Planning for 02/19/2013:
HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ADVISORY:
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DIAMOND HEIST - $50 million worth of diamonds stolen from a plane. See International.
NOT-SO-SLEEPY BEARS - A group of bear cubs are keeping each other up during hibernating season. See Only On AP.
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ONLY ON AP
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WIDE AWAKE BEARS - Instead of the usual three to five cubs, a bear rehabilitator is caring for 27 cubs this winter, thanks to a swing in the food supply. With so many companions, the young bears are not sleeping. AVAILABLE NOW.
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NATIONAL
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OBAMA SEQUESTRATION - President Obama presses Congress to avert an automatic $85 billion in budget cuts known as the sequester.
ORANGE COUNTY SHOOTING SPREE - Police say at least three people are dead and others wounded after a chaotic 25-minute shooting spree in southern California.
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REGIONAL
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NY, HTC ANNOUNCEMENT - HTC unveils its newest innovations.
VA, PIZZA FOR GUNS - A pizza shop owner is offering free pizza to patrons who present a gun certificate or their gun.
CA, DORNER CASE - LAPD members speak out about being targeted by Christopher Dorner during his revenge killing spree.
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INTERNATIONAL
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'BLADERUNNER' IN COURT - Olympic double-amputee Oscar Pistorius appears in court.
Already Available
FAMILY OF REEVA STEENKAMP COMMENT AFTER MEMORIAL
PISTORIUS ARRIVAL TO COURT
OLYMPIAN LEAVES COURT AFTER MORNING HEARING
COURT INTERIORS PRIOR TO BAIL HEARING
DIAMOND HEIST - Eight masked gunmen snatched $50 million worth of diamonds from a Swiss-bound plane.
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AIRPORT SPOKESMAN COMMENTS ON HEIST
MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DIAMOND HEIST IN BRUSSELS
PROSECUTOR'S SPOKESWOMAN ON HEIST
CARDINAL DEFENDS COLLEAGUE BEFORE CONCLAVE - Cardinal Claudio Hummes (HOO'-mehs) defends Los Angeles archbishop Roger Mahony after an influential Catholic magazine asked its readers if the disgraced Mahony should participate in the upcoming Conclave. AVAILABLE NOW.
CHAVEZ RETURNS TO VENEZUELA - Supporters of President Hugo Chavez celebrated his return to Venezuela after two months of treatment in Cuba. AVAILABLE NOW.
AFGHANISTAN DEATH TOLL DECLINE - According to the annual report by the United Nations Mission to Afghanistan, the death toll as decreased over the past year. AVAILABLE NOW.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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TOM FORD FASHION SHOW - Tom Ford put his stamp on London Fashion Week with a rare catwalk show. AVAILABLE NOW.
LAW AND MARA TALK NEW FILM - Jude Law and Rooney Mara talk about their new film 'Side Effects'. AVAILABLE NOW.
STARS ARRIVE FOR BURBERRY FASHION SHOW - Celebrities arrive for the Burberry Fashion Show in London. (Feb. 19) AVAILABLE NOW.
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LIFE/HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY (AP VIDEO-US INCLUDES AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY STORIES)
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HOW TO SPOT A FAKE DIAMOND - A new jewelry course in Indonesia hopes to train a generation of gem experts how to spot a fake diamond. AVAILABLE NOW.
SAVING THE PANGOLIN FROM POACHERS - Wildlife enthusiasts are trying to raise awareness of the pangolin to stop illegal wildlife trafficking. AVAILABLE NOW.
AUSTRALIA FISH STOCKS DOWN - The shortage of barrmundi fish has everyone from fishermen to chefs in Australia in a flap. AVAILABLE NOW.
U.K. LICHTENSTEIN - London's Tate Modern is opening a massive retrospective of Roy Lichtenstein including his sculptures. AVAILABLE NOW.
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