10 things to know for Thursday

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013

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Associated Press

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows flames and smoke rising from burned cars after a huge explosion that shook central Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A car bomb shook central Damascus on Thursday, exploding near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, eyewitnesses and opposition activists said.

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

1. PISTORIUS INVESTIGATOR FACES ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGES

Detective Hilton Botha, who gave confusing testimony at the Olympian's bail hearing, is charged in a 2011 shooting that wounded seven. Click here for story

2. SYRIA CAR BOMB KILLS 31

The bomb struck a security checkpoint in Damascus near the ruling Baath party headquarters and the Russian Embassy. Click here for story

3. MIDWEST SNOWSTORM BEARS DOWN

Officials predicted more than a foot of snow and a storm to rival a February 2011 blizzard that killed more than two dozen people. Click here for story

4. A FIX FOR THE DREAMLINER

Boeing will propose a way to repair the faulty batteries that have kept the jets grounded for more than a month. Click here for story

5. HACKING PROBE SHIFTS BALANCE OF POWER IN CYBERWARS

The AP's Anne Flaherty says Mandiant's report on China is a victory for the $30 billion a year computer security industry. Click here for story

6. IS THAT TEST REALLY NECESSARY?

A medical coalition lists over 130 overused treatments, including repeated colonoscopies. Click here for story

7. A POSSIBLE BOOST FOR SAME-SEX UNIONS

Obama is considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's gay marriage ban. Click here for story

8. WHAT'S IN THE WATER AT A LOS ANGELES HOTEL

Health officials are releasing test results today of the Cecil Hotel's water after a woman's corpse was found in a cistern on the roof. Click here for story

9. HOW MUCH JUNK FOOD YOU'RE EATING

A study says adults get about 11 percent of their calories from fast food restaurants. Click here for story

10. A TEASE, BUT NO LOOK AT THE NEW PLAYSTATION

Sony says PS4 adds a touchpad, motion control and a "share" button, but wouldn't reveal a model. Click here for story

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