Cheat Sheet - 'Arrested Development': The Verdicts Are In

Today: The Master Terrorist We Gave Away , Report: Chinese Hack U.S. Defense Systems , Obama, Christie Tour New Jersey Town May 28, 2013 Reboot 1. 'Arrested Development': The Verdicts Are In A feverishly anticipated new season premiered yesterday on Netflix. So was it any good? The Daily Beast's Marlow Stern writes on all the reason the new season was a bust—and Justin Green says why it wasn't so bad. Read it at The Daily Beast The Terrorist We Let Go 2. The Master Terrorist We Gave Away One of al Qaeda's top people, whose strategy continues to inspire attacks, was in CIA custody. Then he was handed over to Syria and set free, Christopher Dickey reports. Read it at The Daily Beast VULNERABLE 3. Report: Chinese Hack U.S. Defense Systems Anyone want a knockoff fighter jet? Chinese hackers gained access to top-secret military documents that detailed designs of sophisticated weapons, according to The Washington Post. More than two dozen major weapons-design systems were compromised, including crucial programs for missiles, aircrafts, ships, and missile-defense systems. The Defense Science Board, a senior advisory group composed of government and civilian experts, did not outright accuse the Chinese of stealing the designs but indicated that the hacking could be part of a larger espionage plot by the Chinese. Read it at The Washington Post BFFs 4. Obama, Christie Tour New Jersey Town Is there a cooler bromance out there than that of President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie? On Tuesday the pair toured Point Pleasant Beach, a town ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, to see the reconstruction efforts and stopped by the boardwalk to play a few arcade games. The president tried unsuccessfully to win a stuffed animal by throwing a football through a tire, but was given a teddy bear anyway. Christie got it on his first try. Obama high-fived the governor and said, "That's because he's running for office." Read it at Talking Points Memo EVIDENCE 5. Trayvon Martin's Texts, Drug Use Inadmissible A Florida judge ruled Tuesday that texts Trayvon Martin sent before being fatally shot and the fact that marijuana was in his system when he died are inadmissible in George Zimmerman's trial for second-degree murder. Zimmerman, whose trial begins June 10, shot and killed the 17-year-old last year, claiming he acted in self-defense. Judge Debra S. Nelson also ruled that jurors cannot hear about Martin's knowledge of guns. Tuesday's pretrial hearing could be the last before Zimmerman's trial, and Nelson is also expected to rule on whether a state audio expert can break down a 911 call where Martin can be heard saying, in a trembling voice, "I'm begging you," while screams are heard in background, presumably Zimmerman's. Read it at Orlando Sentinel SABBATICAL Embattled Harvard Dean Steps Down Students called for resignation. PREGNANT PAUSE New BPA Dangers Discovered In mice still in utero. BOOTYLICIOUS Overzealous Fan Slaps Beyoncé's Booty You can't do that. Showdown TMZ: Speeding Bieber Chased Down by Former NFL Star Singer's Ferrari antics annoying neighbors. DIC-TEA-TOR JCPenney Teapot Looks Like Hitler The Internet goes wild. 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. Fan Slaps Beyoncé's Booty Queen B proved too bootylicious for one fan Monday night, as the overzealous onlooker reached out of the Copenhagen crowd to slap the superstar's behind. More Videos My Expensive Gay Family by Jen Abrams Jimmy Carter All Over Again by Robert Shrum Farewell to My Father by David Frum

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