Today's Headlines -- Wednesday

• Rupert Murdoch supports executive Rebekah Brooks (AP)
• Fort Hood shooting suspect will face death penalty (AP)
• Study: Long commutes could fatigue airline pilots (AP)
• SKorea's Pyeongchang awarded 2018 Winter Olympics (AP)
• Casey Anthony could go free after murder acquittal (AP)
• Strauss-Kahn lawyers meeting with NY prosecutors (AP)
• Odds of baby for infertile couples still very low (AP)
• China's censors scrub rumors of ex-leader dying (AP)
• Lagarde pledges to diversify IMF after sex scandal (AP)
• Clemens perjury trial starts with jury selection (AP)
• EU slams ratings agencies after Portugal downgraded (Reuters)
• Lagarde vows more clout for emerging markets at IMF (Reuters)
• China raises rates, shrugs off slowing growth (Reuters)
• White House says tax hikes can pass Congress (Reuters)
• UK's Cameron backs phone hacking probe (Reuters)
• Strauss-Kahn team meets prosecutors as case falters (Reuters)
• U.S. firearms head admits Mexico gun sting mistakes (Reuters)
• China pledges to clean up local government debt (Reuters)
• Libya rebels seize desert hamlet in Tripoli push (AFP)
• Olympic joy at last for Pyeongchang and Asia (AFP)