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tonight on 360 breaking news on the president elects pick for defense secretary now

facing growing republican skepticism and growing allegations of a drinking problem also tonight

what just happened in south korea as the country's president declares martial law,

then undeclars martial law, leaving a bulwark of democracy looking like anything but.

Plus, with all the security at airports, the latest in how one woman stowed away on a U.S. flight and made it to Paris without a ticket, including video at the very moment the stowway's ruse was uncovered midair.

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Before even getting to the new difficulties facing Defense Secretary or Defense Secretary-designate,

I should say, Pete Higgsath's nomination, there's breaking news on the end for another top pick.

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