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Today: Nidal Hasan's Murders Termed 'Workplace Violence' by U.S. , George W. Bush Has Heart Surgery , Moonves to TWC CEO: You're 'Dishonest' August 06, 2013 BUZZ 1. The Mosquito Whisperer's Secrets Mystery solved? Mosquitos really do prefer to bite some people over others—and Dr. Leslie Vosshall is figuring out why. The Daily Beast's Josh Dzieza checks out Vosshall's New York laboratory, where volunteers stick their hands into boxes full of swarming mosquitoes in the name of science. Read it at The Daily Beast RECKONING 2. Fort Hood Shooting Trial Begins The trial of alleged Fort Hood mass shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan began under heavy security on Tuesday, with a perimeter of stacked shipping containers and heavily armed guards. Over the next several weeks, Hasan, who is representing himself, will defend himself against charges that he deliberately targeted and killed 13 military personnel and injured 30 more when he opened fire at Fort Hood in 2009. The Daily Beast's Michael Daly on the long-suffering victims. Read it at The Daily Beast IN RECOVERY 3. George W. Bush Has Heart Surgery George W. Bush is "in high spirits" following a successful surgery Tuesday morning. The 67-year-old, who, other than a low heart rate diagnosis, was pretty healthy during his presidency, was undergoing an annual physical Monday when his doctor discovered a blocked artery. During Tuesday's surgery they inserted a stent, or small tube, in the artery to open it up. A Bush spokesman said the former president is "eager to return home tomorrow and resume his normal schedule on Thursday." Read it at ABC News COMEBACKS 4. Moonves to TWC CEO: You're 'Dishonest' We feel you, Les Moonves—everyone is blowing up without being able to watch the latest Under the Dome. The CBS CEO Tuesday publicly slammed Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt's proposal to end the feud between the two companies, which has caused the cable company to cut CBS in New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles. On Monday Britt's letter went public. It called for an end to the company's blackout, but did not offer up any real proposal. Moonves fired back Tuesday, writing that he was "surprised to get your letter yesterday, since I haven't spoken to you in more than a week." Moonves called Britt's letter "dishonest" and his "proposal" as "nothing more than an attempt to muddy the water and confuse the public discussion." Yikes, imagine how ugly things will get when football is back. Read it at Deadline DIPLOMACY 5. McCain to Egypt: Release Prisoners Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, acting as emissaries to Egypt, told the newly installed military leadership there that they must release political prisoners, like the jailed leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood. "In a democracy you have to sit down and talk to each other," Graham said. "It's impossible to talk to somebody who's in jail." Both senators were clear that they thought the military's seizure of power was a coup and stressed that the next step needed to be a democratic process to decide new leadership. Read it at Politico MADAME CHAIRWOMAN Senator Mikulski Ready to Kick Butt Under pressure to negotiate a spending deal. SEAT AT THE TABLE Building Peace Through Women Women, Peace, and Security Act reintroduced. ANIMAL CRUELTY Man Blows Up Dog Because his ex-girlfriend "put the devil in it." INFOGRAPHIC The WaPo Sale By the Numbers How the paper stacks up against Instagram and Cézanne. HOW TO Sydney Leathers Gives Seduction Tips "Indulge his crazy alter ego." 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. Summer Vacation Bucket List With summer break quickly approaching its final weeks, BuzzFeed reminds us that there's still a lot we need to accomplish before it ends. More Videos Anthony Weiner Goes Dark by Isabel Wilkinson Photos: Weddings, Nigerian Style by The Daily Beast Lindsay Lohan Is Alive Again by Kevin Fallon

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