10 things you need to know today: August 5, 2013

U.S. embassies remain closed as terrorism threats persist, San Francisco avoids a mass transit shutdown, and more

The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Rockridge station on August 2 in Oakland. An estimated 400,000 people ride BART each day.
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1. SEVERAL U.S. EMBASSIES REMAIN CLOSED OVER THREATS

About a third the U.S. diplomatic posts that were temporarily shuttered due to a "serious threat" of al Qaeda attack reopened on Monday. Nine embassies and consulates opened their doors again, but a further 19 will be closed through Saturday "out of an abundance of caution," the State Department said. [NBC 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.