Your daily look at late-breaking national and international news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Election Day, Nov. 6, 2012:
1. FOCUS SHIFTS TO VOTERS ON ELECTION DAY Obama and Romney yield center stage to Americans after a campaign that packed suspense to the end.
2. WHAT TO WATCH ON ELECTION NIGHT HOUR BY HOUR Tuesday could be a long night as the razor-close race comes to a close.
3. TUESDAY'S THE (SORT OF) BIG DAY With all the early and absentee voting, Election Day just isn't what it used to be.
4. HOW NY AND NJ ARE HELPING DISPLACED RESIDENTS VOTE Provisional ballots, "authorized messengers" carrying mail-in votes, and shuttle buses are among the ways the two states are using to make sure those in Sandy-affected areas participate.
5. CONGRESS LIKELY TO FRUSTRATE ELECTED PRESIDENT The new legislature will continue to be a headache for the winner of the White House.
6. WHY PUTIN FIRED HIS DEFENSE CHIEF A criminal investigation into alleged fraud in selling-off military assets pushed the Russian president to sack his minister.
7. AMERICAN SUZUKI FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION The U.S. distributor of Japanese cars plans to focus on selling motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles after restructuring.
8. SYRIAN TURMOIL GOES FROM BAD TO WORSE Anxiety mounts over what many have feared as a worst-case scenario - violent infighting among Syria's opposition groups.
9. WHAT OUR MOVIE CRITIC THINKS OF THE LATEST BOND FILM Half a century into the franchise, "Skyfall" is easily one of the best 007 movies yet.
10. SAINTS MORE HOPEFUL AFTER KNOCKING OFF REELING EAGLES Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes for rising New Orleans, while Michael Vick was sacked seven times for down, and nearly out, Philadelphia.