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Friday, April 13, 2012

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Today: Newark Mayor Cory Booker Saves Woman From Fire, Calls It a ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment (VIDEO) , Zimmerman to Seek Bail , Obamas Paid 20.5 Percent Tax Rate
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

April 13, 2012
EXTREME

Arizona’s newest abortion law says life begins at the start of a woman’s last period, rather than at fertilization. This means that women have two fewer weeks in their pregnancies when they can have an abortion. The Daily Beast’s Allison Yarrow on the dangerous implications of the law.

HERO MAYOR

Newark’s mayor became a hero—and a Twitter star—on Friday when he rescued his neighbor from a burning house. “Yesterday, all my problems were really big to me,” Booker said after the fire. “Today, things feel a lot more clear.” Watch video of Booker describing his “come to Jesus” moment in the fire—and read the best tweets about other superhero-like activities Booker could take on next.

TRAYVON’S CASE

George Zimmerman, the man charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, will be seeking bail at an April 20th hearing, Zimmerman’s lawyer said on Friday. Zimmerman was arrested Wednesday for the Feb. 26th fatal shooting, which has caused an international outcry. A judge ruled on Thursday that there was probable cause to charge Zimmerman with second-degree murder, and Zimmerman is scheduled to be arraigned on May 29. According to an affidavit revealed on Thursday, Martin’s mother identified the screams heard on Zimmerman’s 911 call as her son’s—Zimmerman has long claimed he acted in self-defense.

Show Us the Money

The battle of the tax returns begins Friday, with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden releasing theirs to the public and urging Mitt Romney to join them. The Obamas revealed that they earned a combined income of $789,674 in 2011, of which they paid over 20 percent in federal taxes—a total of $162,074. Their income took a big dip from last year, when they reported about $1.7 million. (About half of this years total comes from book sales, with the other half being the presidents salary.) The Bidens, meanwhile, reported taking in $379,035 last year and paying $87,900 in federal tax—an effective tax rate of about 23 percent. 

FAIL

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called North Koreas failed rocket launch “deplorable,” joining South Korea, the U.S., Japan, and foreign ministers from the Group of Eight nations including Russia who united in condemnation of Kim Jong-un’s regime. North Korea had defied international warnings to conduct the test of a rocket. In a rare admission of weakness, the North Korean government issued a statement admitting the failure, but said that scientists and technicians are looking into possible causes. In retaliation, the White House cut off food aid to North Korea, which has suffered from devastating famines in recent years.


AILING
Lockerbie Bomber Hospitalized
Health reportedly deteriorating “quickly.”
BRANGELINA
Pitt, Jolie Engaged
His manager confirms after she’s spotted with ring.
DANGEROUS
Grenade Explodes in Paris Office
Weapons collector killed, several others wounded.
SHOWSTOPPER
Howard Stern Steals the Show
Debuts on America’s Got Talent.
OY
Screenwriter: I Recorded Gibson
Says it proves “violent” behavior.
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