- Observances across the country and around the world will mark today, the 50th anniversary of the Dallas assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
- Among those still trying to put their lives back together in the wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan's destruction in the Philippines are coconut farmers, who have lost literally everything of their farms.
- Sen. Harry Reid's response to continual GOP use of the filibuster to block all Obama nominees was a 52-48 vote Thursday to deploy the "nuclear option" changing the Senate filibuster rules.
- Israel's opposition Labor Party has a new leader in Isaac Herzog, replacing Shelly Yachimovich in a move that could benefit peace talks with Palestinians.
- The Federal Election Commission has deadlocked 3-3 on a proposal to allow internet currency Bitcoin to be used in campaign donations.
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed. -- Benjamin Franklin
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