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10 Things to Know for Today

photo Chicago Teachers Union lawyer Robert Bloch, left, talks to CTU delegates following a meeting Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 in Chicago. The Chicago teachers union decided to continue its weeklong strike, extending an acrimonious standoff with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over teacher evaluations and job security provisions central to the debate over the future of public education across the United States. (AP Photo/Sitthixay Ditthavong)

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

1. DEMONSTRATION IN KABUL TURNS VIOLENT

Hundreds of Afghans burn cars, throw rocks at a U.S. military base to protest an anti-Islam film.

2. SCHOOL’S STILL OUT IN CHICAGO

Parents scramble to find daycare as the teachers’ strike enters its second week; the mayor says he will sue to end the walkout.