Cheat Sheet - ‘Uncatchable’ Jihadist Killed

Today: Kerry Urges Egyptian Unity , SpaceX Capsule Arrives at Space Station , Search Called Off for Sinkhole Victim March 03, 2013 GOT HIM 1. 'Uncatchable' Jihadist Killed The Al Qaeda-affiliated leader of the Signed in Blood battalion behind January's Algerian hostage crisis was killed by Chadian forces in Mali on Saturday, reports The Daily Beast's Jamie Dettmer. Read it at The Daily Beast ROAD TO DEMOCRACY 2. Kerry Urges Egyptian Unity John Kerry is certainly diving right in. On his first trip overseas in his position, the new U.S. Secretary of State urged Egyptians to come together to solve its impending economic crisis. On Sunday, Kerry will meet with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who lately has been met with fierce opposition after just one year in office. Kerry met with some key leaders of Morsi's opposition forces on Saturday, and he reportedly promised he would address the impending elections in a closed-door meeting with the Egyptian president. Meanwhile, former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's retrial will begin on April 3, Egypt's appeals court said on Sunday. Mubarak has been sentenced to life imprisonment after allegedly ordering soldiers to fire on protesters. Read it at NPR BETTER LATE THAN NEVER 3. SpaceX Capsule Arrives at Space Station A privately-owned Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, a day late, delivering much-needed supplies to the Dragon capsule, which has struggled since its Friday launch. The unmanned Dragon is carrying more than one ton worth of supplies for the crew and the crew's experiments. After Friday's launch, things went slightly awry on the Dragon: a clogged pressure line or stuck valve caused the thrusters to shut down, and it took controllers several hours to gain control. Read it at Associated Press MYSTERY 4. Search Called Off for Sinkhole Victim Florida officials said on Sunday that they will abandon the search for Jeff Bush, who is believed to have died when a sinkhole opened up underneath his Tampa-area home on Thursday night. The house will be demolished, officials said. Bush, 37, was at home when the sinkhole opened up and swallowed him and much of his bedroom. Five family members inside the house—who said they heard a scream and a crash—managed to escape. The whole house could be consumed by the ever-growing sinkhole, officials said. Two neighboring homes, also at risk of being consumed by the sinkhole, will be evacuated as well. Read it at Tampa Bay Online COME ON 5. The Rules of Washington Morality Why does Bob Woodward get to lie—twice!—and still be Bob Woodward? And why is it that the Republicans can be so intransigent and Barack Obama gets blamed? The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky explains. Read it at The Daily Beast UH OH Adelson Casino 'Likely' Violated Law According to operator in SEC filings. TRAGEDY Expectant Couple Dies, Baby Survives Car crash en route to hospital. SERIOUSLY? Amazon Pulls 'Rape On' Shirts After Twitter outcry. NO SERIOUSLY, WHAT? Conn. Lawmaker: Male Interns Only "That may sound sexist, but I really don't" want female intern. JOKE'S ON THEM Onion Mocks Itself for Offensive Tweet Onion Mocks Itself for Offensive Tweet 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 Star Wars/Trek Blunder The president's 'Jedi mind meld' comment has gone viral since his statements Friday on the sequester. But Obama mixed up his sci-fi franchises, and here's your explainer. More Videos The Romney Revival Tour by John Avlon What's So Hard About Breakfast? by Eliza Shapiro Evolution of the Model by Rebecca Benhamou

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