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Antigua has a beach for every day of the year. So, let's start counting! Here's what else you need to know to Start Your Week Smart.

By Michelle Krupa and Faith Karimi 
Netanyahu visits the White House
Two weeks before key Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives Monday for a two-day visit with President Trump, who enjoys sky-high approval ratings in Israel. Netanyahu will also attend the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, in Washington.

Suspect in Jayme Closs' kidnapping plans to enter a plea
The man accused of killing the Wisconsin teenager's parents and holding the girl captive for 88 days is due Wednesday in court. Jake Patterson reportedly wrote from jail that he's sorry and intends to plead guilty so the girl and her relatives don't have to "worry about a trial."

Russia is the talk of the Hill
The man at the center of the proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow, Felix Sater, gets grilled publicly Wednesday by the House Intelligence Committee. Then on Thursday, the panel dives into "Putin's Playbook," with testimony from a former ambassador and an ex-CIA chief.

American reps talk trade in Beijing
A US delegation is expected in China on Thursday for two days of negotiations in the ongoing tariff war. The sides aim to ink a deal next month in the United States.

El Chapo lawyers face a deadline for a new trial
Attorneys for convicted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman have until Thursday to seek a new trial. They've said they will, citing a report that jurors broke court rules and followed news coverage of the monthslong proceedings. CNN hasn't confirmed the report.

A giant leap for womankind
For the first time, an all-female crew will conduct a spacewalk Friday at the International Space Station. 

Immigration draws Pope Francis' focus
As he visits the gateway from North Africa to Europe starting Saturday, Francis is due to meet in Morocco with migrants and officials of a key aid agency. In criticizing US and European policies, the Pope has said, "You cannot reject people who arrive."
 
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A wolf in sheep's clothing?
He's cultivated a reputation as a humble servant. But is it a ruse? Decide what you make of the leader of one of North Carolina's largest nonprofits. And check out the rest of CNN's weekend reads.
 
Apple hosts its next big reveal
Rumors are that a new streaming service will steal the show at the tech giant's big event Monday. You can stream the announcement at 1 p.m. ET.

NAACP Image Awards celebrate 50 years
Anthony Anderson hosts the extravaganza of talent, courage and glamour on screen, in song and in print. The ceremony airs live at 9 p.m. ET Saturday on TV One.
 
The NFL holds its annual league meeting
The four-day confab starts today in Phoenix. Owners are expected to debate key changes to replay and punting rules. The big question: Will the New England Patriots' Robert Kraft, who's due to be arraigned Thursday in Florida on sex solicitation charges, show up?

Play ball!
America's pastime kicks off the 2019 season Thursday, with the earliest opening day ever.

A method to the Madness
College basketball's top teams are plodding the road to glory, with men's and women's games all week, en route to the April championships.
 
'We said we'd all go down together'
We salute on Friday the sacrifice of so many American warriors, long denied a proper welcome home, as we mark National Vietnam Veterans Day. (Click to listen.)
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