Wednesday,  August 29, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 045 • 25 of 34 •  Other Editions

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10 Things to Know Today

• The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
• 1. ANN ROMNEY TAKES A STAR TURN
• Romney's wife's speech is the highlight of the night -- and the convention erupts in cheers as she and the GOP nominee share a kiss.

• 2. STORM MAY LACK PUNCH -- BUT ITS TIMING IS BRUTAL
• Hurricane Isaac approaches New Orleans just hours shy of Katrina's seventh anniversary.

• 3. AMERICA, MEET PAUL RYAN
• The VP nominee will introduce himself as a product of small-town values in a speech around 10 p.m. at the GOP convention.

• 4. OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF BIN LADEN'S DEATH IS CONTRADICTED
• Former Navy SEAL says in a new book that the terror mastermind was shot on sight, rather than as he possibly reached for a weapon.

• 5. SQUARING OFF OVER THE NATION'S NEW FUEL ECONOMY RULES
• Obama says the standards will cut U.S. dependence on foreign oil; Romney says they'll make cars unaffordable for many.

• 6. TRIAL STEMMING FROM SHOCKING SEX ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS BEGINS
• Opening statements are set for 10 a.m. in the case of an 11-year-old girl who prosecutors say was repeatedly abused by a group of 20 males in a small Texas town.

• 7. WHY ARAFAT'S 2004 DEATH IS BEING REVIEWED
• The ex-Palestinian leader's widow asked for an inquiry after a lab found a rare, radioactive substance in his clothing.

• 8. A NEW GDP NUMBER -- AND THE MARKETS WILL BE WATCHING

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