We know you've got to run this morning, so here's a quick look at the big stories of the day:
Top News stories:
* Eight dead as 5.8 earthquake shakes northern Italy
* NATO: Senior al Qaeda leader killed in Afghanistan
* Robbery suspect falls to death from crane on SMU campus
Early Reads:
* A Florida teen gets in trouble for standing up to bullies, and the school says she went too far. The Daily Commercial has this story.
* Be careful what you post on Facebook. Australia's Telegraph reports on a 17-year-old girl in Australia who posted a fat wad of cash, only to be robbed.
* The New York Times reports on zoos across the country being forced to choose which endangered species to save, and which ones to let die out.