Cheat Sheet - The Church’s Greatest Criminal

Today: North Korea Nullifies War Truce , An Auschwitz Survivor Searches for His Twin on Facebook , Former Detroit Mayor Convicted March 11, 2013 Notes on a Scandal 1. The Church's Criminal Father Marcial Maciel was the postwar Catholic Church's greatest fundraiser—and its greatest criminal. In Newsweek, Jason Berry examines how the priest's rise to power and late-life crash into scandal stained the campaign for John Paul II's sainthood and became a quagmire for Benedict XVI. Read it at The Daily Beast ESCALATION 2. North Korea Nullifies War Truce No visit from Dennis Rodman could solve the problems between North and South Korea. South Korea has a heightened sense of anxiety as the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint military drills Monday. Some South Koreans called for the development of nuclear weapons. Despite increased tensions, no skirmishes have been reported along the border. In a recent poll, two thirds of South Koreans advocated that the country develop its own nuclear arsenal. The new South Korean president, Park Geun-hye, is the daughter of a military strongman who made a name for himself by standing tough against North Korea—and Park's very election reflects the changing attitudes of the country. Read it at The New York Times Long Lost 3. An Auschwitz Survivor's Search for His Twin Menachem Bodner last saw his twin at age 4, when he was liberated from the infamous Auschwitz laboratory of Dr. Josef Mengele. Now, he's searching for Jeno, a man who probably looks just like him and has a distinctive "A-7734" tattoo on his forearm. And 1 million Facebook users are helping him look. Nina Strochlic reports. Read it at The Daily Beast Dirty Politics 4. Former Detroit Mayor Convicted From City Hall to the clink. Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted Monday on a raft of corruption charges, ensuring a trip back to prison for the notoriously scandal-ridden politician. Jurors convicted Kilpatrick on charges including racketeering and conspiracy, following a five-month trial that detailed how he accepted bribes, rigged contracts, and ran a "private profit machine" while in office until fall 2008. Among the most damning allegations: he used a nonprofit fund that was supposed to benefit Detroit's most in-need residents to pay for his own yoga lessons, golf clubs, and camp for his children. Read it at Associated Press Make Your Picks! 5. Vote for the DVF Awards Don't forget to cast your vote in the annual DVF Awards, honoring extraordinary women who have had the courage to fight, the power to survive and the leadership to inspire! Learn more about this year's People's Voice Award nominees and vote for the woman who inspires you the most at dvfawards.com–voting closes March 22. Read it at DVFAwards.com Behind the Image Story of Shocking Syria Photo Revealed 110 men were massacred. Rumor Control Hasselbeck Not Leaving 'The View' Walters confirms on Monday's show. STILL ON THIS? GOP Still Wants to Repeal Obamacare Paul Ryan stirs up fight on Sunday talk shows. DOUBLE JEOPARDY Can Ashley Judd Really Win? Former staffers of celeb pols say maybe. IT'S A DATE Timberlake's 'SNL' Ratings Soar Best viewership in 14 months. 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. Lauer: They Screwed Ann Curry by Howard Kurtz 'The Bachelor' Finale: Sean Lowe Answers Our Questions by Ramin Setoodeh 'My Father's Last Day Alive' by Michael Daly

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