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MILITARY-POISONED PAST — For nearly 80 years, recruits reporting to central California’s Fort Ord considered themselves the lucky ones, privileged to live and work amid sparkling seas, sandy dunes and sage-covered hills. But there was an underside. Dozens of chemicals, some that cause cancer, have been found in the base’s drinking water and soil. Hundreds of sick veterans — especially those with rare blood cancers — worry that their health problems might be tied to toxic exposures there. By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman, and Jason Dearen. SENT: 3,560 words, photos, video. An abridged version will be available later. With MILITARY-POISONED PAST-KEY FINDINGS.

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UKRAINE-TENSIONS — The East-West faceoff over Ukraine escalated dramatically, with Russian lawmakers authorizing President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside his country and U.S. President Joe Biden and European leaders responding by slapping sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banks. By Vladimir Isachenkov, Yuras Karmanau, Aamer Madhani and Eric Tucker. SENT: 1,350 words, photos, videos. With UKRAINE-TENSIONS-THE-LATEST; UKRAINE-TENSIONS-THINGS TO KNOW. For full coverage of Ukraine.

UKRAINE-TENSIONS-GLOBAL-REACTION — World leaders seek to back up their tough words over Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, announcing financial sanctions, trade and travel bans and other measures meant to pressure Moscow to pull back from the brink of war. By Foster Klug. SENT: 930 words, photos.

UKRAINE-THE BIGGEST LOSER — The threat of war has shredded Ukraine’s economy, and many Ukrainians are asking why they are the ones suffering instead of Russia. The pressure from Russian troops has closed international offices, canceled flights and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in investment to dry up within weeks. Ukrainian officials say the economic destabilization is a pillar of the “hybrid war” Russia is waging. By Lori Hinnant. SENT: 980 words, photos.

OLYMPICS-LEAVING ASIA — The Olympics have said goodbye to Asia after a star-crossed run, and it’s unclear when they’ll be back after hosting four of the last eight Games. The earliest the Summer Games could return is 2036, and the favorite could be the world’s most populous country. But don't think China again. Think about India. India’s population is expected to overtake China’s 1.4 billion in the next decade, and it’s lobbying for the western city of Ahmedabad as the host city for 2036 with events elsewhere including New Delhi. By Sports Writer Stephen Wade. SENT: 880 words, photos.

SOUTH KOREA-GENDER WAR — As South Korea enters a bitter presidential race, Hong Hee-jin is one of many young women who feel that the country’s politics has become dominated by discrimination against women, even outright misogyny. By Juwon Park, Kim Tong-Hyung and Kim Jung Yoon. SENT: 1,220 words, photos.

MATERNAL MORTALITY — Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report. By Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner. SENT: 430 words, photo.

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