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10 Things to Know Today

by The Associated Press

FBI probes death of Sandra Bland in Texas jail; Iowa hosts Democratic candidates; Senate seeks to overhaul No Child Left Behind and more national and international news for Friday, July 17, 2015.

1. LITTLE ISKNOWN ABOUT CHATTANOOGA SHOOTER

Federalofficials say they have no evidence yet that anyone but the 24-year-oldMuhammad Youssef Abdulazeez was involved in the rampage that killed fourMarines.

2. JURY TODECIDE WHETHER HOLMES WILL GET DEATH PENALTY

Despite thequick conviction in the Colorado theater trial, the sentencing phase will seemore testimony about the shooter's mental illness.

3. WHENBANKS IN GREECE WILL REOPEN

With anemergency infusion of cash, the government is promising to reopen the nation'sbanks on Monday - but customers won't be able to withdraw money except at ATMs.

4. UKRAINE,AUSTRALIA MARK ANNIVERSARY OF MH17

Somberevents commemorate the shooting down of the Malaysian airliner carrying dozensof Australians over a small Ukrainian village a year ago.

5. WHO ISINVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF A WOMAN IN A TEXAS JAIL

The FBI islooking into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sandra Bland whoauthorities say hanged herself in her cell.

6. IOWAHOSTS FIRST FACE-OFF OF DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

All fiveDemocrats running for president are set to speak at a party fundraiser in CedarRapids in the crucial early-voting state.

7. SENATEVOTES TO OVERHAUL 'NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND'

The rewriteof the much-criticized federal law would return much of the control over publiceducation to the states.

8. WHERESOUTH KOREANS ARE LOOKING FOR WINTER OLYMPICS EXPERIENCE

The country,which will host the 2018 games, has sent a group of hockey players to Texas totrain with Dallas team members who are still trying to reach the NHL.

9. OBAMAVISITS FEDERAL LOCKUP IN OKLAHOMA

The WhiteHouse says he's the first sitting president to visit a federal prison, as hepushes reforms meant to reduce the nation's prison population.

10. JORDANSPIETH OFF TO STELLAR START AT ST. ANDREWS

The21-year-old American, seeking his third straight major, finishes with a 5-under67 on Day 1 of the British Open.