10 things you need to know today: November 8, 2013

The strongest storm of the year hits the Philippines, Twitter shares soar in their debut, and more

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1. Historic typhoon slams into the Philippines

Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm of 2013, struck the central Philippines early Friday, killing at least four people. More than 700,000 people evacuated their homes. Weather stations put its top sustained winds at 124 miles per hour, although it had sustained winds of 195 mph as it approached land. "There aren't too many buildings constructed that can withstand that kind of wind," said Jeff Masters of Weather Underground. [Associated Press]

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.