Today's Headlines -- Thursday

• Dems drop millionaires tax in year-end dispute (AP)
• Could US drivers ever abide by cellphone ban? (AP)
• FACT CHECK: GOP candidates get Obama policy wrong (AP)
• Obama marks Iraq war's end with a salute to troops (AP)
• Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income (AP)
• Fallout from FAMU: Ga. high schools suspend bands (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Satellite gets pic of Chinese carrier (AP)
• Scheduled home auctions hit 9-month high in Nov. (AP)
• Jackson daughter tells 'Ellen' about acting dreams (AP)
• Hornets, Clippers agree on trade for PG Chris Paul (AP)
• Democrats mull dropping millionaire surtax (Reuters)
• Japan's disgraced Olympus says may rehire ex-CEO (Reuters)
• SEC looking to appeal blocked Citigroup settlement: report (Reuters)
• China says will hit U.S. auto imports with duties (Reuters)
• Fed won't bail Europe out, Bernanke tells lawmakers (Reuters)
• Witness: Reflecting on Iraq as U.S. troops withdraw (Reuters)
• Exclusive: Regulators know where MF Global funds went (Reuters)
• ECB's Noyer says French downgrade "not justified" (Reuters)
• Behind decline in US-Mexico border crossings: higher risks, lower rewards (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Federal board wants cellphone ban for drivers. What happens next? (The Christian Science Monitor)