10 Things to Know for Today: 11-22

11/22/2013
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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    A Japanese visitor offers a paper crane folded by her to pay her respects to the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy at a memorial venue specially set up for his Japanese fans in Tokyo Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination. Japanese JFK fans took photos with his portrait, folded paper cranes and watched his inaugural ceremony on a monitor Friday to express admiration on the anniversary. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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    • Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

    1. SOLEMN MEMORIALS MARK JFK 50TH ANNIVERSARY

    Dallas wants to reflect on Kennedy’s legacy in its Dealey Plaza ceremony.

    2. SKIES COULD BECOME CELLPHONE-FRIENDLY

    Federal regulators are considering changing “outdated” rules against making calls during passenger flights.

    3. GOP WARNS DEMOCRATS THEY MIGHT REGRET FILIBUSTER CURB

    Partisan animosity shows no sign of letting up ahead of new battles on federal default and budget deficit.

    4. WHY THE ARCTIC IS ON THE U.S. MILITARY’S RADAR

    Melting ice caps and competition for oil and gas make the polar region the new frontier for investment and exploration.

    5. SUPERMARKET COLLAPSE KILLS 32 IN LATVIA

    Officials in the northern European nation are trying to find out why the roof of the building caved in.

    6. STATE OF MOURNING REFLECTS EGYPT’S MOOD

    Terrorist attacks, train accidents and even a World Cup qualifier defeat are souring Egyptians’ outlook on their country’s future.

    7. IN ARIZONA, ‘CAUSE FOR GRAVE ALARM’

    Thousands of calls to a state hotline alleging child abuse or neglect were never investigated, officials discover.

    8. WHICH MONARCH IS VISITING THE WHITE HOUSE

    Morocco’s King Mohammed VI will discuss a range of issues, possibly including a dispute with neighboring Algeria, with Obama.

    9. HOW XBOX COULD BE HURTING MICROSOFT

    Critics argue the gaming console whose latest model debuted today is tying customers to living rooms when the world has gone mobile.

    10. ALASKA CHEERS ARRIVAL OF NATIONAL RESTAURANT CHAINS

    Remoteness of the 49th state is no longer preventing Alaskans from enjoying Lower-48 favorites like Olive Garden and Hard Rock Cafe.