10 Things

10 things to know today

by Walter Pierce

Here's your daily look at late-breaking national and international news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. 1. THE BREAKDOWNS BEHIND THE BENGHAZI ATTACK
A panel says State Department leadership failures caused "grossly inadequate" security at the embassy in Libya.

2. A GLIMPSE INTO KILLER'S TROUBLED MIND
Hair stylists say Adam Lanza never spoke or looked at anyone, and was always accompanied by his mother.
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3. WHAT OBAMA IS DOING TO DEAL WITH GUN VIOLENCE**
Obama appointed Vice President Joe Biden to make curbing gun attacks a key administration priority.

4. A DARING ESCAPE FROM A CHICAGO JAIL
Police say the two bank robbers shimmied down a 20-story skyscraper using a makeshift rope. The men are still at large.

5. A COOL RECEPTION FOR BOEHNER'S PLAN B
The White House, Democratic leaders and conservatives object to the plan that would raise taxes for those who earn over $1 million a year.

6. WHO STASHED A FORTUNE AWAY IN HIS GARAGE
Walter Samaszko Jr. left $7.4 million in gold coins in his Nevada home after he died, and bequeathed the money to a distant cousin.
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7. INSTAGRAM BACKTRACKS AFTER BACKLASH**
The photo-sharing service abandons a policy that suggested users' photos could appear in advertisements.
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8. HOW NBC KEPT A CORRESPONDENT'S ABDUCTION IN SYRIA A SECRET**
The network persuaded major news organizations to hold back on the story until correspondent Richard Engel was safely across the border.

9. 4 DEAD IN COLORADO HOURS AFTER A GUNMAN'S RELEASE
Police say David Sanchez got out of jail on domestic violence charges and shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, her two family members and himself.
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10. WHO'S FIGHTING OVER THE BUDWEISER NAME**
A small brewer has been in in court since 1906 with Anheuser-Busch over the right to put the word Budweiser on bottles in the Czech Republic.