10 things you need to know today: August 7, 2013

Yemen thwarts an al Qaeda plot, a demolition crew heads to Ariel Castro's house, and more

Ariel Castro pleads to Judge Michael Russo during his sentencing on August 1. His house will be demolished today.
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1. YEMEN DISRUPTS TERRORIST ATTACK

Yemen's foreign minister confirmed on Wednesday that the nation's security forces disrupted an al Qaeda plot targeting Yemeni oil infrastructure and cities, not long after drone strikes killed at least six militants there. The thwarted plot comes nearly a week after the U.S. intercepted a threatening al Qaeda message that led to a global travel alert and the closure of several embassies in the Middle East and North Africa. [CBS News]

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Terri is a freelance writer at TheWeek.com. She's a graduate of Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism and has worked at TIME and Brides. You can follow her on Twitter.