Members of the congressional "super committee" -- the bipartisan panel tasked with finding at least $1.2 trillion in budget savings over the next decade -- will likely announce Monday that they have failed, according to both Democratic and Republican aides."No decisions or agreement has been reached concerning any announcement or how this will end," one senior Democratic aide said. "But, yes, the likely outcome is no agreement will be reached."
2. Chaos, deja vu in Tahrir Square.
Chaos reigned Monday in Cairo's Tahrir Square as demonstrators battled security forces, marking three days of bloody violence in Egypt's capital. In the same spot where demonstrators launched protests 10 months ago that ousted longtime President Hosni Mubarak, there is now a sense of deja vu as protesters stand up against the military in charge. Twenty-two protesters have died and 1,700 have been wounded, a spokesman for the ministry of health said.
3. Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj win big at AMA show.
Taylor Swift won three trophies at the 39th annual American Music Awards Sunday night, but the singer's ability to act surprised and excited may be worthy of an Emmy. Rapper Nicki Minaj also had a big night, opening the show with a collaborative performance with David Guetta and winning her first two AMA honors.Minaj included a thanks to Swift when she accepted for favorite rap/hip hop artist. And she bowed to Swift as she was handed the favorite hip hop album trophy.
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