An elderly woman sells Greek, Cypriot, and EU flags before the start of a parade for Greek Independence Day celebrations in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 25, 2013. Cyprus secured what its politicians described as a ?painful? solution to avert imminent bankruptcy, agreeing early Monday to slash its oversize banking sector and make large account holders take losses to help pay to secure a last-minute euro10 billion (US$13 billion) bailout. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
An elderly woman sells Greek, Cypriot, and EU flags before the start of a parade for Greek Independence Day celebrations in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, March 25, 2013. Cyprus secured what its politicians described as a ?painful? solution to avert imminent bankruptcy, agreeing early Monday to slash its oversize banking sector and make large account holders take losses to help pay to secure a last-minute euro10 billion (US$13 billion) bailout. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
In this picture taken March 21, 2013, homes painted in bright colors cover a hill in Jalousie, a cinder block shantytown in Petionville, Haiti. Workers this month began painting the concrete facades of buildings in Jalousie slum a rainbow of colors, inspired by the dazzling ?cities-in-the-skies? of well-known Haitian painter Prefete Duffaut, who died last year. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament in Orlando, Fla., Monday, March 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday:
1. US TRAINING SYRIAN REBELS
The operation, run by U.S. intelligence, has been going on quietly in Jordan for several months.
2. WHERE BANKS ARE TRYING TO PREVENT A RUN
Most of Cyprus' financial institutions won't reopen until Thursday ? two days later than authorities had initially said.
3. ONE LESS IRRITANT BETWEEN WHITE HOUSE, KARZAI
The U.S. military has ceded control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan.
4. WHAT IT COSTS TO WATCH THE SUPREME COURT
Technically, seats are free. But the price tag can balloon to as much as $6,000 for historic cases like this week's gay marriage debate.
5. NEW JERSEY'S NEWEST MULTIMILLIONAIRE
Pedro Quezada bought the winning lottery ticket for a $338 million Powerball jackpot. He tells reporters in Spanish that his first priority will be helping his family.
6. BURNING THROUGH BILLIONS
The death of Boris Berezovsky focuses attention on the fantastic wealth racked up by Russia's ruthless oligarchs ? and their propensity for spending it.
7. NUMBERS GAME NEEDS TO START EARLY
Kids who are poor at math entering first grade are unlikely to ever catch up, research suggests.
8. HOW HAITI IS DRESSING UP A SLUM
In an initiative called "Beauty vs. Poverty," the concrete facades of buildings are being painted a rainbow of purple, peach, lime and cream.
9. A MILESTONE FOR TV'S TOP-RATED SOAP
"The Young and the Restless" on Tuesday marks 40 years of love and backstabbing in the afternoon.
10. WHO'S BACK AT NO. 1
Tiger Woods wins his third tournament of the year and reclaims golf's top ranking.
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