Cheat Sheet - Our Bea Arthur Boob Scandal

Today: DOJ Loses Some Suspected Terrorists , Media Balks at Band-Aid Shield Law , Venezuela Running Low on Toilet Paper May 16, 2013 Unfriend 1. Our Bea Arthur Boob Scandal It was an innocent story about the art market, which happened to include a nude image of everyone's favorite Golden Girl. Facebook disagreed. Brian Ries on an unjust ban. Read it at The Daily Beast DISORGANIZED 2. DOJ Loses Some Suspected Terrorists The Justice Department just cannot catch a break this week. The U.S. Marshals Service has essentially lost track of two known or suspected terrorists, and it's all the DOJ's fault. The persons in question formerly participated in the federal Witness Security Program and should have been on the government's "no-fly" list, but the Justice Department failed to provide the agency responsible for the list with the names of several suspected terrorists, and as a result some of them were able to make it onto commercial airplanes without being apprehended. A report from the inspector general notes that confusion within the DOJ over the identities of Witness Security Program participants was just one of several "significant issues concerning national security." Read it at Associated Press FLIMSY 3. Media Balks at Band-Aid Shield Law A shield law might protect some reporters, but media critics say the one Obama has proposed is deeply flawed—and won't make up for snooping on AP reporters. David Freedlander reports. Read it at The Daily Beast BETTER STOCK UP 4. Venezuela Running Low on Toilet Paper It's a good thing Venezuela started running out of milk, butter, coffee, and cornmeal—nature's laxatives, if you will—before the toilet paper shortage. An attempt to provide basic needs to the poor through price controls has completely backfired, resulting in nationwide shortages of the bare necessities. Though the socialist government insists the private sector and antigovernment forces are behind the shortages, they are planning to import 50 million rolls of toilet paper and 760,000 tons of food—so hopefully the people of Venezuela won't be hungry—or worse, have to hold it—for long. Read it at The Daily Beast STRONG 5. Boston Non-Finishers Invited Back Offering much-needed hope to a community still healing, the Boston Athletic Association announced Thursday their decision to invite all runners who were prevented from finishing the 2013 Boston Marathon to run again in 2014. The BAA reportedly sent emails to more than 5,700 runners who are eligible, informing them that they will receive a "unique code" come registration time. Twitter instantly erupted in praise, with many runners tweeting about the emotional invitation. "Being invited to Run Boston Marathon 2014 is the greatest news ever," @RealJimmyBoston tweeted. "…time to finish what I started." Read it at Boston HEADS ROLL Acting Head of IRS Gets the Boot Targeting scandal "inexcusable," says Obama. GAMECHANGER Report: Dzhokhar Confessed in Writing Allegedly while hiding in the boat. BYE BYE BECKS David Beckham Retiring From Soccer At the end of the season. ACTION! Scarlett Johansson to Direct First Film Actress stepping behind camera for Capote novel. NOT SO FAST FOOD KFC Smuggled From Egypt to Gaza Palestinians in region crave anything from outside world. 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. What Do Cicadas Taste Like? With the coming cicada brood on the northeast corridor, some are wondering what can you do with the influx of insects? They're harmless to people and to crops, a little loud in general and what else... oh yes, tasty! Louis Sorkin, entomologist with the American Museum of Natural History, explains a few of the ways you can prepare the bugs. More Videos David Beckham Is Retiring, But We Still Love Him by Tom Sykes The Crappiest Economy? by Daniel Gross O.J. Simpson Wants Redemption by Christine Pelisek

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