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 1. LEBANON EXPLOSIONS STRIKE NEAR IRANIAN EMBASSY
Tehran diplomat and over 20 others are killed in twin blasts in
Beirut's majority-Shiite southern district.
2. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
His girlfriend claims he pointed a shotgun at her during an
argument. It's Zimmerman's latest run-in with the law since his
acquittal in the Trayvon Martin case.
3. DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS SHOW NSA PROMISED COURT TO FIX MISSTEPS
The agency repeatedly admitted improperly collecting some
surveillance material and pledged to stop.
4. ROB FORD VOWS 'OUTRIGHT' WAR AGAINST TORONTO DETRACTORS
The scandal-plagued mayor of Canada's largest city calls moves to
strip him of his powers a "coup d'etat."
5. JPMORGAN CHASE SETTLEMENT MAY COME TODAY
The Wall Street giant could pay $13 billion to compensate investors
and help struggling homeowners in addition to a hefty fine.
6. HYUNDAI TO OFFER VEHICLE THAT RUNS ON HYDROGEN
The automaker plans to start selling the zero-emissions Tucson SUVs
in Southern California next year and eventually spread to other
areas as filling stations are built.
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7. GETTYSBURG MARKS 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF LINCOLN ADDRESS
Historians and everyday Americans are revisiting the meaning of the
speech and honoring the men who fought in the Civil War.
8. HOW MUCH THE DUELING DINO FOSSILS COULD FETCH
The nearly complete skeletons of a smaller relative of T. rex could
be sold for up to $9 million in a New York City auction.
9. WHICH BROADWAY MUSICAL IS PACKING UP TO VEGAS
"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," which had a two year run, is the
most expensive show ever in New York City history.
10. 2013's WORD OF THE YEAR: 'SELFIE'
The name for a smartphone self-portrait has burst from the confines
of Instagram and Twitter into the mainstream, says Britain's Oxford
University Press.
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