Thursday,  December 27, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 161 • 20 of 29 •  Other Editions

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• State corrections officials say Jeremy Phelps was arrested Sunday in Rapid City. He is being held in the Pennington County jail.
• Phelps was reported missing on Oct. 8 after authorities discovered he was not at his work release job.
• Phelps is serving a four-year term for a drug conviction in Brookings County.

10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press

• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. WINTER STORM LASHES NORTHEAST
• After dumping record snow in Arkansas and causing blizzard conditions across the Midwest, the storm headed to New England.

• 2. OBAMA RETURNS DAYS BEFORE 'FISCAL CLIFF' DEADLINE
• But no new negotiations are scheduled to avert deep spending cuts and higher taxes.

• 3. A $1B PLUS SETTLEMENT FOR TOYOTA DRIVERS
• The agreement over acceleration problems with the Prius is one of the largest in U.S. history.

• 4. AN AILING FORMER PRESIDENT
• George H.W. Bush is in intensive care at a Houston hospital, where his fever has worsened and doctors have put him on a liquid diet.

• 5. A MAP OF GUN OWNERS DRAWS FIRE
• A New York City-area newspaper's publication of permit owners' names and addresses sparked outrage about privacy.

• 6. WHO HAWAII'S NEW SENATOR WILL BE
• Brian Schatz, Hawaii's lieutenant governor, was appointed to succeed the late Sen. Daniel Inouye.

• 7. WHAT STARBUCKS IS DOING TO AVERT THE 'FISCAL CLIFF'

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