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10 Things to Know for Friday

Late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories of interest:

1. WHAT EXPERTS FORECAST FOR ECONOMY

At 8:30 a.m., the Commerce Department will issue its first estimate on the growth of the U.S. economy in the second quarter and economists believe the outlook for the rest of 2012 is not all that rosy. ECONOMY-GDP

2. OBAMA TO SIGN U.S.-ISRAELI COOPERATION BILL

At 10:15 a.m., the president is reaffirming U.S. ties with Israel, upstaging Romney a day before the Republican challenger visits Jerusalem. OBAMA