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Wednesday 15 September 2021 08:36 BST

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-COLLEGES — An analysis by The Associated Press shows 26 of the nation’s 50 largest public university campuses are not requiring vaccination, representing roughly 55% of students enrolled at those schools. Universities with vaccine mandates are concentrated in the Northeast and California Almost all of those without mandates are in states that have restricted the ability to implement COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including Florida, Texas and Arizona. By Amy DiPierro and Pat Eaton-Robb. SENT: 1,020 words, photos, video.

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CALIFORNIA-RECALL — California Gov. Gavin Newsom emphatically defeated a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democrat framed as part of a national battle for his party’s values in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and continued threats from “Trumpism.” By Kathleen Ronayne and Michael R. Blood. SENT: 1,210 words, photos, videos. With CALIFORNIA-RECALL-TAKEAWAYS — 5 takeaways after Newsom survives California recall attempt; CALIFORNIA-RECALL-GOP-FRAUD-CLAIMS — Few voting issues reported with California recall election; CALIFORNIA-RECALL-RACE-CALLS — Why no “winner" to replace Newsom in recall.

KOREAS TENSIONS — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward the sea in defiance of U.N. resolutions, the second weapons test in several days that experts say shows it’s pressing ahead with its arms build-up plans while nuclear diplomacy with the United States remains stalled. Just hours later, South Korea says it has carried out its first underwater-launched missile test. By Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung. SENT: 730 words, photos.

GOP-REFUGEES — Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban are arriving in the U.S., and a handful of former Trump administration officials are working to turn Republicans against them. The former officials are trying to turn the collapse of Afghanistan into another opportunity to push a hard-line immigration agenda. By Jill Colvin. SENT: 1,130 words, photo.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-ZIMBABWE ELDERLY — The economic ravages of COVID-19 are forcing some families in Zimbabwe to abandon the age-old tradition of taking care of their elderly. Some older citizens roam the streets. The lucky ones end up at facilities for the elderly — once widely viewed by many Zimbabweans as “un-African” and against the social bonds that have held extended families together for generations. UPCOMING: 890 words, photos by 5 a.m.

RUSSIA ELECTION-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE — Women’s rights activist Alyona Popova spent the last five years knocking on doors of the State Duma lawmakers, trying to persuade them to adopt a law against domestic violence. This year, she’s running for a seat in the parliament, along with the few other Kremlin critics who weren’t barred from the race. By Daria Litvinova. SENT: 1,150 words, photos.

CLIMATE LAGGARDS — A new scientific report that looks at what each nation is doing to fight climate change finds nearly every country falls short. The report by Climate Action Tracker says only one nation, tiny Gambia in Africa, has plans in line that would limit warming to the goal set by the 2015 Paris agreement. The United Kingdom is the only developed nation that comes even close. And plans by the United States and the European Union are considered insufficient. By Science Writer Seth Borenstein. SENT: 460 words, photos.

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