Good morning.
Our early headlines:
-- U.S. Disputes Iran's Claim To Have Captured Drone.
-- Report: Benghazi 'Talking Points' Watered Down By CIA, Not White House.
-- Three 'Should Read Stories' About The 'Fiscal Cliff'.
Other stories making headlines:
-- "Syria Conflict: Obama Warns Assad Over Chemical Weapons — Live Updates." (The Guardian)
-- NATO Foreign Ministers Expected To OK Turkey's Request For Patriot Anti-missile Systems As Defense Against Syria. (The Associated Press)
-- "Philippines Mindanao Island Hit By Typhoon Bopha;" 40,000 People Move To Shelters, 4 Deaths Reported. (BBC News)
-- "Judge Removed In Fort Hood Shooting Rampage Case." (The Associated Press)
-- Baxter International "Agrees To Buy Sweden's Gambro For $4 Billion." (Bloomberg News)
-- "Pregnant Kate Rests At Hospital, World Watches." (NBC's The Today Show)
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