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December 08, 2012 | | GONE WRONG Jacintha Saldahna was a timid and nervous person, but no one suspected the London nurse would take her own life after she was fooled by an Australian DJ pretending to be the Queen. Tom Sykes reports. Plus, Kevin Fallon on the crude history of the radio station behind the stunt. LANDMARK The Supreme Court’s decision to rule on the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 8 opens the door to a potentially epochal ruling, writes Linda Hirshman. MARTIAL LAW In light of the continuing protests sparked by opposition to constitutional changes, state news reported on Saturday that Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi will soon authorized the country's Army to help the police keep demonstrators in check. As the demonstrations continued, the military itself released a statement saying that if the crisis does not end soon there will be "disastrous consequences." To avoid such results, Morsi has planned a dialogue for later on Saturday to discuss options. The National Salvation Front, the main opposition against Morsi, will be boycotting the event. RELIEF President Obama requested a $60.4 billion aid package from Congress Friday, to distribute across eastern states decimated by Hurricane Sandy. But that sum is not high enough, according to many leaders in states affected. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are asking for at least $82 billion for emergency repairs and infrastructure work. Lawmakers are hopeful that more funds will be granted as needs are revealed. “This supplemental is a very good start, and while $60 billion doesn’t cover all of New York and New Jersey’s needs, it covers a large percentage,” a group of the area’s senators said in a statement, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called it “the first good news New York has had in a while.” Confession The homeless man who turned himself in after the death of Queens resident Ki Suk Han, who was struck and killed by a subway train—and featured on the cover of Tuesday's New York Post in a shot taken seconds before he died—has flipped his story. He now claims he pushed Han, although he didn't intend to shove him to the tracks. The man, who was under the influence of marijuana at the time, claims to have heard a voice tell him just prior to the incident, "He's coming again. You got to do something." The man has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder but was not taking medication. | | 
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