Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:
BACK TO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY FOR CHICAGO KIDS--Teachers and the mayor hail the proposed pact, reached after a dispute focusing on evaluations and job security.
FRENCH MAGAZINE PUBLISHES CARTOONS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD--The country steps up security at embassies amid a fierce debate about free speech.
WHERE DEMOCRATS ARE FINDING FODDER FOR ATTACK ADS--When it comes to portraying the GOP nominee as an uncaring, out-of-touch rich guy, Romney is his own worst enemy.
SCHOLAR: PAPYRUS QUOTES JESUS REFERRING TO HIS 'WIFE'--She says the tiny fragment doesn't prove Jesus was married but speaks to issues of family and marriage that faced Christians.
A SIGN OF DIVERSITY ON THE BATTLEFIELD--The Army is testing the first body armor specifically tailored to fit women's physiques.
WHAT KIDS WILL JUST HAVE TO HAVE FOR THE HOLIDAYS--Toys R Us has come out with its annual "hot toy" list.
IN BRITAIN, THE HUNT IS ON — FOR BADGERS--But Queen guitarist Brian May is leading a band of animal lovers vowing to save the critters.
GANGNAM STYLE: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE--A look at the meaning behind the video that has more than 200 million YouTube hits and counting.
AMERICA'S BIGGEST DEPARTMENT STORE GETTING A MAKEOVER--The cutting-edge look at Macy's New York flagship, though, is a long way from being a "Miracle on 34th Street."
MARVIN HAMLISCH GETS A STIRRING MUSICAL SEND-OFF--At a memorial service for the composer, Barbra Streisand brings the crowd to its feet with "The Way We Were."
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