Cheat Sheet - A-Rod Haters Win

Today: Bickering Behemoths: Time Warner Cable Dispute With CBS Leaves Viewers in the Dark , U.S. Embassies to Close for a Week , McCain, Graham to Arrive in Cairo August 05, 2013 A-FRAUD 1. A-Rod Haters Win He won't get the lifetime ban, just a suspension of more than 200 games, but for the player who was supposed to break the home-run record, it's a disaster—and an era-defining moment for baseball, writes The Daily Beast's Michael Brendan Dougherty. Read it at The Daily Beast BICKERING BEMOTHS 2. Time Warner Vs. CBS A dispute over fees between two multibillion-dollar companies means millions of subscribers have lost the CBS network. The Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove says cable viewers are getting screwed. Read it at The Daily Beast LOOKING GRIM 3. U.S. Embassies to Close for a Week On Sunday, the U.S. closed down 21 embassies across North Africa and the Middle East—some of which will stay shuttered from as long as a week—due to intelligence of a potential al Qaeda–inspired attack. Earlier in the day, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, revealed that messages intercepted have similarities to the "chatter" that preceded 9/11. "This is the most serious threat I've seen in the last several years," he said. Although information on the threat is not available to the public, another senator claimed the administration has identified 25 embassies that are particularly at risk. Diplomatic missions in Algiers, Kabul, and Baghdad will reopen Monday. Read it at BBC News LET'S GIVE IT A TRY 4. McCain, Graham to Arrive in Cairo U.S. Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham will arrive in Cairo Monday in an effort to revive a diplomatic end to the crumbling political situation. The envoys will reportedly meet with jailed members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the party of former president Mohamed Morsi, who was overthrown in a military coup in July. More than 100 pro-Morsi supporters have been killed in violence since the July coup, and two mass sit-ins were held just this past weekend in support of Morsi. Over the weekend, Deputy U.S. Secretary of State William Burns held talks with members of the Brotherhood as well as a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy and the European Union. Army chief Gen. Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has insisted peace is possible if all sides reject violence. Read it at BBC News BLOODY BEACH 5. Suspect Arrested in L.A. Rampage Los Angeles police arrested a suspect who allegedly drove into a crowd at the Venice Beach boardwalk Saturday evening, killing one woman and injuring 11 other people. The woman who died was an Italian newlywed on her honeymoon. Thirty-eight-year-old Nathan Campbell turned himself in two hours after the attack and is now in jail, with bail set at $1 million. Witnesses said the driver seemed in control of the vehicle and was deliberately trying to run people over. One witness told KCBS: "The driver was out for blood." Read it at CBS News UNBELIEVABLE Fort Hood Victims Will Face Shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan will cross-examine them. WHERE'S THE BEEF? Lab-grown Burger to Be Unveiled Will be cooked and eaten Monday. HE'S GOTTA HAVE IT Theme-Park Lover Spends $50K on Coasters Has ridden 1,099 at 251 parks. SURPRISE! '2 Guns' Takes Weekend Box Office "Smurfs 2" bombs. HEADLINERS Lollapalooza Draws Record Crowds Estimated 100,000 each day for three-day festival. 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. New 'Doctor Who' Likes to Swear Peter Capaldi will be the 12th actor to play Doctor Who, the BBC announced Sunday. And since the Scottish actor is best known for playing profane political operative Malcolm Tucker... Warning: this video almost exclusively contains swear words. More Videos Why Be a Duchess When You Can Be a Princess? by Tom Sykes How to Beat Hillary by Lloyd Green Why Black Women Don't Come Out by Allison Samuels

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