Cheat Sheet - Welcome Back, Mr. President: Obama Defends Compassionate Government

Today: Obama Sworn In , Michelle Obama's Hair: The Inside Story , French Forces Retake Mali Town January 21, 2013 Inaugural Address 1. Obama Defends Compassionate Government The president uses his inaugural address to take a veiled shot at Romney, declaring that Americans receiving aid aren't "takers." The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz on a thematic speech that stuck to generalities. Plus, Andrew Sullivan's live-blog, Charles Ommanney's Instagrams, and more coverage of Obama's second inauguration. Read it at The Daily Beast Inauguration Day 2. Obama Sworn In Welcome back, Mr. President. Obama took the ceremonial oath of office at 11:51 a.m. on Monday, flanked by Vice President Biden, first lady Michelle Obama, first daughters Malia and Sasha Obama, House Speaker John Boehner, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, members of the Supreme Court, and more—and around 600,000 bystanders who cheered "Obama" as the president took the podium. Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of slain civil-rights leader Medgar Evers, delivered the prayer, the first time a woman has done so. Sonia Sotomayor, who was nominated by Obama, administered the oath of office to the vice president—who refrained from calling himself the president this time around—while Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the president. And the whole affair wasn't flub-free: Obama slightly stumbled over the line "and the office of the President of the United States." Oops. Read it at The Dish SHE HAS BANGS?!? 3. The Inside Story of Michelle Obama's Hair The first lady wore a navy Thom Browne coat and dress custom-made for the day. But what about her hair? The Daily Beast's Allison Samuels talks to Michelle Obama's former stylist. Read it at The Daily Beast RECONQUEST 4. French Forces Retake Mali Town French and Malian on Monday forces retook the key town of Diabaly, which had been held for weeks by rebels that are linked to al Qaeda. Diabaly, located just more than 200 miles from the capital, Bamako, had been the main stronghold of the rebels, and one resident said the rebels had fled the town on Monday. Officials said that Malian and French troops also retook the town of Doutenza, one day after the rebels were reported to have also been retreating from the mountainous region of Kidal. The French-led invasion of Mali began on Jan. 11, while about 150 African troops have joined in the fight so far. Read it at Al Jazeera English Assault 5. Three Americans Among the Dead Three Americans are among those killed in a deadly raid last week in Algeria to rescue hostages taken when Islamic militants overtook a gas facility. Seven Americans made it out safely. The FBI has identified the three Americans as Victor Lynn Lovelady, Frederick Buttaccio, and Gordon Lee Rowan. The death toll currently stands at 57, but nearly 800 hostages are believed to have escaped. Meanwhile, Algerian officials have acknowledged that some of the hostage takers were captured alive. Officials had initially said that all 32 hostage takers were killed, but at least five militants were nabbed while alive. Read it at The New York Times The Scoop Katie Couric to Interview Te'o Will air Thursday. RECOVERY Ballet Chief 'Regaining Sight' After acid attack. VPOTUS Biden Hints at 2016 Run Calls himself "president of the United States." SUPERSTAR Jessica Chastain Wins Box Office Stars in the weekend's top two movies. Buzzkill Lupe Fiasco Escorted Offstage After dissing Obama at inauguration party. 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. Obama's First Term In 120 Seconds Have you been living under a rock for the past four years? Well, if you have, here is everything you missed during President Obama's first term. In 120 seconds. More Videos The Cop Who Saved MLK by Michael Daly The Russian Ballet's Dark Side by Anna Nemtsova James Franco Gets Kinky by Marlow Stern

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