Cheat Sheet - What Obama Should Say

Today: Five Hostage Takers Alive , Phil Romano, the New York Cop Who Saved Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life , Three Suicide Bombers Hit Kabul January 21, 2013 INAUGURATION DAY 1. What Obama Should Say The president's big moment is here. The Daily Beast's Peter Beinart, Michael Tomasky, Mark McKinnon, and more give their advice on what Obama must accomplish in his final inaugural address. Plus, send us your inauguration photos. Read it at The Daily Beast ALGERIA 2. Five Hostage Takers Alive As the death toll continues to rise after the four-day hostage siege at an Algerian gas production facility, 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. Meanwhile, the number of dead hostages has gone up as authorities discover more bodies in the plant. The death toll currently stands at 57, but nearly 800 hostages are believed to have escaped. Read it at The New York Times DAY TO REMEMBER 3. The Cop Who Saved Martin Luther King Jr. The Daily Beast's Michael Daly talks to the New York City police officer who helped save King's life a decade before the civil-rights icon was assassinated. Read it at The Daily Beast INSURGENT 4. Three Suicide Bombers Hit Kabul Three suicide bombers launched an attack outside the headquarters of the traffic police in Kabul on Monday. Two additional attackers, armed with automatic rifles, stormed the area and fought with security forces for nearly eight hours. The assault killed three police officers and all five attackers. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which is the second on a government building in less than a week. One government official said, "Honestly speaking, this type of attack, at the start of the year, indicates the coming months are going to be tough." Read it at Reuters INDIA RAPE 5. Trial May Be Moved Out of New Delhi The Supreme Court of India announced it would consider moving the gang-rape trail out of New Delhi, after the lawyer for one of the defendants submitted a plea. M.L. Sharma, the lawyer for defendant Mukesh Singh, said in his petition that anger over the rape and killing of the 23-year-old student "has gone into the root of each home in Delhi" and his client "cannot get justice in Delhi." The trial was set to begin Monday in a special "fast track" court designed to deliver a swift ruling. But the father of the victim said, "It is the duty of the court and the judges to ensure that the final order to punish all the accused is handed down quickly and all the men are hanged." Read it at The Telegraph VPOTUS Biden Hints at 2016 Run Calls himself "president of the United States." THE BIG DAY Inauguration Ticket Prices Slashed May be failing to meet fundraising goals. RECOVERY Ballet Chief 'Regaining Sight' After acid attack. SCORE 49ers Advance to Super Bowl Will face either Ravens or Patriots. SUPERSTAR Jessica Chastain Wins Box Office Stars in the weekend's top two movies. 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 D.C. Partying Lacks Pizzazz by Lauren Ashburn The Secrets of Michelle Obama's Hair by Allison Samuels 25 Crazy, Amazing Inauguration Moments

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