Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. ARIZONA INMATE DIES 2 HOURS AFTER START OF EXECUTION
The condemned man gasps and snorts as the lethal injection used adds to the scrutiny of the death penalty in the U.S.
2. GAZA FIGHTING RAGES AS U.S., OTHERS PUSH FOR END TO VIOLENCE
More war dead as Washington announces signs of progress in cease-fire talks, but prospects for a quick cessation to the hostilities seem distant. Hamas says the lifting of an Israeli and Egyptian blockade must be addressed in tandem with a truce.