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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Cheat Sheet - Newsweek Exclusive: Condoleezza Rice on the Victory of Bush's 'Freedom Agenda'

  Today: Secret Gaddafi Autopsy Completed , 100 Arrested at Occupy Chicago , Tunisia Begins Historic Vote
The Daily Beast Cheat Sheet: Morning

October 23, 2011
EXCLUSIVE

As the war in Iraq ends and Gaddafi falls, this week's Newsweek—to be published tomorrow—has an exclusive look at former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice's new memoir, 'No Higher Honor.' Rice takes us inside the Bush administration—and inside her head—during some of the world's tensest moments. Rice tells of her time negotiating the Libyan dictator's WMD stockpile, her relief he couldn't reap more destruction in his final days, and more.

SNEAKY

Shortly after denying the United Nations and human-rights groups the ability to examine the body of Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan fighters who captured the dictator allowed forensic doctors to carry out an autopsy Sunday in the city of Misrata, one of the doctors told Reuters. "We worked all through the night. We just got done," the doctor said on condition of anonymity. "He died because of a gunshot wound. It is obvious." He also said that the findings will be made public. "Nothing will be hidden." The work was done at a morgue, and the body was brought back to a freezer at an old shopping center, where it has been on public display.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE

At least it's warmer indoors. About 100 members of the Occupy Wall Street movement's Chicago branch were arrested when they stood their ground early Sunday. The demonstrators tried to stay at Congress Plaza in the city's Grant Park, which closes at 11 p.m. Police moved in and placed barricades around the area shortly after that time, and began taking people into custody at 1 a.m. The protests were peaceful—if noisy—and the police said none of the activists resisted arrest. Occupy Chicago spokesman Joshua Kaunert vowed the movement will continue.

DEMOCRACY

The first true multiparty national election in Tunisia since the ouster of strongman Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in January is underway. It's a historic democratic poll, and voters will choose an assembly that will govern the country while also writing a new constitution. Concerns about religion and women's rights will be tested as liberals are facing an expected defeat by moderate Islamist party Ennahda.

LANDSLIDE

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal easily won a second term Saturday night in a landslide victory. The 40-year-old Republican trounced nine opponents in an open primary, in which a candidate wins outright with more than 50 percent of the vote. Jindal received about 66 percent. His closest competitor was Tara Hollis, a Democrat, who got only 18 percent.


DISASTER
7.2 Earthquake Hits Turkey
"Many dead," according to local mayor.
SURVEY SAYS
GOP Primary by the Books
If sales were votes, Ron Paul wipes the floor.
TREASURE HUNT
No Sign of Fallen German Satellite
That fell to earth.
SQUABBLE
Pakistan Arrests Indian Chopper Crew
For "violating Pakistani airspace."
COUNTRY LEGEND
Loretta Lynn Hospitalized
With pneumonia, cancels concert.
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