Thursday, January 31, 2013

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

President Barack Obama shakes hands after speaking about immigration at Del Sol High School, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Barack Obama shakes hands after speaking about immigration at Del Sol High School, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with his choice for Defense Secretary, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, after announcing Hagel's nomination in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 file photo, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez takes batting practice before Game 4 of the American League championship series against the Detroit Tigers, in Detroit. Major League Baseball says it is "extremely disappointed" about a new report that says records from an anti-aging clinic in the Miami area link Rodriguez and other players to the purchase of performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:

1. OBAMA VOWS TO FAST-TRACK IMMIGRATION OVERHAUL

He says he'll send his own legislation to Capitol Hill if lawmakers don't act quickly.

2. WHAT CAUSED THE BRAZIL NIGHTCLUB FIRE

The flares for the band's onstage pyrotechnic display were meant only for outdoor use. They cost $1.25 each ? while an indoor flare costs $35.

3. KERRY BREEZES TO CONFIRMATION AS SEC'Y OF STATE

Even Republicans praise him as Clinton's ideal successor.

4. CHUCK HAGEL AIMS FOR ZERO

The likely next secretary of defense supports an international movement that favors eliminating all nuclear weapons.

5. AN URGENT SUMMONS FOR SYRIAN AID

Officials plan to seek $1.5 billion from the international community to help up to 1 million refugees and twice that number of people inside the country.

6. BP CLOSES BOOK ON CRIMINAL PROBE OF GULF OIL SPILL

A judge agrees to let the company plead guilty to manslaughter charges for the deaths of 11 rig workers and pay a record $4 billion in penalties.

7. FURY IN EGYPT

Nation on the threshold of revolt against an Islamist president buries its dead as political violence intensifies.

8. EYES IN THE AFRICAN SKY

The Obama administration plans to locate a drone base in Niger to monitor al-Qaida as concerns about extremists there deepen.

9. A-ROD DENIES CLAIMS HE BOUGHT HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE

Miami newspaper alleges the three-time AL MVP used a now-defunct clinic to buy PEDs.

10. HOW TO TELL THE HARBAUGHS APART

Jim's the intense competitor. Older brother John is more engaging.

Associated Press

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