Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:
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HIS RE-ELECTION IN DOUBT, OBAMA PROMISES HAPPIER DAYS–“Our challenges can be met” to repair economy, revive the nation, the president says.
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PRINCE HARRY IS BACK IN AFGHANISTAN–The British royal will fly Apache attack helicopters during a four-month tour of combat duty.
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A $1 MILLION MYSTERY–The purported theft of Romney’s tax returns has all the trappings of a high-tech whodunit.
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DREW PETERSON CONVICTED OF MURDERING HIS THIRD WIFE–Next puzzle for prosecutors: What happened to his fourth?
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LATEST KENNEDY ON THE POLITICAL SCENE–RFK’s grandson, Joe Kennedy III, wins primary in bid for House seat once held by Barney Frank.
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THE NEW KINDLE TAKES AIM AT APPLE–The AP’s Ryan Nakashima puts the device to the test, finds that the HD screen is a big improvement.
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WHY MAMMOGRAMS COULD BE DANGEROUS–A new study indicates their radiation might increase chances of breast cancer for some high-risk young women.
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WHERE OTHERWORDLY TIRE TRACKS ARE VISIBLE–NASA rover Curiosity’s trails on Mars have been photographed by a satellite circling the planet. NASA MARS
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AMY POEHLER, WILL ARNETT SPLITTING–The TV sitcom stars have been married nine years and have two children.
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A SUPRISINGLY TAME MTV AWARDS SHOW–For those looking for blockbuster moments, a saucy Rihanna number is about it.