Good morning.
Our early headlines:
â" Lance Armstrong Admits Doping, Oprah Winfrey Confirms.
â" White House Plan On Guns To Include 19 Executive Actions, Lawmakers Say.
â" Retail Sales Rose As 2012 Ended; Inflation Remained In Check.
â" Justice Clarence Thomas Speaks, Many Listen; But What Was He Saying?
Other stories in the news:
â" "Wal-Mart Pledges To Hire 100,000-Plus Veterans." (The Associated Press)
â" "House Set To Debate $50 Billion In Sandy Aid." (The Wall Street Journal)
â" New York State Assembly Set To Vote On Broader Assault Weapons Ban. (Albany Times Union)
â" "Vacant Since Mass Shooting, Renewed Aurora [Colo.] Theater To Reopen Thursday." (The Denver Post)
â" "Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Arrest Of Prime Minister." (Los Angeles Times)
â" "France Steps. Up Mali Operation, Africans Try To Catch Up." (Reuters)
â" "How Mali's Conflict Affects Americans." (Morning Edition)