Cheat Sheet - The NFL’s Super Bowl Con Job

Today: Amanda Knox 'Afraid' Of Today's Court Verdict , Ukraine Protesters Turn Stun Guns On Each Other , DOJ Wants More Drug Clemency January 30, 2014 FOOLED YA 1. The NFL Super Bowl Con Job Analysts say the first cold-weather Super Bowl will pour hundreds of millions into New York and New Jersey's economies. They're wrong, reports Brandy Zadrozny. Economists reveal why America's biggest sporting event doesn't score points for cities. Read it at The Daily Beast FOXY RETRIED 2. Amanda Knox 'Afraid' Of Today's Court Verdict In a matter of hours, an Italian court will rule on whether or not Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito will have to return to jail for the murder of Meredith Kercher. Barbie Latza Nadeau reports from the tense courtroom in Florence, Italy. Read it at The Daily Beast WATCH YOUR BACK 3. Ukraine's Lord of the Flies Moment Even as protesters in Kiev battle riot cops and call for the president's resignation, opposition factions are turning on each other. The danger now, writes Oleg Shynkarenko, is that the infighting will end up weakening the opposition and inadvertently strengthen President Viktor Yanukovych. Read it at The Daily Beast SECOND CHANCE 4. DOJ Wants More Drug Clemency In a major move after President Obama's decision last month to commute the sentences of eight non-violent drug offenders, the Justice Department asked bar associations around the country Thursday to help some prisoners in their petitions for clemency. Deputy Attorney General James Cole is expected to speak on the change today in front of the New York Bar Association. In prepared remarks he says that there are more low-level, non-violent drug offenders in prison today who would probably have received a less harsh sentence if convicted of the same crimes now. Read it at the Washington Post COWABUNGA 5. U.S. Economic Comeback Continues On the back of the highest consumer spending in three years, the U.S. economy grew at a rate of 3.2 percent for the fourth quarter of 2013. The growth continued what was a strong finish to the year, as the preceding three months saw growth of 4.1 percent. The continued strength of the economy was likely part of the reason the Federal Reserve announced yesterday it will keep cutting back on bond purchases. The growth came despite a government shutdown, and a significant drop in federal spending. Read it at Bloomberg News HUNGER STRIKE Utah Hijacks 40 Kids' Lunches Because parents owed school money. TEMPER TANTRUM RNC Chair: No More MSNBC! Over race tweet. TOO YOUNG TO DIE Detroit Deadliest City for Kids Due to prematurity and violence. WOOF North Korea: We Shot Kim's Uncle Not fed to 120 ravenous dogs. SILLY KID Bieber Drug Test Shows Xanax, Pot According to law enforcement sources. Your Tango 10 Hottest Women at the 2014 Olympics The Wrap GLAAD Media Awards Nominations NY Magazine Down, Formerly Bang with Friends, Returns Anonymity to Your Flirting 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. Is School Choice a Civil Right? by Keli Goff Africa's Epic Empty Megachurch by Nina Strochlic The Most Violent Super Bowl Yet by Evin Demirel

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