1. THE WORST MAY BE OVER–New census numbers suggest that the U.S. economy has bottomed out.

  2. ESTIMATE FOR HEALTH CARE PENALTY RISES SIGNIFICANTLY–Analysts now say about 6 million Americans will face a tax penalty for not carrying medical coverage in 2016.

  3. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FAULTED OVER FAST AND FURIOUS–More than a dozen people face possible disciplinary action for the bungled gun-trafficking probe in Arizona.

  4. EXTREMISTS, FOREIGN FIGHTERS ON THE RISE IN SYRIA–Conflict’s evolution into open war has attracted infiltrators to the front lines.

  5. AN APPEAL FOR A STRONGER STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE–After attacks by vandals on Christian holy sites in Israel, normally tight-lipped Roman Catholic officials are beginning to speak out.

  6. ARCTIC ICE SHRINKS TO ALL-TIME LOW–Scientists say global warming is to blame for an ice cap 18 percent smaller than the previous record.

  7. WHEEEE! TURNS TO UH-OH–Stuck on a California amusement park attraction, riders dangle 300 feet in the air for nearly four hours.

  8. FOREIGN FILMS WELCOME — EXCEPT FROM THE U.S.–An international film festival opens today in what may seem the unlikeliest of places: North Korea.

  9. SHAKIRA PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD–The Grammy-winning singer says she and her soccer-player boyfriend “are very happy” awaiting the birth.

  10. HOW ODDSMAKERS VIEW THE NFL’S REPLACEMENT REFS–Las Vegas casinos are betting that this weekend’s games will be the highest-scoring ever — thanks to the league’s fill-in officials.