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Sunday, April 22, 2012

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Today: Syrian Troops Strike Near Damascus , Sarkozy and Hollande Clash , Walmart Admits Bribery Probe
Cheat Sheet: Morning

April 22, 2012
EARTH DAY

Record-breaking heat. Floods. Droughts. Tornadoes. Don’t believe the skeptics—the evidence of climate change is all around us. Dominique Browning interviews climatologist Heidi Cullen.

VIOLENCE

The suburbs of Syria’s capital saw shelling and other violent activity by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime Sunday, activists said. Even as the United Nations voted Saturday to send hundreds of extra observers to the country to maintain a fragile ceasefire, activists reported that violence often ceases in an area where U.N. observers are present, only to continue elsewhere. The shelling Sunday was in a suburban district outside the Syrian capital where opposition forces and Assad’s troops have clashed in the past, and at least two people were reportedly killed.

French Election

French President Nicolas Sarkozy stands his first reelection trial Sunday as voters go to the polls to choose two candidates for a runoff election May 6. Sarkozy and socialist candidate François Hollande are thought likely to survive the vote, which will eliminate eight other candidates. Sarkozy has struggled to gather enthusiasm for his campaign, however, and has had to defend his economic record in recent months. Immigration, taxes, and Islam in the country are also likely to be key issues in French voters’ minds. So far, 28 percent of the 44 million registered voters have turned out.

RETAIL

After a New York Times article alleged Saturday that retail giant Walmart had used bribery to expand its Mexican markets, the company responded, saying an investigation is underway. According to The Times, managers at Walmart de Mexico greased palms all over the country to gain building permits, a practice Walmart headquarters got wind of and began investigating—but only after as much as $24 million may have been laid out. “This work is ongoing and continues today,” said Walmart’s spokesman of the investigation, who added that the company doesn’t “have a full explanation of what happened.”

BLAME OBAMA

Some polls have Obama and Romney running neck and neck. But the truth is that Mitt can only win if the economy tanks, says Michael Tomasky.


BALLOT BOX
Voting Laws Could Hurt Obama
New rules make registration more difficult.
SUSPICIOUS
Stain Found in Patz Investigation
After tearing apart SoHo basement.
STRIKE ZONE
Phil Humber Throws Perfect Game
Chicago White Sox pitcher tosses first in almost two years.
NIGHTMARE
Dozens Hurt in Amsterdam Train Crash
Authorities investigate head-on collision.
PUERILE
Biebs Taunts Baby-Mama Accuser
Using clip from “Borat.”
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