• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. NORTHERN PLAINS FACE ARCTIC BLAST
• A cold snap is causing the mercury to drop to sub-zero temperatures in North Dakota and Montana and will continue through the weekend.
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• 2. MEXICAN TROOPS SEEK WAYS TO DEAL WITH RADIOACTIVE SHIPMENT
• Police officers are guarding the highly-radioactive cobalt-60 material that was in a stolen truck in central Mexico until they find a way to transport it safely.
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• 3. OFFICIALS SAY 18 SOLDIERS KILLED IN YEMEN SUICIDE BOMBING
• Troops later killed 12 gunmen who arrived minutes after the explosion at the defense ministry.
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• 4. "HIGHWAY HYPNOSIS" MAY HAVE CAUSED METRO-NORTH CRASH
• Driving along long, monotonous routes makes drivers experience a semi-trance -- much like the one the train's engineer was in according to his lawyer.
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• 5. WHO IS GREETING VISITORS AT PEARL HARBOR MEMORIAL
• Four surviving veterans from the attack, all in their 90s, volunteer at the site which witnessed a bloody bombing 72 years ago this week.
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• 6. WHY VENEZUELA AND BITLY ARE AT ODDS WITH EACH OTHER
• The Latin American nation is censoring the Web-address shortening service which Venezuelans use to spread news of their freefalling currency.
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• 7. DOZENS OF PILOT WHALES STRANDED IN EVERGLADES
• Eleven have died and wildlife workers are trying to lead the remaining 41 out of dangerously shallow waters.
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• 8. 2014 COLOR OF THE YEAR HAS INNOVATIVE, FLATTERING TONES
• Radiant Orchid, a version of purple, will replace emerald green as designers' shade of choice.

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