Cheat Sheet - Botched Lethal Injections Are No Accident

Today: 'Hero' Doc Accused of Harvesting Stem Cells in Dirty Basements , Oprah Considers Buying the Clippers , U.S. Economy Grew Just 0.1% April 30, 2014 COLD-HEARTED 1. Lethal Injections Lead to the Most Botched Executions Clayton Lockett died of a massive heart attack Tuesday night after Oklahoma administered a three-drug cocktail to execute him for murder. That's not unusual—one in 14 lethal injections are botched, report Austin Sarat, Robert Henry Weaver, and Heather Richard. In fact, it's the most botched form of execution since the 19th century. Read it at The Daily Beast DISTURBING 2. 'Hero' Doc Accused of Harvesting Stem Cells in Dirty Basements The head of Italian stem-cell therapy company Stamina is facing an array of disturbing criminal charges, from exploiting terminally ill patients to harvesting stem cells in unsterilized basements. Barbie Latza Nadeau reports that Davide Vannoni charged patients up to $50,000 for his illegal experimental medicine and ran his company like a corrupt Mafia lord. Yet, for many Italians who believe his miracle cures may actually work, he is still considered a hero. Read it at The Daily Beast YOU GET A TEAM! 3. Oprah Considers Buying the Clippers Donald Sterling's worst nightmare may become reality: a black woman buying his basketball team. ESPN reports Oprah Winfrey is considering joining David Geffen and Larry Ellison to make a bid to buy the Los Angeles Clippers if Sterling sells. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life from the league Tuesday and said he's asked the league's board of governors (team owners) to force Sterling to sell. Geffen, a music mogul with a fortune estimated at $6.2 billion, tried to buy a controlling stake in the Clippers four years ago. Ellison, the billionaire CEO of Oracle, has tried to buy several sports teams in recent years.  Read it at ESPN COLD AS ICE 4. U.S. Economy Grew Just 0.1% The U.S. economy grew just one-tenth of 1 percent in the first quarter of 2014, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Blame a brutal winter that held down corporate spending and housing activity. Economists expected the economy to grow 1.2 percent. Either way, it's well below the post-WWII average of 3 percent annual growth. "We've been living in sub-3 percent land, and people have gotten used to that as the new normal," economist Dan North told The New York Times. "But it's not. It's anemic." Read it at The New York Times BUTT OUT 5. Americans Want Out of World Affairs In a dramatic reversal from the years immediately after the 9/11 attacks, a near-majority, 47 percent, of Americans believe the U.S. government should be less involved in world affairs than it currently is. In addition, according to the new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, 30 percent said the current interaction is just right. Only 19 percent said the country should be more active. After 9/11, almost 40 percent of Americans wanted the U.S. to be more involved in the world. In the mid-'90s, the percentage of the public that wanted the U.S. to disengage hovered around 30 percent. The poll also showed an all-time low in how voters see the president's work on foreign policy, with only 38 percent approving. Read it at NBC News IT GETS BETTER? Fox News Kept Shep Smith in the Closet Gay anchor wanted out on air. Déjà vu Chlorine Bombs Used on Syrian Kids U.K. wants investigation. SO LONG Actor Bob Hoskins Dies Starred in "Mona Lisa" and "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." DISGUSTING Families: Nigerian Girls Sold for $12 As brides to militants. RUMORS Glenn Beck: Hillary Is Gay and a Follower Says she would have sex on the White House desk. Upworthy The Power of Prison Yoga GQ The Most Adventurous Restaurant in the World UsWeekly Zac Efron, Post-Rehab 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. Viral Video of the Day: Hamsters Eating Tiny Burritos It's like 'Ratatouille' came to life—and became more adorable. More Videos Meet the New Hero of 'Star Wars' by Amy Zimmerman Do You Suffer From Smartphone Anxiety? by Melissa Fares The Day Saigon Fell by Katie Baker

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