Cheat Sheet - Penn State's Alleged Witness Pulled from Sunday's Game

Today: James Murdoch Lightly Grilled by Parliament on Phone Hacking, Report: U.S. Supplying Weapons to Counter Iran, Rick Perry's Dogged Damage Control November 11, 2011 PENN STATE 1. Assistant Coach Benched Assistant football coach Mike McQueary—the man who reported his fellow assistant coach for alleged sexual abuse—has been pulled from this weekend's game after receiving death threats. According to a grand-jury report, McQueary witnessed Jerry Sandusky in the shower with a 10-year-old boy, and notified head coach Joe Paterno instead of calling police. McQueary wasn't removed from the game as punishment—the board says it has no intention of firing him or asking him to step down—but rather out of concern for McQueary's safety. Meanwhile, Paterno has reportedly contacted a criminal-defense attorney for his alleged role in covering up the abuse, and Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey have rescinded their nomination of the legendary coach for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Read it at The Daily Beast PHONE HACKING 2. James Murdoch Got Off Easy Once considered Rupert's heir apparent, James Murdoch faced another grilling from Parliament on Wednesday—but once again, he took shelter behind an ignorance-is-innocence defense. But it can only get more difficult for him from here, writes The Daily Beast's Geoffrey Robertson. Read it at The Daily Beast PROXY 3. Report: U.S. Supplying Weapons to Counter Iran Israel isn't the only country gearing up for a confrontation with Iran. The Obama administration may soon start selling "bunker-buster" bombs to the United Arab Emirates, according to The Wall Street Journal on Friday. The 4,900 precision-guided bombs would give the UAE the ability to target the bunkers and tunnels where Iran is believed to be working on nuclear weapons, according to a recent report by the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency. The Obama administration is trying to bolster the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to contain Iran, but U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Thursday that military action against Iran could have "unintended consequences" in the region. Read it at Reuters LATE NIGHT 4. Perry Does Damage Control The Texas Governor went on David Letterman Thursday night to read "Top 10 Rick Perry Excuses" after his now-famous "oops" moment at Wednesday night's debate. Kicking off the list with the three reasons he messed up, Perry said that "one was the nerves, one was the headache and three was, uh, uh, oops." Perry also joked, "you try concentrating with Mitt Romney smiling at you. That is one handsome dude." While Herman Cain fumbles, Perry is everywhere, poking fun at his debate freeze. The Daily Beast's Jill Lawrence on the five things Perry has done right. Read it at The Daily Beast CRISIS 5. Italy Approves Economic Reform Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's long reign could come to an end as early as this weekend. Italy's Senate overwhelmingly approved the economic reforms demanded by the European Union, and the lower Chamber of Deputies is expected to approve the legislation by Saturday. Berlusconi has promised to step down as soon as the reforms pass. The rumored pick to lead the new government is economist Mario Monti. He'll have a tough job ahead of him, as he tries to push through further austerity reforms in an attempt to avert a Greek-style economic meltdown that threatens to wreck the EU. Read it at Associated Press TRAGIC Vet Shoots Self at Occupy Burlington Deadly shooting also occurs at Oakland encampment. CIVIL WAR? At Least 50 Killed in Syria 30 civilians and 26 soldiers dead after clash. FACT CHECK Most Ignorant GOP Candidates Cain jokes about Anita Hill. INVESTIGATION NATO Fears U.N. Probe Relating to conduct in Libya. VETERANS DAY Navy Carrier to Host Basketball Game Was the vessel that buried bin Laden. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Joe Paterno Should Rot in Jail by Patrick McDonald CBS Snares Charlie Rose, Gayle King for 'The Early Show' by Howard Kurtz Oscar De La Hoya: What May Be Behind Cross-Dressing Rumors by Casey Schwartz

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