Cheat Sheet - Terrorists Probably Inside Sochi Already

Today: Snowden Keeps Outwitting U.S. Spies , State Dept Official Caught on Tape: 'Fuck the EU' , Russia: Journalists Being Babies February 06, 2014 REASSURING 1. Terrorists Could Be Hiding at the Olympics Russia hired thousands of workers before the "ring of steel" was closed around the site of the winter games. Security experts tell Jacob Siegel they believe it's more than likely militants infiltrated the workforce and are waiting to strike. Read it at The Daily Beast SLIPPING BY 2. Snowden Keeps Outwitting U.S. Spies A new assessment of the damage caused by his breach of classified U.S. intelligence networks on first glance looks catastrophic. But first impressions can be deceiving, writes Eli Lake. Read it at The Daily Beast OVERHEARD 3. State Dept. Official Caught on Tape: 'F--k the EU' Well this is embarrassing. A senior member of the State Department dealing with the Ukraine crisis between Russia and the European Union was caught saying "fuck the EU," Josh Rogin reports. Victoria Nuland also had harsh words for Ukrainian opposition leader Vitali Klitschko. Read it at The Daily Beast TOUGHEN UP 4. Russia: We Spy on Olympic Hotels According to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, the journalists who have reported deplorable conditions in Sochi hotel rooms are trying to malign the Games. And how does he know? "We have surveillance video from the hotels that shows people turn on the shower, direct the nozzle at the wall and then leave the room for the whole day," he said Thursday. When a reporter went to ask him further about hotel surveillance, he was pulled away by an aide. According to Kozak, out of 100,000 guests, only 103 have registered complaints (wonder why). Meanwhile, Putin's spokesman said that the complaints were more a reflection of taste, declaring, "Everywhere someone doesn't like the food, someone doesn't like the hotel, someone thinks the mattress is too hard, etc." Read it at the Wall Street Journal IT'S ALIVE 5. Bionic Hand Gives Man Touch Back First an eye, now an arm, all we need is an ear! Researchers in Europe have successfully surgically restored a man's touch with a prosthetic hand, nine years after he lost his hand in a firework accident. This is the first time sensory feedback has been restored, which means the amputee can control the prosthetic. "Suddenly you could see my left hand was talking to my brain again and it was magic," said the Danish man, Dennis Aabo Sørensen. Read it at USA Today HOLY WHEELS Pope's Harley Goes for $280,000 Proceeds go to charity. NEW TWIST Pacific Castaway Hospitalized As health takes turn for worse. PRESCIENT Sorkin: Hoffman's Death Saved 10 While Michelle Williams visits Hoffman family. TRANSPARENCY Judge Demands Theater Shooting Vid Be made public. SHY? Egypt Denies Sisi Run for Prez It's up to the people. The Wrap 5 Projects Philip Seymour Hoffman Had in the Works GQ Exclusive New York Fashion Week Preview NY magazine The Ultimate Anna Wintour GIFS 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. B-Listers for Congress by Michelle Cottle 'Mean Girls' + 'Heathers' = Vampires by Daniel Waters , Mark Waters Syria's Crimes Against Its Children by Nina Strochlic

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