Cheat Sheet - Apple’s Awkward New Friend

Today: Obama Agrees to U.N. Syria Discussion , Susan Rice's Second Act: A Remarkable Rebound From Benghazi , Four Convicted in Delhi Gang Rape September 10, 2013 SIDE OF KOCH 1. Apple's Awkward New Friend Apple debuted the iPhone 5C and the 5S Tuesday, due to hit stores on September 18. Lefty liberal iPhone-lovers beware, though: the right-wing billionaire Koch brothers just bought one of Apple's key suppliers. The Daily Beast's Daniel Gross asks, will the hipsters be cool to line the pockets of their No. 1 enemy? Read it at The Daily Beast Progress 2. Obama Agrees to U.N. Syria Discussion Did John Kerry accidentally avert a war with Syria? The White House has reportedly agreed to discuss a Russian plan in which Syria places its chemical weapons under international control in order to avert a U.S. strike. The diplomatic solution was accidentally broached yesterday by Secretary of State Kerry in an off-the-cuff remark. Russia immediately seized on the remark and started discussing a plan of action with Syria, which Syria promptly agreed to. Obama called the proposal a potential breakthrough, but was skeptical that Syria would make good on its promises. Read it at Associated Press SECOND ACT 3. Susan Rice's Comeback The new national-security adviser is again testing out talking points, this time giving an emotional appeal on Syria. It's an astounding turnabout from Benghazi a year ago, says The Daily Beast's Eleanor Clift. Read it at The Daily Beast JUSTICE 4. Four Convicted in Delhi Gang Rape Four men were convicted Tuesday in the fatal gang rape last year of a 23-year-old student in Delhi, a case that shocked the nation and led to countrywide protests and, eventually, stricter laws against sexual assault. Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur, and Pawan Gupta all face the death penalty, although they have maintained their innocence, and lawyers for three of the men said they plan to appeal the conviction. Sentencing will begin Wednesday. Protesters outside the Delhi courtroom Tuesday called for the convicted to be hanged. They were accused of raping a 23-year-old student on a bus in December. She died 10 days later from massive internal injuries—but not before she testified against her attackers. Read it at BBC News WINNING TRADE 5. Dow Purges Low Performers Due to poor performance, the S&P Dow Jones Indices are dropping Alcoa, Hewlett-Packard, and Bank of America from the Dow Jones industrial average. Visa, Nike, and Goldman Sachs will take their place. The changes "were prompted by the low stock price of the three companies slated for removal and the Index Committee's desire to diversify the sector and industry group representation of the index," according to a statement from S&P. The shakeup is the biggest the index has seen since 2004, when AIG, Pfizer, and Verizon replaced AT&T, Eastman Kodak, and International Paper. Read it at The Wall Street Journal CONTROVERSY Business Insider CTO Fired After Offensive Tweets Made racist, misogynistic statements. GOTCHA Poll: 62 Percent Lie About Reading Classics And women are more likely to be the ones lying. NOT A HONEYMOON Newlywed: I Pushed Husband Off Cliff After an argument. RATS IN SPACE Bob Geldorf Books Suborbital Flight For $100,000. GOTCHA Twerking Girl on Fire Video: Fake! Jimmy Kimmel set the whole thing up. Condé Nast Traveler How to Eat Like a Local in Paris Wonderwall Mario and Courtney Lopez Welcome a Baby Boy New York Magazine The Double Life of Jake Gyllenhaal 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. Chemical Weapons are 'Profoundly Destabilizing' In his testimony at the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Defense Secretary Hagel echoed President Obama's concern regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria. 'Our adversaries must not believe that they can develop and use weapons of mass destruction without consequence,' Hagel argued. More Videos 7 Best Jimmy Kimmel Videos by Nina Strochlic Keep Rush From Kids by Michelle Cottle Reasons Mommy Drinks by Lyranda Martin Evans and Fiona Stevenson

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