• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICIAL TAKES EXTRAORDINARY STAND
• James Clapper seeks to set the record straight about how the government collects intelligence from people's telephone and Internet use.
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• 2. STAKES HIGH FOR WORLD LEADERS
• Obama and China's president are retreating to a sprawling desert estate in California for talks on issues including cybersecurity and North Korea's nuclear threats.
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• 3. HOW EUROPE MAY OVERCOME FEARS OF ARMING SYRIAN REBELS
• France is exploring gadgetry that tracks the movement of anti-aircraft missiles or shuts them down from a distance.
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• 4. IRS CONTRADICTED BY FIELD OFFICES
• Two agents working in the agency's Cincinnati office say higher-ups in Washington directed the targeting of conservative political groups when they applied for tax-exempt status.
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• 5. ANDREA ZIPPING UP EAST COAST
• The tropical storm heading toward Georgia and the Carolinas promises sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways this weekend.
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• 6. WHAT'S HOLDING UP KOREAS TALKS
• The rivals trade counterproposals over where to meet for talks Sunday, as mutual interest in mending abysmal ties clash with mistrust.
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• 7. CLIMATE TENUOUS FOR JOBS REPORT
• It comes at a time of anxiety over the U.S. economy and whether the Fed will soon scale back its extraordinary support.

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