Monday, February 4, 2013

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Beyonce performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Beyonce performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

President Barack Obama is applauded prior to speaking about his gun violence proposals, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at the Minneapolis Police Department's Special Operations Center in Minneapolis, where he outlined his plan before law enforcement personnel. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2012 file photo, Jake Dimmock, co-owner of the Northwest Patient Resource Center medical marijuana dispensary, works with flowering plants in a grow room in Seattle. Congressional lawmakers from both parties are working to change U.S. marijuana laws, including altering tax codes to let marijuana dispensaries deduct business expenses on federal taxes, and changing banking laws to make it easier for marijuana-related businesses to get bank accounts. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:

1. BOY FREED FROM UNDERGROUND BUNKER IN ALABAMA

Authorities storm the hideout after deciding that the kidnapper posed an imminent danger to his 5-year-old captive. After the assault, the abductor is found dead.

2. WHO'S OFF THE HOOK FOR THE SUPER BOWL BLACKOUT

Don't blame Beyonce and her electrifying halftime show. She brought her own generator.

3. PUSHING GUN CONTROL, OBAMA TAKES TO THE ROAD

Speaking in Minneapolis, he urges Americans to call their lawmakers: "Tell them now is the time for action."

4. IN EGYPT, NEW BOSS SEEMS A LOT LIKE THE OLD ONE

As police crack down on his opponents, Morsi is accused of cultivating the same repressive culture as Mubarak, his predecessor.

5. A PROBLEM FOR AS MANY AS 1 IN 5 IRAQ, AFGHAN VETS

A murderous rampage by a 25-year-old Texan who served in Iraq heightens concern about post-traumatic stress disorder.

6. CHURCH CAUGHT IN A CONTRADICTION

A Catholic hospital's argument in court that twin fetuses that died in its care were not human beings brings a firestorm of criticism for the church.

7. WHY THERE'S A MOVE TO CHANGE THE NATION'S MARIJUANA LAWS

A federal tax on pot could bring in $20 billion a year, according to one estimate.

8. HOW AN ILLITERATE MAN SAVED MALI'S TREASURED MANUSCRIPTS

The 72-year-old hid about 28,000 texts in millet sacks.

9. U.S. CALLS IRAN SPACE PROGRAM MONKEY BUSINESS

The Iranians claim to have safely sent a monkey into space and back, but the State Department is skeptical the animal survived.

10. NO CANADIAN PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

The government has begun phasing out the coin, saying it costs more to produce than it's worth.

Associated Press

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