Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left for a trip to China, a possible sign that it does not expect immediate retaliation.
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Authorities say the San Francisco-area woman and eight others may have tried to escape the burning car through the window opening separating them from the driver.
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The Senate is deciding today on a bill that would let states collect sales tax for purchases made on the Internet; it faces fierce opposition in the House.
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Charges are being looked into against the factory’s owner, where the death toll from the disaster reached 645 today.
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The waitress is accused of first-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend nearly 30 times and shooting him in a case that has become a real-life soap opera around the world.
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An uncle claimed Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s body, but can’t find a cemetery willing to allow burial.
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The long-governing coalition won national elections with a weakened majority, fending off the strongest opposition it has ever faced.
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Phillip Patterson has decided to write out every word of the King James version of the Bible.
9.
Howard Kurtz apologized on his CNN show for errors in a piece on gay basketball player Jason Collins, then took questions from other media critics on his credibility.
10.
The vote was close to unanimous for the Miami Heat star, with 120 of 121 first-place votes. Carmelo Anthony of the Knicks picked up one vote.
