Thursday, October 11, 2012

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau, left, and a deputy, after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, is taken from the Centre County Courthouse by Centre County Sheriff Denny Nau, left, and a deputy, after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Sandusky was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison, effectively a life sentence, in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Delouise Guerra the sister of Marine PFC James Jacques is presented the flag that draped his casket at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. The Jacques funeral was held 37 years after he was killed during the rescue of the crew of an American cargo ship seized by Cambodia in May of 1975. His remains were identifies in August 2012. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. Netanyahu has ordered new parliamentary elections in early 2013, roughly eight months ahead of schedule. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

FILE - This 1971 file photo shows Detroit Lions' Alex Karras. The Detroit Free Press and Detroit News reported Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, that the former All-Pro defensive lineman and actor has kidney failure and has been given only a few days to live. Lions president Tom Lewand says the NFL football franchise is deeply saddened to learn of Karras' condition. (AP Photo/File)

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

1. SANDUSKY'S RAMBLING TALK DOESN'T SWAY JUDGE

The former Penn State assistant coach gets 30 to 60 years in prison after lamenting that hopefully "something good will come out of this."

2. WHAT AN EMBASSY OFFICIAL WARNED THE STATE DEPT. BEFORE LIBYA ATTACK

He is expected to tell a House panel Wednesday he pleaded for more security before the ambassador and two others were killed.

3. NATO VOWS TO DEFEND TURKEY IF SYRIA ATTACKS ESCALATE

The promise is the strongest show of support the Turks received from the alliance since shelling began last week.

4. OHIO OFFICIAL ASKS WHO GETS TO SET STATE'S ELECTION LAWS

The secretary of state turns to the Supreme Court after a federal court reinstated early voting days.

5. WHY ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER IS PUSHING FOR EARLY ELECTIONS

A quick campaign is likely to get him re-elected so he can freeze the Palestinian peace process and stand tough against Iran's nuclear program.

6. ANTI-MUSLIM FILMMAKER MAY BE SENT BACK TO JAIL

Mark Basseley Youssef must convince a judge Wednesday that he did not violate his probation on a bank fraud violation.

7. SUPREME COURT REVISITS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

A white Texan's lawsuit has justices reconsidering Wednesday how much race should be a factor in which students get admitted to universities.

8. MISSING VIETNAM WAR VETERAN FINALLY LAID TO REST

"Now we all have closure," says the sister of the Marine gone since 1975.

9. PUSSY RIOT SET TO APPEAL CASE

Band members will argue Wednesday they should not be imprisoned for their protest against the Russian president.

10. WHERE ALEX KARRAS IS SPENDING HIS FINAL DAYS

The 77-year-old former defensive tackle and actor returns home to be with his wife and children after having kidney failure.

Associated Press

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