10 Things

10 Things to Know Today

by The Associated Press

The Westminster Dog Show has its own app; journalists released from Egyptian jail; political squabbling in DC could shut down Homeland Security and more national and international news for Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.

1. U.S.WARILY EYES UKRAINE PEACE PACT

Despite amultination brokered peace agreement for Ukraine, the U.S. is still consideringwhether to give arms to Kiev and slap fresh sanctions on Russia.

2. WHATOBAMA IS DOING REGARDING CYBERSECURITY

Respondingto data breaches and cyberattacks, the president heads to a Silicon Valleysummit to try to spark alliances between policymakers and tech innovators.

3. BOTHAL-JAZEERA JOURNALISTS RELEASED FROM PRISON

MohamedFahmy and Baher Mohammed are freed pending a retrial after spending more than ayear in an Egyptian jail on terror-related charges, a case denounced by rightsgroups.

4. HOW AFEDERAL AGENCY MAY BE IMPERILED

Politicaldifferences in Congress over immigration reform may lead to the shutdown of theHomeland Security Department.

5. 'AMERICANSNIPER' ARREST DETAILED

FormerMarine Eddie Ray Routh spoke of insanity, anarchy and the apocalypse whenpolice tried to arrest him after the shooting deaths of author Chris Kyle andhis friend.

6. WHICH IVYLEAGUE SCHOOL BOASTS IPO PROWESS

SevenHarvard graduates were CEO when their companies went public, more than twicethe amount of the next-best schools, a tracking firm finds.

7. 'THEFINEST MEDIA REPORTER OF HIS GENERATION'

That's whatthe New York Times' executive editor says about the late media columnist DavidCarr, famed for chronicling a brutally honest memoir about his fight with drugaddiction.

8. BE MYVALENTINE, WITH CAVEATS

Thailandbraces for Valentine's Day with warnings, a new hashtag and calls for morality.

9. JUST A DOG'SLIFE

An app willallow fans of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show to get a live look at all2,711 pooches at the popular pageant.

10. WHYBRIAN WILLIAMS MAY NOT BE ALONE IN EMBELLISHING

Experts saythe suspended "NBC Nightly News" anchor is far from alone in puffingup one's experiences, something many do for myriad reasons.