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Then-secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies on Jan. 23, 2013, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about the Benghazi attack.(Photo: Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images)
1. Clinton in the spotlight on Benghazi
Former secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify Thursday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>before the House Select Committee on Benghazi to defend her actions concerning the 2012 attacks at the U.S. Consulate in Libya that killed four Americans. Over<span style="color: Red;">*</span>three years and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>multiple<span style="color: Red;">*</span>committees, the investigation has become increasingly partisan.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Republicans criticize<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Clinton for inadequate security at the consulate and others in the administration for incorrectly portraying the attacks as<span style="color: Red;">*</span>spontaneous rather than planned. More recently, the committee, led by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., has been exploring Clinton's use of a personal email account on a private email server and the influence on Clinton<span style="color: Red;">*</span>by longtime friend Sidney Blumenthal. Democrats have accused the committee and Gowdy of trying to damage Clinton politically. The hearing will likely produce high political theater, but it may not fully answer key questions.
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It's been a good week for Hillary Rodham Clinton. And as she prepares to testify before the congressional committee investigating the 2012 Benghazi attack, a new AP-GfK poll suggests the issue has little traction outside the Republican base. (Oct. 2 AP
2. U.S. and Pakistan talk Afghanistan
President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan will be a major topic Thursday when he meets with the leader of Pakistan. <span style="color: Red;">*</span>Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's trip comes a week after Obama announced he will keep more U.S. troops for a longer period of time in Afghanistan, which borders Pakistan. "The security cooperation between our two countries is beneficial to the safety and security of the citizens in both our countries," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Obama in 2013.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Pool, Getty Images)
3. The day after 'Back to the Future' Day, the paper's out
On newsstands Thursday, you'll find a special remake of the newspaper from Back to the Future Part II<span style="color: Red;">*</span>wrapped around your USA TODAY. Future<span style="color: Red;">*</span>fans had been looking forward to Oct. 21, 2015, for decades, because it was the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown sought to change when they went back in time — and now, the USA TODAY showcased in the movie is available for fans and collectors. Many of the articles were written by BTTF co-creator Bob Gale. But at least one premonition didn't come true —<span style="color: Red;">*</span> the paper is $2, not $6, as predicted in the movie version (oh, and where are our hoverboards?). Find all our Back to the Future<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Day coverage here.
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4. Candidate Donald Trump is getting serious<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
In an interview with USA TODAY<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on the 100th consecutive day he has led in national polls — and approaching 100 days before the opening<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Iowa caucuses<span style="color: Red;">*</span>— Donald Trump made it clear that he his taking his candidacy seriously,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>just as pundits and politicians<span style="color: Red;">*</span>around the nation are realizing that they need to do the same.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>It is increasingly hard to deny that the 69-year-old celebrity billionaire is a credible Republican presidential nominee. And as a legitimate contender,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Trump said he plans on being less bombastic in the days ahead.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"We're so far out in front that there's no reason to be quite the way we were, and I do want to tone it down a little bit, but at the same time I don't want to lose the energy, Trump said.
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GOP presidential front-runner speaks with USA TODAY's Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page in this week's Capital Download. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
5. Netanyahu to meet with Kerry about peace in the Middle East<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
Secretary of State John Kerry<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is expected to meet<span style="color: Red;">*</span>with<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>Israeli prime minister Benjamin<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Netanyahu in Germany on Thursday. The meeting comes on the heels contentious remarks made by Netanyahu on Wednesday about the Holocaust, which were swiftly dismissed by the German government.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Kerry is scheduled to meet with<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Palestinian leader<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Mahmoud Abbas<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in Jordan this weekend.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The goal is to find common ground aimed at restarting peace talks and ending a surge in violence in Israel and the Palestinian territories.
And the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The central U.S. will see a cloudy, soggy Thursday while most of the East and West are dry.
Stocks: <span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were higher Thursday, after disappointing U.S. earnings reports dented investor sentiment.
TV tonight: Wondering what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Bones<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Heroes Reborn.
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