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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Thursday, Nov. 19

Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers:

1. HOW RUBIO WOULD DEAL WITH CUBA AS PRESIDENT

The Florida Republican tells AP’s Julie Pace his policy toward Cuba hinges on reinstating a half-century-old diplomatic freeze that failed to unseat the communist government on the island where his parents were born.

2. OBAMA VOWS VETO OF REFUGEE BILL

House Republicans are ready to push legislation erecting fresh hurdles for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to enter the U.S., asserting a public demand for greater protection.

3. FRENCH PRIME MINISTER CAUTIONS ON CHEMICAL WEAPONS

Manuel Valls warns that the associates of extremists who targeted France could use chemical and biological weapons, as he urged Parliament to extend a state of emergency.

4. FEMALE SUICIDE BOMBER IN FRANCE ONE OF MANY IN HISTORY

The woman who blew herself up with an explosive vest during a police raid linked to the Paris attacks is the latest in a long line of female suicide bombers who have struck on behalf of various Islamic militant groups and other organizations.

5. MINNEAPOLIS POLICE SHOOTING SPOTLIGHTS RACIAL TENSION

The fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a police officer rankles the city’s small but concentrated minority community.

6. USING SIGHT, SOUND TO TRIGGER DEMENTIA PATIENTS’ MEMORIES

Themed rooms and old tunes are being used to evoke fond memories in those stricken with Alzheimer’s disease.

7. STUDENTS EFFECTING CHANGE ON CAMPUSES

Colleges across the U.S. are updating mottos, mascots and building names that have been deemed politically incorrect.

8. FORMER SUBWAY SPOKESMAN JARED FOGLE TO LEARN FATE

The disgraced pitchman is set to be sentenced on child porn and sex-crime charges.

9. UAW TAKING ‘MICRO’ APPROACH TO ORGANIZING VW PLANT

The union is taking a more concentrated approach after suffering a loss in its efforts to gain collective bargaining rights for workers at the German automaker’s only U.S. plant.

10. FOOTBALL GETS ITS DAY IN COURT

The NFL will ask a federal appeals court in Philadelphia to uphold a potential $1 billion plan to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players.

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