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Monday, July 7, 2014

Cheat Sheet - Melissa McCarthy vs. the Body Police

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July 07, 2014
HANDS OFF
Melissa McCarthy will curse, drink beer, have sex, and like it. The distress of her fans has very little to do with women's roles, and everything to do with distaste for working-class women and their bodies. Teo Bugbee explores why critics are so quick to rip into the blue-collar box-office queen.
OOPS
In 2013, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited the White House and made a rather stunning request: He asked Obama to quietly send troops back into his country. Eli Lake reports that Obama was told, over and over, that the Iraqi army couldn't stop a terror group that was ready to pounce.
YOU CAN DO BETTER
In the tradition of his predecessors, Pope Francis met Monday with men and women who had been raped, molested, and lied to by their parish priests and begged them for their forgiveness. Barbie Latza Nadeau reports that the head of the world's largest survivor network isn't impressed and says there are 15 better ways for him to act.
GOING SOUTH

The White House made it crystal-clear today that the majority of unaccompanied minors attempting to cross the border will be deported. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday that "most" will not qualify for humanitarian relief and, as a result, will be sent back to their native countries. Earnest's comments were stronger than his remarks Sunday on NBC's Meet the Press, when he said "We are looking at ways to create additional options for dealing with the children in particular, consistent with our laws and our values." On Tuesday, the White House will formally ask Congress for $2 billion to help combat the surge of unaccompanied minors attempting to illegally enter the U.S. More than 52,000 unaccompanied minors have been apprehended this year alone.

SAFETY FIRST

Cyclists competing in the Tour de France have a new annoying danger to overcome: selfies. Spectators are endangering cyclists by trying to take selfies while standing in the middle of the road. Oblivious to the fact that, you know, there's a massive cycling race at their back, these obnoxious fans raise the risk for major collisions. American Tejay van Garderen slammed the newest selfie trend as "a dangerous mix of vanity and stupidity." British rider Geraint Thomas was tad more blunt, calling it "the new pain in the arse."


TAKING ON THE NRA
How Pro-Gun Control Is Your Candidate?
A mom group fights the NRA with its own weapon.
WATCH OUT!
Japan Braces for Super Typhoon
A once-in-decades storm.
NEVER FORGET
Nazi Hunters Target 17 Ex-SS Guards
Including four women.
BETRAYAL
Merkel Slams Alleged U.S. Spying
"Clear contradiction" of trust.
VICTORY
Ghani Wins Afghan Presidential Election
Preliminary results are in.

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