Cheat Sheet - Meet Dzhokhar's Defender: Judy Clarke

Today: Syrian Rebels: Hezbollah Threatened Us , Joe Manchin's Crusade to Get Gun Bill a Second Shot , Colo. Approves Civil Unions May 01, 2013 QUIET SUPERSTAR 1. Judy Clarke, the Lawyer Who Will Defend Dzhokhar She saved the Unabomber, Jared Loughner, and Susan Smith from execution. Michael Daly on the quiet defender who sees the humanity in monsters—and will now have to find it in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Read it at The Daily Beast CONFLICT 2. Syrian Rebels: Hezbollah Threatened Us The Syrian opposition said on Wednesday that Lebanon's Hezbollah had "threatened" them after the leader of the Islamic militant group backed the government of Bashar al-Assad. Syria's comments came after Hassen Nasrallah, Hezbollah's leader, said on Tuesday that the rebels would not be able to overpower Assad's military—claiming that he still had "real friends in the region." The Syrian rebels also warned against any intervention by Iran—a key friend of both Hezbollah and Assad. The infighting in the region comes just one day after U.S. President Obama said that although Assad's government had crossed the so-called red line with the use of chemical weapons against his citizens, more information is needed before the U.S. will intervene. Read it at Al Jazeera English NRA CHAMPION 3. Senator Joe Manchin's Crusade to Pass the Gun Bill As the public turns on Republican senators who opposed the legislation, supporters aim to line up a second shot for it, and a new result. Eleanor Clift reports. Read it at The Daily Beast I DO 4. Colo. Approves Civil Unions Nothing like some midnight parties to kick off May Day. Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples held midnight civil-union ceremonies in Denver on Wednesday after a new law allowing the unions went into effect at 12:01 a.m. As the clock struck midnight, cheers broke out at Denver's Wellington E. Webb government building, and the celebration wasn't dampened by the reality that Colorado has a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock performed many of the first ceremonies, along with U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette and municipal judges and religious officiates. The first couple to wed were Fran and Anna Simon, who have spent years campaigning for same-sex marriage and civil unions. "I didn't know what to expect," Fran said. "I just expected being with Anna." Read it at Denver Post 'ANGEL-FACED KILLER' 5. Amanda Knox: I Didn't Do It Diane Sawyer wasn't skirting the drama Tuesday night as she conducted the first sit-down interview with Amanda Knox since the young woman was tried in Italy for the murder of her roommate. "Did you kill Meredith Kercher?" Sawyer asked. "No," Knox replied. The interview was emotional at times, with Knox tearing up, speaking about her parents and reliving her police interrogations, which she says broke her. "What happened to me, hit me like a train, and there was nothing I could to do stop it," she said. "For all intents and purposes I was a murderer, whether I was or not." Of her acquittal's recent overthrow by the Supreme Court of Italy, Knox says: "I can't be afraid right now. I have to be ready to fight and defend myself." Read it at The Daily Beast HUZZAH Daily Beast Wins Webby for News For the second year in a row. MAMA GRIZZLY Senator Ayotte Confronted on Gun Vote By daughter of Newtown victim. UM WHAT? GM Pulls 'Offensive' Ads Had 1938 recording saying Chinese say "ching ching, chop suey." CORRECTION NEEDED 'Bag Men' Dad May Sue NY Post Son incorrectly ID'd as Boston bomber. AMERICAN DREAM Schwarzenegger Backs Immigration Bill Cites his own experience as an immigrant. 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. Knox: I Didn't Do It In her first interview since being tried for the murder of her roommate in Perugia, Italy, Amanda Knox told Diane Sawyer that she didn't kill Meredith Kercher. More Videos Your Kids Know You're Stoned by Jason Good Media High-Five Collins by Howard Kurtz Why Beyoncé is a Tough Friend for Michelle Obama by Allison Samuels

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