Good morning.
Sorry we're late with the roundup. We've had quite a few things to post about already today, as you can see:
â" Before Obama's Plan Is Out, NRA Calls Him An 'Elitist Hypocrite'
â" Inflation Rate Slowed Sharply In 2012; Prices Were Flat In December
â" UPDATE: 'Turmoil' For Many Parents As NYC School Bus Drivers Strike
â" Fireball, Panic As Helicopter Crashes In London
â" Blast Rocks Kabul; Dozens Wounded, Attackers Killed
â" Interior Sec. Salazar Is Latest Member Of Cabinet To Announce Departure
Among the other stories making headlines:
â" "French Troops Move North As Mali Rebels Dig In." (The New York Times)
â" "Islamists Attack Algerian Gas Feld, Kill, Kidnap Foreigners." (Reuters)
â" Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) Announces Bid For Congress. (The State)
â" Top Japan Airlines Ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners. (BBC News)
â" With Confession, Lance Armstrong Is Hoping To Reduce Lifetime Ban From Competition And Head Off A Lawsuit That Could Cost Him Nearly $100 Million. (The Washington Post)