10 things to know for Friday

The Associated Press

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

1. KATHLEEN SEBELIUS QUITTING OBAMA CABINET

Her departure after five years as head of Health and Human Services follows the rocky rollout of ‘Obamacare.’

2. BEARS BACK ON WALL STREET

The Nasdaq index sheds nearly 130 points — its worst day in three years — while the Dow plunges 266 points.

3.WHY NO SUBMERSIBLE DEPLOYED YET IN PLANE SEARCH

Searchers want to pinpoint the location of the pings as much as possible before sending the vessel underwater.

4.STEPHEN COLBERT TO REPLACE LETTERMAN

He’ll leave his “Colbert Report” persona behind when he takes over the “Late Show” next year.

5. WHO’S SEEKING BILLIONS FROM UKRAINE

Putin says Russia is owed as much as $35 billion for natural gas and rela>ted costs.

6. GOP WHITE HOUSE FAVORITE STIRS CONTROVERSY

Jeb Bush describes illegal immigration as an “act of love” by people hoping to provide for their families. The backlash from his own party is swift.

7. WOMAN TOSSES SHOE AT HILLARY CLINTON

The incident happens moments after the former secretary of state takes the stage to deliver a speech at a Las Vegas convention. The footwear misses its target.

8. VIDEO SHOWS SUICIDE BOMBER IN EGYPT

An al-Qaida-inspired group posts footage online showing an attack at a security headquarters that killed 16 people in December.

9. ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME WELCOMES NEWCOMERS

Nirvana, Peter Gabriel, Kiss, Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt and the E Street Band are among this year’s inductees.

10. HOW MICKELSON FARED ON DAY 1 OF THE MASTERS

The three-time champ struggles to a 4-over 76 — one off the worst scores of his career at Augusta.

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