Wednesday 17 October 2012

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

An audience member reads from a printed question during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in Hempstead, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

An audience member reads from a printed question during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in Hempstead, N.Y. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Hilary Mantel, winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, poses for the photographers with a copy of her book 'Bring up the Bodies', shortly after the award ceremony in central London, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. Mantel, won the 50,000 British pounds (80,000 US dollars) prize. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 file photo, a Syrian youth cries next to the truck holding the body his brother, killed by Syrian Army shelling, outside Dar al-Shifa hospital in Aleppo, Syria. The Aleppo rebellion started off in the rural areas of Aleppo province, not in the city as was the case in most other parts of Syria. Regime forces punish the city daily with artillery and airstrikes. Civilians are killed and wounded while standing on breadlines, walking the streets or watching television at home. Snipers target civilians in areas where rebels have positions. Members of staff at the rebels' field hospital say 80 percent of the average 100-120 cases they treat daily are civilians. Some residents blame the rebels. (AP Photo/ Manu Brabo, File)

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

1. DEBATE CRACKLES WITH ENERGY

Romney and Obama disagree about taxes, how to reduce the deficit, energy, pay equity for women and health care.

2. KEEPING THE CANDIDATES HONEST

The AP's Calvin Woodward says Romney corrected some of the errant claims he's made before, while stretching the facts on the auto bailout he opposed. Obama again claims ending the Afghanistan and Iraq wars makes money available to "rebuild America" ? even though it doesn't.

3. WHO'S FIGHTING THE REGIME IN SYRIA'S LARGEST CITY

If they win, the rebels' blend of poverty, religious fundamentalism and anger could define the future of Aleppo, and perhaps the rest of the country.

4. A LESSENING OF CUBA'S TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS HAS ISLANDERS REJOICING

Scrapping the detested exit visa means Cubans can leave the nation anytime as long as they have a passport and permission from the country they want to enter.

5. WHERE THE BLAME RESTS FOR SECURITY FAILURE AT LIBYAN EMBASSY

Hillary Clinton takes responsibility, but Republicans say security of Americans overseas is the president's duty.

6. IT'S A HOT VERSION OF EARTH

Astronomers discover a planet just outside our solar system that is similar to ours in size ? but its surface may be like molten lava.

7. WHAT THE LATEST HIKE IN SOCIAL SECURITY REALLY AMOUNTS TO

Higher Medicare premiums could eat up most of the raises averaging $19 a month for more than 56 million Americans.

8. TRULY ONE FOR THE BOOK(ER)S

British author is first woman to win two Booker Prizes. And it's the first time the prestigious literary prize has been given for a sequel.

9. NEW HOSTS FOR 'THE X FACTOR'

Mario Lopez and Khloe Kardashian will debut during the show's live broadcasts next month.

10. NEW YORK TRYING TO AVOID AN ABYSS

If they don't win tonight, the Yankees will fall into an 0-3 hole against Detroit in their AL championship series.

Associated Press

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