Thursday, February 21, 2013

10 Things to Know for Thursday

Investigating officer Hilton Botha, sits inside the court witness box during the Oscar Pistorius bail hearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Olympic athlete Pistorius is charged with premeditated murder for the Feb. 14 shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The bail hearing continues. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Investigating officer Hilton Botha, sits inside the court witness box during the Oscar Pistorius bail hearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Olympic athlete Pistorius is charged with premeditated murder for the Feb. 14 shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The bail hearing continues. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

In this Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 photo, a state of emergency is imposed in Port Said, Egypt. President Mohammed Morsi declared a curfew in three provinces along Suez Canal to prevent the current unrest. Egypt?s powerful military is showing signs of growing impatience with the country?s Islamist leaders, criticizing their policies and issuing veiled threats that it might seize power again. The tension is raising the specter of a military intervention much like the one in 2011, when generals ousted Hosni Mubarak to end a popular uprising.(AP Photo/The Yomiuri Shimbun) JAPAN OUT

Former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., center, arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Jackson and his wife were to appear in federal court to answer criminal charges that they engaged in an alleged scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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

1. WHY IT WAS A BETTER DAY FOR PISTORIUS

Detective's muddled testimony leaves prosecutors rubbing their heads in frustration.

2. JESSE JACKSON JR. ACCEPTS PLEA DEAL

Former congressman pleads guilty to misusing campaign money ? and now faces more than two years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000.

3. HOW CYBER CRIMINALS ARE STEALING TRADE SECRETS

Thieves have successfully recruited ex-employees of U.S. companies who have inside info, the Obama administration says.

4. EGYPT'S POWERFUL MILITARY SIGNALS ITS IMPATIENCE

The tension raises the specter of an intervention to topple the country's Islamist leaders.

5. A POSSIBLE BOOST FOR SAME-SEX UNIONS

Obama is considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage.

6. CRIME MAY NOT PAY, BUT CRIMEFIGHTING CAN

A high-tech data system created by the NYPD and Microsoft could earn the police department millions in a marketing deal.

7. WHAT WAS BEHIND ONE HOTEL'S LOW WATER PRESSURE

The Los Angeles establishment discovered a woman's corpse in a water tank on its roof.

8. YAHOO'S MAKEOVER NOT RADICALLY NEW

But the changes could make the website more addictive, says AP technology writer Michael Liedtke.

9. GAMERS GET SET FOR THE NEW PLAYSTATION

The PS4's updated controller adds a touchpad, motion control and a "share" button.

10. GOOD LUCK FINDING THE LITTLE WHITE BALL

A freak snowstorm in Arizona halts golf's Match Play Championship.

Associated Press

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