Cheat Sheet - Arizona’s Extreme New Abortion Law

Today: Newark Mayor Cory Booker Saves Woman From Fire, Calls It a ‘Come to Jesus’ Moment (VIDEO) , Zimmerman to Seek Bail , Obamas Paid 20.5 Percent Tax Rate April 13, 2012 EXTREME 1. Arizona New Law Effectively Bans Abortions After 18 Weeks Arizona’s newest abortion law says life begins at the start of a woman’s last period, rather than at fertilization. This means that women have two fewer weeks in their pregnancies when they can have an abortion. The Daily Beast’s Allison Yarrow on the dangerous implications of the law. Read it at The Daily Beast HERO MAYOR 2. Cory Booker Saves Woman From Burning Building Newark’s mayor became a hero—and a Twitter star—on Friday when he rescued his neighbor from a burning house. “Yesterday, all my problems were really big to me,” Booker said after the fire. “Today, things feel a lot more clear.” Watch video of Booker describing his “come to Jesus” moment in the fire—and read the best tweets about other superhero-like activities Booker could take on next. Read it at The Daily Beast TRAYVON’S CASE 3. Zimmerman to Seek Bail George Zimmerman, the man charged with second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, will be seeking bail at an April 20th hearing, Zimmerman’s lawyer said on Friday. Zimmerman was arrested Wednesday for the Feb. 26th fatal shooting, which has caused an international outcry. A judge ruled on Thursday that there was probable cause to charge Zimmerman with second-degree murder, and Zimmerman is scheduled to be arraigned on May 29. According to an affidavit revealed on Thursday, Martin’s mother identified the screams heard on Zimmerman’s 911 call as her son’s—Zimmerman has long claimed he acted in self-defense. Read it at CNN Show Us the Money 4. Obamas Paid 20.5 Percent Tax Rate The battle of the tax returns begins Friday, with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden releasing theirs to the public and urging Mitt Romney to join them. The Obamas revealed that they earned a combined income of $789,674 in 2011, of which they paid over 20 percent in federal taxes—a total of $162,074. Their income took a big dip from last year, when they reported about $1.7 million. (About half of this year’s total comes from book sales, with the other half being the president’s salary.) The Bidens, meanwhile, reported taking in $379,035 last year and paying $87,900 in federal tax—an effective tax rate of about 23 percent.  Read it at New York Times FAIL 5. U.N.: Rocket Test ‘Deplorable’ United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called North Korea’s failed rocket launch “deplorable,” joining South Korea, the U.S., Japan, and foreign ministers from the Group of Eight nations including Russia who united in condemnation of Kim Jong-un’s regime. North Korea had defied international warnings to conduct the test of a rocket. In a rare admission of weakness, the North Korean government issued a statement admitting the failure, but said that scientists and technicians are looking into possible causes. In retaliation, the White House cut off food aid to North Korea, which has suffered from devastating famines in recent years. Read it at The New York Times AILING Lockerbie Bomber Hospitalized Health reportedly deteriorating “quickly.” BRANGELINA Pitt, Jolie Engaged His manager confirms after she’s spotted with ring. DANGEROUS Grenade Explodes in Paris Office Weapons collector killed, several others wounded. SHOWSTOPPER Howard Stern Steals the Show Debuts on America’s Got Talent. OY Screenwriter: I Recorded Gibson Says it proves “violent” behavior. 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. Newt: The Candidate Who Won’t Quit by Patricia Murphy Why Zimmerman Should Cop a Plea by Mansfield Frazier Film Unpacks Immigration’s Dilemmas by Stephen Farber

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