Cheat Sheet - Mitt Wins! But Women and Latinos Lose

Today: U.N. Team Races to Damascus , Santorum: ‘It’s Halftime’ , Suspected Shooter Had Troubled Past April 04, 2012 INEVITABLE 1. Romney Wins Now, Loses Later Mitt’s clear victories in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., mean he’s locked down the nomination. But his triumph has cost him dearly with women and Latinos. Will his rightward lurch doom him in November? By Paul Begala. Read it at The Daily Beast CRISIS 2. U.N. Team Races to Damascus So much for the truce pledge. The United Nations said on Tuesday that it is rushing a team to Damascus after the Syrian regime sent reinforcements into rebel areas. The Syrian regime reportedly continued to bombard Homs and other cities, despite promising to withdraw troops in obedience to a U.N. peace plan. At least 38 people were killed yesterday, according to activists and monitors, including 25 civilians. Monitors say they saw a string of arson attacks on homes, and witnesses say the attacks on residential areas are continuing today. Read it at Associated Press LAST STAND 3. Santorum: ‘It’s Halftime’ Rick Santorum may have suffered a triple defeat and be trailing in endorsements, money, and delegates—272 to Mitt Romney’s 646, according to the Associated Press—but he’s not bowing out yet. “It's halftime," he said at a rally in Mars, Pa., last night. He’s already begun campaigning in his home state of Pennsylvania, with three events scheduled there today, but he faces an uphill battle. The stakes for the April 24 primary are especially high for Santorum: not only would a loss there definitively scuttle his campaign, it would reverse much of the progress he’s made since his embarrassing 18-point loss in his 2006 Senate race. Read it at Associated Press BACKGROUND 4. Suspected Shooter Had Troubled Past More details are emerging about One L. Goh, the man suspected of killing seven people at a nursing school on Monday. Goh came back to Oakland, where his ailing father lived, after running into financial difficulties in Hayes, Va. As for a motive, a spokeswoman for the Oakland police says Goh lashed out because he was teased for his poor command of English. The Oakland police chief says Goh was expelled for “anger management issues,” and a former nursing instructor says Goh couldn't “deal with women.” Read it at The New York Times TRAYVON MARTIN 5. Sanford’s Racist Past The Florida town where Trayvon Martin met his death bears the name of its founder, a failed orange grower turned lobbyist who, in the 19th century, abetted a Belgian king’s bloody colonial adventure in the Congo that left millions of Africans dead. Michael Daly reports on the dark history. Read it at The Daily Beast DEADLY Mogadishu Theater Bombed Heads of Somalia’s Olympic committee, football associated killed. TRAGEDY French Academic Found Dead In Hotel In New York for conference; cause of death still unknown. Clash Students Pepper-Sprayed at Tuition Protest At Santa Monica College. Twisters Southeast Prepares for Storms After day of tornadoes. CHAMPIONS Baylor Claims Women’s Title Defeats Notre Dame for college-basketball crown. 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. Keith Olbermann’s Late-Night Offensive in His War Against Current TV by Howard Kurtz Free Syrian Army Has the World’s Support but No Weapons or Ammo by Rolla Scolari ‘Two and a Half Men’ Co-Creator Lee Aronsohn’s Female Comedy Rant by Tricia Romano

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