10 Things to Know for Today

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Published March 10, 2015 10:00AM (EDT)

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

1. DEMOCRATS CRY FOUL ON GOP'S IRAN MESSAGE

The White House and Congress members from the Democratic Party accuse Republicans of undermining the president's nuclear negotiations with Tehran.

2. WHY THE FALLOUT FROM A RACIST VIDEO ISN'T DYING IN OKLAHOMA

A top high school recruit de-committed from the university where hundreds of African-American students are still shocked at the fraternity chant incident.

3. PENTAGON HOPES TO LEARN FROM CHIMP ATTACK VICTIM

The military paid for Charla Nash's full face transplant in 2011 and her follow-up treatment, hoping to learn some things that can help seriously disfigured soldiers.

4. FRENCH ATHLETES DIE IN ARGENTINA CRASH

Two helicopters carrying Olympic medalists and a sailing champion who were shooting a popular reality show crashed in a remote part of the country, killing 10 people.

5. SECRET SERVICE TO TEST INTERCEPTING DRONES IN DC

The agency will carry out middle-of-the-night flights of the unmanned aircraft in the nation's capital to figure out way to interfere with rogue ones.

6. SHAKEUP IN FERGUSON'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM

A Missouri appeals court judge is appointed to take over following a federal report chiding what was described as a profit-driven city court system.

7. WHO MIGHT BE LEADING THE UNITED NATIONS SOON

Two campaigns are being launched this week to have a woman succeed current Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon whose second term expires at the end of next year.

8. MEXICAN OPIUM HOTBED UNCHANGED DESPITE FEDERAL EFFORTS

Iguala, where 43 students disappeared last fall, hasn't seen its crime and murder rates decline even though its police force was replaced by army troops.

9. INDIA RAPE DOCUMENTARY PREMIERES IN NYC

Meryl Streep and Indian star Freida Pinto headline the star-studded showing of the film that has been banned by New Delhi.

10. WHERE GUN OWNERSHIP IS DECLINING

Only 32 percent of Americans own a firearm themselves or live with someone who does — which ties a record low set in 2010, a survey shows.


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