Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers: 1. IRAN BEGINS LANDMARK NUCLEAR DEAL The U.N. nuclear agency confirms that Tehran has halted its most sensitive uranium enrichment as part of a landmark deal struck with world powers. 2. SYRIA PEACE CONFERENCE SET FOR WEDNESDAY But political leaders acknowledge slim prospects for an end anytime soon to a civil war that has killed more than 120,000 people. 3. AN APPEAL FROM AMERICAN MISSIONARY JAILED IN NORTH KOREA Kenneth Bae appears before reporters to ask the U.S. government to do its best to get him released. 4. REMEMBERING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. People across the U.S. are pausing to honor the slain civil rights leader with parades, marches and service projects. 5. BREAKING THE BREAST CANCER TABOO IN PAKISTAN Discussing the disease is off limits in the countrys conservative culture, and some groups are trying to break the silence to help save lives. 6. WHOS CALLING FROM SPACE The comet-chasing probe Rosetta is due to wake from an almost three-year hibernation and phone home to the European Space Agency. 7. A RARE TIE IN PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS 12 Years a Slave and Gravity share the top honor, often a strong predictor of the best-picture Oscar. 8. WHAT LIFE IS LIKE FOR MANY IN SOCHI Some residents near the glittering Olympic facilities endure squalor and environmental waste, and their quality of life has dropped because of construction for the games. 9. HOW TO GET RECORDS FROM THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENCY The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum starts taking requests that are in writing and filed under the Freedom of Information Act. 10. MATCHUP SET FOR COLD-WEATHER SUPER BOWL It will be the NFLs No. 1 offense (Denver) vs. the leagues No. 1 defense (Seattle) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Feb. 2.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:43:00 +0000
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