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Today: Cruise Ship Arrival Delayed , Is Time Inc. Being Pushed Out? , Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to Buy Heinz
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

February 14, 2013
SPORTS SHOCKER

She was gunned down on Valentine's Day, allegedly by her Olympic double-amputee boyfriend Oscar Pistorius. Lizzie Crocker on what we know about Reeva Steenkamp.

SEWAGE STEAMER

Yes, by all means, delay the arrival of the cruise ship from hell. The Carnival Triumph is arriving in Mobile, Alabama, later than expected Thursday, five days after a fire in the engine room turned the ship into a "floating petri dish" with sewage oozing down the walls and floating along the decks. Much of the ship's electric system went down in the fire, causing the sanitary systems to malfunction—and exposing passengers to raw sewage. Additionally, passengers have reported not getting enough to eat, with waits as long as four hours for food. Carnival said it will issue refunds for the trip and give each passenger $500 in compensation, and the cruise line has canceled all voyages on the troubled ship going forward.

MEDIA

There might be a lot less Time in that Time Warner logo—and that's because Time Warner is ditching their lowly magazine titles, writes David Carr in The New York Times. Time Warner is reportedly in talks with the Meredith Corporation—publisher of Better Homes, Ladies' Home Journal and more—to create a new, publicly traded company that includes much of Time Inc.'s magazines and Meredith's titles as well. It's just the latest example of a company pushing out the unwanted print publications, writes Carr, a trail first blazed by News Corp.'s decision last year to separate their entertainment and print assets. If Time Warner loses so much of Time Inc., it proves how much times have changed in the magazine world.

HIT THE 57

One of America's most successful investors went shopping again this week—this time in the food section. Warren Buffett's massive conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has reportedly teamed up with Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital to buy ketchup empire H.J. Heinz for $28 billion. Speaking to CNBC, Buffett expressed excitement about the deal. "Heinz is our kind of company with fantastic brands," he said. Heinz shareholders will receive $72.50 cash for each share of common stock they own—a 20 percent premium of Heinz's closing price of $60.48. You say tomato, Warren Buffett says ... whatever he wants.

WATCH THIS!

Late to the party once again, 'Today' stages an embarrassing rendition of the Harlem Shake. From 'Call Me Maybe' to lip dubs, The Daily Beast's Kevin Fallon takes a look back at other memes the show ruined.


UM, WHAT?
Boehner Blows Russert a Kiss
When asked about Valentine's Day gifts.
WHAT HAPPENS IN MEXICO
Vatican: Pope Hit His Head Recently
But insists not "relevant" to resignation.
INVESTIGATION
Turkish Police Seek Homeless Man
In murder of Staten Island woman.
Disturbing
FreedomWorks Interns Starred in Creepy, Unaired Video
Simulated a panda performing oral sex on Hillary Clinton.
KIMYE
Kim and Kanye Breach Security at JFK
Bypass checkpoint, delay plane for an hour.
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Tragic Turn For The 'Blade Runner'

Oscar Pistorius—the double-amputee and Paralympic world record holder who broke barriers by competing against able-bodied athletes in the London Olympics—has been arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Here's what you need to know about the gold medalist.



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