Good morning.
Our early headlines:
-- Lance Armstrong Admits Doping, Oprah Winfrey Confirms.
-- White House Plan On Guns To Include 19 Executive Actions, Lawmakers Say.
-- Retail Sales Rose As 2012 Ended; Inflation Remained In Check.
-- Justice Clarence Thomas Speaks, Many Listen; But What Was He Saying?
Other stories in the news:
-- "Wal-Mart Pledges To Hire 100,000-Plus Veterans." (The Associated Press)
-- "House Set To Debate $50 Billion In Sandy Aid." (The Wall Street Journal)
-- New York State Assembly Set To Vote On Broader Assault Weapons Ban. (Albany Times Union)
-- "Vacant Since Mass Shooting, Renewed Aurora [Colo.] Theater To Reopen Thursday." (The Denver Post)
-- "Pakistan Supreme Court Orders Arrest Of Prime Minister." (Los Angeles Times)
-- "France Steps. Up Mali Operation, Africans Try To Catch Up." (Reuters)
-- "How Mali's Conflict Affects Americans." (Morning Edition)
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