Cheat Sheet - The Botched Hunt for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370

March 12, 2014 WHAT A MESS 1. The Botched Hunt for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 How does an airplane the size of a skyscraper go missing for five days? With all of the contradictions and misinformation coming out of the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight 370, it would be farcical were it not for the tragedy unfolding. Even worse, reports Clive Irving, the man allegedly in charge of the search and rescue mission, Malaysian Air Force Chief General Rodzali Daud, is blowing it. Read it at The Daily Beast TRY ME 2. Did the CIA Chief Just Dare Obama to Fire Him? The Central Intelligence Agency is facing a firestorm for allegedly hacking into Senate computers during an investigation of torture. Tuesday, CIA Driector John Brennan said President Obama "can ask me to stay or to go." Eli Lake writes this kind of talk amounts to a kind of dare from a man entrusted with secrets on everything from drones to cyberespionage. Read it at The Daily Beast CAR TROUBLE 3. GM Under Criminal Investigation All eyes are on General Motors. The Detroit-based automaker's recall of 1.6 million vehicles last month has prompted federal prosecutors to investigate whether GM broke the law by failing to disclose vehicle flaws—such as the Chevrolet Cobalt's defective ignition switches, which have been linked to 31 accidents and 13 deaths—in a timely matter. Additionally, a Senate panel overseeing consumer-product safety plans to hold hearings for GM in the coming weeks, and a separate House committee plans to conduct its own investigation into the company's widespread vehicle recalls. GM isn't the first car company to come under federal scrutiny. The Justice Department is discussing a settlement to a four-year investigation into Toyota's multimillion-vehicle recalls in 2009 and 2010. Read it at The New York Times CASH MONEY 4. Can Rand Paul Make It Rain? Rand Paul has won the CPAC presidential straw poll two years in a row and early primary polls put him on top in New Hampshire and Iowa. Now that Chris Christie is mired in scandal, the Kentucky Republican appears to be the 2016 frontrunner. But, asks David Freedlander, can he win over the wolves of Wall Street? Read it at The Daily Beast GENEROUS GUY 5. Obama Orders Overtime Expansion Facing an economy where workers' wages have stagnated while corporate profits have taken off, President Obama will unveil a plan to force businesses to pay more overtime to millions of employees. On Thursday, he will order the Labor Department to require overtime pay for millions of fast-food managers, loan officers, computer technicians, and others who companies now classify as "executive or professional" to avoid paying overtime. Obama's move comes after Republicans in Congress have vowed to fight his proposal to raise the federal minimum wage. Business groups won a major victory in 2004 when they persuaded President George W. Bush to give them more freedom on exempting salaried workers. Read it at The New York Times SINKING FEELING Dems Lose District Obama Won Florida special election for Congress. EXONERATED Death Row Inmate Walks Free Murder conviction vacated after 30 years. ZAPPED New Jersey Bans Tesla Can't sell direct to customers. BURNING Huge Fire Engulfs SF Complex Battle required half of on-duty firefighters. ALL IN Israel Passes Orthodox Draft Law Legalizes conscription of ultra-Orthodox. Rolling Stone Meet the Man Who Created Flappy Bird CNBC The 10 Worst Types of Cubicle Mates Upworthy The Scary Truth About Wealth Inequality 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. Detention Worker Stands Up for Prisoners' Rights More Videos The Cowboys of Crimea by Kamil Tchorek Desperate Housewives: They're Baaack, Louder Than Ever by Tim Teeman Are GFYs Bad for Your Sex Life? by Lizzie Crocker

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