Cheat Sheet - Michael Jackson Hit With New Sex-Abuse Claim

Read This, Skip That .... May 12, 2014 MORE 1. Michael Jackson Hit With New Sex Abuse Claim The star of a 1987 Pepsi ad featuring Michael Jackson has joined a lawsuit against the singer's estate, alleging that Jackson sexually abused him for years. Diane Dimond exclusively reports on the newest charges against the deceased King of Pop. Read it at The Daily Beast DENY THIS 2. 13-Foot Sea Level Rise Now 'Inevitable' The collapse of the western Antarctic ice sheet is "unstoppable" and will result in an "inevitable" sea level rise of as much as 13 feet, according to a new study published Monday. Researchers at the University of Washington found that the complete melting of the largest remaining grounded repositories of ice in the world will take a little as 200 years or as much as 1,000 years. Either way, it will virtually destroy places like New Jersey and Florida. A separate NASA study set to be published Monday confirmed the same inexorable end of the western Antarctic ice sheet. Read it at The Guardian 100TH PROBLEM 3. Beyonce's Sister Attacked Jay Z TMZ reports that Beyonce's sister, Solange Knowles, attacked Jay Z in an elevator last week. The incident occured in New York's Standard Hotel at a party following the Met Gala. The gossip site has elevator surveillance video showing Solange suddenly taking swings at Jay Z. The rapper never struck back as one of his bodyguards tried to restrain Solange. Beyonce was present but didn't get physically involved.  Read it at TMZ PRIORITIES 4. The V.A. Paid Bonuses While Vets Died The Department of Veterans Affairs' medical system has so many perverse incentives that it may have actually given rewards to those who treated veterans the worst. Jacob Siegel reports on how rewarding administrators for reducing wait times may have encouraged filing of false reports. Read it at The Daily Beast RUN DEEP 5. Stealth Subs Could Sink America's Navy The U.S. military relies on submarine-hunting technology that's decades old, writes Bill Sweetman. Meanwhile, modern diesel-electric subs are getting quieter and more invisible by the day. Read it at The Daily Beast I WANT YOU Donetsk Leader to Russia: 'Absorb' Us Following referendum. FEELING LIBERAL Rand Agrees With ACLU in New York Times Wants drone memos released. TALL TALES Fake Holocaust Memoirist Owes $22.5M Author wasn't even Jewish. IT'S SPREADING Second Confirmed MERS Case in U.S. Florida. DON'T GO 'Parks and Rec' to End with Season 7 And held for midseason. Political Wire WMD Truthers: They're Out There Esquire Where SNL is Hiding Their Best Stuff Rolling Stone Death to the NFL Mock Draft 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: Ninja Turtle Slow Jam Heroes in a half shell! Turtle Power! More Videos Elin Nordegren: The Trophy Wife Role Model by Keli Goff The Washington Monument's Weird History by William O'Connor Chromeo's Pop Nerds Bring Back Funk by Melissa Leon

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