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10 Things to Know for Today 1=14=14
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20140114/DABAHNP00.html
Jan 14, 6:13 AM (ET)
By The Associated Press
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. LOTS OF SECURITY AS EGYPTIANS VOTE ON CONSTITUTION
Some 160,000 soldiers and 200,000 policemen are guarding Cairo polling stations in the post-Morsi vote.
2. SPENDING BILL COULD END BUDGET BATTLE
The House votes Wednesday on a measure that maintains rent subsidies for the poor, gives federal civilian and military workers a 1 percent raise and beefs up security at U.S. embassies.
FULL story at link.