Friday, October 26, 2012

10 Things to Know for Today

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters during a campaign stop, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters during a campaign stop, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

In this Oct. 17, 2012 photo, a 32-year-old Thai woman, Nisakron Boonpun gets a Botox injection at Bangkok's Yanhee Hospital, which houses one of the country?s best-known and largest beauty clinics. Bangkok has more than 500 licensed beauty clinics that cater to the wealthy but is also full of illegal, back-alley beauticians who are attracting young and working-class customers with rock-bottom prices. The recent case of a 33-year-old aspiring model who died from a botched collagen injection has drawn attention to the dark side of a booming beauty industry in Thailand. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval tips his helmet to the crowd after hitting his third home run against the Detroit Tigers during Game 1 of baseball's World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Paul Kitagaki Jr.) MAGS OUT; TV OUT (KCRA3, KXTV10, KOVR13, KUVS19, KMAZ31, KTXL40) MANDATORY CREDIT

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

1. ROMNEY ERASES OBAMA'S ADVANTAGE AMONG WOMEN

An AP-GfK poll finds that the GOP candidate pulled even with the president among women voters, after lagging by 16 points a month ago. And the president, in turn, has largely eliminated Romney's edge among men.

2. HOW THE DEBATES IGNORED SOME HIGH-PROFILE ISSUES

Activists on both sides are upset that Obama and Romney didn't discuss key topics such as foreclosures, gay marriage and climate change.

3. RAPE REMARKS THROW CONTENTIOUS ISSUE BACK IN CAMPAIGN

Romney backs Indiana Senate hopeful Mourdock as Obama campaign plans to continue criticizing rape pregnancies statement.

4. THIS TIME, IT'S PERSONAL

CEO Steve Ballmer can't afford a flop when Microsoft unveils Windows 8, a pivotal overhaul of its operating system.

5. SUPER STORM THREATENS EAST COAST

A hybrid of Hurricane Sandy and a winter storm could sweep across the East Coast with gale-force winds, heavy rain and possibly snow next week.

6. WHAT SHIITE IRAQIS FEAR

Concerns rise over the Muslim sect's followers and its holy sites in Syria as ultraconservative Sunnis' influence increases.

7. TERMINALLY ILL WWII VETERAN DIES AFTER CASTING LAST BALLOT

The 93-year-old's determination to vote inspired thousands as a photo of him filling his ballot went viral.

8. SIOUX FALLS BRACES FOR MCGOVERN SERVICES

Vice President Biden will be among hundreds honoring the former presidential candidate in his home city.

9. WHY THAIS ARE FLOCKING TO ILLEGAL COSMETIC SURGERY CLINICS

Cheap injections carry the promise of a new face and a better life. They also sometimes come at a hefty health cost.

10. BASEBALL HAS NEW MR. OCTOBER

Pablo Sandoval hits three home runs and joins Jackson, Ruth and Pujols as the only players to do it in the World Series in the Giants' 8-3 win over Tigers.

Associated Press

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