Cheat Sheet - How a Petty Criminal Sparked the Mideast Meltdown

Today: Google Blocks Anti-Muslim Film , Obama’s Team Sees Campaign Boost in Overseas Attacks on Americans , Topless Kate Middleton Photo Published September 14, 2012 Unrest 1. Inside the Mideast Meltdown Meth-cooker Nakoula Bassely Nakoula’s low-budget movie denigrating the Prophet Muhammad has led to anti-American protests in the Middle East and a manhunt in Libya, but the unrest is fueled as much by politics in each country as by religious fury, writes The Daily Beast’s Christopher Dickey. Plus, Christine Pelisek and Michael Daly on whether the Innocence of Muslims director was an informant and more coverage of the turmoil in the Muslim world. Read it at The Daily Beast SHADOWY 2. Google Blocks Anti-Muslim Film Google said on Thursday it would be blocking access to the anti-Muslim film behind the protests--but the company did not remove the film from its website in the wake of deadly protests throughout the Muslim world and the death of four Americans—including the U.S. ambassador—in Libya. Google’s decision to remove the film is unusual since the company’s policy is only to remove content if it is hate speech, violates the terms of service or if it responding to court orders or government requests—and Google said that the video did not constitute hate speech. Read it at The New York Times ON THE TRAIL 3. Team Obama Sees Gains in Crisis Mitt Romney paints the administration as weak, while the president’s side says the Mideast attacks reveal Romney’s unsteadiness. The Daily Beast’s Howard Kurtz on why there are risks to both strategies. Read it at The Daily Beast OH LA LA 4. Topless Kate Middleton Photo Published As if anyone hadn’t had enough of undressed royals, a French magazine on Friday published topless photos of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. In an unprecedented move, her spokesman has released a statement calling the photos, published by Closer magazine, a “grotesque” invasion of privacy and “unjustifiable.” The Duke and Duchess are on tour in Malaysia and have not yet been shown the photos, but the palace has confirmed they are genuine. Read it at The Daily Beast TEACHERS STRIKE 5. ‘Good Day’ In Chicago Talks Chicago schools remained closed on Friday as both sides reported progress on early Friday in the negotiations to end the now weeklong strike. School board president David Vitale emerged from talks after midnight on Friday saying it had been “another good day” of work in the talks, saying they would be doing some “number crunching overnight” and said it is “realistic” to expect a deal by 2 p.m. on Friday. The teachers union president Karen Lewis described the discussions as “ebb and flow” but is optimistic they reach a deal by 2 p.m. Friday—which would hopefully open the doors for a Monday return to classes. Parents throughout the city are weary as the strike hit the 5-day mark on Friday, taking the news of progress with caution. Read it at Chicago Tribune ELECTION Obama Shows 7 Point Lead According to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. YIKES Chinese Media Slam Romney For saying country is currency manipulator. WELCOME BACK Paul Ryan Gets Hero's Welcome To vote on stopgap spending measure. CAREER CRIMINAL Suspect Charged in Central Park Rape Says “I attacked no one” before being arraigned. OUT OF CONTROL Cops ‘Scared’ of Bynes’s Driving After photo allegedly shows her smoking pot. 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. Ambassador Stevens's Sister Speaks Ambassador Christopher Stevens's younger sister, Hilary Stevens, spoke with NBC's Brian Williams on 'Rock Center' Thursday night. 'He was an amazing brother,' she said. 'He was always there.' More Videos Bibi’s Incendiary Obama Attack by Dan Ephron Hope, Research & Autism by Hannah Brown Is ‘The Master’ a Disaster? by Ramin Setoodeh , Marlow Stern

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