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Friday, November 15, 2013

Cheat Sheet - Whitey Bulger and the FBI Whitewash

Today: Toronto Punishes Rob Ford , Italian Prosecutors Investigate Apple Subsidiary For Alleged Tax Evasion , McBride Shooter to Be Charged
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

November 15, 2013
LIFE IN PRISON

The legend of Whitey Bulger ended this week in a Boston Court with the mob boss condemned to spend the rest of his life in prison. Never addressed, however, was the law enforcement conspiracy that kept him free for so long. T.J. English reports from the courtroom.

FUN'S OVER

No one saw this coming. After enduring a humiliating week of comments from its mayor—who admitted to smoking crack in a "drunken stupor" and discussed oral sex on live TV—the Toronto City Council passed a motion to limit some of Rob Ford's powers. In the hours leading up to the vote, Ford attempted to persuade the council not to pass the legislation, claiming it would cost "an arm and a leg" for taxpayers. "Then resign!" several shouted. Approved in a 39-3 vote, the move strips him of the ability to dismiss the deputy mayor and his executive committee—both of which have actively spoken out against him.

SHADY BUSINESS

Italian prosecutors are investigating Apple for allegedly hiding $1.3 billion from local tax authorities, but the tech company dismisses the accusations. Barbie Latza Nadeau reports.

Detroit

The Detroit man who shot 19-year-old Renisha McBride will be charged with second-degree murder, the county prosecutor said Friday. Lawyers and family members claim McBride was looking for help after having a car crash, and the 54-year-old Theodore Wafer shot her in the face thinking she was an intruder. Wafer said his 12-gauge shotgun accidentally discharged as McBride banged on his door around 1 a.m. on November 2. The shooting and the initial lack of charges sparked a nationwide controversy.

KIDS THESE DAYS

Kids these days don't have to go to the bathroom or the parking lot to sneak a puff, with e-cigarettes they can pretend to be cool right in the middle of class. The number of high school and middle school kids using e-cigarettes nearly doubled between 2011 and 2012, and teachers are baffled by how to handle the new trend. "It's really new, and it's popping up, and I think it bears some looking at in terms of offering resources for prevention and particularly intervention," said the supervisor for student affairs in Maryland's Prince George's County. "I think students are just a little naïve, and they think it's harmless when it really isn't."


SMOOTH
Baldwin Plays 'Gay Friend' Card
After yelling homophobic slurs at a photographer.
Spooky
Horse Stampede Causes Car Crashes
After mass escape from Ohio farm.
GIRL POWER
Miley: World's Biggest Feminist
Says she's an advocate for all people.
He Will Be Loved
Adam Levine Is Sexiest Man Alive
The 'People' has spoken.
Patch it Up
House Passes Obamacare Fix Bill
Would extend old insurance plans.

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