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Here are the top stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 10 p.m. GMT/6 a.m. SGT. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect https://www.reutersconnect.com/planning or on Media Express http://mediaexpress.reuters.com/planning-tools/calendar. TOP STORIES

GLOBAL NORTHKOREA-USA/WARMBIER

Warmbier parents blast 'evil' N.Korea regime after Trump praises Kim The parents of Otto Warmbier, an American student who died after 17 months in a North Korean prison, blamed Kim Jong Un's "evil regime" on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed the leader's claim not to have known how their son was treated.

VENEZUELA-POLITICS Washington ups pressure on Venezuela as Guaido tours South America

The United States on Friday announced sanctions on Venezuelan officials who blocked a humanitarian aid convoy last week, as opposition leader Juan Guaido toured South America to drum up support for an end to President Nicolas Maduro’s government. U.S.

USA-ELECTION-INSLEE Washington's Inslee puts climate change at center of presidential bid

Washington Governor Jay Inslee launched a longshot bid for the U.S. presidency on Friday with a vow to fight climate change and promote policies to make the country more prosperous and inclusive. TEXAS-CRASH

Texas cargo plane's cockpit voice recorder recovered in fatal crash The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday that investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a cargo plane that crashed on Feb. 23 in Texas, killing three.

BUSINESS LYFT-IPO-FILING

Lyft's IPO filing shows surging revenue, widening losses Lyft Inc inched closer to becoming the first ride-hailing company to make a stock market debut by releasing its filing for an initial public offering on Friday, revealing to the public a detailed look at its financial performance.

USA-TRADE-CHINA-TARIFFS U.S. companies adapt to 'endless' China tariffs

U.S. manufacturers are accelerating their shift out of China, coming to terms with a new reality: the Trump administration’s tariffs will not go away any time soon. ENTERTAINMENT

PEOPLE-KATHERINE-HELMOND Actress Katherine Helmond of TV's 'Soap,' 'Who's the Boss?' dies at 89

Actress Katherine Helmond, a seven-time Emmy Award nominee who played lusty matriarchs on the hit television sitcoms “Soap” and “Who’s the Boss” from the 1970s into the 1990s, died last month at the age of 89, her talent agency said on Friday. FILM-THEDIRT-MOTLEY-CRUE

Motley Crue rock biopic: a tale of success, excess and ants Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: a new movie about the antics of 1980s metal hellraisers Motley Crue, a band known as much for their hedonism as their music, has it all.

SPORTS FOOTBALL-NFL-HASKINS

Haskins: ‘Not that important’ to be first QB taken Former Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins is not lacking in self confidence, but that doesn’t mean he cares about being the first quarterback off the board in April’s draft.

ICEHOCKEY-NHL-OTT-BOUCHER-FIRED Boucher ousted as coach of NHL-worst Senators

The NHL-worst Ottawa Senators continued their shakeup Friday, firing head coach Guy Boucher, the team announced. UPCOMING

POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NORTHKOREA-USA/TRAIN (PIX) (TV)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's train departs Dong Dang North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's train departs Dong Dang train station on the Vietnamese border.

2 Mar VENEZUELA-POLITICS/ (PIX) (TV)

Venezuela's Guaido to meet with Ecuador president Moreno Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will meet with Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno as part of a tour of South American meant to drum up support for his effort to unseat President Nicolas Maduro.

2 Mar USA-IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM (PIX)

Trepidation in Mexican migrant shelters as US ramps up divisive asylum program Migrant shelters and local officials warn they risk being overwhelmed as the United States prepares to ramp up an experimental policy that sends Central American asylum seekers back into Mexico to await U.S. court dates.

1 Mar 19:00 ET / 00:00 GMT BUSINESS / ECONOMICS

CHINA-HONGKONG/BAYAREA (PIX) (TV) China arranges inspection tour of the Greater Bay Area

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Hong Kong organises a 3-day inspection tour of the Greater Bay Area for Hong Kong-based journalists. 2 Mar

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