10 things to know for Thursday
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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pounds her fist as she testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the deadly September attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. Please note some stories are not yet published:
1. WHAT WOMEN ON THE FRONT LINE CAN’T DO
The Pentagon will lift a ban Thursday for women in combat, but could make exceptions for positions such as the Navy SEALS. Click here for story
2. CLINTON FIERCELY DEFENDS US HANDLING OF BENGHAZI
In often-combative testimony, she rejected senators’ suggestions that the administration tried to mislead the country about the Sept. 11 attack. Click here for story
3. GANG RAPE TRIAL BEGINS IN INDIA
Five men are accused of assaulting and killing a woman aboard a moving bus in a case that triggered national outrage over violence against women. Click here for story
4. NORTH KOREA’S TOUGH TALK ON NUKES
The nation says it’s ready for a nuclear test and has rockets designed to carry warheads that could take aim at the U.S. Click here for story
5. BAD NEWS FOR METER READERS
The AP reports utilities are replacing the workers by the day with digital meters as technology overtakes a wave of middle-class jobs. Click here for story
6. EQUALITY — BUT NOT IN A GOOD WAY
Women now smoke more regularly and at a younger age and are more likely to die because of their habit.
7. A BLOW TO ORGANIZED LABOR
The government says union membership fell last year to its lowest level since the 1930s.
8. RIFLES FOR SCHOOL GUARDS
A suburban Los Angeles district bought 14 semi-automatic Colt rifles last month for school police officers. Click here for story
9. WHO’S JOINING THE FIGHT AGAINST NYC’S SODA BAN
The NAACP and Hispanic leaders say small businesses would suffer if stopped from selling the supersize drinks.
10. CHARLIE BROWN IS ARRESTED
Peter Robbins, the actor who voiced the “Peanuts” cartoon character on TV, is charged with stalking his former girlfriend. Click here for story
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