Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today (times EST):
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The president will employ campaign-style tactics in the Philadelphia suburbs, hoping to mobilize public support as the year-end deadline for reaching a deal with Congress over taxes and spending cuts looms.
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Real independence remains an elusive dream until the Palestinians negotiate a peace deal with the Israelis.
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A draft constitution is passed without the participation of liberal and Christian members, a move that further inflames the clash between the opposition and President Mohammed Morsi.
4.
The Missouri Lottery confirms one winning ticket and is expected to reveal the winner at noon. The second ticket holder, in Arizona, remains a mystery.
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By voting that American citizens suspected of terrorism and seized on U.S. soil may not be held indefinitely, it sets up a fight with the House, which rejected efforts to bar indefinite detention earlier this year.
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For humanitarian and economic reasons, the federal Bureau of Prisons should grant more early releases to incapacitated and terminally ill prisoners, advocacy groups say in a report.
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In an exclusive report by AP’s Todd Pitman, authorities in western Myanmar are tasked with determining who is a citizen. Rohingya Muslims seem to have the most to lose.
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Hotel maid’s lawsuit alleged that the former IMF chief tried to rape her in a New York hotel.
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Scientists have figured out how to determine the age of a lobster — by the number of rings in its eyestalk or in the teeth-like structures found in its stomach.
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The star quarterback throws five interceptions, damaging New Orleans’ playoff hopes in a 23-13 loss to rival Atlanta
