Cheat Sheet - Don’t Leave Yet, Weiner

Today: Train Driver Bragged About Speed , Snowden Dispute Sparks Deeper Fallout in U.S.-Russia Relationship , Halliburton: We Destroyed Evidence July 26, 2013 HOLD UP 1. Don't Leave Yet, Weiner In the wake of new sexting allegations, a poll from NBC and The Wall Street Journal shows support for Anthony Weiner has plummeted. Yes, he lied. And he hurt his wife. But let democracy decide in New York, not the media. By Peter Beinart. Read it at The Daily Beast SPAIN CRASH 2. Train Driver Bragged About Speed Hope this guy was having fun: the driver of the train that derailed Wednesday in Santiago de Compestela, Spain, made no secret of his speeding ways: he posted a photo on Facebook last year of a train's speedometer at about 125 miles per hour, and said he was driving trains so fast he would "get a fine." Garzon Amo, 52, is now in the hospital under police watch after the crash, which happened at high speed and killed 80 passengers. "We are human," he said on the train's black box recorder after the accident. "I hope there are no dead because they would fall on my conscience." He became a fully authorized driver in 2003, and has worked for the Spanish railway Renfe for 30 years. Read it at The Guardian COLD SHOULDER 3. The Russian Freeze Stung by Vladimir Putin's refusal to return the NSA leaker, a frustrated Obama administration is pulling back from cooperating with their Russian counterparts. By Josh Rogin. Read it at The Daily Beast DEEPWATER HORIZON 4. Halliburton: We Destroyed Evidence Halliburton has agreed to plead guilty of destroying evidence critical to the investigation of the Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11 people and soaked the Gulf of Mexico in oil in 2010. The company ordered workers to erase simulations that led to BP ignoring its advice about the construction of the ill-fated deep-sea oil rig. The deletions were part of an effort to shift blame onto BP, which has also pleaded guilty to criminal charges. Halliburton will pay the maximum fine of $200,000 for the crime, and has made a voluntary $55 million donation to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Read it at The New York Times Closing Argument 5. Prosecutor Casts Manning as 'Anarchist' In the final moves of Bradley Manning's high-profile military trial for leaking documents to WikiLeaks, prosecutor Maj. Ashden Fein attempted to portray the 25-year-old private as a wild anarchist and a traitor to the U.S. "He was a traitor, a traitor who understood the value of compromised information in the hands of the enemy and took deliberate steps to ensure that they, along with the world, received it," Fein said. Fein spoke from late morning until 6 p.m., going over many documents in detail. Defense attorney David Coombs will deliver his closing argument Friday. The trial is being watched for its unprecedented attempt to charge a whistleblower with "aiding the enemy," as a conviction on those grounds would have deep implications for investigative journalism and free speech. Read it at The New York Times Could it Be True? Israel Promises 'Serious Territorial Concessions' And says Palestinian state is only solution. HOUSE OF HORRORS Cleveland Kidnapper Considers Plea Would spare him the death penalty. tally: 7 More Women Accuse San Diego Mayor One says he put her in a headlock to kiss her. TAKING CONTROL Bynes's Mom Files for Conservatorship The star is currently in a psychiatric hospital. OPENING WEEKEND NYT: 'Blue Jasmine' Is Critic's Pick Says it's Woody Allen's best since "Match Point." 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. Nate Silver Talks Sports Political prediction whiz Nate Silver is taking his talents from the New York Times to ESPN, but don't worry, he knows a thing or two about sports. More Videos Mapping the Huma Condition by Eliza Shapiro , Sam Schlinkert Tea Time for Lindsey Graham by David Freedlander Woody's Best and Worst by Malcolm Jones

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