Cheat Sheet - The Woman Who Stood Up to the London Butchers

Today: Obama to Reduce Drone Strikes , The Twister Stole My Pet: How Cats, Dogs, and a Donkey Survived Oklahoma , 80-Year-Old Man Scales Everest May 23, 2013 UNAFRAID 1. The Lady and the Butchers One woman faced down the two alleged killers who used cleavers and carving knives to hack a soldier to death in London. Christopher Dickey on the Cub Scout leader who stood up to terror. Plus, Clive Irving on what this means for security. Read it at The Daily Beast TIME FOR CHANGE 2. Obama to Reduce Drone Strikes Just one day after the White House admitted to killing four Americans through targeted drone strikes, President Obama plans to announce new restrictions on the use of the unmanned aircrafts.  The president's counterterrorism speech—the first to date in his second term—is likely to center on reducing the CIA's involvement in deciding when drone strikes are appropriate. Along with the announcement, the president will present "new classified policy guidelines" which will demand that drone strikes be reserved for targets who post a "continuing, imminent threat to Americans." The new policy aims to decrease "signature strikes," attacks on entire groups of people who are assumed to be members of al Qaeda. Read it at The New York Times OKLAHOMA 3. The Twister Stole My Pet The EF5 hurricane that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma Monday decimated an estimated 8,000 homes. But humans weren't the only ones displaced. Dogs, cats, horses—even a donkey— have all been lost and found in the days after the twister. Christine Pelisek on the animal rescues, and one woman's quest for her parrot. Read it at The Daily Beast SO, HE AGED WELL 4. 80-Year-Old Man Scales Everest If you're already feeling like a lazy couch potato: stop reading. An 80-year-old Japanese climber reached the summit of Mount Everest Thursday, becoming the oldest man in history to achieve the feat.  Yuichiro Miura's family, who tracked his climb through Facebook, cried with joy when the call came in confirming he'd done it. "This is the best feeling in the world," Miura told his family. "I never imagined I would become the oldest man to get here, at 80." Miura's 43-year-old son, along with eight other climbers, accompanied him on the trek. "There's no greater feeling," Miura gushed again. "But I've never felt this tired either." Read it at ABC News BOMBING PROBE 5. Tamerlan's Friend A 'Tough Kid' New details emerged Thursday surrounding the friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev who was shot dead by the FBI during questioning Wednesday. Friends of 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev describe him as a talented, but quiet martial arts fighter who "hated rules." Todashev reportedly lived in Cambridge at one point, and interacted with Tamerlan on several occasions. While friends say he was not a "bad person around the gym," he was aggressive by nature.  "His only way to resolve a lot of conflicts was violence," said another fighter. Todashev was openly very proud of his background, choosing a "cultural Chechen song" as his warm-up. Read it at The Boston Herald RISE UP Swedish Riots Reach Fourth Day With protestors setting fire to 340 cars. THAT'S JUST RUDE Company Halts "Ghetto" Tours $45 to go to the South Bronx. AFTERMATH $2B in Damages From OK Tornado ripped through 13,000 structures. ISRAEL Massive Underwater Structure Still puzzles archaeologists. GRAMMAR CLASS Lonely Island Sings of Semicolons In new track released Wednesday. 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. Brilliantly Annotated Weiner Campaign Ad If we do say so ourselves. Sex scandal be damned, the disgraced former congressman is now officially running for mayor of New York City. But what is Anthony Weiner really saying in his new campaign video? More Videos Just Say No (Special Prosecutor) by Michael Tomasky Losing My Cohabitation Virginity by Lizzie Crocker The Next Great Chef is 14 by Jace Lacob

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