Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n
1. FOR GOP DEBATERS, A TASTE OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN<\/p>\n
Donald Trump’s absence creates space for his rivals to delve more deeply into their differences on immigration, foreign policy and their approach to governing.<\/p>\n
2. WHERE THE EPICENTER IS FOR VIRUS<\/p>\n
Authorities are straining to control the Zika outbreak in northeast Brazil, where mosquitoes spread the virus and families struggle with birth defects that may be linked to the disease.<\/p>\n
3. TEXAS TEEN, FAMILY HAD CRIMINAL HISTORY<\/p>\n
An AP review of documents show that long before Ethan Couch became notorious for using an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving crash, his family had multiple run-ins with the law.<\/p>\n
4. WEAK GDP REPORT EXPECTED FROM GOVERNMENT<\/p>\n
The U.S. economy likely slowed significantly in the final three months of 2015 – and the picture seems to have grown gloomier in the first few weeks of 2016.<\/p>\n
5. WHAT MIDEAST FIGHTERS ARE USING AS WEAPON OF WAR<\/p>\n
The combatants’ use of blockades is causing a food shortage as millions across Syria, Yemen and Iraq struggle with hunger and starvation.<\/p>\n
6. FBI SHOWS VIDEO OF OREGON OCCUPIER SHOOTING<\/p>\n
A law enforcement official says a spokesman for the armed activists of a wildlife refuge, who died in a confrontation with officers earlier this week, was shot when he reached for his waistband.<\/p>\n
7. HOW COLLEGES ARE SORTING OUT CHINESE APPLICANTS<\/p>\n
American universities are increasingly turning to video interviewing services to assess students’ language skills, get a feel for their personality – and weed out fraudsters.<\/p>\n
8. WHO IS POISED TO DETHRONE A TECH GIANT<\/p>\n
With the digital ad market booming and demand for smartphones waning, Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., is ready to knock off Apple as the world’s most valuable company. (backslash)<\/p>\n
9. JEFFERSON AIRPLANE CO-FOUNDER DIES<\/p>\n
Guitarist Paul Kantner, who stayed with the seminal San Francisco band through its transformation from 1960s hippies to 1970s hit makers, is dead at 74.<\/p>\n
10. OUT OF WORK TIGHT END GETS THE CALL<\/p>\n
Nick Kasa went from an out-of-football Broncos fan to a member of team’s practice squad just in time to help Denver prepare for Super Bowl.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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