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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Lao National Cultural Hall in Vientiane, Laos, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Lao National Cultural Hall in Vientiane, Laos, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Lao National Cultural Hall in Vientiane, Laos, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

By Associated Press 2 min read

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

1. OBAMA MAKES HISTORIC TRIP TO LAOS

The U.S. president is on a mission to heal war wounds and reinvigorate relations with a country with rising strategic importance to the U.S.

2. PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT REGRETS PROFANE REMARK

Rodrigo Duterte shows some contrition for his “son of a bitch” comment while referring to Obama, which led the U.S. president to postpone a meeting with him at an Asian regional summit.