Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today
1. SHIRLEY TEMPLE, ICONIC CHILD STAR, DIES The dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, is dead at 85. OBIT-SHIRLEY TEMPLE
2. WHAT INVESTORS WILL BE LISTENING FOR WHEN YELLEN SPEAKS They'll seek clues to whether new Federal Reserve chief will embrace all the policies of her predecessor and whether she's worried about the stock market's turbulence. YELLEN-TESTIMONY
3. PENTAGON PRESSED FOR INFORMATION ON MILITARY SEX CRIMES Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand demands details on assault cases after Associated Press investigation into the inconsistent handling of rapes on military bases. PENTAGON-SEXUAL ASSAULTS
4. ATLANTA GETS READY BEFORE FIRST DROP OF MOISTURE FALLS After becoming butt of jokes two weeks ago, the city is making aggressive preparations for a storm that could be worse. WINTER WEATHER-ATLANTA
5. WORLD WAR II VICTIMS IN SOUTH KOREA RUNNING OUT OF TIME Fifty-five women are left who say they were sex slaves of Japan during the war. Still seeking amends, they average 88 years of age. SKOREA-JAPAN-SEX SLAVES
6. WHY OBAMA IS GRANTING ANOTHER DELAY IN HEALTH LAW The administration's move seems calibrated to lessen the political fallout for Democrats in Congressional elections this November. HEALTH OVERHAUL-EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT
7. HOW HOLLANDE WILL SPEND HIS DAY IN WASHINGTON The French president has an Oval Office meeting with Obama, a joint news conference and he'll later don a tuxedo for a state dinner. UNITED STATES-FRANCE
8. WHERE YOU CAN GET A BACON MILKSHAKE OR BACON BEER An Atlantic City, N.J., casino is stretching the bounds of good taste and cardiovascular health with Bacon Week. BIZARRE BACON
9. AT WESTMINISTER, FOUR GROUP WINNERS DOWN, THREE TO GO The sporting, working and terrier dog groups are set to compete, then comes the selection of best of show. DOG SHOW
10. SHAUN WHITE BIDDING TO WIN MEN'S HALFPIPE COMPETITION AGAIN If successful, he would become just the seventh athlete to win gold in an individual event in three straight Winter Olympics . SBD-MEN'S HALFPIPE-LOOKAHEAD
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