Cheat Sheet - Where’s the Benghazi Justice?

Today: North Korea Threatens New Nuke Test , Panetta Lifts Ban on Women in Combat , Poll: Hillary Beats Biden in '16 January 24, 2013 UNAVENGED 1. Where's the Benghazi Justice? President Obama promised to avenge the murders of four Americans. But while Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced a grilling over the attack, there's been no retaliation. That sends a dangerous message, says The Daily Beast's John Avlon. Read it at The Daily Beast YIKES 2. North Korea Threatens New Nuke Test Tell us how you really feel, North Korea. The country threatened Thursday to launch a new nuclear test and long-range rocket tests as part of "all out" action against its "sworn enemy," the U.S. Calling the U.S. the "main player" behind harsh new economic sanctions against North Korea, Pyongyang said it would retaliate with "force, not words, as it requires jungle law as the rule for survival." Thursday's statement, while with harsher rhetoric, is only the latest in North Korea's threats against the U.S.—and comes just one month after North Korea successfully launched into orbit a rocket that was capable of reaching the U.S. Read it at The Washington Post BREAKTHROUGH 3. Panetta Lifts Ban on Women in Combat U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta lifted the military ban on women in combat Wednesday, a move which opens up thousands of frontline positions and potential elite commando jobs. The decision gives the U.S. military until 2016 to seek "special exceptions" for jobs they believe should remain closed women. The highly controversial 1994 ban was brought under scrutiny this past November when four female service members challenged the Pentagon's ban on women in combat. Read it at Associated Press NEXT UP 4. Poll: Hillary Beats Biden in '16 Has no one been swayed by The Onion's autobiography of Joe Biden? The vice president comes in second in favorability ratings to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a new poll released Wednesday. Clinton has favorable rating of 67 percent, compared with a 26 percent unfavorable rating, while Biden has a 48 percent favorable rating and a 37 percent unfavorable rating, according to the joint Washington Post–ABC News poll. Meanwhile, Democrats said Wednesday that Biden has ambitions of a 2016 run, with one source close to the White House telling Politico that the vice president is "intoxicated" by the idea. But don't get your hopes up too soon for a Biden-Clinton race: Democratic sources insist it's unlikely the two would challenge each other. Read it at Politico DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH 5. Kiss Minorities Goodbye, GOP Republicans attracting minorities? Not. Going. To. Happen. The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky on why Republicans' recent rhetoric about trying to win over minority voters is completely delusional. Read it at The Daily Beast DEPRIMENTE High Unemployment for Spain's Youth 60 percent of those under 25 have no job. EXTREME MEASURES Kansas Gov. Wants to End Income Tax Nationwide, GOP wants to follow Sam Brownback's model. ALLEGATIONS Ex-L.A. Teacher Arrested for Sex Abuse Accused of molesting 20 children. Doprah Armstrong Sued Over Books Readers say Lance made false claims in 'It's Not About the Bike' and 'Every Second Counts.' Faked it? Beyoncé Lip-Syncing Reports Conflict She was either lip-syncing or sang over a recording. 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. Did Prince Harry Just Say That? Prince Harry had a lot to say in his recently-released interview while serving a second tour in Afghanistan ... and we're not sure why he said some of it. Here are some highlights that range from weird to just plain TMI. More Videos Readers Share: Why I Got an Abortion by Michael Keller Lagarde: We Can't Relax by Daniel Gross The New Gay Travel Hotspot by Itay Hod

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