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Also: Mass casualties after shootings in Toronto and Tuscaloosa; North Korea names new army vice marshal; Fed's Bernanke to testify about economy; court martial set to begin in Texas air base scandal.

At Penn State, authorities missed chances to stop alleged abuse of young boys. In Europe, new leaders in Italy and Greece rush to tackle financial crises. In the Mideast, Jordan's King Abdullah calls on Syria's Assad to step down.

Accusers may testify today in first hearing about allegations against the former Penn State assistant football coach. Also: U.N. says 5,000 people have been killed in Syrian violence.

Also: more than 100 people still missing after ferry sinks in Papua New Guinea; protests continue in Egypt; insider trading bill advances; blizzard pounds Colorado.

Morning-after reviews say Mitt Romney helped his case, Gov. Rick Perry did not.

A 15-car pileup at a race in Las Vegas claimed Dan Wheldon's life. Occupy Wall Street protests, and arrests, spread around the world. Financial markets buoyed by signs of deal on European debt crisis.

Also: Google cuts 4,000 jobs at Motorola Mobility; most of those killed by earthquakes in Iran are women and children; excessive heat warnings continue in Arizona, California; Obama to announce food aid for drought-stricken farmers.

Also: The Curiosity rover zaps Mars rock with a laser; Pakistan's president orders investigation into blasphemy case against girl with Down's Syndrome; Myanmar's government eases some press restrictions.

After two years as Vice President Dick Cheney's closest aide, Mary Matalin prepares to leave the White House. Matalin, who has a long history in Republican politics says she hopes to spend more time with her family -- including her husband, is Democratic political strategist and TV personality James Carville. NPR's Juan Williams talks with Matalin.

In Russia, relatively few people seem to be following the U.S. presidential election campaigns closely, but most people know the names of the front-runners.