Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today.
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With the deadline less than 24 hours away, Congress remains at odds over tax rates for the wealthy and budget cuts to pay for Democratic proposals.
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The secretary of state was admitted to a New York hospital after suffering a concussion earlier this month.
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The AP’s Rukmini Callimachi reports that Islamists have built a stronghold in northern Mali.
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Oregon police said an interstate was caked with ice when the tour bus crashed through a guardrail and down an embankment, killing at least nine people.
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The Venezuelan president is in “delicate” condition after new complications following his cancer surgery.
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The tiny nation in the South Pacific is the first in the world to ring in 2013.
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“I thought it would be cool,” Erika Menendez told police.
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Kanye West broke the news on stage that Kim Kardashian is pregnant with the couple’s first child.
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“Kick the can down the road,” “trending” and “bucket list” also top a list of overused words.
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The New York Giants routed Philadelphia 42-7, but failed to make the playoffs when Chicago beat Detroit.
