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May 02, 2012 | | REJECTED NFThe Romney campaign’s defenders are blaming the ouster of gay spokesman Richard Grenell on his misogynist tweets, not his sexual orientation. But The Daily Beast’s Andrew Sullivan says Grenell’s remarks would have been trivial if he wasn’t openly gay—and Romney’s silence says everything about the extreme social isolation of being a gay Republican. MYSTERY NFL star Junior Seau has reportedly been found dead in his Oceanside, Calif., according to TMZ, with officials confirming to the site that police are investigating a shooting. Seau, 43, reportedly texted, “Love you,” to his three kids and ex-wife yesterday, who all texted him back and didn’t think anything was wrong. Seau, who has played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and New England Patriots, drove his car off a California cliff in 2010 after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. While there was speculation that the accident was a suicide attempt, Seau reportedly told police that he had fallen asleep at the wheel. DEADLY At least 20 people were killed Wednesday in Cairo and at least 160 injured in clashes when a group of armed “thugs” attacked protesters demanding an end to military rule. The violence came just weeks ahead of Egypt’s first post-Mubarak campaign, and resulted in two Islamist candidates suspending their campaigns. “Where is the Army? Why are they not stopping these people?” cried one bystander during the violence, which included unidentified men attacking protesters with batons and guns, with some protesters retaliating by beating their assailants. The military will hold a meeting Wednesday with political party leaders to defuse the violence, but Egypt’s largest political party, the Muslim Brotherhood, said it will boycott any meeting. UNEMPLOYMENT A monthly report from the payroll giant ADP said Wednesday that U.S. hiring slowed in April, marking the second straight month that job growth disappointed forecasters. Companies hired 119,000 people in April after hiring 201,000 in March. The slowed growth was spread across a broad range of sectors. Analysts say the unusually warm winter may have stimulated hiring over the past few months and then led employers to cut back later. GOING PUBLIC Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng broke his silence on Wednesday, telling the Associated Press that he did not want to stay in China, and a friend of Chen’s said he had told her that he feared for his family’s safety. By 11 p.m. local time, activists who had spoken to Chen at the hospital said he had been told his family members would be beaten to death if he did not leave the U.S. Embassy. While Chinese officials have said they will grant Chen and his family freedom, many have questioned the validity of those statements. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in Beijing for previously scheduled talks, said she is “pleased” with the deal struck for Chen’s freedom—if China sticks to its end of the deal. | | 
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