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Today: Ben Bernanke to Congress: You're Doing It Wrong , FBI Shot Tsarnaev Friend Dead , IRS Official Pleads the Fifth May 22, 2013 Horrifying 1. Terror on London's Streets A man believed to be a British soldier was beheaded by two men believed to be Islamic extremists wielding machetes. The suspects have been shot been by police. Peter Jukes reports from London. Read it at The Daily Beast SCOLDING 2. Ben Bernanke to Congress: You're Doing It Wrong Fed chief Ben Bernanke has been working like a dog to keep the economy moving, he told Congress today, but they're not pulling their weight. He's absolutely right, writes Daniel Gross. Read it at The Daily Beast Boston Bombing 3. FBI Shot Tsarnaev Friend Dead The FBI has confirmed that an FBI agent shot and killed a man connected to Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev last night. Ibragim Todashev, 27, was allegedly questioned by the agency about his relationship with Tsarnaev, whom he reportedly knew through martial arts. The FBI said in a statement that agents were interviewing Todashev "when a violent confrontation was initiated by the subject." Todashev was killed, and an agent was injured. Friends of Todashev have confirmed that he was from Chechnya and knew Tamerlan. While the FBI said Todashev is not suspected in the marathon bombing, they are investigating his role in a 2011 triple homicide. One of those victims was also a friend of Tamerlan's. Read it at NBC News HER LIPS ARE SEALED 4. IRS Official Pleads the Fifth You're going to have to do better than that, Lois. The IRS official at the center of the scandal over the agency's scrutiny of conservative groups pleaded the Fifth during Wednesday's hearing. Lois Lerner said she did nothing wrong or illegal and gave no false or misleading information to officials before invoking her constitutional right to remain silent in the face of lawmakers' questions. Lerner admitted to the agency's targeting of conservative groups two weeks ago and apologized for its actions. The revelation has implicated the Obama administration for having knowledge of the IRS's conduct. Read it at Associated Press LOSING HOPE 5. Search for Survivors in OK Wanes The frantic search for survivors in Moore, Oklahoma, may be coming to a futile end. No new survivors or bodies have been discovered since Monday—the day the deadly EF5 tornado ripped through the town. So far the death count stands at 24, a number revised from an earlier erroneous report of 91. Moore's mayor, Glenn Lewis, does not expect the death toll to increase. "I think that will stand," he told reporters. An estimated 2,400 homes were damaged when the mammoth tornado barreled through Oklahoma on Monday, directly impacting 10,000 residents. Read it at CNN TRAGIC First Tornado Victim ID'd A third grader from Plaza Towers Elementary. UPRISING Swedish Riots Rage Into Third Day In protest of police killing a 69-year-old man. REQUIRED READING Paul Ryan Writing A Book Could this be a presidential tome? BELLS Bride Banned From Showing Her Face While marrying the future leader of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect. MIRROR-BALL TROPHY Pickler Wins 'Dancing With the Stars' Beating Zendaya and Jacoby Jones. 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. Mark Sanford, Rob Ford, Marion Barry ... and Anthony Weiner? With a quick turn of phrase and a solemn visage, these four disgraced politicians re-entered the political arena after being removed from office. Three got back in; will Weiner join their ranks? More Videos Senate Moves Toward Arming Syrian Rebels by Josh Rogin The Haunting New Serial-Killer Thriller Heading to Netflix by Jace Lacob Heroes in the Wreckage by Christine Pelisek

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