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Friday, May 10, 2013

Cheat Sheet - The Cleveland Victims' Tragic Sisterhood

Today: Castro Beat Ex-Wife, Say Relatives , Is Cablevision Ready for Glenn Beck? , Living Woman Pulled Out of Bangladesh Rubble
Cheat Sheet: Morning

May 10, 2013
A LIKELY BOND

Despite the agony they endured together, the three women held hostage in Cleveland likely forged bonds—possibly a crucial factor in their escape, criminal psychologists tell Christine Pelisek. Plus, in his first interview, Ariel Castro's next-door neighbor recalls 20 years of confrontations, a bitter court case, and more red flags.

GRISLY DETAILS

Cleveland kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro appeared in court briefly on Thursday and was arraigned on kidnapping and rape charges. Prosecutors said they may charge Castro with aggravated murder for the multiple times he allegedly impregnated his victims and forced them to suffer miscarriages. His bond is set at $8 million ($2 million for each case). One of the three women held captive told police that Castro impregnated her five times but always forced her to "abort the baby." According to early police reports, Michelle Knight said Castro starved her for at least two weeks and then repeatedly punched her in the stomach until she miscarried. Castro allegedly treated his other captives' pregnancies differently, ordering Knight to deliver Amanda Berry's child. He reportedly threatened to kill Knight if the baby didn't survive.

UNDER THE SEA

Off the coast of Brazil, in one of the earth's least explored waters, geologists have made an intriguing find. Mac Margolis reports.

AFTERMATH

A woman was rescued alive from beneath the rubble of the collapsed garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday. It's been over two weeks since the disaster, and the death toll has officially risen from 15 to 1,034—making the accident the worst the garment industry has ever seen. The collapse, and the fire that took place at a sweater factory in Dhaka earlier this week, highlight the increasing concerns about the dangerous conditions for garment workers, an industry that brings in $20 billion for the small South Asian nation by providing clothing at a low cost to retailers worldwide.

COZY WITH THE COPS

British police insist they played no role in protecting disgraced former TV personality Jimmy Savile from facing numerous allegations of sexual abuse against minors, despite an internal inquiry that describes a close personal relationship between Savile and the cops in his hometown, who often turned to the celebrity to promote crime-prevention campaigns. "It seems to me that West Yorkshire Police over the years failed to join up the dots," said lawyer Alan Collins, who represents just 40 of the close to 500 that have come forward with sex abuse claims against the entertainer since his death in 2011. "There seems to be a collective myopia," Collins said. "Savile was able to run rings around the police for decades. He used police officers. He was ingrained with them, dovetailed with them."


VIRTUAL ELECTIONS
Palestine's Next Top President
On new reality show politicians bid for presidency, win a car.
MAKING THE CASE
N. Korea: Jailed American Plotted Against Regime
More details given on Kenneth Bae's arrest.
DISAPPEARED
Couple Missing From Carnival Cruise Ship
Believed to have jumped or fallen overboard.
TRAGIC
Olympic Sailor Killed in Capsize
While training for America's Cup
TO DIE OR NOT TO DIE?
Jodi Arias Sentencing Postponed
Court will resume on Wednesday.
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