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10 Things to Know for Thursday

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

1. HILLARY CLINTON HAS HER SAY AS GOP CANDIDATES SQUARE OFF

She calls for “common ground,” saying: “We’re all on the same team, Republicans or Democrats or whatever we will call ourselves.”

2. DEPUTY FIRED FOR TOSSING SOUTH CAROLINA TEEN ACROSS CLASSROOM FLOOR

The sheriff calls the officer’s actions “unacceptable,” and says videos recorded by her classmates show the girl posed no danger to anyone.

3. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) NOMINATED TO REPLACE BOEHNER AS SPEAKER

“This begins a new day in the House of Representatives,” the Wisconsin GOP lawmaker says. “We are turning the page.”

4. IRAN JOINING INTERNATIONAL TALKS ON SYRIA

The country’s inclusion for the first time marks recognition by the U.S. that no discussion on Syria’s future can succeed without Iran at the table.

5. WHICH AIRSHIP SLIPPED ITS TETHER AND FLOATED AWAY

An unmanned Army surveillance blimp breaks loose from its mooring in Maryland and floats over Pennsylvania for hours before eventually deflating and settling back to Earth.

6. AUSTRIA BUILDING FENCE TO DETER MIGRANTS

It’s a major shift for the country, which has preached the sanctity of unimpeded internal EU borders.

7. WHOSE HEALTH HAS TAKEN A TURN

Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has a new tumor growing on his bladder and is awaiting word on whether it is cancerous.

8. EX-HOUSE SPEAKER PLEADS GUILTY IN HUSH-MONEY SCHEME

The plea allows Dennis Hastert to avert a potentially lurid trial that could have dredged up allegations of sexual misconduct.

9. WHY TRICK-OR-TREATING ISN’T JUST FOR PEOPLE

An estimated 20 million American pet owners will dress their pets this Halloween — and spend $350 million on the costumes.

10. KANSAS CITY CATCHER’S USE OF PINE TAR CREATES BUZZ ONLINE

Cameras show Salvador Perez dabbing his fingers in the sticky substance on the side of his leg as he crouched behind the plate during Game 1 of the World Series.


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