Thursday, November 29, 2012

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Plestinian security officers slide down a building next to a banner of President Mahmoud Abbas with Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank town of Jenin, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. The Palestinians will request that the United Nations upgrade their status to an observer state on November 29. The status could add weight to Palestinian claims for a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war from Jordan. Arabic on the left reads "our hero prisoners, the covenant is the covenant and the section is the section, your liberty will stay our first priority," and right, "all your people (are) with you."(AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)

Plestinian security officers slide down a building next to a banner of President Mahmoud Abbas with Yasser Arafat, in the West Bank town of Jenin, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. The Palestinians will request that the United Nations upgrade their status to an observer state on November 29. The status could add weight to Palestinian claims for a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem, territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war from Jordan. Arabic on the left reads "our hero prisoners, the covenant is the covenant and the section is the section, your liberty will stay our first priority," and right, "all your people (are) with you."(AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)

Pat Powell, 30, of Atlanta, buys a Powerball lottery ticket at a convenience store, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Atlanta. "I think my odds are zero to zero," says Powell "I don't think I'm going to win but I'll just join the hype. If I did win, I'd open up my own business, an internet caf? in the West Indies and have a learning center here in Georgia. I'll invest and try to be as smart with it as I can with it. I will say for the past 3 days, for whatever reason, I've been thinking about winning this money and what I'd do with it. There's no ritual but it's just been on my mind so it's like, let me just join the hype and just do it." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

This undated publicity photo provided by courtesy of Opening Ceremony shows a pink mesh Cutout Shirt ($145) and white wool with contrast colored black hand Hand Trouser ($335) from Yoko Ono's new menswear collection. (AP Photo/Courtesy Opening Ceremony)

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

1. WHAT PALESTIANIANS ARE POISED TO GAIN FROM THE UN

Thursday's vote on recognizing a Palestinian state could give them leverage in future border talks with Israel.

2. RUSH TOWARD 'FISCAL CLIFF' SLOWS A SMIDGE

The White House and a key Democrat hint at concessions on taxes and cuts, while more Republicans seem ready to give ground.

3. HOW THE POWERBALL JACKPOT GOT SO BIG

Nationwide, about 130,000 tickets were sold each minute Wednesday ? about six times the rate from a week ago ? fattening the prize.

4. GOP LAWMAKERS STILL NOT BUYING WHAT SUSAN RICE IS SELLING

As she trods an uphill path in pursuit of secretary of state's job, Obama, at least, remains solidly in support.

5. IN EGYPT, FEARS OF A 'SECOND REVOLUTION'

President Morsi faces an unprecedented strike by the courts and massive opposition protests after his decrees placing him above oversight of any kind.

6. OBAMA TO ROMNEY: LET'S DO LUNCH

The political rivals will break bread Thursday at the White House. It'll be their first meeting since the election.

7. TRIAL FOCUSES ON 'DEATH FLIGHTS' DURING ARGENTINA DICTATORSHIP

Pilots are accused of flying missions during which political prisoners, drugged to sleep, were thrown alive into the sea.

8. WHY GOTHAM'S GLOWING A BIT BRIGHTER

Some 30,000 bulbs festooning the 80-foot Christmas tree in NYC's Rockefeller Center are now beaming forth.

9. IMAGINE! YOKO ONO'S FASHIONS INSPIRED BY JOHN LENNON'S 'HOT BOD'

Her new menswear collection includes pants with large handprints on the crotch, tank tops with nipple cutouts and a flashing LED bra.

10. DOPING ALLEGATIONS CAST SHADOW OVER HALL OF FAME BALLOT

Recent history suggests that the odds are against Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa making it to Cooperstown.

Associated Press

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