10 things to know for Tuesday
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St. Peter's Basilica is seen as people walk outside St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Monday, March 11, 2013. Cardinals have gathered for their final day of talks before the conclave to elect the next pope amid debate over whether the Catholic Church needs a manager pope to clean up the Vatican's messy bureaucracy or a pastoral pope who can inspire the faithful and make Catholicism relevant again.
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. PICKING A POPE MAY REQUIRE PATIENCE
"There are many different candidates, so it's normal that it's going to take longer than the last time," Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz of Chile tells the AP. Click here for story
2. WHO'S A SURPRISE PAPAL POSSIBILITY
Don't count out Boston Archbishop Sean O'Malley, known for helping broker an $85 million settlement with victims of pedophile priests. Click here for story
3. A LESSON FROM THE RECENT PAST
It's probably only a matter of time before North Korea launches a sudden, deadly attack on the South. Click here for story
4. SIGNS POINT TO AN INSANITY DEFENSE FOR COLORADO DEFENDANT
James Holmes, the suspect in last summer's deadly movie theater shooting, is scheduled to enter a plea today. Click here for story
5. GOOD BUDGET NEWS — BUT ONLY IN THE SHORT RUN
The federal deficit will drop in the next couple of years. But then it's likely to start rising again. Click here for story
6. NO HELP YET FOR CALORIE-CONSCIOUS DINERS
The FDA is having trouble figuring out just who should be covered by a new law requiring the listing of calories on menus. Click here for story
7. WHAT A FACEBOOK 'LIKE' REVEALS
Researchers say it can indicate whether you're gay, how you vote and even if you have a high IQ. Click here for story
8. SODA'S RUN AS THE NATION'S FAVORITE BEVERAGE FIZZLES
In its place? A favorite for much of history: Plain old H2O. Click here for story
9. WHEN TO TURN YOUR EYES TO THE HEAVENS
Best views of the comet Pan-STARRS come tonight, when it will appear in the Northern Hemisphere beside a crescent moon. Click here for story
10. WHY MICHAEL VICK WON'T BE AUTOGRAPHING HIS NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY
A bookstore tour is scrapped because of threats against the NFL quarterback for running a dogfighting ring. Click here for story
Mar 12, 2013 at 8:54 a.m.
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