10 things to know for Thursday

By The Associated Press

What’s everyone talking about today? Here’s a quick breakdown to keep you in the loop:

• 1. Advisory panel urges limits on NSA spying

  Obama is under no obligation to accept the recommendations, which include requiring a court to sign off on individual searches of phone records.

• 2. Congress forges pact on Guantanamo

  A key senator estimates that up to half of the 160 terror detainees could be sent home under the agreement – a victory for Obama.

• 3. Why Fed isn’t abandoning stimulus