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Also: Donald Trump is again calling for surveillance of mosques; a California utility goes on trial for a deadly gas blast; and today is the 40th anniversary of the Soweto Uprising in South Africa.

Also: Tropical Storm Colin crosses into the Atlantic; President Obama welcomes India's leader to the White House; and the last known September 11th search and rescue dog has died.

Also: A former CIA agent faces prison in Italy over U.S. kidnappings of terror suspects; India's prime minister Modi will address Congress today; and a Utah zoo leopard briefly escapes.

Also: The White House cuts funding for a U.N. family planning program; a digging machine makes progress in Seattle; and Coca Cola puts shareholder Warren Buffet's face on some cans in China.

Also: Gatlinburg, Tenn. is evacuated because of a wildfire; supporters of an increased federal minimum wage will protest today; and an autographed copy of Mahler's 2nd Symphony goes to auction today.

Also: Philippines police safely detonate a bomb near the U.S. embassy; there are reports of torture in Turkey; and a U.K. lawmaker suggests Bruce Springsteen as U.S. ambassador to the U.K.

Also: New Delhi orders cars off the road to clear pollution; the White House develops a financial plan for Puerto Rico; and the biggest pumpkin ever grown in North America wins a contest.

Also: Nike ends its contract with Manny Pacquiao over remarks about gays; presidential elections are underway in Uganda; and a corroded pipe caused a huge California oil spill.

Also: Apple wants the FBI to drop its demands to unlock a terrorist's IPhone; a very powerful cyclone strikes Fiji; and Denny Hamlin wins the Daytona 500 in the closest ever finish.

Also: China intercepts a U.S. military jet in the East China Sea; another New Orleans Confederate monument will be removed today; and Japanese lawmakers review a bill letting the Emperor abdicate.

Also: Russian Ambassador Kislyak completes his service and returns to Russia; a robot finds possible melted fuel in the damaged Fukushima reactor; and Scott Blumstein wins the World Series of Poker.

Also: The White House urges colleges to stop sexual violence; NBA commissioner Adam Silver holds a news conference on L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling; and a Rosie the Riveter factory could close.

Also: A published report claims the NSA collects email and IM contact lists worldwide; another dry ice "bomb" is discovered at Los Angeles's airport; and Macy's has decided to open on Thanksgiving night for the holiday shopping season.

Also: New Jersey holds its special senate election today; a federal judge will rule on Michigan's ban on gay marriage; a deadly typhoon rakes Japan's coast; Nirvana is among the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; and an injured kangaroo seeks help from a pharmacy.

Also: A published report alleges the NSA collected millions of French phone records; a powerful storm is menacing Mexico's storm ravaged Pacific coast; the U.S. resumes aid to to Pakistan; and gas prices are down sharply.

Also: Janet Yellen, nominated to head the Federal Reserve, speaks to a Senate panel today; a published report alleges misconduct by two Secret Service agents; a bomb partially explodes outside a federal office in Oregon; and a huge pink diamond is auctioned for $83 million.

Also: New food stamp cuts take effect tomorrow; a "sophisticated" drug tunnel is found between Mexico and the U.S.; Twitter is sued over an alleged private stock sale; and so many people tried to ride Turkey's new rail line under the Bosphorus Strait that it was disrupted.

Also: The Senate blocks a filibuster of a bill outlawing workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians; a Bangladesh court sentences dozens of soldiers to death for mutiny; India launches a spacecraft to Mars; and will Houston voters back or sack the Astrodome?

Also: China launches a mission to the moon; officials in the Philippines increase the typhoon's death toll; Thailand's prime minister won't resign in face of continued protests; and the 12 Days of Christmas are more expensive thanks to the pricey "nine lords-a-leaping".

Also: President Obama travels to New Orleans and Miami to promote U.S. exports; the FAA will introduce new rules to govern domestic drone use; Russia plans to lodge new charges against Greenpeace activists; and there'll be a moment of silence at checkpoints to honor a slain TSA agent.