Scalia funeral Mass today at basilica...GOP primary, Democratic caucus...Cameron favors keeping Britain in EU

WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokeswoman at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception says members of the public who wish to attend today's funeral Mass for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia should arrive early in order to pass through security. The basilica, the nation's largest Roman Catholic church, can hold at least 3,500 people, most of whom will be family, friends and dignitaries. All the current Supreme Court justices are expected to attend.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Today's South Carolina Republican presidential primary could help clear the still crowded GOP slate. Republicans face off after a week of bitter attacks. Donald Trump's strength as a front-runner could be determined, as well as the chances for a challenge from a more mainstream politician. Nevada holds its Democratic caucus, the first test for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in a more racially diverse state.

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron heads into a meeting today with senior Cabinet advisers as a serious supporter of remaining in the European Union under a deal reached Friday in brussels. A U.K. referendum on continued EU membership could be held as early as this summer. Cameron says he has achieved the concessions he sought from other leaders, but there's skepticism at home.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Pacific island nation of Fiji is tying down everything it can in the face of an approaching cyclone with 186 mph winds and gusts to more than 220. Cyclone Winston is forecast to pass between the two main populated islands. Evacuation centers are open and residents have been urged to secure their homes and stay indoors. Some 900,000 people live in Fiji.

UNDATED (AP) — Harper Lee was an ordinary woman as stunned as anybody by the extraordinary success of "To Kill a Mockingbird." Publisher HarperCollins says Lee died yesterday at age 89. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is likely the most universally known work of fiction by an American author over the past 70 years, finding a home in classrooms and among voluntary readers.

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