Good morning.
Earlier, we posted about:
â" Outrage, Protests In Bangladesh After Factory Fire That Killed Scores.
â" 'Cyber Monday,' 'Giving Tuesday;' Then 'Weeping Wednesday?'.
Meanwhile, here are some of the other top headlines of the morning and from over the weekend:
â" "Dems, GOP Signal Room For Compromise Ahead Of 'Fiscal Cliff' Talks." (The Hill's Briefing Room blog)
â" Battle For Damascus Has Begun, Syrian Rebel Commander Says. (NPR's Deborah Amos, reporting from Turkey)
â" "Syria Cluster Bomb Attack 'Kills 10 Children,' " Activists Say. (BBC News)
â" Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi May Be "Reaching Out For A Compromise" With Country's Judges. (BBC News)
â" "Congo Rebels Dig In Around Goma As Leader Heads For Talks." (Reuters)
â" Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, A Former Prime Minister, Retiring From Politics. (Haaretz)
â" "Catalan Election Weakens Bid For Independence From Spain." (Reuters)
â" "No Powerball Winner; Jackpot Goes To Record $425 Million." (The Associated Press)