The Afternoon Scoop - Why Obama's Deficit Speech Fell Short

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The Daily Beast - The Afternoon Scoop - April 13, 2011
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1. Why Obama's Deficit Speech Fell Short

The president shared his plan to reduce the federal deficit by some $4
trillion over the next 12 years during a major speech today. Howard
Kurtz on what was missing.

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AFTERMATH
2. Japan Debris to Reach U.S.

The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, devastating
the country and triggering a nuclear meltdown on par with Chernobyl, has
sent piles of debris into the Pacific Ocean that are predicted to hit
the United States, according to researchers at the University of Hawaii.
The scientists estimate that the first wave of debris will hit Hawaii's
Midway Islands up to a year from now thanks to powerful currents, and in
two years will hit Hawaii's main islands. In three years, the debris is
projected to arrive on the West Coast of the United States, according to
Jon Hafner, a scientific programmer at the International Pacific
Research Center in Honolulu. "We don't know how much of the stuff could
be potentially toxic, and there's also a concern about radioactivity,"
said Hafner.

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OBIT
Newsweek Chairman Sidney Harman Dies at 92
Audio magnate served in government, academia.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNpf57B7SwhTB8aSNUNsjV9ocs/cht3

JAPAN
TEPCO Still Mulling Radiation Plan
As CEO re-enters spotlight.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNpf57B7SwhTB8aSNUNsjV9ocs/cht4

STYLE
J. Crew Ad Turns Heads
Features young boy wearing pink nail polish.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNpf57B7SwhTB8aSNUNsjV9ocs/cht5

PUNKED
AP Falls for Hoax About GE Taxes
Yes Men reported GE was paying back $3.2 billion.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNpf57B7SwhTB8aSNUNsjV9ocs/cht6
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