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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Cheat Sheet - Iran’s Nuclear Black Box

Today: Sebelius Apologizes for Rollout , Health Website Had Security Risks , A Dread Disease Spreads in Syria
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

October 30, 2013
CATCH 'EM IF YOU CAN

We caught them twice before. But as Iran gets craftier, sussing out its nuclear program is no sure thing, writes The Daily Beast's Eli Lake.

OBAMACARE

When Kathleen Sebelius finally answers "whatever" to a question asked four different times, you can guess how things are going on the Hill. The Health and Human Services Secretary took the hot seat on Wednesday, apologizing to consumers for the technical issues on HealthCare.gov, the insurance marketplace where Americans can sign up for healthcare under the Affordable Care Act. Testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Sebelius admitted Healthcare.gov had "serious problems" and she said she is "as frustrated and angry as anyone" with the flawed rollout. Sebelius also said the is very little "reliable data" about how many people have enrolled.

DANGEROUS?

Drip. Drip. Drip. An internal government memo from September 27 reveals that administration officials were worried about the "high" security risks facing the new health insurance website due to lack of testing. The memo to Medicare chief Marylin Tavenner detailed that the contractors weren't able to test all the security controls, which "exposed a level of uncertainty that can be deemed as a high risk." During a congressional hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that consumers' personal information is secure.

POLIO OUTBREAK

Bio-terrorism by accident? Radical foreign jihadists allied with al Qaeda may be bringing polio with them into the war-ravaged country without even knowing it. The Daily Beast's Christopher Dickey reports.

BAD SANTA

See Merkel, Russia does it too! According to the New York Post, devious Russian agents placed USB drives and phone chargers in goodie bags at the G-20 that would copy and send sensitive info. La Stampa and Corriere della Sera originally reported the ruse after the EU's Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council, was reportedly wary of the devices and had them investigated. Russian authorities have denied the accusations, saying they are trying to distract "from the problems that really exist."


CAR CRASH
'Terrorist Attack' on Tiananmen
Five arrested after fiery wreck.
HOT WATER
Voting for Slavery?
One Nevada constituent says he would.
TA-TA FOR NOW
NYC Topless Activist Wins $40K Settlement
Guess what? NYPD can't arrest anyone for being topless.
CONGRATULATIONS
Kerry Washington Is Pregnant
With her first child.
ON FIRE
Guy Fieri Fights Hairdresser
Fracas caught on camera.

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