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10 Things to Know for Today The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: • 1. WHITE HOUSE SCRAMBLES FOR A HEALTH INSURANCE FIX • The administration is looking for a way to counter the millions of coverage cancellations going to consumers. • • 2. HOW PEOPLE CAN BEST HELP TYPHOON VICTIMS • Forget sending rummage sale clothes, old toys and building supplies. Instead, make a donation to a respected charity. • • 3. MARINES KILLED DURING SAFETY SWEEP AT BASE • The four were clearing unexploded ordnance at Camp Pendleton in California, officials say. • • 4. TSA'S BEHAVIOR PROFILING CRITICIZED • The nearly $1 billion program to screen suspicious behavior of passengers at airports is "no better than chance," according to a government report. • • 5. FORMER NFL PLAYER GETS 15 YEARS IN DRUG CASE • Sam Hurd, who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears, is sentenced for his role in a cocaine and marijuana distribution scheme. • • 6. TORONTO MAYOR STILL REFUSING TO STEP DOWN • Rob Ford admits buying illegal drugs while in office, but insists he remains "a positive role model for kids." • • 7. WHY ALEC BALDWIN'S ACCUSED STALKER IS ALREADY IN JAIL • Genevieve Sabourin's remarks, gasps and sobs from the defense table get her declared in contempt of court, regardless of the outcome of the trial. • • 8. PINK DIAMOND BRINGS $83 MILLION AT AUCTION • The 59.6-carat stone sells for a record amount at Christie's a day after a 14.82- (Continued on page 23)
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