Just the headlines: Sept. 19, 2012

News of the day, as told by Twitter

<p>Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney makes comments on the killing of U.S. embassy officials in Benghazi, Libya, while speaking in Jacksonville, Fla.,  Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</p>

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney makes comments on the killing of U.S. embassy officials in Benghazi, Libya, while speaking in Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Just the headlines: Sept. 19, 2012

Storified by Maclean’s Magazine · Wed, Sep 19 2012 02:40:23

International news:
France steps up security at its embassies as satirical magazine publishes cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad – @AFP
Republicans split on Mitt Romney remarks http://politi.co/SyglozPOLITICO
Who are the 47%? The map of the US in percentages http://trib.al/PAqIzNGuardianUS
@CTULocal1 Delegates from Chicago Teachers Union voted to end the strike! http://pic.twitter.com/nKUFzpGqPamela Jones
National headlines and happenings:
Census will offer a glimpse into Canada’s changing family structure http://bit.ly/SzcU0NThe Globe and Mail
ICYMI: Chow’s national transit strategy bill faces major test Wednesday | http://bit.ly/OaGsGFiPolitics
Entertainment and celebrity news: 
Clint Eastwood: I’d ‘probably’ do it again: http://politi.co/QlHQF7POLITICO
Sports: 
Champion snowboarder Shaun White says he’s ‘truly sorry’ after arrest – @ap
Salary lost by Yunel Escobar during his suspension will be directed by the Toronto @BlueJays to You Can Play and the GLAAD.Blue Jays-Official
Elsewhere on our site: 
Politics on TV: Who said what on MP pensions, cap-and-trade, Facebook, the Forces, China and Japan http://bit.ly/QYkxRc #cdnpoli #macleansMaclean’s Magazine
Contol-alt-delete: Chris Sorensen explains why Microsoft is betting its future on a radical new Windows http://bit.ly/RpDv00 #macleansMaclean’s Magazine
The Maclean’s Photo Daily 5 – Best photos from the past 24 hours – http://bit.ly/S3f3RMandrewtolson
My new Science-ish: Is @Facebook solving the organ donor crisis? New data and analysis here http://bit.ly/Rp6V46 @medicalpost @macleansmagJulia Belluz