Cheat Sheet - Hasselbeck Out!

Today: Snowden: I Didn't Give Russia or China Intel , Google Hosts Fundraiser for Climate-Change-Denying Sen. James Inhofe , Apple Guilty of E-Book Price Fixing July 10, 2013 BYE BYE 1. Elisabeth's Last 'View' After a decade of controversy, staunch conservative Elisabeth Hasselbeck said goodbye to The View today. She'll be heading to Fox News in September. The Daily Beast's Kevin Fallon reviews her awkward final episode. Plus, Tricia Romano on why rumored replacement Jenny McCarthy should stay far, far away. Read it at The Daily Beast HE'S INNOCENT, HE TELLS YA 2. Snowden: I Didn't Give Russia or China Intel And the saga continues. National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden went on the record again Saturday and then on Tuesday afternoon, telling The Guardian that he never gave Russia or China any information and that neither government ever drained the contents of his four laptops. The claim that China took information from Snowden's laptop appears to have originated from a New York Times article that cites two anonymous sources. Meanwhile, a new Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday showed that 55 percent of Americans view Snowden as a "whistleblower in leaking details about top-secret U.S. programs that collect telephone and Internet data," as opposed to the 34 percent who view him simply as a traitor. Read it at The Guardian HUH? 3. Google Hosts Fundraiser for Climate Denier Google's motto is "Don't be evil." The politically correct company goes to great lengths to reduce its carbon footprint and support other liberal causes. So why is it holding a fundraiser for far-right Sen. James Inhofe? The Daily Beast's William O'Connor reports. Read it at The Daily Beast Conspiracy 4. Apple Guilty of E-Book Price Fixing Apple is guilty of colluding with book publishers to raise prices for e-books, according to a federal judge, in a decision that will affect how books are sold online. In 2010 Apple and the publishing industry tried to fight Amazon's dominance of the e-book market by working out a deal that would let publishers set their own prices for e-books sold through Apple, allowing them to raise the cost above Amazon's $9.99 price point. But in 2012 the Justice Department charged Apple, along with five of the six major publishers, with violations of anti-trust law. The publishers settled, but Apple decided to fight the charges. The judge ruled against Apple and called for a separate trial to determine damages. Read it at The Verge Hola, Amigo! 5. Bush Hopes for Immigration Reform Former President George W. Bush has remained mostly quiet on matters of policy since leaving office. But on Wednesday he said he hopes there is a "positive resolution" to the immigration debate in Washington. "I hope during the debate we keep a benevolent spirit in mind and we understand the contributions immigrants make to our country," said Bush during a naturalization ceremony in Dallas. Bush, who tried to pass immigration reform in 2007 only to be stopped by his own party, spoke hours before House Republicans were set to meet to decide whether they will support immigration reform. Read it at ABC News Rate Hike Senate Bill to Freeze Student Loan Rates Fails On procedural vote. SLOWDOWN China Issues Trade Warning After exports fall. Marketing for Market Studs SEC Lets Hedge Funds Advertise Boosts public profile. URINE TROUBLE Justin Bieber Pees in Mop Bucket And disses Bill Clinton. IT KIND OF IS Robin Thicke: My Song Isn't 'Rapey' It's really a meditation on men and women. 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. Egyptian Man Captures Own Death on Camera Fifty-one people were killed Tuesday when Egyptian soldiers fired at a crowd outside of a Republican Guard building. Ahmed Samir Assem, a photographer for an Egyptian newspaper and a victim in the massacre, was filming when one soldier turned a rifle toward him. More Videos Is Amanda Bynes Racist? by Allison Samuels Green Is the New Gay by Lisa Bennett 'The Newsroom' Got Better by Kevin Fallon

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