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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Cheat Sheet - A Tale of Two Weiners

Today: Newsweek Magazine Sold to IBT Media , Interpol Warns of Escaped Suspected Terrorists , Twitter Cracks Down on Abuse
Cheat Sheet: Morning

August 04, 2013
NAME GAME

Is this name cursed? New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner may be known for his bad behavior, but another Anthony Weiner is giving him a run for his money. Michael Daly on which Weiner is the bigger boob.

DEAL!

The digital magazine will be owned by IBT Media, according to a deal struck this weekend. Daniel Gross on the economics behind the venerable title's latest move.

High Alert

It's a plot straight out of a blockbuster thriller: Interpol released a global alert on Saturday to member countries asking for help in determining whether several prison breaks that occurred over the last month are linked. Hundreds of terrorism suspects have escaped from prisons in countries including Iraq, Pakistan and Libya. The alert comes just two days after the U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert and closed diplomatic facilities in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa in relation to possibly nefarious movements by al Qaeda.

Game-Changer?

After a rash of scary, misogynistic tweets directed at high-profile female users, Twitter cracked down on Saturday by issuing new rules intended to curb abuse. Like Facebook, Twitter will now feature a button allowing users to report abuse, rather than forcing them to find a particular form on its help page. The site's rules statement was also updated to clarify that it will not tolerate "targeted abuse," which includes threats, accounts dedicated to harassment and ganging up on a single user. More staff will also be dedicated to monitoring such situations. Cheers to another strike against using web anonymity for evil.

I Demand a Recount!

Hail to the Chief? Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was officially declared president again on Saturday with 61 percent of the vote from Wednesday's election -- amid claims of electoral fraud. This officially stands as Mugabe's seventh victory, although his opponent has promised legal action. No major outside groups were invited to monitor the election, leading Secretary of State John Kerry, who cited "electoral irregularities," to say that Mugabe's election does not "represent a credible expression of the will of the Zimbabwean people." Nevertheless, the regional power of South Africa has declared its support for Mugabe.


Fresh Start
Iran's New President Inaugurated
One day after confirmation by Supreme Leader.
Sorry
Scottish Bishop Apologizes for Abuse
It occurred at a boarding school over 30 years.
Hit and Run
Man Drives into Venice Beach Crowd
1 dead, 10 injured.
Short Circuit
Humanoid Robot Sent to Space
First "astronaut" robot to be launched.
iGroan
Justin Bieber Shoves Fan's iPhone Down Pants
When it was thrown onstage.
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