Good morning.
The major story of the past 12 hours or so, , is the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
We've taken an early look at the his death has created and at The Economist magazine's .
There's much more coverage on NPR.org, of course. One place to start might be .
Several other major stories are developing. We'll have more on some of them later. For now, here are a few of the top headlines:
-- "With Morgues Full, Mass Burial Held For Philippine Flood Victims; Nearly 700 People Die In Flash Floods, Landslides."( )
-- "House GOP Threatens To Kill Bipartisan Payroll Tax Deal In Vote Set For Monday."( )
-- "Last U.S. Troops Make Quiet Exit Out Of Iraq."( )
-- "World Pays Tribute To Václav Havel As Czechs Mourn."( )
-- Off Russia's Far East Coast, Only 14 Of 67 People On Board Capsized Oil Rig Have Been Saved. ( )
-- Hearing Into Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's Alleged Handing Over Of Secrets To WikiLeaks "Turns To Computer Security." ( )
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