Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
1. AN ACT OF DEFIANCE FROM NORTH KOREA
The pariah nation successfully launches a long-range rocket, ignoring warnings from the U.N. and the U.S.
2. RAMPAGE AT OREGON SHOPPING MALL
Witnesses heard the camouflaged, masked gunman say "I am the shooter" before opening fire, killing two people and himself.
3. WHO RAVI SHANKAR MENTORED BESIDES THE BEATLES
Saxophonist John Coltrane named his son Ravi after the sitar virtuoso, who died in California at 92.
4. THE TRICKY BALANCE OF OBAMA'S 'FISCAL CLIFF' STRATEGY
Advisers say he will publicly pressure Republicans to reach a deal while negotiating privately with top Congressional leaders.
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5. HOW HIS WORDS ARE COMING BACK TO HAUNT HIM
Republicans note the president's current stand on raising tax rates differs from the one he took in 2010.
6. WHY CHINA COULD BE GOOD FOR EUROPE'S WINE BUSINESS
China has become the largest export market in France's Bordeaux region.
7. AN OFFICER'S GIFT PUTS NEW YORKERS IN A QUANDARY
The donation of shoes to a barefoot homeless man raised the age-old urban dilemma about whether to give money to strangers on the streets.
8. PLANE CARRYING JENNI RIVERA TOOK DRAMATIC PLUNGE
The music star's jet plummeted nearly straight down at a speed that may have exceeded 600 mph.
9. WHY VEGAS LIKES THE NUMBERS 12-12-12
Sin City hopes to lure thousands to get quickie weddings on the once-in-a-century date.
10. THE COCKTAILS FOR SALE AT 35,000 FEET
Airlines are selling mojitos, cosmos and a drink called the "Sky Breeze" onboard.
Raw: Tornadoes Spotted in Kansas
Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Obama Exhorts Good Deeds by Morehouse Graduates
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Texas Gov. Flies Over Tornado Damage
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
Today in History for May 19th
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
One Million Evacuated As Cyclone Hits Bangladesh
Raw: Germany Protestors Picket Barbie House
Music Therapy Bonds Parents and Preemies
Raw: Gun Scare Mars Cannes Film Festival
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Twiggy, the Water Skiing Squirrel
Sailor Surprises His Mom At Her CU Denver Graduation Ceremony
Official: ‘Amazing’ No One Was Killed In CT Train Crash
Coffee Stop Leads To Arrest Of YouTube Sensation Wanted For Murder
Bearded Dragon Reunited With Owner
Marine Reunited with Warzone Companion
Beyonce Is Pregnant!
SF baseball player overpaid $500,000 RETURNS money -- and team says KEEP IT
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
Dad returns from Afghanistan, surprises family during Rays' first pitch
See Jennifer Lopez's New $10m Hamptons Mansion
Woman tricked into taking abortion pill
Emma Watson Goes Pantless
IRS scandal: Republicans seek to tie Obama to agency's woes
Play of the Day: Flipping to Safety
Pregnant Kim Kardashian Squeezes Her Swollen Feet Into Stilettos
Top Videos of the Week: Angry Taco Bell Guy, Glacier Moves on House, Dog Hates Baths
