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GLOBAL MIDEAST-CRISIS-ISLAMIC-STATE

Islamic State faces final territorial defeat in eastern Syria battle OUTSKIRTS OF BAGHOUZ, Syria - Islamic State faces final territorial defeat as the U.S.-backed Syrian force battling the jihadists said on Saturday it was closing in on the jihadists' last bastion near the Iraqi border, capping four years of efforts to roll back the group.

USA-POLITICS-CONSERATIVES-TRUMP-NORTHKOREA North Korea has no economic future if it has nuclear weapons: Trump

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that North Korea had a bright economic future if the two countries made a deal, but did not have any economic future with nuclear weapons. U.S.

USA-TRUMP-RUSSIA-COLLUSION-EXPLAINER Explainer: In Trump-Russia probe, when does collusion become a crime?

WASHINGTON - As Special Counsel Robert Mueller has pursued his investigation into Moscow's role in the 2016 U.S. election, legal experts have debated what sort of contacts between President Donald Trump's campaign and Russia may have violated U.S. criminal law. USA-ELECTION-SANDERS

Bernie Sanders gets personal as he hits the 2020 campaign trail Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders showed a more personal side as he hit the 2020 campaign trail for the first time on Saturday, describing the struggles of his working class youth and how it helped shape his progressive politics.

BUSINESS USA-CHINA-HUAWEI-TECH

Canada approves Huawei extradition proceedings, China seethes OTTAWA - The Canadian government, as expected, on Friday approved extradition proceedings against the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, prompting a furious reaction from China.

TESLA-SOLAR Tesla's store-shuttering strategy may pull the rug out of solar

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla Inc's sudden decision to shutter the bulk of its stores around the world raises a red flag over the future of its solar branch, a declining business it paid $2.6 billion for in a controversial 2016 deal. 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 LONDON - 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.

"The Dirt", based on the band's best-selling autobiography, charts the rise of four Californian youngsters who channel the punk rage of the 1970s into the big-haired rock genre that, for many people, defined the 1980s. SPORTS

TENNIS-DUBAI Federer beats Tsitsipas in Dubai to claim 100th title

Roger Federer claimed the 100th ATP title of his career by beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday. FOOTBALL-NFL-LAR-GURLEY-KNEE

Report: Rams RB Gurley has arthritis in knee Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley was limited at the end of the season and in the playoffs due to arthritis in his left knee, according to The Athletic's Jeff Howe.

UPCOMING POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

USA-TRUMP/RUSSIA-REVELATIONS (PIX) Remember that time the Russians hired someone to play Hillary Clinton in prison uniform?

When the weird got crazy: Mueller’s investigation has produced some crazy revelations that have over time numbed the American public to further shocks. 3 Mar 09:00 ET / 14:00 GMT

USA-ELECTION/BOOKER (PIX) Sen Cory Booker will speak at “Bloody Sunday” Commemorative Community Service at Brown Chapel AME Church

Senator Cory Booker will make keynote remarks at Brown Chapel AME Annual “Bloody Sunday” Commemorative Community Service at Brown Chapel AME Church, 410 Martin Luther King St, Selma, AL 36703 3 Mar 09:45 ET / 14:45 GMT

ITALY-POLITICS/PD Italy's opposition PD holds vote to elect new leader

Italy's opposition Democratic Party (PD), still regrouping after its heavy defeat in the 2018 national election, holds a primary vote to pick a new leader. 3 Mar

ESTONIA-ELECTION/ (PIX) (TV) Estonian parliamentary election

Estonia elects 101 members of the Riigikogu, the country's unicameral parliament by proportional representation in twelve multi-member constituencies. Expect overnighter Sunday morning GMT, updated as results come in after polls close at 1800 GMT.

3 Mar DISASTERS / ACCIDENTS

MALAYSIA AIRLINES-MH370/ (PIX) (TV) Relatives of passengers onboard missing flight MH370 commemorate 5th anniversary of aircraft's disappearance

Relatives of passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 gather at an event in Kuala Lumpur to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the plane's disappearance. Flight MH370, carrying 239 people, disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014.

3 Mar 01:30 ET / 06:30 GMT SPORTS

SOCCER-USA-LAG/BECKHAM (TV) Soccer - United States - LA Galaxy to unveil Beckham statue ahead of season opener

The LA Galaxy unveil a statue of former star David Beckham prior to the team's season opener against the Chicago Fire at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. 2 Mar 17:45 ET / 22:45 GMT