In this photo provided by Cedars-Sinai, British cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who has motor neuron disease, gives a talk titled "A Brief History of Mine," to workers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Cedars-Sinai, Eric Reed)
In this photo provided by Cedars-Sinai, British cosmologist Stephen Hawking, who has motor neuron disease, gives a talk titled "A Brief History of Mine," to workers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Cedars-Sinai, Eric Reed)
Activists rally for immigration reform outside the office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to push her to back comprehensive immigration reform Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in Los Angeles. Bipartisan groups in the House and Senate are said to be completing immigration bills that include a pathway to citizenship for the nation's 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Tiger Woods chips to the 13th green during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
1. HOW OBAMA AIMS TO BRIDGE THE BUDGET GAP
His plan would raise taxes on smokers and the wealthy, as well as trim Social Security benefits for millions.
2. CAMERA WORK
As a precursor to the immigration overhaul, a bipartisan bill in the Senate would require surveillance of the entire Mexico border.
3. PC SALES PLUMMET
Microsoft's newest version of Windows, designed to work with touch-sensitive screens, appears to be driving buyers away from personal computers.
4. HOSTAGE TAKER SHOT DEAD
SWAT team storms a home and frees four firefighters who had been held captive by a Georgia man facing foreclosure.
5. TURNS OUT, CUBA'S A FRENEMY
Prompt return of a wanted Florida couple shows the Cold War enemy is capable of remarkable cooperation with the U.S.
6. AMEN TO THAT
Israel wants to establish a new section of the Western Wall in Jerusalem where men and women can pray together.
7. A BREAKTHROUGH IN PAIN MANAGEMENT
Doctors say they've been able to use brain scans to "see" pain and tell whether a drug is relieving it.
8. MALAWI NOT SO STARSTRUCK
The president blasts Madonna for "expecting" VIP treatment during a recent tour. The entertainer denies it.
9. WHY STEPHEN HAWKING IS PUSHING SPACE TRAVEL
Humans, the scientist believes, can't survive another 1,000 years "without escaping beyond our fragile planet."
10. NO SHOO-INS AT THE MASTERS
"Tiger is the favorite," Nick Faldo notes. "But he's going to be chased by a lot of really good players."
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