Cheat Sheet - Mitt Still Has a Women Problem

Today: N. Korea Condemned for Rocket Test , What Did Trayvon’s Mom Mean? , Cory Booker Saves Woman in Fire April 13, 2012 Man’s Man 1. Ted Kennedy Exposed Romney’s Women Problem The Romney campaign may have handled Hilary Rosen’s comments about Ann Romney being a stay-at-home mother “brilliantly,” but that doesn’t solve Mitt Romney’s past problems with women. The Daily Beast’s Michelle Goldberg takes a look at Romney previous campaigns, which show how Ted Kennedy and other opponents were able to target Romney’s weakness with female voters—especially when it comes to the economy.  Read it at The Daily Beast FAIL 2. N. Korea Condemned for Rocket Test Don't try this at home. South Korea, the U.S., Japan, and foreign ministers from the Group of Eight nations including Russia all united Friday in condemnation of North Korea's embarrassing failed rocket launch that broke up and fell harmlessly into the sea Thursday. North Korea had defied international warnings to conduct the test of a rocket, but the satellite launch "failed to enter its preset orbit," state-run news media said after hours of silence. Scientists and technicians were “looking into the cause of the failure,” the statement read. Read it at The New York Times TRAGEDY 3. What Did Trayvon’s Mom Mean? Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, talks to The Daily Beast’s Allison Samuels about her comments on the Today show that Trayvon’s death was an “accident”—and make no mistake about it, Fulton says, she is “not confused about what happened to my child.” Read it at The Daily Beast HERO 4. Cory Booker Saves Woman in Fire First Ryan Gosling, now Cory Booker—famous folks are doing it all lately. The Newark mayor returned home late Thursday night to find the two-story building next door to his home in flames, so he rushed in with his three-man security detail in tow and rescued a woman out of the house. "I just grabbed her and whipped her out of the bed," Booker said. He was taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and second-degree burns on his hand; the woman is in stable condition, and his security detail has been hospitalized, too. Read it at New Jersey Star-Ledger CHAPERONES 5. Ceasefire Observers Head to Syria The United Nations is poised to send 30 unarmed monitors to make sure Syria is obeying its ceasefire agreement. The 15-member Security Council is expected to approve the deployment as early as Friday and eventually send up to 200 observers to make sure both sides adhere to the plan drafted by special envoy Kofi Annan. The U.N. had been slow to respond to the violence in Syria because Russia and China vetoed involvement in the escalating situation, but has since brokered a peace deal put in place this week, which U.S. officials and others around the globe have altered hopes about. Read it at The Los Angeles Times GUN CONTROL Bloomberg Takes on the NRA Says gun rights’ group is pulling a “con job." REFORM Cameron Visits Burma One week before EU considers lifting sanctions. SAD 'Miracle' Baby in Serious Condition Found alive in Argentina morgue. CRIME Police Chief in NH Town Killed Suspected gunman found dead at home. STAR POWER Report: Brangelina Movie Possible Javier Bardem also rumored to be appearing in “The Counselor.” 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. How Hillary Got Hot and Cool by Howard Kurtz Santorum Talks Sports by Ben Jacobs Coachella's Breakout Year by Chris Lee

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