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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

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Today: Dems Target ‘47 Percent’ Comments , Raped by a Teacher: One Woman’s Tragic Past at the Horace Mann School , French Mag Prints Muhammad Cartoons
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

September 19, 2012
CASH FLOW

Millions of dollars are flowing into campaign ads and electioneering–and thanks to an appeals ruling this week, voters have no idea where the money is coming from. Part 2 of our series on campaign finance and the future of our democracy.

Attack

They didn’t waste any time. Priorities USA Action has released a new television ad targeting Mitt Romney’s now-infamous comments about the 47 percent of Americans whom he called “victims.” The video, leaked this week from a private fundraiser in May, has caused some backlash for Romney even within his own party. The ad then claims that Romney will make things “tougher” for middle-class families who already “struggle.” The ad concludes, “If Mitt Romney wins, the middle class loses.” The ad will air in the swingiest of swing states: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

PREP SCHOOL

A former student says a teacher at the elite New York school raped her—and did so for years while she kept her dark secret. Now an adult, she sheds light on why a child stays silent. Her story, as told to Abigail Pesta.

FUEL TO THE FIRE

We get that it’s satire, but now is really not the time. Weekly satirical Charlie Hebdo has published an issue mocking the Prophet Muhammad, prompting France to shutter its embassies and schools in 20 countries. The magazine’s cover depicts an Orthodox Jew pushing a wheelchair-bound man in a turban. Not bad? Well, inside, there are illustrations of the prophet naked. The French government says it will stop any protests planned for this weekend, as riots across the Arab world have slowed down. Meanwhile, a Hezbollah-organized protest in Lebanon saw chants calling the U.S. an "enemy of God."

REMEMBER THEM?

As the world eyes the anti-Islam film unrest in the Arab world, Syrian rebels have made a significant gain by the Turkish border. The rebels claimed a border post, tearing down the Syrian flag in a wild celebration. Before Turkish authorities closed the area, some people were able to crawl under the barbed wire and cross between the nations. While this isn’t the first Turkish post to be captured, the Tal Abyad frontier is an important spot that will aid movement of supplies into Syria.


WELCOME
Baba Shetty Named CEO of Newsweek Daily Beast Company
Collaborated on magazine's 'Mad Men' issue.
Stand Your Ground
No Evidence Trayvon Touched Gun
Pokes a hole in George Zimmerman’s story.
Market
Housing Starts Rose in August
First time since 2006 of six straight months of increases.
TOXIC FOOD
Arsenic in Rice Alarms
FDA to announce plan to lower levels.
WHAT THE CLUCK
Chicago Alderman: Chick-fil-A Relented
Says the chain promised him it will stop donating to anti-gay marriage groups.
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