Cheat Sheet - Life as a Defector

Today: WikiLeaks: Snowden Seeks Asylum From 21 Nations , Inside the Yarnell, Arizona, Fire: How It Happened, and the Questions Still Unanswered , Morsi: Army Never Gave Me Ultimatum July 02, 2013 WHAT'S NEXT? 1. Life as a Defector What kind of future does the NSA leaker face if he gets asylum in Russia or another country? If the experience of past defectors—alcoholism, suicide attempts, mental illness—is any guide, it looks grim, writes The Daily Beast's Malcolm Jones. Read it at The Daily Beast AROUND THE WORLD 2. WikiLeaks: Snowden Seeks Asylum From 21 Nations Yes, things must be getting dull in Moscow's airport. Fugitive leaker Edward Snowden is seeking asylum from 21 nations after being rejected by Ecuador, according to a statement by WikiLeaks. On his list: China, France, Ireland, and Venezuela, and Russia and Norway confirm that they have received applications from Snowden. The president of Ecuador, Snowden's original choice for asylum, said on Tuesday that helping the leaker was a "mistake" and Snowden is Russia's problem. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, and they are reportedly slated to discuss Snowden while at a conference in Brunei. If you're in the military overseas, don't plan on reading The Guardian: its website has reportedly been banned on computers used by troops abroad. Read it at BBC News TRAGEDY 3. Anatomy of a Blaze Investigators are only beginning to understand how 19 firefighters lost their lives in Arizona this weekend. The Daily Beast's Christine Pelisek and Terry Greene Sterling reconstruct what we know so far. Read it at The Daily Beast SHOWDOWN 4. Morsi: Army Never Gave Me Ultimatum This is confusing. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi said on Tuesday that the Army never consulted him before giving a 48-hour ultimatum for him to give up power, and he said he would stick to his "national reconciliation" plan. Morsi said the Army's statement that it would intervene if the protests continued "may cause confusion in the complex national scene," and he denied that this statement amounted to a coup. But Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the defense minister, had described the protests as an "unprecedented" expression by the public. Meanwhile, Egypt's Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr resigned on Tuesday, bringing the number to five of foreign ministers to quit due to the ongoing crisis. Read it at BBC News DEVELOPING 5. 19 Die in Siberian Plane Crash Russian officials said Tuesday that 19 people perished when a helicopter crashed in a remote part of Siberia. The helicopter was carrying 28 people, including 11 children. It's unclear how many of the children survived. Officials did not immediately give a cause of the crash, which occurred in a remote mountainous region, dozens of miles from the nearest village. Read it at Associated Press RANDOM Obama, Bush Meet in Tanzania Visit memorial for embassy bombings. GET WELL SOON South Africa's de Klerk in Hospital For heart procedure. MANHUNT Colo. Sen.'s Brother Missing Randy Udall has not returned from solo hike. I WANT IT NOW Study: Refined Carbs Are Like Drugs Triggers reaction in the brain that you need more. REST IN PEACE Pierce Brosnan's Daughter Dies Charlotte Smith, 41, suffered from ovarian cancer. 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. Candid Camera: Politician Edition After Paul Ryan's creepy fish kiss photo went viral, we went digging for other awkward moments of politicians caught on camera. More Videos Why I Don't Stand With Wendy by Kirsten Powers Death by Indifference by Gregory Gilderman The Craziest Show on TV by Kevin Fallon

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