Cheat Sheet - Hillary: And I'm Out!

Today: U.S. Embassy Blast in Turkey 'Act of Terror,' Possibly Linked to Syria , Scott Brown Won't Run For Senate , Monkey's Space Trip 'Faked'? February 01, 2013 Farewell 1. Hillary: And I'm Out! On her last day of secretary of state, Clinton will address the State Dept. one last time on Friday before handing over to Sen. John Kerry. On the cover of this week's Newsweek, Michael Tomasky takes a look at the most powerful woman in American history. Plus, read the full transcript of her farewell speech to the Council of Foreign Relations yesterday, and photos of her incredible run at the State Dept. Read it at The Daily Beast TERROR 2. Bomber Attacks U.S. Embassy An apparent suicide bomber blew himself up at an entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing himself and a Turkish guard and wounding at least one other person. No Americans were injured in the attack, which White House press secretary Jay Carney said "was clearly an act of terror." Could the attack be linked to Syria? The Daily Beast's Mike Giglio and Dan Ephron report. Read it at The Daily Beast SCRAMBLE 3. Scott Brown Won't Run For Senate Former Massachusetts GOP senator Scott Brown will not run in a special election for current Democratic Sen. John Kerry's seat, according to sources familiar with Brown's plans. But this means Kerry's seat will likely be filled by another Dem, leaving Republicans scrambling to find another option for the June 25 election. Brown was long considered the party's strongest and most likely candidate, so as Kerry prepares takes over Hillary Clinton's role as secretary of state, the GOP may now look to former Massachusetts governor William F. Weld as a possible contender. To make the ballot, candidates must acquire 10,000 certified signatures in four weeks. Read it at The Washington Post NOT SO FAST 4. Monkey's Space Trip 'Faked'? It was too good to be true. Iran's fabled space monkey may have been, well, a fable. Under close examination, it appears that the monkey that returned from space had a birthmark over its eye and the monkey who left did not, leading to some to wonder if it is even the same monkey. Also, while the images were widely circulated by Iranian state television, no one seems to have any evidence of these rockets. The U.S. government has long had suspicions as well. But no one has explored the possibility that the birthmark was added by aliens. Read it at Business Insider COMPROMISE 5. Birth-Control Opt-Out to Be Offered The White House will allow an opt-out for religious nonprofits that object to covering contraception, a source said Friday. Instead, the nonprofits can offer coverage that does not include birth control, and a third-party issuer will handle anything relating to contraception. Religious groups had objected to Obamacare because it had a provision that all women's birth control be covered, and it had become a rallying cry for others opposed to the health-care law. Read it at Boston Globe RESHUFFLE NBC News President Leaving Has been there 20 years. WHAT RECOVERY? Jobless Rate Ticks Up To 7.9 percent. UNPRECEDENTED L.A. Cardinal Relieved of Duties Over mishandling of child sex-abuse allegations. HOLY COW Dow Hits 14,000 For the first time since 2007. AWKWARD Katie Couric Once Went on Date with Larry King "The whole situation was out of a bad Lifetime movie." 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. Te'o Hoaxer Reveals 'Lennay' Voice You have to hear this to believe it! In Dr. Phil's part 2 of his Manti Te'o tell-all story, Ronaiah finally reveals his feminine alter ego. In an oddly elabrorate performance, he reenacts the voicemails left for Te'o by Lennay. More Videos Grand Central Turns 100! by Sarah Begley Sodastream vs. the Super Bowl by Daniel Gross Famous Pets With Famous Names by Jean Trinh

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