Good morning.

Our early headlines:

— Kim Jong Un Declared To Be 'Supreme Leader' Of North Korea.

— Report: Criminal Charges Being Prepared Against BP For Gulf Oil Spill.

— In Syria: Videos Belie Monitor's Comment About 'Nothing Frightening'.

— Jobless Claims Rise By 15,000.

And our awwww post of the day:

— Siku Is So Cute! Little Polar Bear Is New Video Star.

Other top stories:

 

— "Weapons Sales To Iraq Move Ahead Despite U.S. Worries." (The New York Times)

— Air Strike By Turkish Warplanes Kills 35 Near Kurdish Village. (BBC News)

— China's Alibaba E-commerce Company "Hires U.S. Lobbying Firm As It Eyes Yahoo." (Reuters)

— "Government To Pay Family $17.8 Million For Military Jet Crash." (The Associated Press)