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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Cheat Sheet - Rick Santorum Ends ‘Miracle’ Campaign

The Cheat Sheet

Today: Obama to Argue for Buffett Rule , MD Teachers Claims Winning Ticket , Cop Car Shot Up Near Trayvon Site
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

April 10, 2012
HE'S OUT

The former senator, who has fallen further behind Romney, suspends his campaign after his 3-year-old daughter is hospitalized again. The Daily Beast’s Howard Kurtz on the factors in Santorum’s decision.

FAIR SHARE

President Obama headed to Florida to make the case for the “Buffett Rule,” a policy he introduced in this year’s State of the Union address. The rule would institute a minimum federal income tax of 30 percent for Americans who make more than $1 million a year. Previewing Obama’s remarks Tuesday, the administration argued that the rule is designed to prevent the widespread tax evasion that allows top earners to avoid much of their social duties. It takes its name from billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who has publicly called for wealthy Americans to be taxed at higher rates than their midlevel employees.

MEGA MILLIONS

Three teachers from Maryland came forward to claim their share of the record-shattering Mega Millions jackpot, the state announced Tuesday. The teachers pooled $20 each to buy 60 tickets at various Maryland locations, and will each have $35 million wired to their bank accounts within the next 10 days. The trio includes an elementary-school teacher, a special-education teacher, and a school administrator. The three are remaining anonymous and said they planned to continue working despite their newfound fortunes.

LAW AND DISORDER

The Florida neighborhood where Trayvon Martin was killed resounded again with gunshots early Tuesday as someone pumped six rounds into an unoccupied police car. The town, Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett warned, has become “a kindling box,” but authorities want to maintain calm and “so far it’s been absolutely peaceful.” ABC News reported that emergency operations centers in three surrounding counties have been placed on the same level of preparedness as for a hurricane. “You plan for the worst and hope for the best,” Triplett told reporters. According to the Associated Press, the cruiser had been parked outside of a Sanford elementary school at the school’s request.

CHINA’S DIRTY AFFAIRS

China says ousted high-profile leader Bo Xilai has been suspended from the Communist Party’s 25-member Politburo and placed under official investigation on suspicion of “serious discipline violations.” Bo’s wife, Gu Kailai, is reportedly a suspect in the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, according to the Associated Press. Bo was sacked as Chongqing’s Communist Party leader on March 15, after he reportedly had a falling out over the murder scandal with his ex-police chief Wang Lijun, who then sought asylum in a U.S. consulate. Wang is detained in Beijing and being investigated for treason.


STATS
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Record Low
Across all racial and ethnic groups.
DANGEROUS
Bin Laden Knocked Off ‘Most Wanted’
By suspected child pornographer.
Polls
Obama Has 8-Point Lead Over Romney
Beating Mitt among women, too.
VIVA!
Guillen Suspended for Five Games
Marlins manager said “I love Fidel Castro.”
OUCH
Gilbert Suffers ‘Dancing’ Injury
Whiplash and concussion.
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