Cheat Sheet - Holder’s Regrets and Repairs

Today: Three Lebanese Soldiers Killed , Exclusive: John McCain Slips Across Border Into Syria, Meets With Rebels , Thousands Displaced by Santa Barbara Fire May 28, 2013 Exclusive 1. Holder's Regrets and Repairs How the attorney general feels about his own role in the Fox News case—and how he plans to prevent it from happening again. By The Daily Beast's Daniel Klaidman. Read it at The Daily Beast HOSTILE 2. Three Lebanese Soldiers Killed Three Lebanese soldiers were killed at a checkpoint near the Syrian border on Tuesday, with the gunmen fleeing across the border. Clashes have broken out in the area before, near the town of Arsal, where Syrian rebels smuggle weapons across the border. In February, four Lebanese soldiers and two fighters were killed in a gunfight. This week has been particularly dangerous across the border, with shells from Syria striking the Lebanese region of Hermel on Monday and two rockets hitting Beirut on Sunday. Meanwhile, fighting continued in Syria on Tuesday in Qusayr and Damascus—and there were more reports of chemical-weapons usage by President Bashar al-Assad against the opposition. In Brussels, the European Union let its embargo on weapons lapse, which could allow arms to flow into the rebels' hands. Read it at Al Jazeera English TOP SECRET 3. John McCain Crosses Syrian Border The leaders of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army told the senator they want the U.S. to provide arms, a no-fly zone, and strikes on Hezbollah. The Daily Beast's Josh Rogin reports. Read it at The Daily Beast WILD 4. Thousands Displaced by Santa Barbara Fire Around 1,000 campers and 4,000 residents fled the area near Los Padres National Forest after a fast-moving fire broke out Monday and burned through 1,000 acres by the end of the day. U.S. Forest spokesman Andrew Madsen said the fire was only about 5 percent contained by Monday evening. The white fire broke out at around 2:45 p.m. Monday about 12 miles north of Santa Barbara, sweeping through a Forest Service outpost and partially burning a service vehicle. No homes had been burned, but up to 5,000 residents have been asked to evacuate as the city was engulfed with smoke. Read it at Los Angeles Times NOT SO GRAND 5. Cruise Passengers Head Back to U.S. After Fire It's bad news for the cruise industry when a fire abroad a ship doesn't seem as disastrous as what could have happened. The 2,200 passengers abroad a Royal Caribbean ship that caught fire on Monday are expected to fly back to the U.S. on Tuesday. A fire broke out at about 2:50 a.m. on the Grandeur of the Seas, which had left Baltimore for the Bahamas on Friday for a seven-night trip. Originally headed for CocoCay, Bahamas, the ship instead docked in Freeport, Bahamas, on Monday. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire. Royal Caribbean said all passengers had been accounted for, and they will all receive a full refund and a certificate for a future cruise. Read it at Associated Press HORRIBLE Gay Activist Assaulted in NYC Punched in the face while attackers yelled homophobic comments. MEME-WORTHY BuzzFeed, CNN to Team Up on News Channel On YouTube. MIRACLE Baby in China Saved From Sewage Pipe Found alive after being flushed down the toilet. THE AMANDA SHOW NYPD: No Truth to Bynes's Allegations She denies Rihanna tweets. #SIXSEAONSANDAMOVIE Report: Dan Harmon Could Return to 'Community' Says he was asked to come back. 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. Crane Crashes Into Russian Apartment Building This is one of the most jaw-dropping accidents you'll ever see. An enormous construction crane toppled Monday in Russia, smashing dangerously into an apartment complex. Despite the damage, no injuries were reported. More Videos Jimmy Carter All Over Again by Robert Shrum My Double Mastectomy by Vanessa Bell Calloway Netflix Killed the Bluths by Jace Lacob

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