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Also: The Los Angeles Times' editor is forced out in more newsroom turmoil; Bruno Mars wins several Grammy Awards; and don't forget to get your flu shot.

The morning's top headlines include word that the secretary of state will visit the country formerly known as Burma, and that Syrian officials appear to have said yes to the arrival of Arab League officials who will monitor what's happening there.

Also: Rep. Giffords appears at Tucson memorial; diplomats confirm Iran is enriching uranium; opposition leader in Malaysia is acquitted in sodomy case.

Brian Deese led President Barack Obama's auto rescue and managed Obama's climate policy. But then Deese went to work for an investment giant so many progressives are opposed to his appointment.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has chosen a new interim police superintendent. Officer Eddie Johnson, currently chief of patrol, will take over what many see as the toughest police chief job in the country.

This was a big year for corporate mergers, with $3 trillion worth of deals announced worldwide. Analysts say the strong acquisitive trend is expected to continue into next year.

A nonprofit wants you to know that the circus is more than ringmasters and lion tamers — it's also an avant-garde art form.

He was elected general secretary of the Communist Party of China early Thursday morning. But those hoping for change in China say the make-up of the party's elite makes it unlikely major reforms will come anytime soon.

The two high-profile people close to President Trump were either found guilty or pleaded guilty to multiple federal crimes — and one implicated the president in a major campaign finance violation.

Also: U.S. aims more sanctions at Russian officials; Army general gets no jail time in sexual misconduct case.