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The Daily Beast - The Morning Scoop - March 14, 2011
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CHEAT SHEET
MUST READS FROM ALL OVER
DISASTER ZONE
1. Japan Fears Full Nuclear Meltdown
A second explosion at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant injured
11 workers Monday, and officials are already bracing for a third blast:
After explosions at Unit 1 and Unit 3, the plant has lost the ability to
cool the reactor at Unit Two, which they will have to inject with
seawater, possibly leading to a new explosion. The U.S. has shifted an
aircraft carrier away from Japan after higher-than-usual radiation
levels were detected on board. The New York Times says that the plant
could continue leaking radioactive steam for months as crews fight to
avert full meltdowns by flooding the reactors and then releasing steam.
One senior U.S. official says, "under the best scenarios, this isn't
going to end anytime soon." The White House also issued a statement
saying, "Hawaii, Alaska, the U.S. Territories and the U.S. West Coast
are not expected to experience any harmful levels of radioactivity." The
Daily Beast's Lennox Samuels reports on Japan's fears of a meltdown,
plus read the most gripping survivor stories.
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DEATH TOLL
2. 5,000 Dead or Missing After Quake
Three days after Japan's 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami, more than
5,000 people are dead or missing - and The New York Times says, police
officials are "certain" that more than 10,000 people have died. On
Monday, 2,000 bodies washed up on two separate beaches in Miyagi. The
number of actual missing is also much higher than the official number:
In the town of Minamisanriku, for example, the local government has been
unable to contact 10,000 people, which is half the local population.
Read it at Kyodo:
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LIBYA
3. Gaddafi's Troops Near Rebel Stronghold
The Japanese earthquake couldn't have occurred at a worse time for
Libyan rebels: The world's attention has turned elsewhere as Muammar
Gaddafi tightens his grip on the country he once seemed sure to lose.
Libyan state television reported Sunday that Gaddafi's forces have
regained control of the eastern town of Brega, one of the earliest
cities to fall to rebel control, and military leaders pledged to retake
the rebel capital of Benghazi. France has renewed calls for a no-fly
zone, if it's not already too late to make a difference. Anne-Marie
Slaughter, meanwhile, debunks five arguments made against a no-fly zone.
Read it at The Washington Post:
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COMPROMISED
4. Hackers Dump Bank of America Docs
Hackers from Anonymous posted documents they claim reveal fraud at Bank
of America - though they're a little difficult to get your head around.
The emails from an employee at Balboa Insurance, which used to be owned
by Bank of America, appear to show Balboa employees intentionally
removing tracking info from loan documents. (Remember that much of the
controversy over foreclosures has to do with improper documentation.)
Anonymous has posted the documents at BankofAmericaSucks.com. It is
unclear if the documents are connected to the rumored Bank of America
documents that WikiLeaks is sitting on.
Read it at Business Insider:
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNfggSB7SwhTB8ZqK3NsjV9oIR/dail4
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MIDDLE EAST
5. Israel to Boost Settlement Construction
The Israeli government approved plans Sunday to build hundreds of new
homes in the West Bank after a Jewish couple and their three children
were found stabbed to death in a Jewish settlement. In response, Israeli
leaders approved "measured construction" of 500 new homes. "They murder
and we build, and we will build our country," Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu told relatives of the victims. Sunday's decision was
the first approval of new building plans since a moratorium expired in
September.
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GIZMOS
Apple Sells Out of iPad 2s
Within hours of introduction.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNfggSB7SwhTB8ZqK3NsjV9oIR/cht6
SIDE EFFECTS
Quake Moves Japan Closer to U.S.
Narrows gap by 13 feet.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNfggSB7SwhTB8ZqK3NsjV9oIR/cht7
EUREKA!
Lost City of Atlantis Found?
Researchers say it's under mud flats in Spain.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNfggSB7SwhTB8ZqK3NsjV9oIR/cht8
CABLE
Fox News' Ratings Down 11 Percent
News networks down across the board.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNfggSB7SwhTB8ZqK3NsjV9oIR/cht9
WEB
AT&T Caps Internet Usage
Will charge customers who exceed 150GB/month.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNfggSB7SwhTB8ZqK3NsjV9oIR/cht10
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BLOGS & STORIES
FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Women in the World Summit: A Weekend of Courageous Women
by Liz Goodwin
Newsweek and The Daily Beast's second annual Women in the World summit
brought together Hillary Clinton, Egyptian bloggers, Facebook's Sheryl
Sandberg and dozens of inspiring activists from around the globe,
showcasing stories of heroism and commitment - and sparking innovative
solutions to the most pressing challenges facing women today.
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Rebel Leader: Give Us a Chance
by Fadel Lamen
With the Libyan resistance in retreat, opposition leader Mustafa Abdul
Jalil tells The Daily Beast's Fadel Lamen that his side needs a no-fly
zone and a naval blockade to create a fair fight.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNfggSB7SwhTB8ZqK3NsjV9oIR/fea2
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Charlie Sheen Is Winning
by Bret Easton Ellis
With his tweets, his manic interviews, his insurgent campaign against
the entertainment world, Sheen is giving America exactly what it wants
out of a modern celebrity. In this week's Newsweek, Bret Easton Ellis
explains how you are completely missing the point if you think Sheen's
meltdown is about drugs.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNfggSB7SwhTB8ZqK3NsjV9oIR/fea3
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