House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio bangs the gavel after being re-elected as House Speaker of the 113th Congress, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio bangs the gavel after being re-elected as House Speaker of the 113th Congress, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012 file photo, U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a news conference at the annual Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations in Perth, Australia. Clinton was released from a New York hospital on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 three days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her head. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, Pool, File)
This undated publicity photo provided by PBS shows Maggie Smith as the Dowager Countess, left, and Shirley MacLaine as Martha Levinson from the TV series, "Downton Abbey." The third season premiere airs in the U.S. on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 on PBS. (AP Photo/PBS, Carnival Film & Television Limited 2012 for MASTERPIECE, Nick Briggs)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Friday:
1. HOW THE FISCAL CLIFF DEAL WAS SWEETENED
The package includes billions in tax breaks for businesses.
2. BOEHNER BACK IN THE TOP SPOT
House speaker is re-elected despite the misgivings of some of the GOP's rank-and-file.
3. FOR CLINTON, DUTY CALLS
She's planning to return to work next week after being hospitalized for a blood clot in her head.
4. SANDY HOOK CHILDREN RETURN TO CLASS
The young students' attendance was high and "a lot of them were happy to see their friends," a police officer says.
5. PARENTS PLEAD FOR RELEASE OF US JOURNALIST
Asked if James Foley had any reservations about going to Syria, where he was kidnapped a month ago, his mother replies softly: "Not enough."
6. HELP MAY BE ON THE WAY FOR STORM VICTIMS
Congress will vote Friday on a $9.7 billion aid package for businesses and homeowners.
7. WHERE A TROVE OF ANCIENT DOCUMENTS WAS FOUND
A collection rescued from caves in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan gives an unprecedented look into the lives of Jews in Persia in the 11th century.
8. GOOGLE PLACATES THE US GOVERNMENT
The tech giant settles a probe into its business practices by agreeing to give rivals access to many of its key technologies, among other concessions.
9. WHY A MARTIAN METEORITE SURPRISED SCIENTISTS
Rock in the Sahara is much older and contains more water than others that have been found.
10. BRITS GET A JUMP ON AMERICAN TV VIEWERS
The ITV network sends "Downton Abbey" to the U.S. ? but only after each season's shows have already aired in the U.K.
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