10 Things to Know for Today: 8-12

8/12/2014
ASSOCIATED PRESS
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    Flowers are placed in memory of actor/comedian Robin Williams on his Walk of Fame star in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014. Williams, a brilliant shapeshifter who could channel his frenetic energy into delightful comic characters like "Mrs. Doubtfire" or harness it into richly nuanced work like his Oscar-winning turn in "Good Will Hunting," died Monday in an apparent suicide. He was 63. Williams was pronounced dead at his San Francisco Bay Area home Monday, according to the sheriff's office in Marin County, north of San Francisco. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

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

    1. FANS, STARS STUNNED AT ROBIN WILLIAMS’ DEATH

    The Oscar-winning comedian, who died in an apparent suicide, battled substance abuse and depression for years.

    2. POLICE AND DEMONSTRATORS CLASH IN ST LOUIS SUBURB FOR SECOND NIGHT AFTER SHOOTING

    Officers use tear gas and “beanbag rounds” to disperse hundreds, some of whom threw rocks, protesting the killing of an unarmed black teenager.

    3. US URGES QUICK FORMATION OF IRAQI GOVERNMENT

    Kerry says Washington is ready to provide significant aid to Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants and calls on Baghdad to form an inclusive administration.

    4. WHAT’S SPARKING HOPE FOR LATEST MIDEAST TALKS

    Hamas is signaling that it will have more modest goals in the current round of negotiations aimed at ending the month-long war with Israel, but gaps remain.

    5. WHERE ASBESTOS IS NOT A SCOURGE

    India is the world’s largest importer of the dangerous mineral which is outlawed in much of the developed world.

    6. PRAIRIE GRASS MAY HELP AVIATION SAFETY

    An Ohio airport is using a creative experiment to prevent the collision of heavy birds and airplanes.

    7. SPANISH MISSIONARY DOCTOR INFECTED WITH EBOLA DIES

    The 75 year-old man who may have received an experimental drug to treat the deadly disease was evacuated from Liberia last week.

    8. RUSSIAN ASSISTANCE CONVOY HEADS TO EASTERN UKRAINE

    Trucks carrying 2,000 tons of aid leaves Russia a day after an agreement is reached on the relief mission.

    9. HOW CLINTON IS DISTANCING HERSELF FROM OBAMA

    The ex-secretary of state may not have declared whether she’s running for president, but she’s criticizing Obama’s cautious approach to global crises.

    10. TONY STEWART, CRASH VICTIM SHARED RACING BOND

    Both the NASCAR star and the driver he struck loved sprint cars - high-powered, winged vehicles built for running on short oval or circular dirt and paved tracks.