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The Daily Beast - The Morning Scoop - March 19, 2011
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CHEAT SHEET
MUST READS FROM ALL OVER
YAKUZA
1. Japan's Mafia to the Rescue
Even Japan's infamous mafia groups are helping out with the relief
efforts and showing a strain of civic duty. Hours after the first shock
waves hit, two of the largest crime groups went into action, opening
their offices to those stranded in Tokyo, and shipping food, water, and
blankets to the devastated areas in two-ton trucks and whatever vehicles
they could get moving. The day after the earthquake the Inagawa-kai (the
third largest organized crime group in Japan which was founded in 1948)
sent twenty-five four-ton trucks filled with paper diapers, instant
ramen, batteries, flashlights, drinks, and the essentials of daily life
to the Tohoku region. The Daily Beast's Jake Adelstein reports on why
the police don't want you to know about the role of the unlikely heroes.
Read it at The Daily Beast:
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CEASEFIRE BROKEN
2. Gaddafi Forces Reach Benghazi
Even as President Obama endorsed military action against Muammar
Gaddafi, the Libyan strongman's forces began attacking Benghazi, the
heart of the rebellion. After Gaddafi reneged on his ceasefire, his
troops bombarded the city with artillery and invaded with tanks, sources
in Benghazi say. On the outskirts, a fighter jet was shot down in
flames. In an announcement at the White House, Obama said the U.S. would
take military action against Libya if there wasn't an immediate
ceasefire. However, he specified that there would be no ground invasion
by the U.S., which would take a supporting role. A U.S. official said
that the U.S. might take the lead in destroying Libya's air defenses at
the beginning of operations. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in
Paris to attend a meeting of world leaders Saturday to discuss military
action.
Read it at BBC News:
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JAPAN
3. Radiation Found in Milk, Spinach
Japan's health ministry says they've found abnormal levels of radiation
in milk and spinach near the overheating nuclear plant. The radioactive
spinach was grown 75 miles from the Fukushima plant, while the milk was
from a town about 30 miles away. Both contained more iodine-131 than the
legal limit, but health officials said it wasn't enough to have an
immediate effect on human health. The minister said that if you drank
the milk every day for a year, the effect would be the same as one CT
scan. There may be some good news on the horizon: Japanese officials say
engineers have attached a power cable to the outside of the stricken No.
3 reactor and hope electricity will begin flowing by Sunday. Attempts to
spray the plant with water seem to be having some effect, and Chief
Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said, "The situation there is stabilizing
somewhat."
Read it at The Wall Street Journal:
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SCARY
4. U.S. Fears Gaddafi Terror Attacks
President Obama's top counterterrorism official warned Friday that Col.
Muammar Gaddafi may lash out with a new series of Libyan-backed
terrorist attacks. When asked if the Libyan leader would open a new
terrorism front, John O. Brennan responded, "Gaddafi has the penchant to
do things of a very concerning nature. We have to anticipate and be
prepared for things he might try to do to flout the will of the
international community." Of particular concern, according to Brennan,
is Libya's stockpile of mustard gas. He also revealed that U.S. spy
services have been working with their Arab counterparts in recent weeks
to disrupt a series of terrorist plots in those countries, and that many
previously jailed terrorism suspects or sympathizers had been "rounded
up and brought back." Responding on Friday to U.N. intervention, Gaddafi
called international rebukes "blatant colonialism" and warned of
"serious consequences."
Read it at The New York Times:
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OBIT
5. Warren Christopher, Clinton's Secretary of State, Dies
Warren Christopher, the longtime political operative who served as
secretary of State during Bill Clinton's first term, died Friday in Los
Angeles from complications of bladder and kidney cancer. He was 85.
Christopher was born in North Dakota and moved to his longtime home, Los
Angeles, at a young age. In World War II, he served as ensign in the
naval reserve on an oil tanker in the Pacific—although later in life as
a diplomat, Christopher was often reluctant to use force. As deputy
secretary of State, Christopher became the chief negotiator with Iran
for the release of 52 American hostages. After a stint as secretary of
State in Clinton's first term, Christopher served as the overseer for
the Florida election recount in 2000 before the Supreme Court stepped in
and took over control.
Read it at The New York Times:
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DIPLOMACY
President Obama Lands in Brazil
Wants to "open markets."
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNhK8NB7SwhTB8Zvt3NsjV9ozF/cht6
TURMOIL
Yemen Declares State of Emergency
Police set checkpoints after sniper kills 42 protesters.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNhK8NB7SwhTB8Zvt3NsjV9ozF/cht7
UP IN SMOKE
Menthol Cigarette Ban Would be Good, FDA Says
Tobacco stocks soar on less-than-definite finding.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNhK8NB7SwhTB8Zvt3NsjV9ozF/cht8
OUTER SPACE
'Supermoon' Will Occur Saturday Night
The biggest full moon in 18 years.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNhK8NB7SwhTB8Zvt3NsjV9ozF/cht9
SPLITSVILLE
Bradley Cooper, Renee Zellweger Split
After less than two years together.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNhK8NB7SwhTB8Zvt3NsjV9ozF/cht10
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BLOGS & STORIES
FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS
SAT Head Defends Reality-TV Question
by Laurence Bunin
An essay prompt on this year's test sparked an uproar by asking students
to write about the ethics of reality TV. But don't worry, says College
Board chief Lawrence Bunin—Snooki is not required reading.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNhK8NB7SwhTB8Zvt3NsjV9ozF/fea1
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Libya: Do No-Fly Zones Work?
by Rob Verger
Rebels and diplomats alike cheered when the U.N. voted this week to
patrol Libya's skies—but will the resolution help squelch an escalating
conflict? Rob Verger polls five foreign policy experts. Plus, Michael
O'Hanlon on the logistics of intervening in Libya.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNhK8NB7SwhTB8Zvt3NsjV9ozF/fea2
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March 19: The Week in Viral Videos
by The Daily Beast Video
From Rebecca Black's so-bad-it's-good "Friday" to a guilty dog and the
view of Japan's tsunami from inside Sendai airport, watch the buzziest
viral videos of the week.
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