Cheat Sheet - The Perks of Being an Ex-Pope

Today: Three Dead in Courthouse Shooting , Budget Battles Ahead, Obama Prepares High-Stakes State of the Union , Mayor: L.A. Will Not 'Tolerate' Dorner February 11, 2013 HOLY MOLY 1. Pope Benedict Bows Out The world is reeling Monday over the news that Pope Benedict XVI will resign—the first time in nearly six centuries that a pontiff has stepped down. The Daily Beast's Barbie Latza Nadeau reports from Rome on the stunning move, the palace intrigue on who will wear the big hat next, and two reasons why the early exit was a wise decision. Plus, Andrew Roberts says the pope wimped out, Megan McArdle on the problem with elderly people clinging to their jobs, and more. Read it at The Daily Beast GUN VIOLENCE 2. Three Dead in Courthouse Shooting The man who shot dead two women and injured two police officers this morning at a courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware has been identified as David Matusiewicz, a former optometrist with a criminal past. Matusiewicz, 45, was declared dead on the scene after allegedly killing his ex-wife and another woman. Authorities say Matusiewicz spent four years in prison after kidnapping his three daughters amid a custody dispute. He was on the lam with his girls for two years before authorities found him in 2009, when he was sentenced for the kidnapping and bank fraud. Read it at CNN BIG SPEECH 3. High-Stakes State of the Union Should Obama come out swinging or edge toward the center? With the president preparing for Tuesday night's State of the Union address, The Daily Beast's Eleanor Clift previews his last chance to lecture a captive audience before drastic spending cuts kick in. Read it at The Daily Beast MANHUNT 4. Mayor: L.A. Will Not 'Tolerate' Dorner Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa insisted on Sunday that his city would "not tolerate" Christopher Dorner's "reign of terror," as exhausted police have increased the reward to $1 million in the manhunt for the fugitive ex-cop suspected of killing three. Police evacuated a home-improvement store in Northridge, California, after a possible sighting of the fugitive was reported, as helicopters hovered overhead and shoppers were told they could leave but not remove their cars. A report in Britain's Daily Express claimed that drones are being used in the search for Dorner—if true, he would be the first human target on U.S. soil. Dorner allegedly went on a killing spree last week in an apparent revenge rampage against the LAPD for firing him. Read it at Los Angeles Times Longreads 5. SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Struggling A lot of veterans are struggling to adjust to civilian life, even the man who killed Osama bin Laden. In a lengthy interview with Esquire, the SEAL Team 6 member who shot the terrorist leader recounts stories of brutal missions from his 16 years in the Navy, but life in the U.S. is turning out to be scary in its own way: retiring 36 months before the official date, he's without a pension, stuck paying $500 a month for private health insurance and waiting months for his disability claims to be adjudicated. The article is full of other details about the mission and the SEAL's life afterward. He gave his rifle magazine to the female CIA analyst who helped find bin Laden, the Navy offered him a witness protection-style job driving a beer truck under an assumed identity, and his kids, after he told them not to use bin Laden's name in public, have opted for "Poopyface." Read it at Esquire POLITICAL Dems to Bring Gun Victims to SOTU Pelosi will bring Newtown students. Party Poopers Indiana Students: No Gays at Prom Group pushing for "traditional" dance. ADRIFT Carnival Cruise Ship Stranded After Fire Will be towed back to shore. JUSTICE Five Held in Mexico Tourist Rapes No information released yet about suspects. Feminism Melanne Verveer Departs White House First-ever ambassador for women's issues. 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. Pope Gives God Three Weeks' Notice Shocking the Vatican and Catholics around the world Monday, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would resign the papacy at the end of February, becoming the first Pope to do so since 1415. Take a look back at his 2005 election. More Videos My Credit Report Is Wrong! by Daniel Gross Yoko Ono's Anti-Fracking Crusade by Lloyd Grove Why Women Love Watching Porn Stars by Aurora Snow

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