• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. WHY THE WHITE HOUSE IS STICKING WITH MORSI
• The Egyptian leader -- despite questions about his commitment to democracy -- remains a key American partner in brokering peace between Israel and its neighbors.
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• 2. DEMOCRATS' LATEST STANCE: NO CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY OR MEDICARE
• As the clock ticks on the "fiscal cliff," many in the party -- emboldened by the election -- no longer want to consider cuts that once were on the bargaining table.
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• 3. WHERE WEDNESDAY'S POWERBALL JACKPOT RANKS
• The $500 million pot is the second-highest in lottery history, behind only the $656 million Mega Millions prize in March.
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• 4. SUSAN RICE'S PROSPECTS GROW CLOUDY
• The would-be secretary of state will meet with two more GOP senators Wednesday amid fresh concern about comments she made after the Benghazi attack.
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• 5. BANKERS SMUGGLED MILLIONS OUT OF AFGHANISTAN
• An international report shows how Kabul Bank officers and their friends and relatives got rich off $861 million in fraudulent loans.
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• 6. WHAT WAS FOUND INSIDE THE FACTORY WHERE 112 WERE KILLED
• An AP reporter searching the factory finds piles of shorts from Wal-Mart's Faded Glory brand and rap star Sean Combs ENYCE label.
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• 7. TWIN CAR BOMBS IN DAMASCUS KILL 34 PEOPLE
• The explosions were in a district that is mostly loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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