Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
1.
A Bangladeshi garment factory producing clothes for Wal-Mart, Disney and other major Western companies lost the certification in June, five months before a fire killed 112 workers.
2.
A 7.3 magnitude temblor strikes off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year, but only a handful of injuries reported thus far.
3.
The government’s jobs report reveals how much the superstorm crimped employment for November.
4.
Crowds will gather at Pearl Harbor to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands and plunged the U.S. into World War II.
5.
Automakers have quietly been tucking “black boxes” into most new cars for years. Now the government wants to make such installations a requirement.
6.
An AP poll finds that more Americans say the nation is heading in the right direction now than at any time since the start of his first term.
7.
Mohammed Morsi takes an uncompromising stand in a nationally televised address, while the opposition plans another big rally in Tahrir Square.
8.
Finance reports show that the U.S. presidential campaign cost more than $2 billion — a spending record.
9.
Khaled Mashaal’s trip signals that the Islamic militant group — branded a terror organization by Israel — is gaining acceptance in the region.
10.
Manning throws his 30th touchdown pass of the season and the Denver Broncos roll to their eighth straight victory, 26-13 over the Oakland Raiders.
