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[h=4]Five things you need to know Wednesday[/h]The biggest and most buzzworthy news to start your morning.
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Nik Wallenda pedals a bicycle on a wire 12 stories above the street in Newark, N.J., on Oct. 15, 2008.(Photo: Mike Derer, AP)
1. Daredevil to walk on spinning Orlando Eye
Nik Wallenda will walk on the 400-foot Orlando Eye Wednesday, which is set to open later this spring. Wallenda will ride in a capsule of the Orlando Eye to the top. He will then climb to the roof of the capsule and stand on a rim, which is less than six inches wide. The wheel will start rotating again, and Wallenda will have to stay balanced and, eventually, duck under a six-foot wide beam. "I've never done anything of this capacity," says the seventh-generation member of The Flying Wallendas clan.
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDATimelapse: Nik Wallenda walks spinning Orlando Eye | 01:01This time-lapsed video shows Nik Wallenda's record-breaking walk atop the Orlando Eye while it spins! VPC
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDANik Wallenda to walk on moving Orlando Eye wheel | 01:39The high wire is where he's most comfortable, but Nik Wallenda is about challenges. The seventh generation circus performer will trade the high wire for the beam on the Orlando Eye, an observation wheel that's 400 feet high and moving. VPC
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDAWatch daredevil Nik Wallenda conquer Chicago's skyline | 01:00With thousands of roaring spectators on hand to watch, daredevil Nik Wallenda walked across the Marina City Towers in Chicago, blindfolded.
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDANik Wallenda prays, kisses ground after canyon walk | 01:36Daredevil Nik Wallenda, the seventh-generation high-wire artist, on Sunday successfully walked a two-inch thick cable across the Little Colorado River Gorge near the Grand Canyon. VPC
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDADaredevil Nik Wallenda walks tightrope over Chicago | 03:32Daredevil Nik Wallenda walked across a tightrope over Chicago Sunday as thousands below him watched. The 35-year-old daredevil is a 7th generation progeny of the famed Flying Wallendas circus family.
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDATimelapse: Nik Wallenda walks across Niagara Falls | 01:01It took daredevil Nik Wallenda about 25 minutes to cross Niagara Falls on a two-inch-wide wire last June. Watch his entire 1,800 foot journey in one minute. VPC
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDANik Wallenda crosses canyon on tightrope | 02:06Aerialist Nik Wallenda crossed the Little Colorado River Gorge near the Grand Canyon on Sunday. The stunt took him about 1,500 feet above the river. It took him 22 minutes to cross the quarter-mile gorge. (June 24) AP
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDAHIghwire walk from Wallenda's point of view | 01:48Nik Wallenda filmed his Skywalk over downtown Sarasota, Fla, on a camera attached to his balancing stick. VPC
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDATight roper Wallenda crosses highway in 30 seconds | 00:35Famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda crossed 200 feet over an oceanfront highway in Sarasota, Fla. on a wire without a safety harness or net.
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDAWallenda wants NYC skyline next | 00:37High-wire walker Nik Wallenda already has a dream about where his next stunt will be. VPC
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDANiagara Falls daredevil rides motorcycle over lake | 00:50Daredevil Nik Wallenda thrilled the crowd once again today with one of his high wire performances as he rode a motorcycle on the wire over a lake with two performers riding underneath. VPC
THE AMAZING NIK WALLENDAWallenda crosses Fla. tightrope 200 feet high | 00:58Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has completed a high-wire crossing, without a safety harness or net, over an oceanfront highway in Florida. (Jan. 29) AP
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2. Baltimore works to recover from unrest as curfew continues
Schools will reopen in Baltimore on Wednesday as the city tries to recover from Monday's riots and ongoing anger over the mysterious death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray while in police custody. Although protesters hurled objects at police, who responded with pepper pellets and smoke canisters, the first night of the week-long 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew passed relatively peacefully. There were no serious injuries reported and only 10 people were arrested. In one odd example of how things are not quite back to normal, Major League Baseball announced the Baltimore Orioles will go ahead with their game against the Chicago White Sox but that the game will not be open to the public due to concerns for "fan safety."
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Police officers used pepper spray to try to enforce curfew and break up crowds on the second night of protests in Baltimore. VPC
3. Supreme Court considers constitutionality of lethal injections with midazolam
Three death row inmates are challenging Oklahoma's lethal injection method, one that's used by several other states. The problem is the use of midazolam as part of a three-drug cocktail. Midazolam was implicated in three botched executions last year in Ohio, Oklahoma and Arizona, where prisoners gasped, groaned and snorted before succumbing. The Supreme Court has indicated the drug may violate the Constitution's protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
Four Texas prisoners are scheduled to die at the Huntsville prison this month.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: David J. Phillip, AP)
4. What will Japan's leader say about WWII to Congress?
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in the middle of a historic, week-long visit to the U.S., but it's his congressional speech on Wednesday that is drawing the most attention. It's the first time a world leader from Japan has been invited to speak before a joint session of Congress since the end of World War II. Abe's views on the war have caused problems on both sides of the Pacific. Since taking office, he has made statements that seem to gloss over Japan's wartime atrocities and cast doubt on his commitment to official apologies issued by previous prime ministers for war crimes.
President Obama, right, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan listen to their respective national anthems during state arrival ceremonies at the White House on Tuesday.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images)
5. (Don't) buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack
The most iconic snacks of baseball will be banned Wednesday from the Indianapolis Indians' home game. The peanut-free game is a first for the Class AAA team, part of Peanut Allergy Awareness Night, but they aren't alone. The Boston Red Sox have four peanut-allergy-friendly games. The Milwaukee Brewers will have six. The New York Yankees will have peanut-free suites at two games. The ballpark can be a dangerous place for people with severe peanut allergies. They can have life-threatening reactions when they come in contact with peanuts or peanut products.
Peanuts may taste great, but some people have life-threatening allergies to them.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Getty Images)
And, the essentials:
Weather: Most of the U.S. will see a tranquil spring day on Wednesday, with only a few minor trouble spots in the Southeast and Northwest.
Stocks:U.S. stock futures were lower Wednesday.
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