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• • 2. SIKH TEMPLE ATTACK CALLED DOMESTIC TERRORISM • An unidentified gunman described as white and in his 40s opens fire inside a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee, killing six worshippers. At 11 a.m., police will issue an update about an investigation the FBI is now leading. • • 3. TOP SYRIAN OFFICIAL FLEES COUNTRY • A Jordanian government official says Prime Minister Riad Hijab has defected to his country, underlining the cracks in Bashar Assad's regime. A rebel spokesman says three other Cabinet officials have also defected. • • 4. OBAMA HAS VETS, FUNDRAISING ON HIS SCHEDULE • At 1:50 p.m., the president will sign a veterans' benefit bill. Later in the day, he is expected to raise at least $2.5 million at two events in Connecticut -- including one at the home of film mogul Harvey Weinstein. • • 5. WHAT KIDS CAN EXPECT DIFFERENTLY THIS SCHOOL YEAR • The government says get ready for curriculums with less focus on a single test, higher academic standards and more difficult classwork, as well as continued cuts to extracurricular activities because of the tough economy. • • 6. USE OF FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE SCRUTINIZED • An AP investigation by Holbrook Mohr finds that one county in Mississippi spent millions of federal dollars on sewage plants and water tanks that may not be needed for decades.
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