10 Things to Know for Wednesday

The Associated Press news@newnan.com Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. DEBATE CRACKLES WITH ENERGY
Romney and Obama disagree about taxes, how to reduce the deficit, energy, pay equity for women and health care. 2. KEEPING THE CANDIDATES HONEST The AP's Calvin Woodward says Romney corrected some of the errant claims he's made before, while stretching the facts on the auto bailout he opposed. Obama again claims ending the Afghanistan and Iraq wars makes money available to "rebuild America" — even though it doesn't. 3. WHO'S FIGHTING THE REGIME IN SYRIA'S LARGEST CITY If they win, the rebels' blend of poverty, religious fundamentalism and anger could define the future of Aleppo, and perhaps the rest of the country. 4. A LESSENING OF CUBA'S TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS HAS ISLANDERS REJOICING Scrapping the detested exit visa means Cubans can leave the nation anytime as long as they have a passport and permission from the country they want to enter. 5. WHERE THE BLAME RESTS FOR SECURITY FAILURE AT LIBYAN EMBASSY Hillary Clinton takes responsibility, but Republicans say security of Americans overseas is the president's duty. 6. IT'S A HOT VERSION OF EARTH Astronomers discover a planet just outside our solar system that is similar to ours in size — but its surface may be like molten lava. 7. WHAT THE LATEST HIKE IN SOCIAL SECURITY REALLY AMOUNTS TO Higher Medicare premiums could eat up most of the raises averaging $19 a month for more than 56 million Americans. 8. TRULY ONE FOR THE BOOK(ER)S British author is first woman to win two Booker Prizes. And it's the first time the prestigious literary prize has been given for a sequel. 9. NEW HOSTS FOR 'THE X FACTOR' Mario Lopez and Khloe Kardashian will debut during the show's live broadcasts next month. 10. WHY THE YANKEES ARE ON THE BRINK OF ELIMINATION IN AL PENNANT Justin Verlander took a shutout into the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat New York 2-1 for a 3-0 lead in the American League championship series.

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