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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:
1. FBI RAIDS OFFICE OF TRUMP'S PERSONAL ATTORNEY
Michael Cohen has been under intense public scrutiny over a $130,000 payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels, who says she had sex with Trump more than a decade ago.
2. TRUMP VOWS RESPONSE TO 'HEINOUS' ATTACK
The president threatens a military strike against Syria for Saturday's apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians.
3. WHO'S DRESSING UP FOR TRIP TO CAPITOL HILL
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is best known for his "uniform" of jeans, sneakers and a gray T-shirt — but he'll don a suit and tie when he testifies before Congress.
4. STATES PLEDGE TROOPS FOR BORDER DUTY
Arizona, New Mexico and Texas say they'll send about 1,600 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border, responding to Trump's plan to use the military to help fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking.
5. HOW MUCH RED INK IS FLOWING
The combined effect of tax cuts and last month's budget-busting spending bill is sending the U.S. government's budget deficit toward the $1 trillion mark.
6. REVELATION JOLTS COSBY RETRIAL
The comedian paid nearly $3.4 million more than a decade ago in a settlement with the woman he is now charged with sexually assaulting, a prosecutor reveals.
7. WHAT'S TROUBLING ETHICISTS
Trump's company appealed directly to Panama's president to intervene in its fight over control of a luxury hotel, a mingling of the president's business and government interests.
8. EQUAL PAY ADVOCATES GET A WIN
A U.S. appeals court says women can't be paid less than men based on their salary in a previous job.
9. GOOD NEWS FOR SMOKERS TRYING TO QUIT
Two heavily promoted smoking cessation drugs are as safe for the heart as nicotine patches and dummy pills, according to research requested by U.S. and European regulators.
10. 'SIMPSONS' FAILS TO SATISFY CRITICS
The TV show addresses complaints about its portrayal of its Indian shop owner, Apu — and generates more complaints.
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