Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Nine tourists from Hong Kong were among the victims of the crash of the hot air balloon into sugar cane fields near the ancient city of Luxor.
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Obama is drumming up public concern with predictions of lost military resources, jobless benefits and vital services.
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World powers are offering Iran new sanctions relief in exchange for curbing its nuclear program, but set low expectations for diplomatic talks beginning today.
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The attack into the southern city of Ashkelon caused no injuries but raised tensions two weeks ahead of Obama’s visi.
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Kansas City declared a state of emergency after the storm lashed the Texas Panhandle with hurricane-force winds.
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AP correspondent Victor L. Simpson says that over 35 years, he’s learned popes can be forthcoming when on planes.
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Today is the 20th anniversary of the 1993 truck bombing that killed six people and injured more than 1,000.
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The late C. Everett Koop set aside his personal views on homosexuality and become a leader in sex education to prevent the spread of AIDS.
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By year’s end, hundreds of Internet address suffixes to rival “.com” should be available for people and businesses to use.
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