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Also: Malawi's president has reportedly died; Coast Guard sinks "ghost ship" off coast of Alaska; day two of the Masters begins.

Also: jobless claims rose last week; a judge blocks pardons granted by Mississippi governor; Romney prepares to counterattack; Homeland Security keeps an eye on social media.

Other top stories of the morning include: a report that Herman Cain will endorse Newt Gingrich's bid for the GOP presidential nomination; details of upcoming Post Office cuts; run-off elections begin in Egypt.

Also: Disgraced Cardinal Bernard Law dies in Rome; Europe's highest court rules Uber is, in fact, a taxi service; and one of only three black women to play in the Negro Leagues has died.

St. Peter's University continues its incredible run in the NCAA championships, the Cleveland Browns face blowback, and the world's top-ranked tennis player announces her retirement at age 25.

Also in the news: World pays tribute to Vaclav Havel; WikiLeaks hearing continues; oil rig collapses off Russia's Far East coast.

Also: Peace envoy meets with Assad; woman in police uniform kills U.S. contractor in Kabul; snow could make post-Christmas travel tough in much of the nation; Sen. Mike Crapo, D-Idaho, faces drunk driving charge.

Also: Amazon Studios' leader resigns after allegations of sexual harassment; Houston reservoirs finally release the last of hurricane floodwaters; and Chinese leaders hold a major congress.

Also: The Texas church shooter had a history of domestic violence; combing through changes in the House GOP tax legislation; and understanding people with blindness through meals served in the dark.

Also: An ex-Bosnian Serb general is convicted of genocide by a U.N. panel; less than half of Puerto Rico has gotten power back weeks after a hurricane; and German police recover stolen Beatles items.