In this Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 photo, the solid gold mask of King Tutankhamun is seen in its glass case, in the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. The 111-year-old museum, a treasure trove of pharaonic antiquities, has long been one of the centerpieces of tourism to Egypt. But the constant instability since the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak has dried up tourism to the country, slashing a key source of revenue. Moreover, political backbiting and attempts to stop corruption have had a knock-on effect of bringing a de facto ban on sending antiquities on tours to museums abroad, cutting off what was once a major source of funding for the museum. AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty Protesters offer prayers in downtown Kiev, Ukraine, early Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Ukraine's opposition failed to force out the government with a parliamentary no-confidence vote Tuesday, leaving political tensions unresolved and a potential standoff between protesters and the country's leaders looming. Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: The train's engineer experienced a hypnotic-like "daze" and nodded at the controls before the crash, his lawyer says. The tapes of seven landline calls from inside Sandy Hook Elementary School will be released to the media. The Lebanese militant group accuses Israel of assassinating one of its founding members outside his home. Protesters set up tents across Kiev's Independence Square and the government shows no sign of yielding. The vice president plans to raise the issue of Beijing's newly-declared air defense zone that's riling Japan and other regional allies. The city can scrub $18 billion, half of which are linked to retiree and health care obligations, while it restructures its debts. Online shoppers set a record, with e-commerce spending rising 18 percent from last year to $1.74 billion. The nation's world-famous antiquities museum is facing riots at its doorstep and financial woes as turmoil continues.