Cheat Sheet - This Is Your Pilot Speaking: Screw the Sequester!

Today: Abortion's Foes Twist Logic in Gosnell Case , Syria Likely Used Chemical Weapons , Missing Body Found Was Brown Student's April 25, 2013 PILOT GOES OFF 1. Screw the Sequester! OK, those drastic budget cuts are finally starting to feel real. The FAA has been forced to furlough hundreds of controllers—up to 10 percent of its tower and radar facility staff—and the nation's airline passengers are facing delays and cancellations. Pilot Patrick Smith on the crisis at airports and why it's completely unacceptable. Read it at The Daily Beast HOUSE OF HORRORS 2. Kermit Gosnell's Biggest Victims There is a grotesque irony in the way that anti-abortion activists are trying to use the Kermit Gosnell case to further restrict access to abortion in Virginia. It was, after all, the lack of such access that drove Karnamaya Mongar, the woman Gosnell has been charged with killing, to his filthy clinic in the first place. By Michelle Goldberg. Read it at The Daily Beast SWITCHING VIEWS 3. Syria Likely Used Chemical Weapons Just two days after Israel decried Syria for its use of chemical weapons, the White House switched its view on the topic, sending letters to Congress to say it now believes as well that Syria has used them. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said U.S. officials believe with "some degree of varying confidence" that the warring nation employed the deadly weapons. Intelligence officials had allegedly been "assessing information" about Syria's use of chemical weapons for a long time, but that the decision to speak out about Syria was made "in the last 24 hours." Read it at BBC DISCOVERED 4. Missing Body Found Was Brown Student's The body found in the Providence River on Tuesday is indeed that of Sunil Tripathi, the 22-year-old Brown University student who has been missing since March. Tripathi's case resurfaced in the media last week when he was mistakenly identified as one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. The cause of his death is still under investigation, but the medical examiner does not suspect foul play. His brother told CNN's Piers Morgan on Wednesday night that Tripathi had exhibited some mood issues before he went missing, but had never been diagnosed with depression. Read it at NBC Bill's Got Jokes 5. Clinton Teases Bush About Paintings As current and former heads of state gather in Dallas, Thursday, to honor George W. Bush, it would be wrong to ignore the cracks in the former president's legacy. Leave it to Bill Clinton to address the elephant in the room: George W.'s paintings. "Your mother showed me some of your landscapes and animal paintings and I thought they were great. I seriously considered calling you to paint my own portrait, until I saw the emails that were stolen from your sister's account," Clinton said. "Those bathroom sketches were wonderful. But at my age, I think I need to keep my suit on."  Read it at Great Falls Tribune SCIENCE Study: Autism Linked to Creases in Placenta It could become a way to test babies before symptoms appear. PHOTO OP NewsBeast Wins in NPPA Awards Photo team takes first place for three awards. REHAB TOUR Barbara: 'We've Had Enough Bushes' While GWB says he wants granddaughter to call him "El Jefe." THINK FAST! IBM CEO Reprimands Staff Urges them to move quickly. STONED IN STOCKHOLM 'Drugs' Found on Bieber's Tour Bus Cops don't know whose it is. 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. Bush: I Didn't Want War Giving Matt Lauer a tour of his new Presidential Center, George W. Bush said he didn't want to be a wartime president. More Videos The TSA's Diaper Scramble by Philip Shishkin Don't Tax the Internet by Megan McArdle Life in Aleppo

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