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Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Morning Scoop - The Royal Wedding's Other Star
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Kate may have snagged the prince, but her maid of honor, 27-year-old sister Pippa, was a scene-stealing, almost treasonable sight. The Daily Beast's Tom Sykes reports on the younger Middleton's London nights out, chemistry with Prince Harry—and plans to capitalize on becoming one of the most famous young women in the world overnight. "She is clearly used to getting her own way... There is not a lot of self-doubt there. Failure is not just not an option, it's not even a possibility," says one British photographer who worked with her. Plus, photos of Pippa at the wedding.
As Southerners dig out from the aftermath of the deadliest tornado outbreak since 1925, survivors are finding that many emergency services were destroyed in the storms. The worst-hit Alabama town of Tuscaloosa's emergency-services headquarters were destroyed, forcing officials to work out of a stadium, and the fire department of nearby Alberta City was left without a station or trucks. The search for bodies and survivors continues, but authorities are begging for such basics as flashlights, and are forced to store bodies in refrigerated trucks. The death toll climbed to 337 early Saturday morning, with thousands more likely injured. There have also been reports of looting and scavenging from the wreckage, and Tuscaloosa police imposed a curfew with help from National Guard troops in an attempt to stop it. President Obama promised aid when he visited Tuscaloosa Friday. "I've never seen devastation like this," he said. "We're going to make sure you're not forgotten."
Trust him? Libya strongman Col. Muammar Gaddafi called for a ceasefire and said he is ready to negotiate with NATO during a live speech on state TV. His overture came as NATO bombs struck a government complex in Tripoli that included a state television building. "The door to peace is open," Gaddafi said in a rambling, hour-long pre-dawn speech on Saturday. "You are the aggressors. We will negotiate with you. Come, France, Italy, U.K., America, come, we will negotiate with you. Why are you attacking us?" Moussa Ibrahim, a government spokesman, accused NATO of trying to kill Gaddafi in their strike, saying it had been previously announced that he would be speaking live and that coalition forces thought he would be near the bombed television tower. The rebels have said they will only enter discussions after Gaddafi and his sons step down. Hours before the speech, the government was shelling the rebel-held city of Misrata, killing 15 people, including a 9-year-old boy. On Friday, NATO forces caught Gaddafi loyalists trying to mine the port of Misrata.
After a night of celebration, Prince William and Kate Middleton, now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, reportedly left Buckingham Palace by helicopter Saturday morning. Their honeymoon destination is still under wraps, but it is believed they will stay at a royal residence in Britain for a night or two before going to their main destination. Kenya and Jordan are the favorites among bookmakers. On Friday night, the newlyweds celebrated into the early hours with 300 friends and family. Kate wore a white evening gown by Sarah Burton, who designed her wedding dress, to the dinner and dance at Buckingham Palace. The reception was hosted by the Prince of Wales, and it is believed that Prince Harry made the best-man speech during the party and Michael Middleton made his father-of-the-bride address.
Congress can expect a huge debate over the oil industry when it returns next week: The fight revolves around whether or not to cut off the subsidies and tax breaks for oil companies. President Obama said in a letter to Congress last week that he hopes to repeal the $4 billion a year in tax incentives for domestic oil and gas production. Republicans say this will raise the cost of production and the gas prices around the country. Oil industries are currently seeing near-record profits: Exxon Mobil earned $10.7 billion in the first three months of the year. Each party will try to portray the other negatively, either as a party hostile to domestic energy production or as a party in league with the oil companies. There was a brief glimmer of potential bipartisanship to resolve the issue last week, when House Speaker John Boehner said on ABC News that oil companies should "pay their fair share in taxes." But he has since backtracked, and nows says raising any taxes would hinder the economic recovery.
As the South picks up the pieces after powerful tornadoes ripped through the region this week, killing more than 300, some searching for an explanation are pointing to climate change. But scientists tell Ian Yarett the evidence is lacking.
George W. Bush Leads Wounded Warriors Ride by Mark McKinnon President George W. Bush and Lance Armstrong led U.S. service men and women in a three-day, 100-kilometer Texas ride highlighting the bravery and strength of veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. VIEW OUR GALLERY of photos from the ride.
April 30: The Week in Viral Videos by The Daily Beast Video From Prince William and Kate Middleton's balcony smooch at Buckingham Palace to Alabama's deadly mile-wide tornado and Britain's Jersey Shore, watch the buzziest viral videos of the week.
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