10 things to know today

1. U.S. AIMS AT HACKING LINKED TO CHINA

Obama's get-tough tactics could include fines, penalties and other trade restrictions.

2. HOW PISTORIUS SAYS HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS KILLED

The double-amputee Olympian testifies that he mistook the fashion model for an intruder on Valentine's Day.

3. MARINE BOWS OUT OF RUNNING FOR TOP MILITARY JOB

Gen. John Allen had appeared a shoo-in to be the next commander of allied forces in Europe.

4. POLICE ID GUNMAN IN CALIF. SPREE THAT LEFT 4 DEAD

The shooter was an unemployed, 20-year-old part-time student who lived with his parents.

5. WHAT WEAPON BIDEN THINKS YOU SHOULD BUY

The veep suggests Americans should use a shotgun to defend their homes.

6. BUCKING THE TREND OF CYBERCRIME

Burglars in Belgium went low-tech to steal $50 million worth of diamonds from an airport.

7. TARGETS OF EX-LAPD OFFICER SPEAK

Police Sgt. Emada Tingirides and her family were under police protection for six days. She says, "For the first two or three hours, I was in disbelief."

8. ROBOTS MIGHT NOT DO SURGERY BETTER

The technique is being used for hysterectomies, adding to the cost but not offering much health benefit.

9. WHEN TO EXPECT UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL

A federal commission recommends offering early education to every poor student within 10 years.

10. DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING IN THOSE OSCAR-NOMINATED MOVIES

A prominent screenwriting professor says, "A movie is a movie. People going for a history lesson are going to the wrong place."