Cheat Sheet - Don’t Count Your Cash Yet: 15 Things More Likely Than Winning Mega Millions

Today: U.S. Envoy: I Was Hacked , Morgue: No Bruises on Trayvon , Attorney: U.S. ‘Hiding Evidence’ March 30, 2012 DON’T BET ON IT 1. 15 Things More Likely to Happen than Winning Mega Millions Enticed by the now $640 million jackpot? Buying a Mega Millions ticket? It’s your money down the drain. You’re more likely to become president, give birth to identical triplets—or be killed by a vending machine. The Daily Beast’s Andrew Carter rounds up 15 things that are more likely to happen to you than winning the Mega Millions jackpot. Read it at The Daily Beast SMEAR CAMPAIGNS 2. U.S. Envoy: I Was Hacked President Obama’s former adviser to Russia, Michael McFaul, said on Thursday that journalists working for Russian state television hacked his phone and email. McFaul, in Moscow to meet with human-rights activist Lev Ponomarev, called the actions of NTV “wild,” despite the channel having denied any wrongdoing. “This doesn’t happen in the United States, this doesn’t happen in England, in Germany, in China—only here, and only with you,” McFaul told journalists. He accused the journalists of reading his schedule to pursue him. Read it at Telegraph ACCUSATIONS 3. Morgue: No Bruises on Trayvon The funeral director who prepared Trayvon Martin’s body said Friday there was “no physical signs like there had been a scuffle” on the teenager—a key part of George Zimmerman’s claim that he shot and killed Trayvon in self-defense. “The hands—I didn’t see any knuckles, bruises or what have you,” said Richard Kurtz. Recently released surveillance footage shows that Zimmerman was unharmed 40 minutes after Trayvon’s death. Meanwhile, the New York Daily News reported that Zimmerman was fired from a job as a security guard because he was “too aggressive.” Read it at CBS News FULL DISCLOSURE 4. Attorney: U.S. ‘Hiding Evidence’ The government is “hiding evidence” from the defense team in the case of Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the soldier’s attorney said Friday. John Henry Browne said that the Army is trying to cover up the facts in the case of Bales, who is accused of killing 17 Afghans in a shooting rampage earlier this month. Browne said that the government has withheld files related to the case, and in a statement his defense team said the prosecution is wasting time “while potential witnesses scatter.” Bales, who has been charged with 17 murder counts, is being held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Read it at Associated Press ON THE LAM 5. Wife: Bin Laden Fathered Four Kids What a “martyr.” Osama bin Laden apparently didn’t have such a bad experience on the run, since he had time to father four children, and owned five houses that he moved among, according to The New York Times, which cited a testimony given by bin Laden’s youngest wife to Pakistani investigators. The 30-year-old Amal Ahmad Abdul Fateh's police report offers the most detailed account yet of bin Laden’s nine-year-long hiding, though questions persist about how he was able to remain undetected, and whether he got substantial help from the Pakistanis. Read it at The New York Times BIG SURPRISE Bush Sr.’s Meaningless Mitt Plug Paul Ryan also backs Romney. ANOTHER TRAYVON? Arrest Made in Pasadena Shooting 911 caller charged after young black student’s death. What Primary? The Wisconsin Recall Will Go On Governor Scott Walker faces a make-or-break vote. KAPUT Hitler’s Parents’ Grave Removed At the request of a descendant. MEA CULPA Carson Daly Sorry for Antigay Joke Reprimanded by 9/11 hero’s mother. 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. Hunger Games vs. Twilight by Beast TV Drinker, Tailor, Fixer, Spy by Melinda Liu Will & Kate & George & Pippa Go Skiing by Tom Sykes

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