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Monday, June 3, 2013

Cheat Sheet - Did Oral Sex Really Give Michael Douglas Cancer?

Today: Al Sharpton's Long Bill of Goods, From Tawana Brawley to Primetime , Prosecutor: Manning Gave Info To The Enemy , Court: Swab DNA for Arrests
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

June 03, 2013
THE DOCTOR IS IN

The actor, in remission from stage 4 oral cancer, says cunnilingus caused the disease. Infectious-disease specialist Kent Sepkowitz on how it could be possible—and why the announcement will drive doctors insane. Plus, how the Douglas admission could be a boon for dental dam makers.

SORDID PAST

As a New York Times documentary revives one of the many ugly incidents from the reverend's past, it's time NBC accounted for its decision to rehabilitate and promote him, writes Stuart Stevens.

Leaks

Was WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning recklessly risking the lives of countless soldiers, or a well-intentioned trumpeter of government transparency? On Monday, this debate began at Manning's court-martial trial, with the military prosecutor saying he was no ordinary leaker, and "systematically harvested hundreds of thousands of classified documents" and dumped them into enemy hands. His defense lawyer countered that Manning was "naïve," but selective, and "only released documents because he was hoping to make the world a better place." The trial is expected to last 12 weeks, and Manning has already pleaded guilty to 10 charges, which could carry up to a 20-year sentence.

Ruling

The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that police can take DNA samples for people arrested for "serious crimes," meaning a person's DNA will forever be in the system, whether he or she is guilty or innocent. Justice Samuel Alito called the decision "the most important criminal-procedure case that this court has heard in decades," and the 5-4 decision caused some unusual alignments: Justice Antonin Scalia joined with the three liberal members dissenting. Scalia wrote an angry dissent for himself, saying the decision violates the Fourth Amendment's protection against unwarranted search and seizure. "This will solve extra crime, to be sure," Scalia wrote. "But so will taking your DNA whenever you fly on an airplane." A suspected rapist in Maryland had been arrested on an assault charge when police took his DNA, linking him back to a 2003 rape. A Maryland Court of Appeals threw out the case, but the Supreme Court now upheld the conviction.

SO LONG

Embattled Boston Fire Chief Steve Abraira is stepping down following criticism of his handling of the Boston Marathon bombings. In late April, 13 deputy chiefs wrote a letter to Mayor Thomas Menino accusing Abraira of standing on the sidelines during the bombing and leaving the scene to law enforcement. Abraira called the criticism "baseless" but said he was stepping down nonetheless, because the public leaking of the letter "has made it impossible for me to continue to do my job." Deputy Chief John Hasson will take over in the meantime. Abraira, who served less than two years, was the first chief hired from outside the Fire Department union.

 


Unrest
Turkish P.M.: Protesters 'Extremists'
Who live "arm-in-arm with terrorism."
GET IN LINE
Al Qaeda Has Complaints Departments
In Iraq and Syria.
Obit
Sen. Frank Lautenberg Dies
Governor Christie will fill vacancy.
BUZZ BUZZ
Swarm of Killer Bees Kill Man
Wood concealed hive of 40,000 bees.
RECOVERY
Angelina Makes Post-Mastectomy Appearance
At the premiere of "World War Z."
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