Cheat Sheet - ‘Opie & Anthony’ Fans Try to Sink Sirius

Read This, Skip That .... July 08, 2014 REVOLT 1. 'Opie & Anthony' Fans Try to Sink Sirius When Sirius XM fired Anthony Cumia for calling blacks "violent savages" on Twitter last week, they did not reckon Opie & Anthony followers would try to sink the company. Lloyd Grove reports on the fans who say Sirius hired Anthony to act this way and they'll drop their subscriptions if he isn't re-hired. Read it at The Daily Beast PRICEY 2. Obama Wants $3.7B for Immigration Crisis President Obama asked Congress on Tuesday for $3.7 billion in emergency funds to deal with the immigration crisis caused by tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors crossing the border from Mexico. The amount was almost twice as much as predicted. The White House says it wants to boost funding for immigration judges, aerial surveillance, border-patrol agents, and new detention facilities. Half of the money requested would be used to improve the care of children as they go through the deportation process. "We are taking steps to protect due process but also to remove these migrants more efficiently," a White House official said. Read it at The New York Times SECRET INGREDIENT 3. Your Health Food's Hidden Sugar Bomb Quaker and other big food corporations are fooling Americans by hiding ungodly amounts of sugar in supposedly heart-health foods, like oatmeal and yogurt. These items are the Trojan horse foods that promote the nutritiously pleasing ingredients to conceal a whole host of junk, writes Michael Schulson. Read it at The Daily Beast NOT SO SMOOTH 4. The CIA Used Austin Powers to Spy on Germany There's nothing more sensitive than spying on a friendly country. Yet when the U.S. decided to do it to Germany, it used a low-level German intelligence official who was dumb enough to volunteer his spy services to Moscow over email. Christopher Dickey and Nadette De Visser ask: How could the Central Intelligence Agency be so stupid? Read it at The Daily Beast BUZZKILL 5. Washington OKs Pot, But Shops Not Ready As of Tuesday, it is legal to buy marijuana in Washington state, but good luck finding a store that sells it. Although 25 shops have been licensed to sell marijuana, only five in the state are ready to do so, including just one in Seattle. Shockingly, logistics may not be the strong suit of pot-store owners. "Some were still trying to work out financing, some were waiting for permitting," said Mikhail Carpenter, spokesman for Washington's Liquor Control Board. Other stores are waiting to open until they have better supply lines established. Despite the long waits, there are still those who are determined to wait for the good stuff. Deborah Greene, a 65-year-old grandmother, is the first to buy in Seattle. "It was the first thing I wanted to do when I retired. I wanted to smoke a joint and not worry about drug testing." Read it at Seattle Times CLEVELAND ROCKS Cleveland to Host 2016 GOP Convention Reince Priebus announced on Fox News. CRIME FLIES NYPD Busts Two for Drones Near Chopper Police say a collision almost happened. DON'T BLAME ME Clinton Defends Role in 1975 Rape Case Says she wanted to be removed. ONE PILL Remote-Control Birth Control Is Coming Funded by the Gates Foundation. FOUL Sleeping Yankees Fan Sues ESPN for $10M Caught sleeping at game. GQ A Slightly Abridged History of the Bikini Esquire Steven Soderbergh On Why He Really Quit Movies Rolling Stone The Turning Point: New Hope for the Climate 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. Viral Video of the Day: Justin Bieber's Tom Hanks Instagram Video So Justin Bieber and Tom Hanks dressed as a rabbi walk into a wedding reception… More Videos Meet the 'Ape' Revolutionizing Acting by Marlow Stern The Court Weaponizes the First Amendment by Sally Kohn Secret Cities, Lost Isles & Pirate Lands by Nina Strochlic

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