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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:<\/p>\n
1. HOW TRUMP’S PICK FOR AG COULD INFLUENCE BORDERS<\/p>\n
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions has been Congress’ leading advocate for cracking down on illegal immigration.<\/p>\n
2. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING NEAR MEXICAN BORDER<\/p>\n
In the Rio Grande valley they say Trump’s promise to build a border wall is not realistic and that an electronically fortified “virtual wall” makes a lot more sense to them.<\/p>\n
3. TPP SEVERELY IN DOUBT<\/p>\n
Trump’s announcement that he plans to quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal may spell the end of the dozen-nation trade pact.<\/p>\n
4. VEILED AMBITION: THE CHANGING FACE OF PROVIDERS<\/p>\n
The AP finds that about one-third of the 240,000 Syrian refugee households in Lebanon are headed by women whose husbands are dead, missing or chose to stay behind.<\/p>\n
5. SCARE, THEN RELIEF AFTER POWERFUL JAPAN QUAKE AND TSUNAMI<\/p>\n
Coastal residents return home from higher ground, and fishing boats to port, after tsunami warnings are lifted after the magnitude-7.4 temblor.<\/p>\n
6. TENNESSEE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CHARGED<\/p>\n
Johnthony Walker, 24, has been charged with vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving after the crash in Chattanooga killed at least five children.<\/p>\n
7. ‘LASHED OUT AT SOMEBODY WHO DIDN’T DESERVE IT’<\/p>\n
Otis Tyrone McKane, 31, the suspect arrested in the ambush shooting of a San Antonio police detective, says he was angry about a child-custody battle.<\/p>\n
8. WHY THAT RIDE HOME COSTS MORE<\/p>\n
Airports across the country add surcharges of up to $5 a ride – typically passed directly on to travelers – for trips originating at their curbs.<\/p>\n
9. KANYE WEST CANCELS TOUR, HOSPITALIZED<\/p>\n
Reports say the hip-hop superstar was taken to a medical facility in Los Angeles because of stress and exhaustion.<\/p>\n
10. ‘FUTBOL AMERICANO’ RETURNS TO MEXICO<\/p>\n
Derek Carr throws three touchdown passes and Oakland benefits from some officiating calls in a 27-20 win over Houston in Mexico City.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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