Saturday, May 4, 2013

10 Things to Know for Today

FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan. Gunmen shot to death the Pakistani government?s lead prosecutor in a high-profile case involving Musharraf on Friday, May 3, as he drove to court in the capital Islamabad, police said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan. Gunmen shot to death the Pakistani government?s lead prosecutor in a high-profile case involving Musharraf on Friday, May 3, as he drove to court in the capital Islamabad, police said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)

A worker is seen through a broken cement wall as he toils in the collapsed garment factory building in search for bodies on Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Rescuers found more bodies in the concrete debris of a collapsed garment factory building Thursday and authorities say it may take another five days to clear the rubble. In addition to the 430 confirmed dead, police report another 149 people are still missing in what has become the worst disaster for Bangladesh's $20 billion-a-year garment industry that supplies global retailers. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

FILE - This Aug. 28, 2009 file photo shows the Washington Redskins logo on the field before he start of a preseason NFL football game in Landover, Md. he team's nickname, which some consider a derogatory term for Native Americans, has faced a barrage of criticism. Local leaders and pundits have called for a name change. Opponents have launched a legal challenge intended to deny the team federal trademark protection. A bill introduced in Congress in March would do the same, though it appears unlikely to pass. But a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows that nationally, ?Redskins? still enjoys widespread support. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

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

1. BANGLADESH FINANCE MINISTER DOWNPLAYS COLLAPSE THAT KILLED 500

He says "I don't think it is really serious ? it's an accident" and "It happens everywhere."

2. PAKISTAN PROSECUTOR IN MUSHARRAF CASE IS KILLED

Gunmen in a taxi fired upon the lawyer who was leading the charge against the former military ruler.

3. ASSAD REGIME ACCUSED OF 'MASSACRE,' KILLING AT LEAST 50

Activists say Syrian troops killed men, women and children in the mountain village of Bayda.

4. MOMENTS OF PANIC AT HOUSTON AIRPORT

A man is dead after firing a gun at Bush Intercontinental, shot by a Homeland Security agent at the same time he turned the gun on himself.

5. BOSTON BOMBING SUSPECT'S REMAINS CLAIMED

A funeral home picks up Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body for his family. The cause of his death is expected to be released soon.

6. OIL IMPORTS PLUNGE

As production rises in the U.S., the daily flow of imported crude oil falls to a 17-year low.

7. WHO WILL LOSE WITH ONLINE GAMBLING

As Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware lead the way, some warn the move will be bad news for casinos.

8. HOW THE NOOK WILL GET 700,000 MORE APPS

Barnes & Noble struck a deal to get Google Play's games and apps on its tablets.

9. WHERE'S LINDSAY LOHAN? APPARENTLY, NOT IN REHAB

Her lawyer told a judge the troubled actress was in lockdown for 90 days only to learn later that she never checked in to the facility.

10. MOST DON'T OBJECT TO WASHINGTON 'REDSKINS'

Nearly four in five Americans think the team should keep its name, which some consider derogatory to Native Americans, an AP-GfK poll shows.

Associated Press

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