BC-AP News Coverage Advisory 10:15

Good morning! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up today. Some plans are subject to change; see the 2 p.m. News Digest for updates. You can find our contact info at the bottom of this advisory.

HIGHLIGHTING:

Among today's coverage highlights as we see them at 10:15 a.m. EDT:

-- UKRAINE (sent; developing)

-- BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-ANNIVERSARY (sent; developing); BOSTON MARATHON-THEN AND NOW (photo gallery, sent)

-- BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING - TRIPLE SLAYING (upcoming)

-- UNITED NATIONS-SYRIA-TORTURE (sent; developing)

-- PISTORIUS TRIAL (sent; developing)

-- IMMIGRATION (upcoming)

-- TRANSPORTATION BLUES (upcoming)

-- TEXAS EXECUTION POLITICS (upcoming)

-- 5 THINGS TO KNOW-TAXES (upcoming)

-- MARIJUANA-BRAIN (HOLD FOR RELEASE)

-- WOMEN IN COMBAT (sent)

-- THAILAND-CHINESE TOURISTS (sent)

-- BIG BOY IS BACK (sent)

PHOTOS: BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-ANNIVERSARY (sent; developing); AP PHOTO: canu402 - The moon moved completely in the earth's shadow, causing a Blood Moon eclipse.

VIDEO: BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-ANNIVERSARY (sent; developing); WOMEN_COMBAT (sent; with text and photos)

Here are details of those stories, plus others we have in the works for today and notable pieces that we sent in the past 10 hours (all times EDT):

WORLD

UKRAINE - Pro-Russian insurgents who have seized government buildings across eastern Ukraine dig in. SENT: 1,080 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing.

GERMANY-UKRAINE-GAS - German utility company RWE said Tuesday it has started sending natural gas to Ukraine, a move that could support the country if Russia acts on its threat to cut off supplies because of a massive debt for past deliveries. SENT: 450 words, photo.

OBAMA-RUSSIA - With the White House asserting that Russia is stoking instability in eastern Ukraine, Obama is once again faced with the complicated reality of following through on his tough warnings against overseas provocations. SENT: 800 words, photos.

UNITED NATIONS-SYRIA-TORTURE - The bodies of the young men in the photographs are emaciated, their bones protruding. Some bear the marks of strangulation. The U.N. Security Council will meet privately Tuesday to view projected slides of the dead. SENT: 900 words. UPCOMING: Will be updated after Security Council meeting scheduled for 10 a.m.

PISTORIUS-TRIAL - The chief prosecutor, wrapping up five days of cross-examination, insists that Pistorius intentionally shot his girlfriend to death as they argued. SENT: 880 words, photos. UPCOMING: Developing.

MALAYSIA-PLANE - A robotic submarine aborts its first mission after only six hours when it exceeds its maximum depth along the floor of the Indian Ocean. Crews hope to send it back on another mission later in the day. SENT: 900 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Developing.

LIBYA - Masked gunmen abducted the Jordanian ambassador in the Libyan capital early Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a wave of abductions in the North African nation still plagued by lawlessness more than two years after the ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. SENT: 580 words.

CHILE-VALPARAISO FIRE- With all of Valparaiso under military rule early Tuesday, 5,000 firefighters, police, forest rangers, soldiers, sailors and civil defense workers joined in a mammoth fight against wildfires. SENT: 510 words, photos, video.

INDIA-THIRD GENDER - India's top court issues a landmark verdict recognizing transgender rights as human rights, saying people can identify themselves as a third gender on official documents. SENT: 500 words, photos.

ITALY-BERLUSCONI - Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi must spend at least four hours a week in the service of the elderly to repay society for his tax fraud conviction, the first sentence against him ever confirmed by Italy's highest court. SENT: 540 words, photos.

THAILAND CHINESE TOURISTS - The bucolic, once laid-back campus of one of Thailand's top universities is under a security clampdown. Not against a terrorist threat, but against Chinese tourists. The reason: "Lost in Thailand," 2012 slapstick comedy that is China's highest-grossing homegrown movie ever. SENT: 1,000 words, photos.

CHINA-LAWYERS ABUSED - Four Chinese rights lawyers say they were tortured by police when they were rounded up after protesting outside a detention center. SENT: 1,200 words, photos.

VATICAN-UN-ABUSE - The Vatican has responded to the latest round of U.N. sex abuse inquiries by suggesting it is only responsible for implementing a U.N. treaty against torture within the confines of the tiny Vatican City State. SENT: 130 words.

PAKISTAN - Two brothers arrested for the second time over accusations of cannibalism appeared in court Tuesday, police officials said, in a sensational case that has horrified Pakistanis. SENT: 210 words.

MEXICO-A DOG'S LIFE - MEXICO CITY - Life is tough for dogs in Mexico. These days, though, a surge in the middle class has created a new market for fancy goods and services for dogs. UPCOMING: 775 words, photos.

US

BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING-ANNIVERSARY - Vice President Joe Biden, Gov. Deval Patrick and former Boston Mayor Tom Menino will be among the dignitaries who will honor the victims. A formal flag-raising ceremony and moment of silence will take place between 2:30 and 3 p.m. at the marathon finish line. SENT: 230 words; updates from events beginning at noon, then 500 words by 4 p.m., photos.

- OBAMA-BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING - Obama having moment of silence for Boston bombing. SENT: 120 words. UPCOMING: 300 words after 2:49 p.m. ceremony.

PHOTOS: BOSTON MARATHON-THEN AND NOW - A year later, we revisit sites key to the bombings and the investigation. SENT: 200 words, photos.

BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING - TRIPLE SLAYING - The case remains unsolved. And because the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who died in a shootout with police was fingered in the killings after his death, questions linger about whether the terrorist attack at the race could have been prevented had the homicide case been cracked instead of languishing for more than a year. UPCOMING: 1,000 words by 2 p.m., photos.

KIDNAP VICTIM RESCUED — The five people accused of kidnapping a North Carolina man and holding him in an Atlanta apartment until his rescue by an elite FBI team are set to appear in court for a bond hearing. Developing from 10:30 a.m. hearing. UPCOMING: 400 words by 3 p.m.

5 THINGS TO KNOW-TAXES — The deadline for filing taxes is midnight. A look at five things to consider as the deadline approaches. UPCOMING: 260 words by 11 a.m.

FATAL SHOOTING-WHITE SUPREMACIST - Hate-group monitors see a trend: more overall tolerance disrupted by periodic bursts of violence from a disenfranchised fringe. SENT: 800 words, photos.

WOMEN IN COMBAT - For the women, the integration into the once men-only artillery platoons means more pressure and scrutiny. For the men, it means more training for sexual-assault prevention and awareness, and more lectures on respect, team building and moral character. SENT: 1,100 words, photos, audio, video.

SERIAL MURDERS-ARRESTS - Police say 2 men wore GPS trackers during alleged killings of 4 women in Southern California. SENT: 800 words, photos, video. UPCOMING: Updating from arraignment for suspects, scheduled after 1 p.m.

SEVERE WEATHER - A storm barrels through Mississippi Gulf Coast communities, damaging or destroying up to 30 RV trailers at one campground, downing trees and power lines and cutting electricity in some areas. SENT: 440 words, photo.

TRUNK BODIES - ESCORT ADS - A judge is expected to order life sentences for a Detroit-area man convicted of killing four women whom he met through an online escort site. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: Updating from 1:30 p.m. hearing.

WASHINGTON

IMMIGRATION - Latinos and immigration activists are warning of political peril for Obama and his Democratic Party if the president doesn't act soon to curb record-high deportations and allow more immigrants to remain in the U.S. legally. UPCOMING: 750 words by 5 p.m., photo.

TRANSPORTATION BLUES - Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is in Ohio trying to drum up public support for a new transportation bill at a time when Congress is unwilling to raise the federal gas tax but is unable to come up with a different source of funding for transportation programs. UPCOMING: 750 words by 5 p.m., photo.

POLITICS

TEXAS EXECUTION POLITICS - The death penalty is like gun rights in Texas politics: Never get in the way of either. But Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, the favorite to succeed Gov. Rick Perry next year, could soon put a kink in the nation's busiest death chamber. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos.

WISCONSIN GOVERNOR-WALKER - Scott Walker, the only governor in U.S. history to survive a recall, planned to officially launch his re-election bid with a series of rallies across the state. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.

HEALTH

MARIJUANA-BRAIN (HOLD FOR RELEASE, 5 p.m.) - A small study of casual marijuana users without any impairment finds evidence of brain changes, a possible omen of trouble later on. UPCOMING: HOLD FOR RELEASE, 5 p.m., 400 words.

SCIENCE

SMITHSONIAN-TYRANNOSAURUS REX - A Tyrannosaurus rex is joining the dinosaur fossil collection on the National Mall on Tuesday after a more than 2,000-mile journey from Montana.

TECH

DIGITAL LIFE-REVIEW-WINDOWS PHONE UPDATE— Microsoft's new Windows system for smartphones addresses many of the shortcomings in previous versions. But a major frustration remains: There aren't as many apps for it compared with iPhones and Android phones. UPCOMING: 1,000 words by noon, photos.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

YELLEN-BANKS - The Fed chair says recent initiatives by the Fed and other regulators to help banks make it through periods of financial stress are important, but they may still need to be strengthened. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: Developing.

— EUROPE-FINANCIAL CRISIS — The European Parliament completes the biggest overhaul of the bloc's financial system since the introduction of the euro currency, passing laws to minimize the risk and cost posed by failing banks. SENT: 570 words.

GENERAL MOTORS-SALES - As GM executives show off their newest cars and trucks in New York this week, analysts are watching for signs that consumer are reluctant to buy the ones sitting on dealers' lots. UPCOMING: 600 words by noon, with updates from Mary Barra speech starting at 4 p.m. and GM new car unveiling starting at 6 p.m., photos.

NEW L.A. NEWSPAPER - Aaron Kushner believes he can push a print newspaper in a digital world. The unconventional effort gets another jolt Wednesday when Freedom Communications Inc. launches the Los Angeles Register. UPCOMING: 800 words by 1 p.m.

CHINA-SHOE FACTORY STRIKE - Workers at a Chinese factory owned by Yue Yuen, the world's largest maker of athletic footwear for brands such as Nike and Adidas, are striking in a dispute over benefits. SENT: 330 words.

SPORTS

UNION COLLEGE'S MOMENT - There have been plenty of hoarse voices on campus since Union (enrollment 2,200) defeated Minnesota (enrollment 48,000) Saturday for its first NCAA hockey title. SENT: 550 words, photos.

POP CULTURE/LIFESTYLES

BIG BOY IS BACK - Union Pacific to restore gigantic steam locomotive, among largest ever built. "It's sort of like going and finding the Titanic or something that's just very elusive, nothing that we ever thought would happen," said Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains, a magazine that covers the railroad industry. SENT: 860 words, photos.

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

FILM-TRANSCENDENCE-PFISTER-DEPP— For more than a decade, cinematographer Wally Pfister has been bringing director Christopher Nolan's cinematic visions to life. Now he's calling the shots. UPCOMING: 800 words by 2 p.m., photos.

FILM-TRIBECA - When the 13th annual Tribeca Film Festival opens Wednesday night, it will present 80-plus feature films and an "Innovation Week" that seems designed to capture some of the tech energy of SXSW. UPCOMING: 900 words by 2 p.m., photos.

HULU-CRITERION COLLECTION - The Criterion Collection and Hulu have extended their deal to keep the video platform as the exclusive streaming home of Criterion's vast library of art house films. SENT: 520 words.

TV-STRAHAN-GMA - Michael Strahan has made good on reports that he's joining "Good Morning America" by paying a visit to the ABC breakfast show on Tuesday. SENT: 130 words.

CHINA-NORWAY - Norway donates a restored Chinese silent film from the 1920s to China's national film archive, despite a prolonged chill in diplomatic ties between the countries. SENT: 420 words, photo.

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