Cheat Sheet - Taking a Tumblr: the Marissa Blame Game

Today: How Obama Handles Crisis , Twisters Sweep Through the Plains , Dozens Killed in Iraq Bomb Blasts May 20, 2013 OVERSCRUTINIZED 1. Taking a Tumblr: the Marissa Blame Game From her maternity leave to her acquisition strategy—including her move to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion—the Yahoo CEO's business decisions and personal life are under the magnifying glass far more than those of male CEOs, says The Daily Beast's Jessica Grose. Read it at The Daily Beast EVERYONE RELAX 2. How Obama Handles Crisis The hand-wringers and bed-wetters in the D.C. punditocracy should know that Barack Obama will never be on their timeline, says his longtime speechwriter and Daily Beast columnist Jon Favreau. Read it at The Daily Beast TORNADOES 3. Twisters Sweep Through the Plains A 79-year-old Oklahoma man was killed Sunday night when a tornado touched down on his mobile home in Shawnee, Okla.—one of a series of twisters to sweep through the Plains states as part of a severe weather system that stretched from Texas all the way north to Minnesota. At least 20 more were injured in Oklahoma alone. "It looks like there's heavy equipment in there on a demolition tour," said Oklahoma's Pottawatomie County sheriff, Mike Booth. "It's pretty bad. It's pretty much wiped out." A tornado touched down in Golden City, Mo., early Monday, but the extent of the damage—as well as the number of injuries—was not immediately clear. Another tornado touched down about 30 miles west of Des Moines, Iowa—the first to hit the state in nearly a year. Read it at USA Today VIOLENCE 4. Dozens Killed in Iraq Bomb Blasts At least 26 people were killed and over 100 more injured on Monday in a series of bomb blasts throughout Iraq, the latest in a series of escalating attacks linked to political and sectarian tension. Most of the dead were in Baghdad, where eight separate explosions rocked the capital, hitting bus stations and markets mainly in Shia areas. No group has taken responsibility for the bombings yet. Monday's blasts come just one day after 10 police officers were reportedly killed in the northwest, and on Friday, at least 60 people were killed in three separate bombings in Sunni Muslim areas in and around Baghdad. Read it at BBC News BATTLE 5. Syrian Troops Take Rebel Stronghold Syrian troops—with the help of Lebanon's Hezbollah—pushed deeper on Monday into the rebel stronghold of Qusayr, which has been under control of the opposition for a year. Syrian state media reported that the town, located near the Lebanese border and a key position on the road to Damascus, is now mainly under control of Bashar al-Assad's forces. Opposition activists said at least 52 of their fighters have been killed in the battle, while 13 Hezbollah fighters were reportedly killed. Syrian troops and Hezbollah fighters launched the offensive in Qusayr on Sunday, one day after Assad gave a rare interview—where he insisted his forces are not using "fighters from outside Syria, of other nationalities, and needs no support from any Arab or foreign state."  It's unclear how many civilians are trapped in Qusayr, although opposition activists put the number at close to 40,000. Read it at Al Jazeera English TENSE North Koreans Seized Chinese Boat While Pyongyang fires off sixth missile in three days. COME ON NOW Gay Marriage Bill Splits U.K. Parliament Cameron faces Tory rebellion. SICK Accused NYC Gay Man's Killer 'Laughed' When arrested. SEEING RED Taylor Swift Nabs 8 Billboard Awards Gotye, Rihanna also clean up. STAY CLASSY Report: Drake, Kanye West in 'Anchorman 2' Seen on set. 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. Stage Dive Gone Wrong The Billboard Music Awards took a painful turn Sunday night, when R&B divo Miguel ditched the crooning in favor of attempted acrobatics and accidentally dropkicked a female fan in the head. More Videos In Defense of the IRS by Peter Beinart Fresh Hope for Madeleine by Barbie Latza Nadeau Best Beaches for Memorial Day by Oyster.com

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