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Also: U.S. spied on United Nations, German media report; jurors to soon begin weighing death penalty for Fort Hood killer; George Zimmerman will ask state of Florida to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills.

In entertainment news: Netflix has its day in the sun, receiving nominations for "House of Cards" and its reboot of "Arrested Development."

Also: It's the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address; Midwest residents continue tornado cleanup; the embattled mayor of Toronto is stripped of additional powers; and "selfie" is the word of the year.

Also: Senate Republicans block another of President Obama's judicial nominees; the U.N. says despite the Philippine typhoon, 2013 was a normal year for tropical storms; and a television informercial salesman is jailed for contempt.

Also: Mexico gets more rain; the shooter at the Family Research Council is sentenced; militants in Yemen kill several soldiers; and Nintendo's former CEO has died - he broadened the company's reach.

Also: Jobless claims are lower but so are orders for durable goods; Microsoft is reportedly increasing security to evade NSA eavesdropping; the Italian senate may oust former premier Silvio Berlusconi; and the White House pardons two turkeys.

Also: A May snow storm that's dumped well over a foot of snow on western states aims for Minnesota and Wisconsin; a wildfire scorches 3,000 acres in California; and NASA wants your haikus.

Also: Explosion rocks Kansas City; Office Depot and Office Max to merge; Jesse Jackson Jr. expected to plead guilty; NHL's Blackhawks tie record for best start.

Also: The body of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev lies unclaimed; eight people are arrested in connection with the collapse of the Bangladesh factory building; Obama calls on Congress to replace the sequester; and a rare blue diamond sells for more than $9 million at auction.

Also: Nelson Mandela remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition; Apple has some announcements to make; and was the Tony Awards' opening the best ever?