Obama Says ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Hinges on Top Tax Rates – President Obama said there is potential for averting the fiscal cliff in the next 28 days, but nothing will happen unless Republicans consent to raise income tax rates on the top 2 percent of U.S. earners. ABC News

Typhoon Bopha hits storm-battered southern Philippines – A typhoon made landfall in the Philippines Tuesday. The storm had winds of 110 mph and came ashore over the city of Baganga. CNN

3-year-old burned boy released from NH hospital; mom, boyfriend arrested at Fla. theme park – A 3-year-old boy has been released from the hospital after abuse from his mother and his mother’s boyfriend. Mother Jessica Linscott and Roland Dow were arrested at Universal Studios in Orlando Wednesday evening. The Washington Post

NASA plans new Mars rover for 2020 – NASA announced it is going to build a new rover that would roam the surface of Mars. The hope is that the scientists at NASA will focus their efforts on retrieving a piece of Mars. The LA Times