Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories people will be talking about today.
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MEDICARE TAKES CENTER STAGE FOR ROMNEY, RYAN–The Republicans hold a town hall with New Hampshire voters and hope to assuage skittish seniors.
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BLUE MONDAY: WHEN THE WEEK STARTS WITH A STOCK SLUMP–The first day of the week is the only one when the market is more likely to fall than to rise.
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MYANMAR PRESS FREEDOM TAKES A STEP–Journalists will no longer have to submit their work to state censors — something they’ve done for nearly half a century. But other restrictions remain.
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QUESTIONS FOLLOW DEATH OF TONY SCOTT–Authorities are investigating the death of the “Top Gun” director — who jumped off a bridge in LA — as a suicide.
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FIGHTING OVER UNINHABITED ISLANDS–The Chinese call them the Diaoyu, the Japanese say they’re the Senkaku chain. Whatever name you choose, they’re the subject of one of the biggest territorial flare-ups in years between the Asian giants.
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MISSOURI SENATE CANDIDATE BACKS OFF RAPE COMMENTS–GOP Rep. Todd Akin first said a woman’s body “has ways” to prevent pregnancy during “a legitimate rape.”
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WHAT A SUSPENDED DEATH SENTENCE MEANS–The punishment for Gu Kailai, wife of a disgraced former Chinese politician, will likely end up as life in prison after her murder conviction.
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THE STATE DINNER FOR KIDS (HOLD THE TATER TOTS)–First lady Michelle Obama hosts a luncheon for 8- to 12-year-old winners of a healthy lunch recipe contest.
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WHAT DOG VISITS MEAN TO SICK KIDS–Two canines scampering through a hospital ward in Ecuador bring smiles — and even relief — to kids with cancer.
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NYAD TAKES A STINGING, KEEPS ON SWIMMING–The 62-year-old endurance athlete continues on her 103-mile quest to swim from Florida to Cuba.