Cheat Sheet - A Sax Player, Then a Suspect After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Final Act

Today: Flight Grounded By Hijack Attempt , The 100 Coolest Americans Gather at the National Portrait Gallery , The Home-Birth Rebellion February 07, 2014 THE BLUES 1. From Sax Player to Drug Dealer? He was Wyclef Jean's musical director and even jammed with Bowie. The Daily Beast's Michael Daly Reports on the rapid downfall of Robert Vineberg, the virtuoso who's being held without bail in the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman's fatal overdose. Read it at The Daily Beast ALARMING 2. Flight Grounded By Hijack Attempt An F-16 military jet forced an airliner flying from Ukraine to Turkey to ground on Friday after a hijack attempt. According to reports, a Ukrainian passenger demanded the destination be switched to Sochi, and claimed there was a bomb on board. The pilot was able to send an alert signal, which caused authorities to scramble the military jet. The plane had 110 passengers. Turkish authorities are now sweeping the plane and passengers for explosives.  Read it at AFP STAR-STUDDED 3. The 100 Coolest Americans Parisians have chic, Italians have la dolce vita, Brits have Evelyn Waugh—but since the jazz era, Americans have deemed the hippest among us "cool." The Daily Beast's William O'Connor takes a look at a new National Portrait Gallery exhibit that spotlights the stars who have shaped and embodied the concept that is our ultimate tribute. Read it at The Daily Beast DOCTORS V. MIDWIVES 4. The Home-Birth Rebellion There's a war being fought over women's reproductive rights, and this time it's not about abortion but where women should have their babies. The fight is escalating, turning incendiary on Twitter. The Daily Beast's Brandy Zadrozny explains why everyone's right and wrong—and what they could learn from each other. Read it at The Daily Beast IMPOTENT 5. NSA Overwhelmed by Cellphone Use Despite a reputation for omnipotence and omniscience, the NSA is collecting less than 30 percent of all U.S. call records thanks to the surge in cellphone usage. According to officials, back in 2006, the agency was able to collect nearly all records about Americans' phone calls under a classified program. Now, as more and more people migrate away from landlines, the NSA finds itself faced with challenges in not only acquiring the data from wireless companies, but also having databases capable of handling the large amounts of records. While some would argue the less-than-30-percent number would signify a lack of value to the data collection, NSA Deputy Director Rick Ledgett defended the agency, arguing, "It's better than zero." Read it at the Washington Post UH OH Biden Dangles 2016 Run "No obvious reason" not to go for it. FROWNY FACE Jobs Numbers Disappoint Economy adds only 113,000 jobs. FASHION FOOD FIGHT Anna Wintour Gets New Challenger Net-a-Porter launches mag to rival Vogue. WHEW! 'Pineapple Express' to Save NorCal Brings rain to Bay Area. TOUGH GUY UFC Fighter Jailed After Standoff Thiago Silva taken into custody. 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. The Michelangelo of Lego by Kevin Fallon The Love Affair Between Dictators and the Olympics by Garry Kasparov Inside Hitler's Fantasy Museum by Noah Charney

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