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The Daily Beast - The Morning Scoop - March 29, 2011
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CHEAT SHEET
MUST READS FROM ALL OVER
REACTION
1. Daily Beast Contributors Grade Obama's Libya Speech
Calling failure to act "a betrayal of who we are," President Obama tried
to bolster public support for intervention in Libya in a national
address last night. The U.S. has saved "countless lives," he said, and
stressed that allies would not seek to remove Col. Gaddafi from power
because, "To be blunt, we went down that road in Iraq." Did Obama's
speech work? Peter Beinart, Howard Kurtz, Stephen Carter, Eleanor Clift,
John Avlon, Michelle Cottle, and more Daily Beast contributors weigh in.
Plus, watch the speech if you missed it.
Read it at The Daily Beast:
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/dail1
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CIVIL WAR
2. Muammar Gaddafi Defends Sirte Against Libyan Rebels
Muammar Gaddafi's forces have so far clung on to his hometown of Sirte
in what Der Spiegel is calling the fiercest battle yet of the rebels'
recent offensive. It's the first real fight Gaddafi has put up since
rebels began advancing westward on Friday, capturing key oil towns along
the way. The battle is taking place 100 kilometers east of the city;
rebels say they are hampered by low and outdated munitions.
Read it at Al Jazeera:
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/dail2
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DISASTERS
3. Japan PM: Country on 'Maximum Alert'
Japan is on "maximum alert" over the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant,
Prime Minister Naoto Kan announced Tuesday. On Monday, Japan found
plutonium in soil outside of the nuclear reactors, and highly
radioactive water was found in tunnels that reached beyond one reactor.
According to Reuters, the government is considering nationalizing the
plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power.
Read it at BBC:
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/dail3
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INVESTIGATIONS
4. BP May Face Manslaughter Charges
The Deepwater Horizon disaster may cost BP more than just the price of
the cleanup: Federal investigators are considering charging BP managers
with manslaughter for the rig explosion, which killed 11 people. The
Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into the case in
June. If charged, the convictions could carry sentences of up to 10
years.
Read it at Bloomberg News:
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/dail4
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CRIME
5. Cleveland, Texas Gang Rape: Victim's Father Speaks
After upsetting readers with an initial story that some said blamed the
victim, The New York Times has printed a follow up to its story about
the alleged gang rape of an 11-year-old girl in Cleveland, Texas by 19
men. The story includes the first interview with the victim's father,
who says she came home one morning at 3 or 4 a.m. crying. Later that
day, she told her mother she had been raped, and the father discovered
explicit photos of her on his cell phone, which she had been using. The
father says he and his wife called the cops three days later—but the
police department says it was school authorities who alerted it to the
crime.
Read it at The New York Times:
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/dail5
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TECH
Amazon Reveals Cloud Service
Digital "locker" will store music and video.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/cht6
WHOOPS
Khamis Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi's Son, on U.S. Internship Until Crisis
On an internship with an engineering company.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/cht7
BUSINESS
News Corp. to Hand MySpace to Vevo?
Is in talks to trade off social network.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/cht8
GAFFES
Donald Trump Fails to Produce Birth Certificate
Document online is not official.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/cht9
ROYAL WEDDING
Kate Middleton Throws Her Hen Party
Low-key event attended by friends.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/cht10
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BLOGS & STORIES
FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Obama a Socialist? Fox News Exec Said So, but Didn't Believe It
by Howard Kurtz
Bill Sammon, who's responsible for the network's Washington coverage,
linked Obama to socialism many times during the 2008 campaign, but
didn't believe the allegation, he acknowledged.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/fea1
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Michelle Rhee's Cheating Scandal
by Dana Goldstein
The education reform superstar presided over substantial test score
irregularities during her term as D.C. schools chancellor, an
investigation has found—but Dana Goldstein says the findings are no
surprise.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/fea2
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Natalie Portman's 'Black Swan' Dance Double Feud
by Marlow Stern
Was Sarah Lane, the Oscar winner's dance double, really the victim of a
"coverup"? In an interview with The Daily Beast, Lane says yes—she did
most of the dancing in the film, with no credit. The film's
choreographer and director tell a different story, however.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNkdILB7SwhTB8Z8FpNsjV9oqz/fea3
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