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The Daily Beast - The Morning Scoop - April 25, 2011
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CHEAT SHEET
MUST READS FROM ALL OVER
EXCLUSIVE
1. The Wrath of Mahmoud Abbas
Fed up with stalled peace talks, the Palestinian leader vents about how
President Obama betrayed him before a critical United Nations vote. "We
both went up the tree. After that, he came down with a ladder and he
removed the ladder and said to me, jump," Abbas tells Dan Ephron in an
exclusive interview in this week's Newsweek - an account the White House
denies as "not accurate." Plus, Abbas on the future of peace talks,
Washington's "impolite" intervention in Egypt, and more.
Read it at The Daily Beast:
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WIKILEAKS
2. Classifed Gitmo Files Leaked
WikiLeaks has dumped another trove of classified military documents,
this time revealing tantalizing new details about the United States'
extra-legal military prison camp at Guantánamo Bay. The documents give
the most thorough picture yet of how the prison took shape, how its
inhabitants were captured, and how many of them actually posed a threat
to the U.S. They also reveal shocking treatment: Mohammed Qahtani, a
Saudi believed to have been an intended participant in the September 11
attacks, was leashed like a dog, sexually humiliated, and forced to
urinate on himself. An Al Jazeera cameraman was held for six years for
questioning about the television network's supposed training program.
The documents also shed new light on the 172 men still locked up in the
prison - almost all of whom are classified "high risk," though the files
also say a third of the 600 detainees already released also once had
that classification. The big picture is of an institution stuck in the
past: No new prisoners have arrived at Guantánamo since 2007, and many
have been there for several years, yet interrogators continue to
question them about crimes increasingly distant in time. One detainee
was captured in 2002, but was still being questioned about the
wherabouts of Taliban chief Mullah Muhammad Omar six years later.
Read it at The New York Times:
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AFGHANISTAN
3. Taliban Stages Huge Prison Break
More than 450 prisoners have escaped from the main prison in Kandahar
City after Taliban militants dug a tunnel into the compound. The Taliban
dug the 1,000-foot long tunnel over five months. The majority of the
escapees are Taliban insurgents, including 100 commanders. It's not even
the biggest jailbreak in the 1,200-inmate prison's history: A Taliban
attack in 2008 freed 900 prisoners.
Read it at Associated Press:
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UPDATES
4. Giffords Cleared to Attend Shuttle Launch
Astronaut Mark Kelly says his wife, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, has been
cleared to attend the shuttle launch of the Endeavor at Cape Canaveral
Friday - her first trip since moving to Houston for rehabilitation. The
Arizona Republic, meanwhile, published Sunday the most comprehensive
look yet at Giffords' current condition: She speaks mostly in short, one
or two-word declarations, like "love you," "awesome," or even "get out"
at the end of a long day; has learned to write with her left hand; and
can stand on her own and walk a little.
Read it at Arizona Republic:
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/dail4
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MIDDLE EAST
5. Syrian Army, Snipers Open Fire
At least five people were killed when the Syrian army, backed by armor
and snipers, opened fire on the southern city of Daraa and the Damascus
suburb of Douma. The crackdown is particularly troubling because there
were no active demonstrations in either location; the army is said to
have conducted house-to-house searches and made many arrests. More than
350 people have died since March 15.
Read it at Al Jazeera:
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NAILED
NATO Airstrikes Destroy Gaddafi's Home in Tripoli
Tripoli strikes cause significant damage.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/cht6
CLOSE CALLS
Man Attempts to Hijack Paris-Rome Plane
Crew overpowers him.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/cht7
TECH
Nintendo to Introduce New Wii in 2012
Rumored to be more powerful than Xbox 360, PS3.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/cht8
TELEVISION
Paul Reiser's Show Canceled After Two Episodes
Will be replaced by reruns of 'The Office.'
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/cht9
CRIME
Dad: My 2-Year-Old Killed His Mom
Neighbors doubt his story; judge bars him from seeing child.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/cht10
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BLOGS & STORIES
FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Obama's Awful '70s Show Echoes Jimmy Carter
by Eric Alterman
Gas prices are heading toward $5, single-family home sales are at a low
- and with President Obama ignoring his base like Jimmy Carter did, he
could end up being another one-term president, Eric Alterman writes.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/fea1
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The Serial Killer Victim's Secret Life
by Christine Pelisek & Roja Heydarpour
Eerie links are beginning to crop up between the Long Island serial
killer's victims. Last week, we reported on the events that led to the
tragic death of Amber Lynn Costello. Now, Christine Pelisek and Roja
Heydarpour talk to the family and boyfriend of Melissa Barthelemy about
her final hours, uncover the escort agency she worked for, and reveal
what she had in common with another victim, Megan Waterman.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/fea2
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Royal Wedding Guests: Who's In, Who's Out?
by The Daily Beast
The royal wedding invitation list is out, and now the scrutiny
intensifies. Why did David Beckham get the nod over Gordon Brown? And
why no Obamas? From Margaret Thatcher to Fergie, see whom Prince William
and Kate Middleton chose - or snubbed.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNtWlTB7SwhTB8alh4NsjV9omG/fea3
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