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10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Posted March 07, 2016 6:00 am

By The Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2015, file photo, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the C40 cities awards ceremony, in Paris. Bloomberg, the billionaire former three-term mayor of New York City, has decided against mounting a third-party White House bid in 2016. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File) The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:

1. WHO'S NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg says he has decided against mounting a third-party bid for the White House.

2. JURY AWARDS ERIN ANDREWS $55M IN LAWSUIT OVER NUDE VIDEO

The Fox Sports reporter and co-host of the TV show "Dancing with the Stars" weeps as the verdict is announced.

3. WHAT TURKEY WANTS BEFORE IT ACCEPTS MORE MIGRANTS

To ease the ongoing crisis, Ankara is demanding a doubling of funding beyond the 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) already pledged by the EU.

4. US HITS SOMALIA TRAINING CAMP

Killed in the airstrikes are more than 150 militant fighters who were preparing to launch a large-scale attack, the Pentagon says.

5. HOW US IS PUSHING BACK AT PYONGYANG

The State Department says it takes North Korea's threats seriously and wants a halt to provocative rhetoric and behavior.

6. FUNERAL PLANS SET FOR NANCY REAGAN

The services will be Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, with first lady Michelle Obama among those attending.

7. WOMB TRANSPLANT PATIENT MEETS THE PRESS

The recipient of the first uterus transplant in the U.S. says at a news conference that she's grateful for the chance to possibly bear a child.

8. WHY BATHROOM SCALES DON'T TELL WHOLE STORY

Keeping body fat low is more important than a low overall weight, researchers say.

9. AC/DC CALLS HALT TO US TOUR

The band says doctors have advised lead singer Brian Johnson to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss.

10. MARIA SHARAPOVA ACKNOWLEDGES FAILING DRUG TEST

The tennis star could face a lengthy ban from the International Tennis Federation for the violation.

Lindsey and her husband Blake stand with Cleveland Clinic medical staff as they announce she was the nation's first uterus transplant patient, Monday, March 7, 2016, in Cleveland. Standing with the couple, from left, are Ruth M. Farrell, M.D., bio-ethicist, Rebecca Flyckt, M.D., OB/GYN surgeon, and Andreas Tzakis, M.D., program director of the Transplant Center. Lindsey, who didn't want to use her last name to protect the privacy of her family, said that she prayed for years to be able to bear a child, and is grateful to the deceased donor's family and surgeons who've given her that chance. (Marvin Fong/The Plain Dealer via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES The Associated Press

Tennis star Maria Sharapova speaks during a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday, March 7, 2016. Sharapova says she has failed a drug test at the Australian Open.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) The Associated Press

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