Cheat Sheet - Python Murder Mystery

Today: Obama Cancels Russia Visit , Lawyer: Hasan Wants Death Penalty , Castro's Cleveland House Torn Down August 07, 2013 ATTACK 1. Python Murder Mystery Canadian Police say a 12-foot-long, 100-pound African rock python "attacked" two young boys whose bodies were found dead on Monday—but exactly how they died is still far from clear. Even reptile experts are puzzled, reports Christine Pelisek. Read it at The Daily Beast SILENT TREATMENT 2. Obama Cancels Russia Visit President Obama won't be paying Russian President Vladimir Putin a visit after all. Obama canceled a planned summit after Russia refused to send NSA leaker Edward Snowden back to the U.S. to face charges. Tensions with Russia have been growing over that country's support of embattled Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad. Read it at The New York Times FORT HOOD 3. Lawyer: Hasan Wants Death Penalty Maj. Nidal Hasan is trying to get himself sentenced to death, according to a lawyer on his standby legal team. Yesterday Hasan told the jury that he shot and killed 13 soldiers at Fort Hood and that he had switched sides in a war between the U.S. and Islam. Hasan is representing himself, but he still has a standby defense team, which today asked for a reduced role in the case, claiming that Hasan was trying to get the death penalty and that helping him reach that goal was "repugnant." Read it at Reuters HOUSE OF HORRORS 4. Castro's Cleveland House Torn Down The house where Ariel Castro kept three women imprisoned for more than a decade was torn down Wednesday morning while one of his victims, Michelle Knight, looked on. Knight wore a rosary around her neck, prayed, and said, "Nobody was there for me when I was missing, and I want people to know, including the mothers, that they can have strength, they can have hope, and their child will come back." Knight released into the sky a dozen yellow balloons, which she said represented children who were abducted and never found. Castro, 53, was sentenced to life without parole last week after holding Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus hostage for nearly a decade before Berry led an escape in May. Read it at NBC News UNFRIENDLY 5. Review: Aniston's New Movie Is Terrible Jennifer Aniston's latest, the raunchy R-rated comedy We're the Millers, hits theaters today. Unfortunately, it's terrible, writes The Daily Beast's Kevin Fallon. She's failed as the next rom-com queen. She's flailing in her attempt at becoming a lascivious leading lady. So what, exactly, do we want from Jennifer Aniston? Read it at The Daily Beast MYSTERY Dead Shark Winds Up on NYC Subway But no one knows how. INJUSTICE British Judge: Girl, 13, Is Sexually 'Predatory' Forty-one-year-old man who had sex with her walks free. SERIOUSLY? New App Encourages Phone Throwing IN DANGER Usher's Ex-Wife: I Want Custody One day after their 5-year-old son nearly drowned. DEBT POLE 'Lone Ranger' to Lose Disney Up to $190 Million Demonstrates flaws of tent-pole strategy. 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. Weiner Calls Opponent 'Grandpa' At a mayoral forum on Tuesday night, Anthony Weiner got in a heated exchange with another candidate, culminating in this ageist insult. The best part? The forum was sponsored by the AARP. More Videos Exclusive: Al Qaeda's 'Legion of Doom' Conference Call by Eli Lake and Josh Rogin Women Who Traffic Women by Sharon Buchbinder The Next Great British Show by Andrew Romano

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