Cheat Sheet - The Ugly Lives of Drug Cartel Beauty Queens

February 26, 2014 NOT GLAM 1. The Ugly Lives of Drug Cartel Beauty Queens El Chapo, the world's biggest drug dealer, has a beauty queen wife whose life will be anything but glittery now that he's in jail. Michael Daly writes many are questioning the legitimacy of Emma Coronel Aispuro's crown, as she was only voted No. 1 after hundreds of gunmen flooded her town. The tradition of mobsters marrying beauty queens goes back 50 years, starting with the Giancanas, and it never ends well. Read it at The Daily Beast UGH, BANKS 2. Credit Suisse Went 007 for Clients A new report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations says the Swiss bank Credit Suisse aided American customers in hiding billions of dollars in assets from the U.S. government. The report also criticizes law-enforcement officials, arguing they were slow in regulating the bank and the individuals. The report alleges that from 2001 to 2008, Credit Suisse worked to help Americans evade taxes, using methods like hiding bank statements in copies of Sports Illustrated and opening an office in the Zurich airport for customers. "It's time to ramp up the collection of taxes due from tax evaders on the billions of dollars hidden offshore," said Senator Carl Levin, the subcommittee's chairman. Read it at The New York Times SUUUURE 3. Benedict: I Wasn't Forced Out Speaking out for the first time about rumors that he was forced to step down as pontiff, former Pope Benedict said Wednesday, "There is absolutely no doubt regarding the validity of my resignation from the Petrine ministry." In a letter to the Italian website Vatican Insider, Benedict wrote, "The only condition for the validity of my resignation is the complete freedom of my decision. Speculation regarding its validity is simple absurd." Benedict became the first pope in 600 years to quit when he stepped down in February 2013, citing health concerns. Everyone else died in office. Read it at Reuters MEN WITHOUT A COUNTRY 4. Ukraine's D.C. Lobbyists in Disarray as Dictator Flees They represented a strongman's allies in Washington, now they're not sure who they serve. Eli Lake reports on the case of American lobbyists who worked for a pro-Viktor Yanukovych think tank and just lost their dirty client. Read it at The Daily Beast BUSTED 5. Uber Rigged Surge Pricing Popular car-service company Uber is under fire after it confirmed it sent a text sent to a driver on Valentine's Day that read: "UberX is very close to SURGE. It's Valentine's Day! People will be out all night and we didn't activate new drivers to make earnings even higher this weekend." Uber's surge pricing during periods of higher car demand has been a major source of frustration for customers, but the company always defended the policy by claiming it's determined by a market-based algorithm. Uber claims the text message wasn't trying to manipulate surge prices, but rather intended to increase earnings for drivers. "Best-case scenario it's fleecing customers to enrich drivers, worst-case scenario it's fleecing customers to enrich the broker [Uber]," said Andrew Lane, who discovered the text. "That is a slap in the face to customers." Read it at The Verge WOAH Experts: New Pain Pill a Killer Especially amid opioid drug epidemic. OFF TOPIC Ronan Farrow Muzzles Reporters Ask about Woody Allen and get kicked out. BLOODY MESSAGE China Muckraker Stabbed in Attack Dug up dirt on Beijing officials. VLAD IS MAD Putin Alerts Troops Near Ukraine Nice country you got there, shame if anything happens to it. RUBBED RAW Shakespeare's Juliet Statue Pulled Verona, Italy's tourists were too tough on her. WONDERWALL Memorable Oscar Red Carpet Looks UPWORTHY Is This the Worst Place in the World to be Gay? ROLLING STONE Justin Bieber Just Won't Behave 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. The Worst Oscar Winners, From 'Crash' to 'Rocky' by Kevin Fallon and Marlow Stern Andi Wins 'The Bachelor' by Dumping Juan Pablo by Brandy Zadrozny Guns, Choke Holds, and the Dirty History of the Knicks by Robert Silverman

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