10 things to know for today

8/27/2014
ASSOCIATED PRESS
  • Belarus-Ukraine

    Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to speaks to the media after his talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The presidents of Russia and Ukraine met face-to-face Tuesday for the first time since June to talk about the fighting that has engulfed Ukraine's separatist east. From their opening remarks, it appeared unlikely that Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko would find common ground. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, pool)

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

    1. TOUGH ISSUES REMAIN FOLLOWING GAZA TRUCE DEAL

    Israel and Hamas agree to an open-ended cease-fire after seven weeks of fighting, but barriers to lasting peace persist — such as Palestinian appeals for the end of a Gaza blockade.

    2. FREED AMERICAN JOURNALIST BACK HOME

    Peter Theo Curtis who was held by a Syrian extremist group of nearly two years is reunited with his family in Boston.

    3. EX-FLA. GOV. CRIST CONTINUES POLITICAL COMEBACK

    Democratic voters select him as their nominee to challenge Republican Gov. Rick Scott in the Sunshine State.

    4. WHY CORPORATE INVERSIONS ARE RISING

    More and more U.S. companies are merging with foreign ones to avoid American taxation.

    5. WHO GIVES ‘POSITIVE ASSESSMENT’ OF UKRAINE SUMMIT

    Russian President Putin suggested he was encouraged following talks for a peace plan in Eastern Ukraine, while Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko also voiced support.

    6. TWITCH SALE SHOWS VIDEO GAMES HAVE COME OF AGE

    Amazon’s commitment to buy the online gaming community for $1 billion highlights the value of revenue streams coming from gamers.

    7. AFGHANISTAN’S FINANCES SLOW DOWN AHEAD OF TROOP WITHDRAWAL

    A rise in violent attacks combined with fears over the country’s political future is hurting its lopsided economy.

    8. WHERE FOOD SHORTAGE MEANS BULGING WAISTLINES

    Most Venezuelans can’t find enough to eat so they are binging on empty calories.

    9. FIFA, CANADA FACE HEAT OVER WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

    Athletes and fans including Tom Hanks are criticizing plans to hold the 2015 soccer tournament on artificial turf and not grass.

    10. NEW FALL TV SHOWS WORTHY OF FIRST-NIGHT LOOK

    FOX’s “Red Band Society” and ABC’s “Black-ish” are among the fresh autumn crop of programs.