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10 things to know for Wednesday Wednesday Dec 13, 2017 at 6:59 AM Dec 13, 2017 at 7:02 AM The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. DEMOCRAT WINS IN STUNNING ALABAMA UPSET Doug Jones won the state’s special Senate election, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and Trump, who endorsed Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations. 2. TRUMP TWEET DRAWS HEATED REPLY Democrats admonish the president for what they say is an innuendo-laden attack on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand declaring she “would do anything” to get campaign donations. 3. US SOFTENS STANCE ON TALKS WITH NORTH KOREA Secretary of State Tillerson calls it “unrealistic” to expect the nuclear-armed country to come to the table ready to give up its weapons of mass destruction program. 4. GOP LAWMAKERS SPEED TOWARD PASSAGE OF TAX OVERHAUL The massive package includes a flurry of last-minute changes that could profoundly affect the pocketbooks of millions of Americans. 5. SAN FRANCISCO’S MAYOR DIES SUDDENLY AT 67 Edwin Lee oversaw a technology-driven economic boom in the city that brought with it sky-high housing prices. 6. WHO’S PERSONA NON GRATA AT GLOBAL CLIMATE SUMMIT At the gathering in France, world leaders, investors and other Americans assail Trump for rejecting the Paris climate accord. 7. SCIENTISTS SOUND FRESH ALARM ON GLOBAL WARMING A new report card shows permafrost in the Arctic is thawing at a faster pace than before. 8. SOCIAL NETWORK BLAMED FOR SOCIAL ILLS Some of Facebook’s early friends are now its sharpest critics, accusing it and other social media giants of addicting their users and undermining democracy. 9. WHICH FLICK IS GETTING ROYAL TREATMENT Prince William and Prince Harry join the cast of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” at the film’s European premiere. 10. FOR EX-YANKEE GREAT, A RARE STUMBLE Derek Jeter is trying to revive the downtrodden Miami Marlins — but so far he appears out of his league as a CEO.