Cheat Sheet - Roger Ailes Calls Obama Lazy

Today: U.N. Peacekeepers Held Near Syria , Few 'Sloppy Inches' in D.C. , Ahmadinejad: Chávez Will Return March 06, 2013 MEDIA 1. Ailes Calls Obama Lazy The Fox News chief didn't mince words when it comes to the president, and he also thinks Biden's 'dumb as an ashtray.' The Daily Beast's Howard Kurtz on Ailes's new book. Read it at The Daily Beast Hostage 2. U.N. Peacekeepers Held Near Syria The United Nations confirmed Wednesday that roughly 20 peacekeepers have been detained by an armed group near Syria. The peacekeepers are being held in the controversial Golan Heights territory, on the border of Syria and Israel. A video of a man claiming to be part of the group "Martyrs of Yarmouk" says he will not release the captives until Syrian government forces withdraw from the village of Jamla. "If no withdrawal is made within 24 hours, we will treat them as prisoners," the captor said.  Read it at Al Jazeera English SNOWQUESTER?! 3. Few 'Sloppy Inches' in D.C. After slamming the Midwest with about 10 inches of snow Tuesday night; forcing schools in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois to close; derailing more than 1,100 flights out of Chicago; and causing at least one fatal interstate accident, the March storm made its way to Washington, D.C. Federal-government offices  closed Wednesday, and District residents prepared for power outages, major traffic jams, and other such inconveniences. But in the end, the snowfall amounted to nothing more than "a few sloppy inches" in the District and northern Virginia. Still, hundreds of flights out of Washington's Dulles and Reagan National airports were canceled. Read it at Associated Press BEST FRIENDS 4EVA 4. Ahmadinejad: Chávez Will Return There's always an encore. Fear not, those mourning the passing of Venezuelan autocrat Hugo Chávez. Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted a letter on his website, promising that the deceased president would "come again" with Jesus and a Muslim prophet expected to redeem mankind. Ahmadinejad called for a day of national mourning for the "Latin American anti-imperialist figure." In the capital of Caracas, Chávez's coffin was carried through the streets as 8,000 people gathered outside the hospital where he died and thousands more flooded the streets. Read it at The New York Times BROOKLYN TWIST 5. Hit-and-Run Driver Speaks Julio Acevedo, wanted in the deaths of a young Brooklyn couple and their unborn baby, says he fled because he was 'scared'—perhaps because of his earlier killing of the legendary, original 50 Cent, reports The Daily Beast's Michael Daly. Read it at The Daily Beast SUPERBUG CDC Warns of 'Nightmare Bacteria' Resistant to antibiotics. BUSTED Microsoft Slammed With $731M Fine For violating agreement with the EU. Epic Guy Rand Paul Wages Filibuster On drones, for "as long as it takes." Divine Bureaucracy Vatican to Cardinals: Shut Up Delays start of conclave. Late-Night Drama Howard Stern May Replace Fallon Taking late-show slot. 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. Mila Isn't Alone: Awkward Celeb Interviews A highlight reel of Christina Hendricks, Jude Law, and more celebs in awkward interviews. Don't worry, we included highlights of the Mila Kunis/BBC cute-fest. More Videos Give Ann Romney a Break by Michelle Cottle Baby Steps on Guns by David Frum Hotels for Hipsters by Luke Kerr-Dineen

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