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Friday, February 22, 2013

Cheat Sheet - Priests in Panties

Today: Oscar Pistorius Granted $113K Bail , Sheryl Sandberg Forging Female Revolution , Jodi Arias's High-Wire Act
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

February 22, 2013
PALACE INTRIGUE

Rumors are flying around the Vatican that Pope Benedict XVI learned of a new scandal—involving gay priests and male prostitutes—the day he decided to retire. The Daily Beast's Barbie Latza Nadeau on the potential problem awaiting the next papa.

JUDGMENT

Despite claims from the prosecution that he would flee the country, Oscar Pistorius was granted bail with $113,000. The South African court said they would deny his release until the cash was delivered. The double amputee and Olympic track competitor faces a charge of premeditated murder—the country's most serious murder charge—for shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius claims to have mistaken his girlfriend for a robber locked in his bathroom, a story that officials said was fullproof. The trial, the judge decreed, will pick up on June 4. Until then, Pistorius must surrender his passports and avoid his home and any potential witnesses. 

MANIFESTO

Sheryl Sandberg champions women—and she is anxious to prove it. With the upcoming release of her new book, Lean In, the Facebook COO hopes to launch a movement that will address and eliminate the obstacles still faced by modern working females. It's a noble quest but leads to a pivotal question: will anyone join her?  In The New York Times review, reporter Jodi Kantor is skeptical. "Even her advisers acknowledge the awkwardness of a woman with double Harvard degrees...a 9,000-square-foot house and a small army of household help urging less fortunate women to look inward and work harder." Whether or not Sandberg will successfully reach the women she's targeting is impossible to predict. As the Times points out, it's a "social experiment" in the making.

COURT REPORT

Arias survived her first day of cross-examination by citing 'memory problems.' But it's only a matter of time before the 32-year-old murder suspect gets tripped up, experts tell The Daily Beast Christine Pelisek.

Tough Crowd

Ann Coulter isn't one for pleasantries. Presumably, anyone going to hear her speak is prepared for this. Still, the 1,400 libertarians who went to see Coulter debate Fox Business' John Stossel at the International Students for Liberty Conference in D.C. Friday were so put off by what came out of her mouth that they could not resist booing her. The resounding heckle came after Coulter stated that gay people can, in fact, get married--"They have to marry a member of the opposite sex." She also reportedly (it was bleeped) called libertarians pussies and it's probably safe to say the audience didn't appreciate that either.


ON THE RUN
Vegas Shooting Sparks Manhunt
Police search for killers in black Range Rover SUV.
Bummer
Taxes Bite Olive Garden Sales
Consumers pinched by higher payroll taxes
Downshifting
Tesla Reports Loss
Controversial electric car company hits roadblock
Regaining Altitude
Boeing CEO Keeps Low Profile
Coping with fallout of Dreamliner battery trouble
Before They Were Famous
Pauly Shore Interviewed Child Bruno Mars
He was a 4-year-old Elvis impersonator.
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