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Ten things to know for Wednesday

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

1. ISLAMIC STATE GROUP CHIEFTAIN REPORTEDLY KILLED IN SYRIA

If confirmed, the death of chief strategist Abu Muhammed al-Adnani would be a major blow to the extremist group, which has been on the retreat in Syria and Iraq.

2. EU ORDERS APPLE TO PAY NEARLY $15B IN BACK TAXES TO IRELAND

The move dramatically escalates the fight over whether America’s biggest corporations are paying their fair share around the world.