Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know today, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers:
1. THOUSANDS SWARM AIRPORT, HOPING TO ESCAPE
Relief, including flights out, proving slow to arrive for survivors of the typhoon in the Philippines.
2. GETTING ETHANOL FROM CORN HAS HIDDEN ENVIROMENTAL PRICE
Farmers who rushed to find new places to plant wiped out millions of acres of conservation land, destroyed habitat and polluted water supplies
3. APPLE AND SAMSUNG BACK IN COURT AGAIN
A jury is to decide whether Android-based phones copy vital iPhone features.
4. AMERICANS GETTING BETTER ABOUT PAYING
Fewer U.S. homeowners are falling behind on their mortgages, with the rate falling to a five-year low. MORTGAGES-LATE PAYMENTS
5. WHO STEALS THE SHOW AT THE GLAMOUR AWARDS
Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old Pakistani education activist, is among the honorees at Carnegie Hall. GLAMOUR AWARDS
6. AMAZON SECURES ITEM ON SHOPPING LIST
The online site reaches a long-sought deal with the U.S. Postal Service for Sunday package delivery. AMAZON-POST OFFICE-SUNDAY DELIVERY
7. ABC ANCHOR ANNOUNCES SURGERY
A month after undergoing a mammogram on “Good Morning America,” Amy Robach says she has breast cancer and will have a double mastectomy. ABC-ROBACH
8. ALEC BALDWIN SET TO TESTIFY AGAINST ACCUSED STALKER
A Canadian woman says she had a relationship with the actor; he says it was purely professional. ALEC BALDWIN-STALKING CASE
9. SHOOT-‘EM-UPS AIMED AT YOUNGER AUDIENCES
Gun violence in PG-13 movies has rivaled the frequency of such violence in R-rated movies, and actually surpassed it in 2012, a study says. FILM-VIOLENCE STUDY
10. HOW DOLPHINS FARED AFTER MARTIN SCANDAL
Playing for the first time since bullying allegations, Miami lost to Tampa Bay 22-19, giving the Buccaneers their first win of the season. DOLPHINS-BUCCANEERS