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10 Things to Know for Friday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that people will be talking about today:

  1. HIS RE-ELECTION IN DOUBT, OBAMA PROMISES HAPPIER DAYS--"Our challenges can be met" to repair economy, revive the nation, the president says.

  2. PRINCE HARRY IS BACK IN AFGHANISTAN--The British royal will fly Apache attack helicopters during a four-month tour of combat duty.

  3. A $1 MILLION MYSTERY--The purported theft of Romney's tax returns has all the trappings of a high-tech whodunit.

  4. DREW PETERSON CONVICTED OF MURDERING HIS THIRD WIFE--Next puzzle for prosecutors: What happened to his fourth?

  5. LATEST KENNEDY ON THE POLITICAL SCENE--RFK's grandson, Joe Kennedy III, wins primary in bid for House seat once held by Barney Frank.

  6. THE NEW KINDLE TAKES AIM AT APPLE--The AP's Ryan Nakashima puts the device to the test, finds that the HD screen is a big improvement.

  7. WHY MAMMOGRAMS COULD BE DANGEROUS--A new study indicates their radiation might increase chances of breast cancer for some high-risk young women.

  8. WHERE OTHERWORDLY TIRE TRACKS ARE VISIBLE--NASA rover Curiosity's trails on Mars have been photographed by a satellite circling the planet. NASA MARS

  9. AMY POEHLER, WILL ARNETT SPLITTING--The TV sitcom stars have been married nine years and have two children.

  10. A SUPRISINGLY TAME MTV AWARDS SHOW--For those looking for blockbuster moments, a saucy Rihanna number is about it.

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