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10 Things to Know for Monday

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10 Things to Know for MondayMembers of the Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers pray together following an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. The Chiefs won 27-21. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)(Credit: AP)

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

1. A NEW STAB AT AVOIDING WASHINGTON’S ‘FISCAL CLIFF’

Pelosi says she will try to force a House vote on a Senate-passed bill favored by Democrats to break the deadlock.

2. EGYPT’S JUDGES ABANDON THE BENCH

The Supreme Constitutional Court declares an open-ended strike in response to Morsi’s power grab.

3. WHERE THE SYRIA CONFLICT IS FLARING

Assad’s warplanes and artillery hit Damascus and its suburbs as rebels try to reach his power base.

4. MURDER-SUICIDE LEAVES PAIN BEHIND FOR NFL’S CHIEFS

“We have so many guys on our team and our coaching staff who are really, really hurting,” KC’s owner says a day after a linebacker killed girlfriend and himself.

5. A CLIMATE MINISTER’S CALL: FORGET KYOTO

New Zealand’s Tim Groser defends dropping out of the emissions pact, saying it’s not enough.

6. WHY GLOBAL WARMING LIMITS LOOK TO BE OUT OF REACH

The world spewed 3 percent more heat-trapping pollution last year, endangering an international goal on rising temperatures.

7. TODDLER’S DEATH IN VIRGINIA LEADS TO REVIEW OF OTHER CASES

The deaths of a man’s mother and onetime girlfriend are under investigation after his son dies. “Either he’s the most unlucky bastard on this planet, or he’s a killer,” said the boy’s mother.

8. THRIFT-STORE ARTWORK IS REAL TREASURE

A print bought for $12.34 in Milwaukee turns out to be a Calder lithograph worth $9,000.

9. WHERE ‘STUPID HUMAN TRICKS’ CAN GET YOU

David Letterman receives Kennedy Center honors along with Led Zeppelin, Dustin Hoffman, bluesman Buddy Guy and ballerina Natalia Makarova.

10. HOW PRO-POT ADVOCATES BEAT THE DRUG WAR

A cleverly orchestrated campaign, good timing and growing weariness over failed laws help two U.S. states legalize personal use.

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  • The protests take on a festive element as police forces move out of the park and square. Wearing a gas mask, this young man dances to traditional Turkish music in front of Taksim Square’s Ataturk Monument.

  • In Gezi Park since March 31st, this protester, originally caught off-guard by the Government’s teargas and water cannons, went out and bought a Russian army mask from WWII, preparing for what was to come.

  • This rambunctious boy seems to be enjoying the chaos. After taking this picture he threw a stone at the already destroyed building in the background.

  • Forming a line, the police face off directly with protesters in Taksim Square. After a while, they retreated and there was a general cheer – a back-and-forth dance that has been common since the beginning of this protest.

  • An elderly woman in Gezi Park reads the news. The tent community occupying the park was violently destroyed on June 16th.

  • Many different groups had set up booths to promote their cause in Taksim Square and Gezi Park. Standing in front of one, this man waves his flag while posing with conviction.

  • Many home-remedies are used to minimize the effects of tear gas. This woman has put a milky solution on her face, removing her mask after the tear gas dissipated. Before sunrise, the police came again for another round of teargasing.

  • People capitalize on the uprising -- selling flags, beer, gas masks, sky lanterns and spray paint to name just a few of the popular items.

  • On Monday morning, June 11, the police execute a strong offensive. Many plain-clothed police officers, like the ones seen here, clash with protesters in the side streets away from the main stand-off in Taksim.

  • The authorities seem to be most aggressive in the night, pushing protesters away from the square and park. After being teargassed this young woman catches her breath with other protesters on Siraselviler Street.

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