From the Wires

NPR: Walmart launched a plan to hire over 100,000 recently discharged veterans in the next five years.

Los Angeles Times: A failure by Congress to raise the debt limit “in a timely manner” could lead to a downgrade of the nation’s AAA credit rating, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday.

Wall Street Journal: This week, Lance Armstrong is launching a public campaign to restore his image. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey taped Monday and scheduled for broadcast Thursday, Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.

Reuters: The two-minute commercial highlights the company’s efforts in fighting obesity, as the soft drink industry faces increasing pressure from local governments and critics.

Washington Post: The United Parcel Service walked away from its $6.9 billion takeover of the struggling TNT Express NV.

The New York Times: President Obama will hold his final news conference of his first term at 11:30 Monday morning in the East Room of the White House with the intention of reiterating his tough line with Congressional Republicans about the need to increase the debt limit soon, administration officials said.

Washington Post: A group in Newtown, Conn., plans to announce an initiative Monday aimed at preventing violent tragedies like last month’s school shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

The Los Angeles Times: The South Korean tech giant, joined by three Chinese partners, dominated this year’s show that had a record number of exhibitors despite being called a failure before it even opened.

BBC: The first official painting of the Duchess of Cambridge has been unveiled to mixed reviews from critics.

Mashable: Facebook is testing an option that allows users to send a message to CEO Mark Zuckerberg for $100.