Top Stories: Giffords, La Pierre On Gun Control; Salaries May Be Public

By Korva Coleman

Published January 30, 2013 at 8:50 AM EST

Good morning, here are our early stories:

And here are more early headlines:

Deadly Storms Reported In South, Midwest. ( AP)

Standoff Continues After Alabama Man Shoots School Bus Driver, Kidnaps Child. ( CNN)

Egyptian President Eases Curfew, Opposition Calls For New Talks With Government. ( Businessweek)

French Troops Enter Last Major Rebel Held Town In Mali. ( VOA)

Former Illinois Gov. Jim Ryan Leaves Prison For Halfway House. ( Chicago Tribune)

Dutch Court Rules Royal Dutch Shell Unit Responsible For Polluting Nigerian Region. ( Reuters)

Captain Of Wrecked Cruise Ship Fights Dismissal, Says He'll Again Command A Vessel. ( AP)

'Gomer Pyle' Actor Jim Nabors Marries Partner Of 38 Years. ( NBC)