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riculture will be in South Dakota Wednesday and Thursday.
• Kathleen Merrigan will visit South Dakota State University in Brookings on Wednesday to announce new USDA research grants to combat U.S. and global hunger, promote rural business development and highlight the economic importance of local and regional food systems.
• Merrigan on Thursday will be in Lower Brule to visit Lakota Foods, a Native American owned business that produces and markets popcorn. She also plans to discuss USDA's efforts to create jobs in rural South Dakota.
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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. CIAO, BENEDICT XVI
• The pope recalls "joy and light" and also moments of difficulty in his last final audience as pontiff before he retires.
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• 2. HAGEL CONFIRMED AFTER BITTER SENATE FIGHT
• Among his daunting challenges as defense secretary: dealing with $46 billion in budget cuts set to kick in on Friday.
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• 3. CONGRESSMAN PROPOSES END TO AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTS
• U.S. Rep. Adam Smith's bill would cut more than $300 billion over the next eight years and put off the sequester.
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• 4. WHO'S TO BLAME IN A DEADLY HOT AIR BALLOON CRASH
• Some Egyptians said safety standards had declined amid political turmoil, others said the pilot may bear responsibility.
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• 5. US CONSIDERS DIRECT AID TO SYRIAN REBELS
• The AP reports the Obama administration is considering supplying help to the Free Syria Army.
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• 6. SLOW-MOVING STORM AIMS AT NEW ENGLAND
• The heavy wet, snow as headed east after closing schools and making travel treacherous.
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