10 things to know for Wednesday

[October 10, 2012]  (AP) -- Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times in EDT):

1. EMBASSY OFFICIAL WARNED STATE DEPT. BEFORE LIBYA ATTACK

He is expected to tell a House panel at noon that he pleaded for more security before the ambassador and two others were killed.

2. HOW MEXICO LOST THE REMAINS OF A NOTORIOUS DRUG LORD

Gunmen in a hijacked hearse snatched the body of Heriberto Lazcano from a funeral home after the Zetas strongman was killed.

3. WHAT A MAN ARRESTED AT LAX WAS WEARING

Yongda Huang Harris was dressed in a bulletproof vest and fire-resistant pants when he was taken into custody on suspicion of transporting hazardous materials.

4. ROMNEY'S NEW CAMPAIGN SLOGAN

The line -- "Clear eyes and full hearts -- and America can't lose" -- is a twist on the inspirational phrase from TV's "Friday Night Lights."

5. ANTI-MUSLIM FILMMAKER TO FACE QUESTIONS IN COURT

Mark Basseley Youssef must convince a judge at a 4 p.m. hearing that he did not violate his probation on a bank fraud violation.

6. WHO MOVED INTO NYC'S RICHEST NEIGHBORHOOD

A homeless shelter has opened on the Upper West Side, home to the wealthiest 1 percent of New Yorkers.

7. SUPREME COURT TAKES UP AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

A white Texan's lawsuit has justices reconsidering at 11 a.m. how much race should be a factor in college admissions.

8. WHY TOYOTA IS RECALLING 7.43 MILLION VEHICLES

More than a dozen models have a faulty power-window switch; an uneven application of grease can cause friction and sometimes smoke.

9. PUSSY RIOT APPEAL SENTENCE FOR `PUNK PRAYER'

"We didn't mean to offend anyone," Band member Maria Alekhina told a courtroom about their irreverent protest against the Russian president.

10. WHERE ALEX KARRAS IS SPENDING HIS FINAL DAYS

The 77-year-old former defensive tackle and actor returned home to be with his wife and children after suffering kidney failure.

[Associated Press]

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