Top Stories: LGBTQ Poll On Harassment; Merkel Prefers New German Election

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Poll: Majority Of LGBTQ Americans Report Harassment, Violence Based On Identity.

-- Undersea 'Banging Sounds' Not From Sub, Argentine Navy Says.

-- Germany's Merkel: New Elections Preferable To Minority Government.

-- America's Cup Race Gets A Radical New Single-Hulled Boat.

And here are more early headlines:

Fired Zimbabwe Official Tells Mugabe To Quit. ( BBC)

Syrian Leader Assad In Russia For Talks With Putin. ( AP)

Circumstances Unclear Of Border Protection Agent's Death. ( Washington Post)

Report: State Dept. Officials Criticize Tillerson Over Countries' Use Of Child Soldiers. ( Reuters)

Four Presumed Dead In Penn. Senior Living Home Fire. ( WCAU)

Energy Company Demands Payment, Stops Puerto Rico Work. ( CNN)

AAA Estimates 51 Million Americans Will Travel At Thanksgiving. ( AAA)

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