Cheat Sheet - When Robots Kill

Today: New Obama Ricin Letter Intercepted , Michele Bachmann Is Out, So Who's Our New Craziest Member of Congress? , Pakistani Taliban Picks New No. 2 May 30, 2013 ROGUE DRONES 1. The Pros and Cons of Killer Robots Welcome to the future: the U.N. is debating whether to halt the fast-growing business of machines that can shoot without human intervention—before it's too late. The Daily Beast's Josh Dzieza reports. Read it at The Daily Beast CLOSE CALL 2. New Obama Ricin Letter Intercepted The Secret Service confirmed on Thursday that it had intercepted a ricin-laced letter sent to President Obama. The letter was similar to the one sent earlier in the week to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg over his stance on gun control. Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan said the letter had been turned over to the FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Two letters laced with the poisonous toxin were intercepted on their way to the president in April and have been linked back to a Washington man, Matthew Ryan Buquet, who was charged last week. Read it at Politico BACHMANN'S OUT 3. Who's the New Craziest Member of Congress? Michele Bachmann had a good run as the looniest toon in Congress. But there are plenty more where she came from. From Steve King to Ted Cruz, The Daily Beast's Caitlin Dickson finds the top contenders for her Crazytown crown. Read it at The Daily Beast PROMOTION 4. Pakistani Taliban Picks New No. 2 Out with the old, in with the new. Khan Said is now second-in-command of the Pakistani Taliban, promoted on Wednesday after a U.S drone strike in North Waziristan killed Wali-ur-Rehman, former deputy commander and a rising star in the terror organization. According to sources in the militant group, the Taliban committee charged with appointing Rehman's replacement met after the burial of their former deputy leader and decided unanimously on Khan Said. His résumé includes acting as deputy to Rehman, as well as involvement in attacks that killed 18 on a Pakistani naval base in 2011 and freed 400 militants in a jailbreak last year. Read it at Reuters Oooh La La 5. The French Now Have a Word for 'French Kiss' The French have long been attributed worldwide for the most intimate type of kiss, but apparently the people who invented the most sensual of smooches never had a real word for it in their native tongue. Sure, they've found ways to describe the popular pecking style, such as "kissing at length in the mouth," but that's a mouthful—pun intended. At long last, the Petit Robert 2014 French dictionary, out this week, will include the verb galocher, meaning "to kiss with tongues." French youth may scoff at the new dictionary entry, as galocher has actually been used as a slang term for a while, taken from la galoche, or ice-skate, because French-kissing is kind of like sliding around on ice ... but with tongues? Read it at NBC News CASH MONEY Petraeus Joins KKR Signs on with private equity firm. Tragic Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 7 Including four children under age 10. I GOT THIS, GUYS Toronto Mayor Knew Who Had Crack Video Police also make new arrest connected to it. MUST LOVE KIDS 'Pregnant & Dating' TV Show to Air Five single women aren't letting a baby stop their pursuit for love. WE FOUND... Woman Claims Rihanna Lipstick Gave Her Herpes After a M.A.C rep put it on her at a concert. 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. Ann Romney 'Loved It' You decide whether she really means it. In her first solo interview since husband Mitt lost the election, Ann Romney told 'CBS This Morning' that the campaign was the 'most extraordinary experience' and now she's 'really happy with my life.' But she also needed to digress and criticize the government's 'breach of trust.' More Videos James Goodale: It's Time for Eric Holder to Resign by James C. Goodale Inside Rick Owens's Dark Twisted Fantasy by Claire Stern Our Silicon Valley Saviors by Gregory Ferenstein

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