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10 Things to Know for Wednesday

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10 Things to Know for WednesdayFILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012 file photo, dust is carried by the wind behind a combine harvesting corn in a field near Coy, Ark. A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly absent winter pushed the average annual U.S. temperature last year up to 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit, the government announced Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Breaking temperature records by an entire degree is unprecedented, scientists say. Normally, records are broken by a tenth of a degree or so. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)(Credit: AP)

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

1. OUTCRY OVER GUNS SHOWS SIGNS OF FADING

The White House fights to keep momentum alive for new legislation meant to curb gun violence.

2. QUICKER PULLOUT FROM AFGHANISTAN POSSIBLE

The Obama administration signals that it may withdraw all U.S. troops by the end of 2014.

3. WHY VENEZUELA WANTS TO POSTPONE ITS PRESIDENT’S SWEARING-IN

Chavez can’t attend. He’s still recovering from cancer treatment in a Cuban hospital.

4. TORTURE LAWSUIT SETTLED FOR $5.28M

It’s the first time ex-prisoners at Abu Ghraib and other detention centers have collected money from a U.S. defense contractor.

5. HOTTEST. YEAR. EVER.

U.S. temperatures were off the charts during 2012, a year marked by drought and a barely there winter.

6. HOW SUSPECT ACTED JUST HOURS AFTER COLORADO KILLINGS

A police detective testifies that James Holmes pretended the paper bags on his hands — meant to preserve gunshot residue — were puppets.

7. A CALL FOR UNPRECEDENTED INAUGURATION CASH

Planners of the Obama festivities are asking donors for up to $1 million each.

8. WHERE RICH GUATEMALANS ARE MOVING

A private city built outside the capital is luring the wealthy who are weary of traffic and crime.

9. SIRI, WHAT SHOULD I WATCH?

TVs of the future will respond to voice commands, allowing viewers to chuck the remote.

10. NOT JUST ANOTHER FACE IN THE CROWD

He’s the QB at national champ Alabama. She only sits in the stands. But Katherine Webb, an ex-Miss Alabama, seems to be gaining more fans than her boyfriend.

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  • The protests take on a festive element as police forces move out of the park and square. Wearing a gas mask, this young man dances to traditional Turkish music in front of Taksim Square’s Ataturk Monument.

  • In Gezi Park since March 31st, this protester, originally caught off-guard by the Government’s teargas and water cannons, went out and bought a Russian army mask from WWII, preparing for what was to come.

  • This rambunctious boy seems to be enjoying the chaos. After taking this picture he threw a stone at the already destroyed building in the background.

  • Forming a line, the police face off directly with protesters in Taksim Square. After a while, they retreated and there was a general cheer – a back-and-forth dance that has been common since the beginning of this protest.

  • An elderly woman in Gezi Park reads the news. The tent community occupying the park was violently destroyed on June 16th.

  • Many different groups had set up booths to promote their cause in Taksim Square and Gezi Park. Standing in front of one, this man waves his flag while posing with conviction.

  • Many home-remedies are used to minimize the effects of tear gas. This woman has put a milky solution on her face, removing her mask after the tear gas dissipated. Before sunrise, the police came again for another round of teargasing.

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  • On Monday morning, June 11, the police execute a strong offensive. Many plain-clothed police officers, like the ones seen here, clash with protesters in the side streets away from the main stand-off in Taksim.

  • The authorities seem to be most aggressive in the night, pushing protesters away from the square and park. After being teargassed this young woman catches her breath with other protesters on Siraselviler Street.

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