 words, photo, video. UPCOMING: Developing. OBAMA-CHINA — Following an intense two days of talks, Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled an array of agreements on climate change, military cooperation and trade as they sought to overcome persistent tensions between the world's two largest economies. SENT: 850 words, photos. OBAMA-HONG KONG — Obama says US had no role in Hong Kong protests but elections should reflect people's views. SENT: 450 words, photos. EBOLA-WEST AFRICA — Mali reports 2 new Ebola deaths in capital; not believed linked to earlier case. SENT: 510 words, photos. CHINA-HUMAN RIGHTS — Chinese President Xi claims huge progress on human rights; still room for improvement. SENT: 140 words. PAKISTAN-ISLAMIC STATE — Militant spokesman says delegation from Islamic State group visits Pakistani militants. SENT: 140 words. FRANCE-PALESTINIANS — French parliament to vote on symbolic resolution favoring recognition of Palestinian state. SENT: 130 words. NIGERIA-VIOLENCE — Female suicide bomber kills herself, injures 3 in attack on school in west Nigeria, police say. SENT: 310words. IRAQ — Car bomb, 2 suicide bombers kill 17, injure about 40 in and around Baghdad. SENT: 390 words. IRAN-DRONE — Iran shows flight of replica of US stealth drone captured in 2011. SENT: 290 words. LIBYA — Bombs hit eastern Libyan cities housing country's elected parliament, government. SENT: 380 words, photos. CHINA-MINE COLLAPSE — 21 trapped miners confirmed dead from August mine explosion, collapse in China. SENT: 100 words. G-20 BRIEFING-GLOBAL GROWTH — Amid sluggish world economy, G-20 leaders zero in on global growth as summit's top priority. SENT: 350 words, photos. UKRAINE — NATO's top commander says Russian troops present in Ukraine. SENT: 140 words. MYANMAR-SPOILS OF AID — American staff are packing boxes as they prepare to move out of their office following revelations their landlord is Myanmar's much-feared former spymaster — a man who oversaw an apparatus during the days of dictatorship that jailed and tortured thousands of pro-democracy activists. SENT: 980 words, photos. MYANMAR-EAST ASIA SUMMIT — A look at the top issues at Asian security meeting in Myanmar. SENT: 700 words, photo. OBAMA-MYANMAR — In Myanmar's remote capital, Obama will confront a nation backsliding in its pledges to enact economic and political reforms that were rewarded with U.S. sanctions relief and made the long-isolated country a darling of Obama's efforts to stake out a legacy in Asia. SENT: 600 words. EGYPT-ELECTION ENNUI — Egypt is gearing up for parliamentary elections, the second since the 2011 uprising. SENT: 1,040 words, photos. CZECH-GYPSY FOOTBALL — Opponents refuse to play Gypsy soccer team in Czech Republic, fueling football racism claims. SENT: 670 words, photos. JAPAN-NUCLEAR WATER WOES — Japan's nuclear cleanup stymied by huge distraction: coping with tons of radioactive water. SENT: 870 words, photos. CUBA-BALLET — A record number of Cuban-born dancers will be returning to this year's International Havana Ballet Festival, the continent's most important classical dance event. SENT: 800 words, photos. NETHERLANDS-BLACK PETE — Highest Dutch sidesteps debate on whether Dutch 'Black Pete' character is racist stereotype. SENT: 330 words, photos. AFGHANISTAN — UN survey shows Afghan opium poppy cultivation up 7 percent in 2014. SENT: 360 words, photo. UNITED NATIONS-US-TORTURE — UN anti-torture panel grills US officials about compliance under key treaty. SENT: 330 words. JAPAN-SELF IMMOLATION — A man dies after setting himself on fire in a public park in apparent protest over Japan's military policies, media reports say. SENT: 210 words. ASIA-EBOLA — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon urges Asia to step up efforts in the global fight against Ebola. SENT: 110 words. PHILIPPINES-EBOLA — More than 130 Filipino soldiers and police back home from peacekeeping duties in Liberia are headed to an island quarantine as a precaution against the Ebola virus. SENT: 190 words. CHINA-ONLINE SHOPPING — China's largest Internet retailer rang up more than $9 billion during the country's biggest online shopping holiday, smashing last year's figure to set a record for a single day of sales. SENT: 380 words, photos. CAMBODIA-MINIMUM WAGE — Cambodia is raising the minimum wage in its important clothing industry by 28 percent to $128 a month, falling short of labor unions' $140 proposal. SENT: 300 words. DUBAI-TRAM — Car-loving Dubai targets commuters with first tram line, complete with chilled stations. SENT: 450 words, photos. SPAIN-CATALONIA INDEPENDENCE — Spain's leader calls Catalan secession vote a flop, won't discuss holding a proper referendum. SENT: 300 words, photos. PAKISTAN — Pakistan military says airstrikes killed 19 more militants in region near Afghan border. SENT: 130 words. GREECE-ANCIENT TOMB — Bones left behind by looters could shed light on mystery of huge ancient tomb in Greece. SENT: 140 words. SYRIA — Syrian authorities detain prominent Damascus-based dissident at Lebanese border. SENT: 200 words. WAR CRIMES-SESELJ — Serb ultranationalist Seselj back home after UN war crimes judges approve provisional release. SENT: 420 words, photos. AZERBAIJAN-HELICOPTER DOWNED — Azerbaijan shoots down Armenian military helicopter in Nagorno-Karabakh. SENT: 130 words. POLAND-INDEPENDENCE-DAY — Hooligans cause more than $25,000 in damage in national holiday march through Warsaw. SENT: 130 words, photos. RUSSIA-MILITARY — Russia's bombers to conduct regular patrols, ranging from the Arctic to the Gulf of Mexico. SENT: 200 words. WASHINGTON OBAMA-MYANMAR — In Myanmar's remote capital, Obama will confront a nation backsliding in its pledges to enact economic and political reforms that were rewarded with U.S. sanctions relief and made the long-isolated country a darling of Obama's efforts to stake out a legacy in Asia. SENT: 490 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing. EBOLA-CONGRESS — Health workers on the front line of the Ebola crisis say the need for urgent help isn't letting up, as Congress begins considering President Barack Obama's $6.2 billion emergency aid request to fight the disease. SENT: 770 words. UPCOMING: Developing from 1900 GMT hearing, 800 words by 2130 GMT, photos. AP EXCLUSIVE: DRONE SIGHTINGS — The government is getting near-daily reports — sometimes two or three a day — of drones flying near airplanes and helicopters or close to airports without permission, federal and industry officials tell The Associated Press. It's a sharp increase from just two years ago when such reports were still unusual. SENT: 980 words, photos. UNITED STATES-CHINA VISAS — Eleven Chinese citizens whose jobs involve frequent travel to the U.S. get the first U.S. visas that are part of a new agreement, announced this week during the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. SENT: 480 words, photo. WHITE HOUSE-MY SISTER'S KEEPER — White House turns focus to girls of color after focusing on boys. SENT: 660 words. US REAL HOVERBOARD — Skateboarding is going airborne this fall with the launch of the first real commercially marketed hoverboard which uses magnetics to float about an inch off the ground. SENT: 520 words, photos, video. JEWISH SITE SHOOTINGS — Preliminary hearing to begin for Missouri man accused of killing three at Kansas Jewish sites. SENT: 390 words, photo. BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING — Federal prosecutors and lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are due in court to discuss a variety of issues that need to be resolved before his trial begins in January. SENT: 250 words, photos. UPCOMING: Updates from 10 a.m. hearing, then 500 words by 2100 GMT. WORLD SERIES OF POKER — Swedish poker pro Martin Jacobson wins $10 million World Series of Poker prize. SENT: 760 words, photos. POLICE OFFICER-CANNIBALISM — Ex-officer nicknamed Cannibal Cop faces sentencing after judge nixed most serious charge. SENT: 140 words. GIRLS STABBING PLOT — Girl accused with friend of stabbing classmate to please fictional character back in court. SENT: 140 words. UPCOMING: Developing. BUSINESS BANKS-FINES — Regulators fine 5 banks $3.4 billion for attempted foreign exchange manipulation. SENT: 820 words. BANKS-FINES-Q&A — Bank scandals without end: Authorities call foreign exchange traders to account. SENT: 440 words, photo. EARNS-MACY'S — Macy's 3Q profit beats Wall Street's view, lowers full-year earnings forecast. SENT: 490 words, photo. EBOLA DRUGS-ETHICS — Health officials in the U.S. and Europe are scrambling to begin testing a handful of experimental Ebola drugs in Africa, but an ethical debate is brewing over how to appropriately test medicines amid an outbreak that has already killed nearly 5,000 people. UPCOMING: 1,000 words by 1900 GMT. LIFESTYLES THE BROOKLYNS OF THE WORLD — Forget Paris of the East: Brooklyn has replaced Paris as the city every city yearns to be. SENT: 790 words, photos. ENTERTAINMENT BRANDED BOOKS — Soon after turning out the latest James Bond novel, British author William Boyd agreed to write another thriller based on a world famous brand. The Land Rover. SENT: 710 words, photo. BOOKS-Q&A-ANDY COHEN — Andy Cohen writes about his days and nights and the behind-the-scenes of his "Watch What Happens Live" show in new book. SENT: 600 words, photos. PEOPLE-BRET MICHAELS — Bret Michaels undergoes kidney surgery after being hospitalized 6 times over 2 weeks. SENT: 130 words; moved Tuesday night. PEOPLE-STEPHEN COLLINS — Divorce trial of '7th Heaven' actor and wife scheduled to begin in Los Angeles. SENT: 150 words, photo. OBIT-CAROL ANN SUSI — Carol Ann Susi, who voiced Mrs. Wolowitz on 'The Big Bang Theory,' dies at age 62. sENT: 130 words, photo. TV-AMERICAN IDOL-RANDY JACKSON — Original 'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson leaving after 13 years with Fox show. SENT: 130 words, photo. PEOPLE-CARREY-DANIELS — Carrey, Daniels reunite for 'Dumb & Dumber To,' say making the sequel more fun than the first. SENT: 270 words, photo. THEATER-GLENN CLOSE — Glenn Close savors 'challenging' Broadway return in Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance'. SENT: 750 words, photo. 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