10 things you need to know today: March 10, 2013

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Egyptian soldiers guard the Suez Canal after the announcement of the final verdict in the case of the Port Said football massacre.
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1. OBAMA CRACKS JOKES AT GRIDIRON DINNER

At the annual Gridiron Club Dinner on Saturday night, President Obama made light of the recent spat between White House economic adviser Gene Sperling and journalist Bob Woodward, the government sequester, Marco Rubio's televised water break and the 2016 election, among other topics. "Who knew anybody named Gene could be this intimidating?" Obama joked, referring to Woodward's public accusations that Sperling had intimidated him. He also addressed grievances from the press that his administration lacks transparency. The Gridiron Club is one of Washington D.C.'s most exclusive organizations for journalists. The event features musical skits poking fun at Republican and Democratic lawmakers. [ABC 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.