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Friday, March 25, 2011
The Morning Scoop - Exclusive: Documents Reveal How Pedophile Jeffrey Epstein Got Off Easy
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Documents obtained by The Daily Beast reveal how pedophile hedge fund mogul Jeffrey Epstein escaped a hefty jail sentence despite overwhelming evidence of sex crimes with dozens of young girls. Conchita Sarnoff and Lee Aitken on how the fear and intimidation experienced by victims during pre-trial proceedings, combined with a ferocious, protracted campaign to undermine the prosecution, culminated in a set of charges that became a virtual slap on the wrist.
Another possible setback in the struggle to contain the damage from Japan's Fukushima nuclear reactors. Officials say high radiation levels in the water inside the plant indicate a possible breach of the reactor core, though they went on to say that it could also be from venting or leaking pipes. The water, 10,000 times more radioactive than normal, came in contact with two employees, who suffered skin burns and were hospitalized. The workers, who were laying electrical cables in the basement of reactor No. 3, kept working despite their radiation detectors sounding the alarm. Meanwhile, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano asked residents living within 18 miles of the plant to leave, but specified that the evacuation was voluntary. "It has become increasingly difficult for goods to arrive, and life has become harder," said Edano, offering transport out of the area for anyone who wanted to go out of the evacuation zone for anyone who wants to leave.
After largely succeeding in halting a massacre of Libya's rebel forces, the loose coalition behind Operation Odyssey Dawn now can't come to an agreement on the next steps. Urged by the Obama administration, which is facing pressure at home, allies agreed Thursday to hand over leadership of the operation to NATO. Some U.S. officials have openly called for Gaddafi's overthrow from within, even as the administration has insisted that is not the goal of the bombing. France has gone further, recognizing the rebels as Libya's legitimate representatives, but other allies are hesitant. Talks among NATO powers over what to do next broke down almost immediately over disagreement about the scope of the effort: Some nations want to strike Gaddafi's remaining strongholds on the ground, while others might consider an arrangement that allowed Gaddafi to stay in some capacity. Most of the allies expect military pressure will lead to talks with the rebels. "From the start, President Obama has stated that the role of the U.S. military would be limited in time and scope," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated Thursday evening.
The death toll from Japan's devastating earthquake and tsnunami reached 10,000 on Friday and was still climbing. Hundreds of thousands are living in shelters; over 660,000 homes do not have water and another 209,000 don't have electricity. National police said that 17,400 people are still missing, and that they expect the death toll to rise much higher.
A man from northern Michigan has been charged for the plot in which a bomb was left inside a Detroit federal building for 20 days before anyone realized it might be an explosive. Gary Mikulich, 42, has a history of bizarre rants and strange complaints to the FBI. Mikulich has complained to the police about the FBI and a "card system" he says is responsible for deaths in his community 20 times since January. "This card system is going berserk for some reason. They are making threats of hitting the local police, sheriff's office, and state police. They are threatening to murder me too," read a Feb 11 fax. Mikulach, an electrical engineer, is charged with leaving a toolbox full of what seem to be explosives outside the McNamara Federal Building. Someone found the bomb outside the building on Feb. 26 and brought it inside, where it sat until March 18, when a security officer decided to X-ray it.
As Europe takes the lead on the Libyan intervention, it's a powerful signal of America's weakening global influence. Peter Beinart on Obama's Jeffersonian turn—and the end of an empire.
Stop Taking Bachmann Seriously! by Eric Alterman As Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann flirts with the possibility of a presidential run, Eric Alterman spanks the media for paying so much attention to such a flawed candidate.
Meet Kate Middleton's Parents, Carole and Michael by Harry Cole Prince William's future in-laws may be thrilled with their daughter's match, but they're also dodging accusations of exploiting the royal wedding. Harry Cole on the new social climbers.
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