Cheat Sheet - Sullivan: Why Should Mormon Mitt Get a Pass?

Today: Court: Indiana Can't Cut Off Funding , Benghazi Suspect Held in Tunisia , Dow Drops 250 Points October 23, 2012 MORMON RACISM 1. Sullivan: Why Should Mitt Get a Pass? Imagine that Barack Obama had never attended Jeremiah Wright's church and had instead attended a black separatist church that refused to allow whites to participate. Would this issue come up in a general election? Without a doubt. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney spent 31 years of his life attending a church that espoused white supremacy as a doctrine until 1978. Andrew Sullivan reports on the Mormon Church's double standard—and Mitt's cagey answers. Read it at The Daily Beast PLANNED PARENTHOOD 2. Court: Indiana Can't Cut Off Funding A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Indiana can't cut off funding for Planned Parenthood just because the organization provides abortions—contrary to a 2011 law signed by Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels. That law was the first time a state denied Planned Parenthood Medicaid funds for general health services, including cancer screenings. Read it at Associated Press BREAK IN THE CASE 3. Benghazi Suspect Nabbed He posted to social media just after the assault began. Now he's in a Tunisian jail. Is Ali Ani al-Harzi the first big break in the Sept. 11 consulate attack? Eli Lake reports. Read it at The Daily Beast PLUNGE! 4. Dow Drops 250 Points The Dow was down some 248 points in early-morning trading on Tuesday—almost 2 percent of its total value—much of that drop happening in just the first few minutes of trading. The NASDAQ is down almost 40 points, around 1.3 percent, hitting a low not seen since August. There were no immediate reasons for the sell-off, but one big data point was DuPont, the multinational chemical company, reporting disappointing earnings and announcing 1,500 layoffs. Read it at CNBC GADGETS 5. Apple Unveils iPad Mini Introducing the new Microsoft Surface ... just kidding! Apple unveiled a host of new products—including the iPad Mini—at an event in San Jose on Tuesday. The new iPad Mini is 7.2-mm thick—about the size of a pencil—and has a 7.9-inch screen and weighs 0.68 pounds. The price has not been unveiled but it is rumored to be as low as $250. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the iPad accounts for 91 percent of all tablet traffic, and there have 100 million iPads sold. The event kicked off with Apple introducing a 13-inch Macbook Pro, with retina display. Apple also introduced the iMac mini, a sleeker, thinner version of the original, to applause. Apple senior vice president Phil Schiller calls it the "most beautiful iMac we've ever made." Read it at Gizmodo CLUE Ridgeway Linked to Attempted Abduction Of adult jogger. SOLDIER Ryan on Bayonets: Ocean Hasn't Shrunk Says he didn't get Obama's viral zinger. WINTER WONDERLAND N. Calif. Gets Early Snowfall Nearly two feet. PUNISHED Pussy Riot Sent to Penal Colonies Camps are 'notoriously harsh.' FAIRY TALE Taylor Swift's 'Red' Sells 4M Tracks On track to sell 1 million copies. 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 Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Hey Obama, Who Else Called? A bunch of sitcoms, and they want their joke back! See the pop culture moments that may have inspired the president's totally gnarly (and clichéd) zinger during Monday's debate. More Videos Obama vs. Romney Presidential Debate Fact-Check Part 3: Who Lied? by Caitlin Dickson Horses, Bayonets & Battleships by Marlow Stern 20 Best Colleges for Sex by The Daily Beast

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