Friday, December 7, 2012

10 Things to Know for Today

Gary Parrish smokes marijuana in a glass pipe, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, just after midnight at the Space Needle in Seattle. Possession of marijuana became legal in Washington state at midnight, and several hundred people gathered at the Space Needle to smoke and celebrate the occasion, even though the new law does prohibit public use of marijuana. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Gary Parrish smokes marijuana in a glass pipe, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, just after midnight at the Space Needle in Seattle. Possession of marijuana became legal in Washington state at midnight, and several hundred people gathered at the Space Needle to smoke and celebrate the occasion, even though the new law does prohibit public use of marijuana. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Egyptian riot police stand guard during clashes between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi outside the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Supporters and opponents of Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi fought with rocks, firebombs and sticks outside the presidential palace in Cairo on Wednesday in large-scale clashes that marked the worst violence of a deepening crisis over the disputed constitution. (AP Photo/Mostafa Elshemy)

The band Fun, from left, Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess pose for a photo backstage at the Grammy Nominations Concert Live! at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Donn Jones/Invision/AP)

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

1. TURMOIL BUILDS IN EGYPT

The street fighting between supporters and opponents of Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi were the first clashes between rivals since last year's uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

2. WHY THE 'FISCAL CLIFF' DEADLINE ISN'T SET IN STONE

The Obama administration could delay some of the tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect at the end of the year.

3. 'FISCAL CLIFF' FIXES THAT AMERICANS FAVOR

People want to raise taxes on the rich ? but show little appetite for cuts to Social Security and Medicare, an AP poll shows.

4. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR JAPANESE SCIENTISTS

Yuri Kageyama reports that experts who help set national radiation exposure limits had trips around the world to conferences paid for by nuclear plant operators.

5. POT IS LEGAL, BUT NOT IN PUBLIC

Washington State's law legalizing marijuana took effect, and some celebrated by violating the law, lighting up in public under Seattle's Space Needle.

6. THE FIRST AMERICANS TO GROW MARIJUANA

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both grew hemp.

7. WHY ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS DROPPING

Experts say a weakened U.S. economy and a graying Hispanic population caused the first dip in a decade.

8. NEW YORK'S WANNABE SUBWAY HEROES

Straphangers say they would have helped save a man pushed off a platform to his death if they had been there.

9. LOOK WHO'S ON THE CATWALK

Transgendered models are becoming more popular on runways in Brazil and Paris.

10. SPREADING THE GRAMMY WEALTH

Six different artists each snagged six nominations, including fun., Frank Ocean, Mumford & Sons and Kanye West.

Associated Press

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