10 things to know for Tuesday

[June 26, 2012]   (AP) -- Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (all times EDT):

1. NATO ENVOYS DISCUSS SYRIA'S DOWNING OF TURKISH JET

The head of the military alliance calls incident unacceptable and condemns it 'in the strongest terms,' but it does not appear that they will respond to it militarily.

2. THIS IS A WEEK TO WATCH WASHINGTON

Decisions being made now will affect the major issues driving the presidential and congressional elections.

3. SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IS GOOD NEWS FOR OBAMA, ROMNEY

The ruling emboldens U.S. companies and the campaigns to continue spending freely on the election.

4. GLOBAL GROUP REPORTS ON WAYS TO IMPROVE U.S. ECONOMY

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issues its report at 10 a.m.

5. MOODY'S DOWNGRADES RATINGS ON SPANISH BANKS

The agency made the cut to 28 banks, saying they are vulnerable to further losses from the country's real-estate bust.

6. ARIZONA MUST NOW ADJUST AFTER HIGH COURT RULING

One police chief says the decision on the state's immigration law will burden local departments and erode the trust of the Latino community.

7. FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS COULD LOSE FINANCIAL AID

The Education Department reports that students at 93 schools were unable to get jobs and pay off their student loans.

8. FACEBOOK CHANGES USERS' ADDRESSES

Many were surprised to see their email designations now ended with facebook.com.

9. QUEEN STARTS TWO-DAY VISIT TO NORTHERN IRELAND

The monarch celebrates a hard-won peace in a town that bore witness to the worst and best from the conflict.

10. PHELPS AND LOCHTE FACE OFF IN ROUND TWO OF SWIMMING TRIALS

The 27-year-old Floridian beat the owner of 14 gold medals in the first showdown, but they return to the pool today.

[Associated Press]

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