A worker inspects the structure inside the 1.65-kilometer (1-mile) Tsuburano Tunnel on the Tomei Expressway in Yamakitamachi, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. Concrete ceiling panels fell onto moving vehicles deep inside a tunnel on another expressway in Japan Sunday, and authorities confirmed nine deaths before suspending rescue work Monday while the roof was being reinforced to prevent more collapses. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
1. THE RISKS OF TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN
Analysts warn that pulling back too much could slow the Afghan army’s development, while keeping too many would prolong its dependence on the U.S.
2. HOW A SERIAL KILLER’S BLOOD COULD CRACK COLD CASES
The AP’s Don Babwin reports Illinois police are creating DNA profiles of executed serial killer John Wayne Gacy and others to see if the killers had more victims.