Today's Headlines -- Wednesday

• Citigroup paying $285M to settle SEC fraud charges (AP)
• Social Security recipients to get 3.6 percent more (AP)
• Zoo owner sets exotic animals free, kills himself (AP)
• Police comb Kansas City home, yard of missing baby (AP)
• Even higher fares can't help American Airlines (AP)
• Ford workers approve new contract, 63 pct in favor (AP)
• AP Interview: US Gen.: New offensive hits Haqqanis (AP)
• Violence erupts as 2-day strike shuts down Greece (AP)
• Free necklaces and shipping for holiday shoppers? (AP)
• NBA talks resume after 16-hour session (AP)
• Violent anti-austerity protests grip Greek capital (Reuters)
• Underlying inflation pressures ease (Reuters)
• Sarkozy says euro zone talks stuck, flies to Germany (Reuters)
• Romney on attack at Republican debate (Reuters)
• Social Security benefits to rise 3.6 percent (Reuters)
• UAW workers approve Ford labor deal (Reuters)
• American Air parent AMR posts loss on fuel costs (Reuters)
• Wait for new iPhone hits Apple results (Reuters)
• Four takeaways from the GOP debate in Las Vegas (The Christian Science Monitor)
• GOP fight night in Las Vegas: Mitt Romney faltered, but did Rick Perry win? (The Christian Science Monitor)