Cheat Sheet - Grow a Pair, Obama!

Today: Cameron: Pols, Press ‘Too Close’ , Jerry Sandusky Trial, Day Three: The Defense Gets Steamrolled , New Evidence of Syrian War Crimes June 14, 2012 ADVICE 1. Grow a Pair, Obama! With gaffes and other bad news becoming more frequent, second-guessing about the Obama campaign has already begun. Fortunately, the solution is obvious: Hit. Romney. Hard. By Michael Tomasky. Read it at The Daily Beast LEVESON 2. Cameron: Pols, Press ‘Too Close’ British Prime Minister David Cameron said the relationship between politicians and the press has “gone wrong” and that they have become “too close.” In his testimony on Thursday before the Leveson Inquiry—the Parliamentary committee investigating media ethics in the wake of the hacking scandal at News Corp.—Cameron said he didn’t “believe the regulatory system works” and said that he’s “not trying to blame the whole thing on New Labor, but I think it’s been a developing story.” Cameron said he never “traded a policy” to receive favorable coverage. Read it at Guardian ON TRIAL 3. Sandusky Gets Steamrolled In a packed day at court, three accusers took the stand and alleged a disturbing pattern of abuse. Plus, the jury heard damning words from the ex-coach himself. Diane Dimond reports. Read it at The Daily Beast DEADLY 4. New Evidence of Syrian War Crimes United Nations monitors arrived in the Syrian town of Haffeh on Thursday, the site of an alleged massacre where President Bashar al-Assad had prevented them from entering on Tuesday. U.S. officials charged that Russian-made weapons were killing civilians in Syrian “hourly.” But U.S. officials backtracked from earlier claims that Russia has been supplying the Syrian government with arms, with officials saying late Wednesday that the Russian-made helicopters were “not new.” Meanwhile, China’s foreign minister indicated problems with France’s proposed plan to enforce U.N. special envoy Kofi Annan’s peace plan, saying China opposed any plan “leaning toward sanctions and pressure.” Read it at Guardian YIKES 5. Nokia Slashes 10,000 Jobs After a worse-than-expected quarter, Nokia announced on Thursday that it would be cutting 10,000 jobs—roughly about one in every five. Hit hard by rivals Apple and Samsung, Nokia also cut its earnings outlook for the third quarter. To compete in the ever-growing global cellphone business, Chief Executive Stephen Elop is pinning all his hopes on the Lumia phone, which uses Microsoft Corp. software—but sales have been sluggish to start. Shares in the Finnish-based Nokia were down 10.5 percent on Thursday, below the psychologically important 2 euros-per-share—with analyst Mikko Ervasti saying there is “no definitive bottom” for the share price to reach. Read it at Reuters ON THE TRAIL Obama, Romney in Ohio Will give dueling speeches on the economy. SCARY Air Force Osprey Crashes, 5 Injured At Florida base. ABROAD Suu Kyi: Invest in Burma Visits Europe for the first time since 1988. UNITED Hillary and Ben Affleck Team Up To prevent childhood deaths. NOT FUNNY ‘Game of Thrones’ Apologizes For putting George W. Bush’s head on a stake. 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. Suu Kyi’s Reality Check by Peter Popham David Cameron Takes the Stand by Peter Jukes A Real Housewife’s Fake Bag by Maria Elena Fernandez

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