Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
- THAI PROTESTERS TRY TO BLOCK ELECTION SIGN-UP
The demonstrators, determined to unseat Thailand's prime minister, surrounded a Bangkok sports stadium in an unsuccessful attempt to stop political parties from registering for a Feb. 2 vote.
- UTAH ASKS JUDGE TO BLOCK GAY WEDDINGS
The request comes just days after a federal justice ruled that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates gay and lesian couples' rights.
- WHAT VET'S GROUPS VOW TO FIGHT
Organizations representing the military community say they will challenge plans to halt annual pension increases for armed services retirees.
- WHO GETS SPRUNG FROM JAIL
Two members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot are freed after being locked up for hooliganism following a performance critical of President Putin.
- WHY US IS JUICIEST TARGET FOR CREDIT CARD HACKERS
Credit and debit cards in America still rely on an easy-to-copy magnetic strip on the back.
- GLITCH-FILLED ROLLOUT OF 'OBAMACARE' CHOSEN AS YEAR'S TOP NEWS STORY
The runner-up in the annual AP survey is the Boston Marathon bombing.
- AL-QAIDA'S RARE APOLOGY
The terror group's Yemen branch says it's sorry for an unauthorized attack by one of its fighters on a hospital that killed dozens of people.
- IN SOUTH SUDAN, FEARS OF FULL-BLOWN CIVIL WAR
Fighting between rebels and government troops continues to rage in the world's newest country.
- WHERE FILLING UP MAY FINALLY COST SOMETHING
As Venezuela's economy struggles, the president hints at increases in the price of gas -- a commodity that has been nearly free for years.
- APPLE SEALS DEAL WITH WORLD'S BIGGEST PHONE CARRIER
The pact with China Mobile ends a lengthy courtship between the two companies and could boost sales of the iPhone in China.