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Trouble viewing this email? View these recent stories in your browser.   Sunday, February 10, 2013 What you may have missed from The Slatest, your news companion. Blog | Daniel Politi Sen. Lindsey Graham on Defense, CIA Nominees: "No Confirmation Without Information" Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 3:15 PM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi President Obama Will Focus on Economy and Jobs in Tuesday's State of the Union Address Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 4:29 PM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi Northeast Digs Out From Snowstorm that Rivaled the Great Blizzard of 1888 Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 12:35 PM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi Paterno Family Releases Critique of Freeh Report, Calling it "Factually Wrong" Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 2:05 PM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi Michelle Obama Mourns Chicago Teenager Who Has Become Symbol of Urban Gun Violence Saturday, February 09, 2013, at 2:47 PM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi Is U.S. Considering Expansion of Targeted Kill List Into North Africa? Saturday, February 09, 2013, at 1:53 PM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi Documents Raise Fresh Doubts About In Cold Blood Accuracy Saturday, February 09, 2013, at 11:37 AM EST   Blog | Daniel Politi Is Apple Working on a Smart Watch? Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 3:48 PM EST   Technology | Justin Peters The Idealist Thursday, February 07, 2013, at 9:47 PM EST Aaron Swartz wanted to save the world. Why couldn't he save himself?   Project Syndicate | Joseph E. Stiglitz G-20? How About G-0? Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 7:45 AM EST We live in a leaderless, multipolar world. Can we adapt?   New Scientist | Curtis Abraham God's Green Earth Saturday, February 09, 2013, at 8:47 AM EST Religious leaders can help stop wildlife crime.   BEST FEATURED STORIES The Idiotic Proposal To Keep Kids From Learning Algebra Winter Storm "Nemo" Is Not Named After a Fish (That Would Be Illegal) Identity Thief Is a Waste of Melissa McCarthy's Comedic Genius What Art Critics Think of George W. Bush's Paintings   Copyright 2013 The Slate Group | Privacy Policy The Slate Group | c/o E-mail Customer Care | 1350 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 410 | Washington, D.C. 20036 Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend

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Today: Northeast Digs Out After Blizzard , SOTU to Focus on Jobs , LAPD To Investigate Dorner’s Firing February 10, 2013 DOUBLE AGENT 1. The Man Who Brought Down Awlaki Even Obama knew the name of the Danish double agent who never got his due for helping lead U.S. drones to Anwar al-Awlaki. Now he's telling his own story. Read it at Newsweek NEMO 2. Northeast Digs Out After Blizzard Don’t let all the Instagram photos of children sledding fool you. As the region began assessing the damage from the storm, officials blamed nine deaths on the blizzard that struck the Northeastern U.S. and Canada on Friday and Saturday. Two people were killed in Boston, including a 14-year-old boy, and another two were injured from carbon monoxide poisoning. Roads in some areas remained impassable over the weekend: on Saturday, Boston lifted its historic travel ban, the first of its kind imposed since the historic blizzard of 1978. In New York’s Long Island, key roads began to reopen although some vehicles remained stuck in the snow, and the area’s main roadway’s, the Long Island Expressway, eastern half will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday for snow removal. Read it at CNN SECOND TERM 3. SOTU to Focus on Jobs Get those bets ready for what President Obama’s grand ambition will be in Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Sources said the president will focus the speech—his first State of the Union of his second term—on the economy as the unemployment rate ticked up last month—as well the need for public investment in infrastructure, education, and research. The president is also expected to propose ways to make college more affordable. At a policy retreat in Virginia on Thursday, the president said that the priority of his second term “starts with an economy that works for everybody.” According to speechwriter Cody Keenan on Friday, the president “likes” the draft of the speech he saw last week. Obama’s speechwriters began drafting the State of the Union after Election Day in November. Read it at The Washington Post INTERNAL AFFAIRS 4. LAPD To Investigate Dorner’s Firing The Los Angeles police said on Saturday that they will reopen the investigation into the 2009 firing of Christopher Joseph Dorner, as the fugitive continued to elude authorities on Saturday. Dorner allegedly killed three people and wounded two others over the past week in apparent revenge plot against the LAPD for firing him. Dorner was stripped of his badge in 2009 after allegedly making false statements against his training officer, who he accused of kicking a mentally ill man during an arrest during years earlier. Acknowledging that he is “aware” of the LAPD’s history of racism, police chief Charlie Beck insisted the investigation is “not to appease a murderer,” but rather to assure the community that the department is fair and transparent. Read it at Los Angeles Times JODI ARIAS 5. The Mormon Casey Anthony This year's highest-profile trial also involves a pretty young brunette accused of a horrible murder. But unlike Anthony, Jodi Arias dared to take the stand. The Daily Beast's Christine Pelisek on the sensational murder trial. Read it at The Daily Beast CHANGING OF THE GUARD Gen. Allen Hands Over Afghan Command To Marine Cops Gen. Joseph Dunford. #Rough Millennials Most Stressed Generation New study finds. NEW ORLEANS Four Shot in Mardi Gras Celebrations On packed Bourbon Street. REVOLUTION Ron Paul Wants RonPaul.com Back Files trademark suit against his supporters. BREEZY Chris Brown Totals Car Allegedly trying to dodge paparazzi. 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. Jason Wu's Inspiration 'Extreme Femininity' was the theme of Jason Wu's Fall 2013 show that took place as the blizzard began to blow through New York on Friday. He says he worked hard to 'own his craft' this season and become a better designer. Smart Move on Drones by Michael Tomasky 6 Ways TV Affects Your Brain—and Sperm by Rachel Krantz Ban the Boobs! by Lauren Ashburn

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