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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Cheat Sheet - Meet Your New Papa

Today: Whistleblower: Veterans Affairs Covered Up Data on Mental Health, Gulf War Syndrome , Meet the Germans Having Sex to Save the World , Police Search for Gunman in Upstate NY
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

March 13, 2013
HOLA

He's from Argentina, he's a Jesuit, he's already gotten flak for opposing same-sex marriage. Here's what we know about the newly minted Pope Francis I. Plus, the funniest Twitter reactions to the new pontiff.

SHAME

A former Veterans Affairs researcher has turned whistleblower, telling Congress the department repeatedly withheld data on Gulf War syndrome and neglected suicidal vets. The Daily Beast's Jamie Reno reports.

MOVIES

A German NGO is raising cash from producing amateur porn to help rescue the rainforest. Now its founders are starring in a strange documentary at the South by Southwest festival. The Daily Beast's Marlow Stern takes a peek.

Breaking

Police have identified the man suspected of killing four people and injuring two in an upstate New York shooting spree. The suspect is a 64-year-old resident of Mohawk, New York, named Kurt Myers. Two people were shot and killed at Gaffey's Car Wash in the Village of Herkimer, and four people were shot at John's Barber Shop in Mohawk. There were also reports of an explosion and fire in Mohawk shortly before the shooting began. Witnesses say the shooter fled in a Jeep Wrangler. 

Duck and Cover

Next time an earthquake hits Los Angeles, scientists at Caltech will have an extra 30 seconds to get ready. An earthquake early-warning system passed a test Monday morning when it alerted seismologists in Pasadena 30 seconds prior to a 4.7 temblor. The extra seconds could be the difference between life and death in a major quake, giving time for utilities to shut down and trains to stop. Unfortunately, experts estimate placing the monitors across the state will cost up to $80 million. Mexico, Taiwan, Turkey, Romania, China, and Japan already have similar systems in place.


Candid Camera
47 Percent Filmmaker Will Reveal Himself
Says he was inspired by Bill Clinton.
WHABAM!
Chinese Whiz Kid Exposes Govt. Hacking
On blog titled Prison Break.
Cult Classic
'Veronica Mars' Movie May Get Made
Fans give to Kickstarter fund.
UNZIP YOUR DOUBLE HELIX
DNA Makes Handy Flame Retardant
Cloth coated in herring sperm doesn't burn.
NO PARTY IN U.S.A.
Miley Cyrus Splits With Fiancé
Liam Hemsworth seen back in Australia.
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