Cheat Sheet - John Kerry’s Quiet Diplomacy

Today: Dozens Dead As Train Derails in Spain (PHOTOS) , Disgraced Chinese Politician Indicted , Anthony Weiner, Aaron Hernandez, and a Tale of Two Selfies July 25, 2013 FORGING A PATH TO PEACE 1. John Kerry's Quiet Diplomacy The secretary of State didn't pave the way for direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in just the past few months on the job—he's been working behind the scenes for years. Eli Lake and Josh Rogin on Kerry's long road. Read it at The Daily Beast SEE PHOTOS 2. Dozens Dead After Train Derails in Spain A shocking video of the high-speed train crash in Spain shows the eight-carriage train derailing seconds before smashing into a nearby wall. At least 78 people were killed and 140 injured in the accident. See photos of the scene here. Read it at The Daily Beast Long Fall 3. Disgraced Chinese Politician Indicted A Chinese politician at the center of a massive political scandal, the largest to hit the ruling Communist Party in decades, was indicted late Wednesday on charges of corruption and abuse of power. Bo Xilai, the former party leader and civil servant in the city of Chongqing, allegedly embezzled large sums of public money and used his position to help friends profit. Bo was a rising political star in China, a charismatic figure credited with a massive crackdown on crime in Chongqing, a city of 30 million people. But he made enemies in the Communist Party, and his career began to unravel when his wife was named as an accomplice in the murder of a British businessman. Read it at CNN WHAT'S OBSCENE? 4. Anthony Weiner, Aaron Hernandez, and a Tale of Two Selfies Anthony Weiner took a picture of his johnson. Aaron Hernandez took one of his gun. Guess which wasn't blurred out by the media? Hint: the one that can take life, not give it. Read it at The Daily Beast BUSINESS AS USUAL 5. House Votes to Continue Phone Taps The House of Representatives voted down a measure on Wednesday that would have stopped the government from indiscriminately collecting the phone records of millions of Americans. By a vote of 217 to 205, lawmakers rejected Republican Rep. Justin Amash's proposal to end the program leaked by contractor Edward Snowden. The White House, national-security experts, and the Republican establishment lobbied against the measure, which would still have required passage in the Senate and the president's signature before it ended the wiretapping. Read it at The Washington Post CLASSIFIED CIA Trove Features Bin Laden's Gun AK-47 found next to his body during SEAL raid. twitter evidence Man Arrested in Nancy Grace Murder Plot Was upset about Jodi Arias coverage. In solidarity George H.W. Bush Shaves Head To support a 2-year-old with leukemia. SECONDS TOO LATE Shark Kills Girl During Rescue Lifeguard boat had just arrived. EWWW Luxury Cruise Ship Fails Inspection After crew member tipped off authorities. 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. Spain Train Crash Captured on Camera Video has surfaced of Wednesday's disastrous high-speed passenger train crash in northwest Spain, and it's just as shocking as you would expect. The accident left 78 people dead and 140 injured. More Videos Trayvon's Father: My Guilt by Allison Samuels Meet the Female Borat by Kevin Fallon Andrew Dice Clay on 'Blue Jasmine' by Marlow Stern

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