Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. CAR BLAST ROCKS SYRIAN VILLAGE
A powerful car bomb explosion has killed 34 civilians and wounded more than 50 others in the government-controlled area near the central city of Hama.
2. WHAT LIMITED AMERICAN AID MEANS FOR IRAQ
The restrained U.S. military assistance offered to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reaffirms the Obama administration’s mantra that Baghdad is still largely on its own.