Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
1. WHAT’S NEXT FOR WIKILEAKS FOUNDER
Ecuador’s about to say whether Julian Assange, accused of sexual misconduct, gets asylum.
2. THE RUNNING MATE’S JOB: SELL HIS BOSS
Biden and Ryan are also proving adept at their other task: tearing down the other’s No. 1.
3. HOW FELIX HERNANDEZ CAPS HIS PERFECT-GAME STYLE
The Seattle ace wears his hat crooked, and many of his pitches aren’t very straight, either.
4. THE TABLET WAR IS STILL ONE-SIDED
The Galaxy Note 10.1 is on sale, but AP reviewer Peter Svensson says you’re still better off with an iPad.
5. WHY THE WEST NILE OUTBREAK IN DALLAS IS SO WORRISOME
It’s the deadliest in the US, and aerial spraying starts soon.
6. A STARK WARNING FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS
AARP says they too often put off their own doctor visits, deplete savings and cut back working hours.
7. THESE CEOS GOT MORE THAN THEIR COMPANIES PAID IN U.S. TAXES
AT&T, Boeing and Citigroup are among 26 companies noted in a liberal-leaning think tank’s report.
8. PENN STATE OFFICIALS FACE CHARGES, BUT NOT ITS EX-PRESIDENT
The university’s athletic director and retired vice president head to court today, but Graham Spanier has so far avoided criminal charges.
9. HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR KID COMES HOME SAFE FROM A SOLO FLIGHT
AP airlines writers’ tips after United loses tracks of a child: Book a nonstop flight and pack paperwork, cellphone, snacks and cash.
10. FIFTY SHADES OF BATHROOM FIXTURES
“Grey” mania goes mainstream: Classical music, Etsy bondage crafts and beyond.
National News
August 16, 2012
10 Things to Know for Thursday
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GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Continued ... - SPIN METER: GOP raps Dems for IRS union cash
- A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
- Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
- Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks
- California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot
- Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered
- Idaho man charged in Uzbekistan terrorism plot
- Obama focusing on job creation in Baltimore visit
- May 16, 2013
- Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities
- Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested
- Candice Glover wins ’American Idol’
- Emotional day of testimony in Arias trial
- 10 Things to Know for Friday
- VIDEO: Texas tornadoes damage homes, businesses
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GOP hopes IRS scandal will snag health care law
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
Raw: School Bus Crash Injures Five Children
Quick Response Saved Baby on Phila. Train Tracks
One Million Evacuated As Cyclone Hits Bangladesh
