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The Daily Beast - The Morning Scoop - April 5, 2011
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CHEAT SHEET
MUST READS FROM ALL OVER
JUSTICE
1. Trial for 9/11 Planner Is a Victory for Al Qaeda
President Obama's egregious flip-flop on Khalid Sheik Mohammed - no
civilian trial, but a military tribunal for the 9/11 planner - is a
glaring example of our political cowardice. It also hands al Qaeda a
victory, says The Daily Beast's Paul Campos. There isn't a shred of
evidence that our criminal courts can't achieve something very close to
a 100 percent conviction rate for people who have been charged with
terrorism-related crimes, a category so broadly defined under federal
law that it includes such things as giving any financial support to any
group that has been classified as a terrorist organization.
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LAST RESORT
2. Obama, GOP Prep Shutdown Plans
Government leaders are taking the threat of a shutdown seriously: The
White House has instructed agency officials to share details of shutdown
contingency plans with top managers, while the GOP will begin
distributing pamphlets to lawmakers about how a shutdown will work.
House Speaker John Boehner has rejected the Democrats' proposal of $33
billion, saying it is "not enough." He will meet President Obama at the
White House Tuesday, but will arrive late, after the meeting has already
started. The Washington Post says that in order for a shutdown to be
avoided, a deal must be made by Tuesday night.
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INTERNATIONAL
3. Final Battle Rages in Ivory Coast
Libya isn't the U.N.'s only African intervention: U.N. and French
helicopters fired on weapons sites of Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo,
who has refused to step down since losing election in November.
Opposition forces have surrounded his presidential palace after fighters
loyal to Alassane Ouattara, who won last year's democratic election,
entered the city of Abidjan five days ago. Ouattara's ambassador says
Gbagbo is now negotiating his surrender.
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DIPLOMACY
4. U.S. Drops Sanctions on Libya Defector
Did Musa Kusa get off easy? The United States has dropped financial
sanctions against the former Libyan foreign minister and Gaddafi
confidant, who defected from the dictator's regime and fled to London
last week. The government apparently hopes that unfreezing Kusa's bank
accounts and allowing him to conduct business deals will lure other top
Gaddafi officials into defecting from the regime as well. Relaxing the
sanctions is a touchy diplomatic decision, however, because of Kusa's
implication in mass murder, including the 1988 Lockerbie bombing in
Scotland. Separately, however, British citizens could file suit against
Kusa for his role in supplying the IRA with weapons.
Read it at The New York Times:
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BASKETBALL
5. UConn Wins NCAA Title
The University of Connecticut won its third NCAA men's basketball title
on Monday after defeating Butler 53-41. The team can thank its defense:
Butler went just 12-for-64 shooting, the worst ever for a championship
game. At 68, UConn coach Jim Calhoun became the oldest ever to win a
championship and one of just five to have ever won three or more
championships.
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SECOND ACTS
David Petraeus: Next CIA Director?
Afghan commander said to step down this year.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNmwqWB7SwhTB8aGPDNsjV9obR/cht6
HARROWING
Alleged Libya Rape Victim Speaks Out
"My life is in danger," says Eman al-Obeidi.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNmwqWB7SwhTB8aGPDNsjV9obR/cht7
JAPAN
Nuke Spill Small Threat to Sea Life
Radioactive water will be diluted.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNmwqWB7SwhTB8aGPDNsjV9obR/cht8
SERIAL KILLERS
More Bodies Discovered at NY Beach
Raising total to eight.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNmwqWB7SwhTB8aGPDNsjV9obR/cht9
INVESTIGATIONS
FTC May Probe Google
For anti-trust violations.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNmwqWB7SwhTB8aGPDNsjV9obR/cht10
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BLOGS & STORIES
FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Why Obama's Campaign Bores Me
by Peter Beinart
The president kicked off his reelection bid Monday, officially launching
the 2012 campaign. Peter Beinart on why liberals' ardor has cooled - but
Obama is headed for a predictable victory anyway.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNmwqWB7SwhTB8aGPDNsjV9obR/fea1
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The Duke Lacrosse Accuser's New Trouble
by David A. Graham & Eve Conant
Five years after falsely accusing three Duke lacrosse players of rape,
Crystal Mangum has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend.
David A. Graham and Eve Conant report on the former exotic dancer's
tangled past.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNmwqWB7SwhTB8aGPDNsjV9obR/fea2
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U2 Guitarist The Edge's Malibu Mess
by Nicole LaPorte
On the heels of the 'Spider-Man' controversy on Broadway, U2's The Edge
is now being attacked for "McMansion"-izing the pristine hills of
Malibu. Nicole LaPorte on how the scandal is nothing new for the 'Bu.
http://e.thedailybeast.com/a/tBNmwqWB7SwhTB8aGPDNsjV9obR/fea3
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