10 things you need to know today: April 14, 2012

The West is pessimistic about its Iran nuke talks, Obama releases his tax return, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

The Obamas paid a 20 percent tax rate in 2011, a higher rate than Mitt Romney pays, but lower than that paid by many Americans.
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1. SECRET SERVICE AGENT ALLEGEDLY CAVORTS WITH PROSTITUTES

A dozen Secret Service agents tasked with protecting President Obama during the Summit of the Americas in Colombia have been sent back to the U.S. amid allegations that at least one of them was hanging out with prostitutes in Cartagena. The allegations were leveled by the sex workers themselves, though the exact nature of the agent's alleged involvement with prostitutes remains unclear. [Daily News]

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