Cheat Sheet - The Hero Diplomat We Lost

Today: Margaret Thatcher: The Accidental Feminist , Obama in CT: 'We Must Change' , Hagel to Visit Israel April 09, 2013 SLAIN IN AFGHANISTAN 1. The Hero Diplomat We Lost She was idealistic, she was upbeat, she was positive—25-year-old Anne Smedinghoff, killed in an Afghan bomb attack, was the best kind of Foreign Service officer to spread our values, says The Daily Beast's Michael Daly. Read it at The Daily Beast RIP IRON LADY 2. The Accidental Feminist A loner for most of her political career, the former prime minister Margaret Thatcher faced vicious sexism, but she triumphed to transform the status of woman in Britain. Just don't call her a feminist, writes The Daily Beast's Amanda Foreman. Plus, historian Andrew Roberts on the Maggie he knew, Jamie Dettmer recalls Thatcher's foreign trips, and Morrissey on Thatcher's reign of terror. Read it at The Daily Beast AFTER NEWTOWN 3. Obama in CT: 'We Must Change' President Obama insisted "Newtown, we're here with you" during a rally at the University of Hartford on Monday night, which was attended by several families of victims of the school shooting that left 20 first-graders dead as well as six teachers. Nicole Hockley, whose son Dylan was killed in the Newtown shooting, introduced Obama, saying "now there is no going back" on gun control. More than 3,100 attended the rally, and police arrested a man with a BB gun who was watching the president's motorcade. But even as the president spoke, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed to block the gun bill until he knew more details. Meanwhile, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would grade each member of Congress on their statements and actions on guns—similar to the NRA's gun ranking system. Read it at Hartford Courant BARUCH 4. Hagel to Visit Israel Hope nobody in Israel was paying attention to that Chuck Hagel confirmation hearing, or else things might be awkward. The secretary of Defense will visit Israel April 21–23, an Israeli official told Reuters on Tuesday. Hagel's visit is meant to show the U.S.'s support of Israel as the country faces an increased nuclear threat from Iran. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is currently in Israel, and President Obama visited the country last month. Read it at Reuters Tension 5. North Korean Workers MIA North Korean workers failed to show up at the Kaesong complex on the border with South Korea Tuesday morning, the latest sign that the North is continuing to dig in among rising tensions with the South and the U.S. over the North's nuclear threats. South Korean companies employ more than 53,000 North Korean workers at similar complexes, and 13 at the Kaesong Industrial Complex have had to stop operating in the wake of the strike. The workers provide a crucial stream of foreign currency to North Korea, and the suspension of their work suggests, some experts say, that the North feels it has nothing left to lose under strict global sanctions. Read it at Bloomberg News SWEET VICTORY Louisville Wins NCAA Championship Beats Michigan 82–76. RAMPAGE 13 Shot Dead in Serbia 60-year-old shooter severely injured. MYSTERY Reddit User Confesses to Murder Via Meme Reported to FBI. @PrezBillyJeff Colbert Signs Bill Clinton Up for Twitter @PresidentClinton was taken. NOT FUNNY Coachella Cancels Gitmo-Themed Party That boasted of "pleasure torture." 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. Annette Funicello, 1942-2013 The original Mouseketeer and star of a series of beach party films has passed away from complications related to Multiple Sclerosis. Here, she sings 'I'll Never Change Him' in 'Beach Blanket Bingo.' More Videos How Obama Stalled Out by Howard Kurtz Why Ron Johnson Failed at JCPenney by Daniel Gross It's All 'Everyday Sexism' by Anna Klassen

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