BC-What We're Talking About 4:30,ADVISORY
A selection of AP offerings that are especially good reads, shareable, consumer-friendly, or likely to generate talk or buzz. Please see the News Digest and News Coverage Advisory 10:15 for top stories and other highlights. All times EST.
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AFGHAN FAMILY DETAINED - Lawyer says Afghan family detained in LA will be released. SENT: 210 words.
TRUMP UNIVERSITY - Woman seeks right to trial in Trump University case. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: Developing.
BRITAIN-HIGH HEELS - British lawmakers have put their foot down and urged employers to stop making women wear high heels as part of corporate dress codes. SENT: 740 words, photos.
SEVERE WEATHER - 22 million at risk for bad weather in central United States. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: Developing.
LGBT RIGHTS-TEXAS - Big hurdles face Texas' 'bathroom bill' ahead of first vote. SENT: 380 words, photos.
TYSON FOODS-BIRD FLU - Bird flu found at Tyson Foods chicken supplier. SENT: 460 words, photo.
IDITAROD - Iditarod mushers begin nearly 1,000-mile race across Alaska. SENT: 320 words, photo. UPCOMING: Developing.
OBIT-ROBERT OSBORNE - Robert Osborne, genial face of TCM, dead at 84. SENT: 680 words, photos.
CHARGING OVERDOSE SURVIVORS - Overdose survivors in this Ohio city face misdemeanor charge. SENT: 220 words.
PEOPLE-EMMA WATSON - Watson defends provocative photo shooting, telling AP that "Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women." SENT: 100 words, photo.
ELDERLY TWINS DIE - 97-year-old twins who died together remembered as inspiring SENT: 250 words, photos.
CAPITOL-MISSISSIPPI STATUES -Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he'd be willing to talk about possibly replacing the statues that represent the state in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. SENT: 140 words.
RESTAURANT-KIDS' BURNED THROATS - Juice order at Chinese buffet causes children throat burns. SENT: 300 words.
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