by Associated Press BC-AP News Coverage Advisory Associated Press - 5 December 2014 10:25-05:00 Good morning! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up today. Some plans are subject to change; see the 2 p.m. News Digest for updates. You can find our contact info at the bottom of this advisory. HIGHLIGHTING: Among today's coverage highlights as we see them: -- POLICE CHOKEHOLD DEATH (sent; developing) -- ECONOMY (sent; developing) -- NASA-ORION TEST FLIGHT (sent; developing) -- KENYA-KILLER COPS (sent) -- INTERNATIONAL COURT-KENYA (sent) -- AP NEWSBREAK: BALKANS-COLD CASE (sent) -- PHILIPPINES TYPHOON (sent; developing) -- DEFENSE SECRETARY (sent; developing) -- PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL (sent) TALKERS/READERS: -- POLICE CHOKEHOLD DEATH (sent; developing) -- NASA-ORION TEST FLIGHT (sent; developing) -- PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL (sent) -- PRISON HORTICULTURE (sent) -- BRITAIN-CONTESTED SCULPTURES (sent) -- MONSTER TRUCKS ABROAD (sent) -- PETER PAN REVIEW (sent) -- GRAMMY NOMINATIONS (sent; developing) -- ROYALS-US VISIT (sent) PHOTOS: CHOKEHOLD PROTESTS (sent; developing); PRISON HORTICULTURE (sent) VIDEO: us_ny_chokehold_protests (sent); orion_launch (sent; developing); pearl_harbor_memorial (sent); monster_trucks (sent); prison_horticulture (sent) 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): POLICE POLICE CHOKEHOLD DEATH - Developments through the day, with likely focus on police perspective in the midst of protests. SENT: 780 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Developing. POLICE CHOKEHOLD-PROSECUTOR - The prosecutor whose office is conducting the probe is straddling another high-profile role: Loretta Lynch is the designated heir to Eric Holder as the nation's attorney general. UPCOMING, 800 words by 2100 GMT, photo. CHOKEHOLD DEATH - STATEN ISLAND - Whether it's geography, demography, politics, or a certain chip-on-the shoulder attitude, there are degrees of separation between Staten Island and the rest of New York City. SENT: 500 words, photos. PHOENIX POLICE SHOOTING - The deadly shooting of a black, unarmed drug suspect by a white Phoenix police officer who mistook a pill bottle for a gun demonstrates the challenges law enforcement agencies face at a time of unrest over police tactics. SENT: 740 words UPCOMING: Developing. BUSINESS /ECONOMY ECONOMY - U.S. employers added a whopping 321,000 jobs in November, the biggest burst of hiring in nearly three years and the latest sign that the United States is outperforming other economies throughout the developed world. SENT: 800 words. UPCOMING: Developing with a broader look. JAPAN-AIR BAG RECALL - Japan says recall system overhaul needed for global auto woes, Mazda expands air bag recall. SENT: 660 words. BEBE STORES-DATA BREACH - Bebe discloses data breach; believes it occurred between Nov. 8 and Nov. 26. SENT: 250 words. SCIENCE NASA-ORION TEST FLIGHT - NASA's new Orion spacecraft streaked into orbit Friday on a high-stakes test flight meant to usher in a new era of human exploration leading ultimately to Mars. SENT: 830 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Developing; splashdown scheduled for 1630 GMT. CLIMATE-TOP SIX POLLUTERS - Just six nations produce nearly 60 percent of the carbon dioxide emissions blamed for global warming. A look at how they rank, what they're doing. By Dina Cappiello. SENT: 870 words, photos, interactive. INDIA-CLIMATE TALKS - India to boost clean energy capacity 5-fold, but not ready to cut carbon emissions. SENT: 500 words, photo AUSTRALIA-CLIMATE TALKS - Foreign minister says Australia won't contribute to UN Green Climate Fund. SENT: 540 words, photo. WORLD KENYA-KILLER COPS - In Kenya, evidence mounts that many ordinary cops on the beat have turned into killers - doling out death to terror suspects, civilians, even children. SENT: 2,100 words, photos. An abridged version of 800 words has also been sent. INTERNATIONAL COURT-KENYA - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor dropped all "crimes against humanity" charges against Kenya's president on Friday for lack of evidence, highlighting the court's problems in bringing the high-ranking officials it has accused of atrocities to justice. SENT: 560 words, photo PHILIPPINES-TYPHOON - A ferocious and dangerously erratic typhoon blew closer to the Philippines on Friday, as differing forecasts about its path — one predicting it will graze the capital Manila — prompted a wide swath of the country to prepare for a weekend of destructive winds and rain. SENT: 800 words, photos, interactive. UPCOMING: Developing. AP NEWSBREAK: BALKANS-COLD CASE - Police in Serbia and Bosnia have arrested 15 people in a wartime massacre that traumatized the Balkans and came to symbolize a culture of impunity that still shields notorious death squads and their masters. An AP NewsBreak. SENT: 1,430 words, photos. An abridged version of 830 words has also been sent. BRITAIN-CONTESTED SCULPTURES - Greek PM outraged by British Museum's loan of Parthenon sculpture to Russia's Hermitage Museum. SENT: 600 words, photo. UNITED STATES-PAKISTAN THAW - American airstrikes on Pakistani militants in Afghanistan are providing the latest signal of a thaw in U.S.-Pakistan relations. SENT: 860 words, photo. PAKISTAN-ABUSED WOMEN - Domestic violence in the Muslim-majority Pakistan is still widely seen as a private matter, with police and prosecutors showing little interest in pursuing perpetrators and communities often shunning victims. SENT: 750 words, photos. SOUTH AFRICA-MANDELA ANNIVERSARY - Friends and family of Nelson Mandela laid wreaths Friday at a bronze statue of the late statesman to mark the anniversary of his death. SENT: 280 words, photos. ZIMBABWE-POLITICIAN'S FALL - Zimbabwe vice president, once talked about as a Mugabe successor, is now a political pariah. SENT: 690 words, photos. CHINA-US FUGITIVES - China presents US with list of alleged fugitives but offers few details on identities. SENT: 600 words. RUSSIA-SUICIDE BOMBING CASE - A court in Volgograd on Friday convicted four men for their roles in the twin suicide bombings that killed 34 people in the southern Russian city a year ago and heightened security fears ahead of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. SENT: 250 words, photos. INDIA-BLIND AFTER SURGERY - At least 11 poor, elderly patients go blind after free cataract surgery in north India. SENT: 200 words, photo. MYANMAR-ETHNIC REBELS - AP Interview: Myanmar rebel leader says trust in government at all-time low despite years of peace talks. SENT: 700 words. KASHMIR-BORDER VIOLENCE - Major gunbattle between Indian troops and suspected militants across Kashmir border kills 17. SENT: 510 words, photos. INDIA-PARLIAMENT UPROAR - Indian Parliament in uproar over junior minister's derogatory remarks about non-Hindus. SENT: 340 words, photos. ISLAMIC STATE - Syrian militant loyal to Islamic State group threatens Lebanese Shiites over wife's detention. SENT: 310 words, photos. ISRAEL-POLITICS - Israeli election poll shows strong support for right, doubts over Netanyahu's leadership. SENT: 280 words, photo. WASHINGTON DEFENSE SECRETARY — Obama announces policy wonk Ashton Carter to succeed Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, marking the most significant change to Obama's national security in two years. UPCOMING: Obama announcement at 10:10 a.m. EST. 200 words by 15:30 GMT; Developing. Photos. DEFENSE SECRETARY-CARTER: Ashton Carter has left an extensive paper trail from his many years in Washington, including three stints at the Pentagon, a record that suggests a sometimes hard-nosed view of policy puzzles like North Korea and Russia. UPCOMING, 600 words by 2100 GMT, photo. US QATAR-ADOPTION CASE - American couple cleared in young daughter's death in Qatar arrive in Los Angeles. SENT: 460 words, photos. OBAMA LIBRARY - Chicago, New York and Honolulu are working to outdo each other as the competition to be awarded the Obama presidential library nears an end. SENT: 830 words, photos. ABORTION PILL ATTACK - Police say a New York anesthesiologist choked a woman and forced her to swallow a pill that could cause an abortion after she told him she was pregnant. SENT: 130 words. URANIUM MINE-WORKERS EXPOSED — Six workers at a newly opened Wyoming uranium mine inhaled yellowcake while cleaning up a spill of the powdery, semi-processed precursor to enriched uranium. UPCOMING: 350 words, photos by 2200 GMT. ROYALS-US VISIT - The lowdown on royal highnesses: a packed agenda for Prince William, Kate in NYC, Washington. SENT: 550 words, photos. BIG BABY - A woman in southern Colorado was surprised when she gave birth to a baby girl that tipped the scales at almost 14 pounds. SENT: 130 words, photo. POP CULTURE/LIFESTYLES MONSTER TRUCKS ABROAD - The latest American auto export is rolling across the globe on giant wheels: monster trucks are going international. SENT: 880 words, photos, video. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GRAMMY NOMINATIONS - They are being announced throughout the day, with the top honor, album of the year, to be announced tonight. SENT: 450 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing through the day; will be updated with 82 of 83 categories at 1900 GMT; photos. PETER PAN REVIEW - TV Review: NBC's 'Peter Pan' falls sadly flat, no thanks to digital fairy dust MUSIC-ANDREA BOCELLI - Andrea Bocelli's 2-year-old daughter, Virginia, prefers opera songs to traditional lullabies. UPCOMING: 400 words by 1900 GMT, photos. THEATER AT RIKERS - The security was very tight at one special theatrical performance this week, and for a very good reason: It was on Rikers Island. UPCOMING: 800 words by 1600 GMT, photos. TV-TODD CHRISLEY - Todd Chrisley talks about "Chrisley Knows Best," a reality series featuring Chrisley and his family, airing on the USA network. UPCOMING: 600 words by 2 p.m., photos. NEW ZEALAND-AC/DC CASE — New Zealand prosecutors say AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd threatened to kill worker and his daughter. SENT: 290 words. 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