Fast Forward

The stories that will be making news later today:

The shooting rampage in southern Alabama. We're expecting more news conferences throughout the day. Here's what we've learned this morning. Police say the killer, Michael McLendon, took his own life after killing 10 people. Among the fatalities, his mother, his grandparents, and the wife and child of a sheriff's deputy.

It's all systems go for tonight's planned launch of the space shuttle "Discovery." It's set to lift-off at 9:20 eastern from the Kennedy Space Center. The "Discovery" astronauts will deliver a final set of solar arrays to the International Space Station.

At 4 p-m eastern First Lady Michelle Obama joins Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department to celebrate International Women's Day. They'll present the third annual award for International Women of Courage to eight women from around the world.

Asian markets surged overnight. Japan's Nikkei index was up nearly five percent. There's hope for a two-day winning streak on the Dow after a 380-point jump monday.

At 10 a-m eastern a House committee opens a hearing on oversight of the "TARP" bank bailout. Lawmakers will review where the money has gone... What it's accomplished... And whether there should be a "TARP-2" bailout.

And there should be plenty of verbal fireworks tonight in Chicago... Political commentator and comedian Bill Maher will face-off with conservative commentator Ann Coulter... In a debate.