Cheat Sheet - 'Game of Thrones' Slays Us

Today: How Bradley Manning Changed the War on Terror , Chinese Poultry Plant Fire Kills 119 , Afghan Blast Kills 9 Children June 03, 2013 #REDWEDDING 1. 'Game of Thrones' Slays Us Yes, that actually did just happen. The Daily Beast's Jace Lacob on the latest shocking twist on HBO's Game of Thrones, and why the disturbing outcome of the Red Wedding was crucial for the series. Spoilers abound! Read it at The Daily Beast HERO TRAITOR 2. WikiLeaker Bradley Manning Goes to Court The U.S. Army private's court-martial finally gets under way Monday, nearly three years after his leak to WikiLeaks unmasked the war on terror's secret diplomacy. The Daily Beast's Eli Lake reports. Read it at The Daily Beast BLAZE 3. Chinese Poultry Plant Fire Kills 119 A fire that broke out early Monday morning in a Chinese slaughterhouse has killed 119, state media reported. There are still some workers unaccounted for, although it's unclear how many. More than 300 workers were in the plant at the time, and China's official news agency, Xinhua, reported that about 100 workers had managed to escape. "The complicated interior structure of the prefabricated house in which the fire broke out and the narrow exits have added difficulties to the rescue work," Xinhua reported, although China's safety record is infamously abysmal. People took to China's social-media website Weibo to express their anger, writing things like "was this place ever regularly inspected by fire safety authorities?" Read it at Reuters DEADLY 4. Afghan Blast Kills 10 Children A suicide bomber attacked a market in eastern Afghanistan on Monday morning, killing at least ten children and a police officer. At least 15 others were injured. Local officials said a military patrol was the target, and coalition soldiers were among the dead. The police chief in the province said the bomb detonated as school was letting out for lunch. Read it at BBC AFLAME 5. CA Wildfire Forces 3K to Evacuate A mix of dry brush and high winds has caused a California wildfire to spread quickly, forcing roughly 3,000 people from their homes as emergency workers struggle to contain the blaze. Already six homes have been destroyed and 15 others damaged by the fire, which has made its way through 40 square miles of the Angeles National Forest mountains just north of Los Angeles. The thick smoke has made it difficult for authorities to estimate exactly how big the fire is, but it appears as though roughly 20 perecent of the blaze has been contained. More than 2,000 firefighters are on hand to try to stop the fire from spreading.   Read it at Fox News DOWNPOUR Four Dead in Central Europe Floods Austria, Germany, and Czech Republic have record rainfall. OOPS Zimmerman Lawyers Admit Misstep After saying Trayvon Martin beat up a homeless man. BLAME GAME Turkish PM: Twitter to Blame for Protests "Social media is the worst menace to society." RECOVERY Angelina Makes Post-Mastectomy Appearance At the premiere of "World War Z." DISASTER Report: Bynes Kicked Out of NYC Apartment Where she threw bong out the window. 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. Klaidman: Where Holder 'Fell Down' On 'Face the Nation,' Newsweek and The Daily Beast's Dan Klaidman said that Attorney General Eric Holder fell into the trap of acting too much like a 'prosecutor' without seeing the bigger picture, but he now wants to 'update and reform the guidelines that cover interactions between the justice department and the press.' More Videos Al Sharpton's Sordid Past by Stuart Stevens Feral Press Bites Back by Peter Jukes Megan Draper's Style Evolution by Misty White Sidell

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