Cheat Sheet - Europe Picks a Fight With Google

Today: Olympia Snowe Quit Senate to Protest GOP Agenda, GOP Frontrunners May Split Michigan, 2 NATO Troops Dead in Afghanistan March 01, 2012 BATTLE 1. EU Protests Google Privacy Rules Google is forging ahead with plans to implement its streamlined privacy plan today, whether a certain continent likes it or not. A French data watchdog agency has sent the search giant a letter protesting that the plan—which will simplify about 60 different privacy policies into one—may violate their law. The new rules will allow Google to pool data among services like YouTube and Gmail in order to better attract advertisers. Read it at Mashable OUT 2. The Real Reason Sen. Snowe Quit Maine moderate Olympia Snowe's resignation comes just as the GOP is poised to push the Blunt amendment, a bill that would allow employers to withhold insurance coverage for any health-care service that violates their "religious beliefs and moral convictions." Friends and colleagues tell The Daily Beast's Eleanor Clift the lawmaker finally got "sick and tired" of her party's radical agenda. Read it at The Daily Beast HALF AND HALF 3. GOP Frontrunners May Split Michigan Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum may just have to learn to share. Based on the way the vote went in Tuesday night's Michigan primary, the Republicans are likely to split on the state's 30 delegates. The final delegate is still undecided because Michigan, Romney's boyhood home state, awards its delegates on the basis of each candidate's performance in the state's 14 congressional districts. The winner does not take all. So while Romney's camp was quick to crow over its narrow Michigan win, Team Santorum has come out to say that a closer look reveals that their candidate is really the one that deserves the laurels, with Santorum calling his Michigan performance "a huge win" at a Tennessee campaign stop Wednesday. Read it at The Detroit News CASUALTIES 4. 2 NATO Troops Dead in Afghanistan Two NATO troops were killed in what may be the latest incident involving an Afghan serviceman—or insurgent masquerading as one—shooting NATO soldiers. The international peacekeepers were serving in southern Afghanistan Thursday when two other men, one of whom may have been an Afghan soldier, opened fire on them. In the past two weeks, NATO has lost six soldiers in similar incidents involving persons in the uniforms of the Afghan military or police force. Read it at Associated Press FUEL 5. Gas Could Spike to $5 a Gallon Tensions between the West and countries like Syria and Iran may conceivably hike gas prices up to $5 a gallon, especially as the summer months loom and Americans plan getaways. According to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report, gas prices—at a current national average of $3.73 per gallon—are breaking former winter records. On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told members of the House of Representatives that rising oil prices would continue to affect Americans' spending habits. On the other hand, experts say that a slackening of Middle East tensions could ease fears and cause prices to fall, with the potential for gas prices to drop by as much as 50 cents a gallon. Read it at The New York Times BANK Apple Valuation Hits $500 Billion For first time. CRISIS U.N. to Send New Envoy to Syria Former secretary-general Kofi Annan. TV Meet the Iranian Kardashians Shahs of Sunset out to change perceptions. BALANCE Bank of America Plans Monthly Fees As banks search for new revenue. YIKES Giant Jurassic Fleas Found in China Almost an inch in length. 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 The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. More Murdoch Troubles Ahead by Mike Giglio Is Pickiness an Eating Disorder? by Nina Strochlic Snooki's Guide to Motherhood by Michael Solomon

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