Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. SOUTH AFRICA MOURNS MANDELA Nation celebrates the life of its global icon with song, dance and tears. MANDELA-MOURNING
2. TRIBUTES POUR IN FROM AROUND THE GLOBE leaders, celebrities and ordinary people applaud Mandela's epic struggle against apartheid and his nurturing of a new, democratic country. MANDELA-GLOBAL REAX
3. WHAT ECONOMISTS ARE WATCHING FOR The November jobs report will provide a strong signal whether the U.S. economy can maintain its momentum. ECONOMY
4. RID OF SOME GLITCHES, HEALTH CARE WEBSITE RACES TO CATCH UP The fixed Web portal now has much less time to sign up the White House's goal of 7 million people by the end of March. HEALTH OVERHAUL-WHAT'S CHANGED
5. TEXAS PREPARES FOR "ICE FRIDAY" a massive storm moves to the center of the U.S., disrupting travel and forcing school closures. COLD SNAP
6. STUDENTS FONDLY REMEMBER AMERICAN TEACHER KILLED IN BENGHAZI The 33-year-old Michigan native was gunned down in Libya days before his Christmas vacation was to begin. LIBYA-TEACHER KILLED
7. NYPD'S INCOMING CHIEF FACES FRESH DILEMMAS Post-9/11 counterterrorism and the controversial stop-and-frisk policy are new challenges to William Bratton, who led the city's police force two decades ago. NYPD-COMMISSIONER
8. WHY CARGO BIKES ARE THE NEW MINIVAN Cyclists are pushing the limits of what they can carry on a sturdy bicycle, from hauling groceries to delivering beer. CARGO BIKES
9. HOW MANDELA USED RUGBY TO URGE UNITY IN HIS HOMELAND The anti-apartheid hero wore the jersey of a team that was once all-white to call for national reconciliation. MANDELA-SPORTS
10. NO CHARGES AGAINST SEMINOLES QUARTERBACK There's not enough evidence to prosecute Jameis Winston, a leading Heisman candidate, in a sexual assault case, the Florida State Attorney says. FLORIDA STATE-WINSTON INVESTIGATION
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