Good morning, here are our early stories:--

-- Former Panamanian Dictator Manuel Noriega Dies At 83.

-- White House Communications Director Resigns.

-- Australia Plans To Deny Passports To Child Sex Offenders.

And here are more early headlines:

Jury Selection Opens For Minn. Officer In Fatal Shooting Of Black Motorist. ( MPR)

Retrial Begins For Ex-Officer Charged In Black Motorist's Shooting Death. ( Cincinnati.com)

Portland Man To Make 1st Court Appearance In Stabbing Case. ( KOPB)

Mississippi Man Charged With Capital Murder In Shooting Spree. ( AP)

Storm In Moscow Leaves At Least 16 Dead, Thousands Flee. ( CNN)

Ecuador's Leader Says Assange A "Hacker" But Can Stay In Embassy. ( VOA)

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