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Today: White House Rejects Boehner's 'Plan B' , Richard Engel Safe After Syrian Kidnapping , Adam Lanza Destroyed Hard Drive December 18, 2012 MONEY TRAIL 1. The Other Side of the Freedom Group Sale It's not just rich corporate guys in New York who'll take a hit when private-equity giant Cerberus pulls out of Freedom Group, which owns the company that makes the rifle Adam Lanza used in Newtown, Conn. The Daily Beast's Dan Gross on how the win for gun-regulation advocates hurts some civil servants. Read it at The Daily Beast Cliff Diving 2. White House Rejects Boehner's 'Plan B' So much for progress. House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that President Obama's recent offer to avert the fiscal cliff is "not there yet." Meanwhile, the White House rejected Boehner's "Plan B" to push a backup tax bill, saying that it woudln't pass the Senate. But Boehner is still hoping to reach a deal with the president. Boehner recently moved away from his tax increase aversion and offered to raise taxes on income over $1 million. Read it at Associated Press FREED 3. Engel's Harrowing Ordeal Five days after being kidnapped in Syria, NBC News's Richard Engel was freed after a firefight. The Daily Beast's Mike Giglio on Engel's disappearance—and how Syria has become the world's deadliest place for journalists. Plus, Howard Kurtz on how Engel's disappearance reminds us that journalists in war zones are always in danger. Read it at The Daily Beast CLUES 4. Adam Lanza Destroyed Hard Drive Adam Lanza reportedly destroyed his computer's hard drive before going on a rampage that left his mother, six more adults, and 20 children dead, sources said on Tuesday. "The kid knew what he was doing," a source told The Daily Beast. "This was a planned event. There is no question about it." The FBI is trying to retrieve the data, although some tech experts said Lanza may have overwritten the drive, wiping out the data. According to the Hartford Courant, Lanza, 20, used the computer to play violent videogames, but it's unclear if he used it for anything else. Read it at The Daily Beast EMERGENCY 5. Iraqi President Hospitalized Iraqi president Jalal Talabani was hospitalized on Tuesday after suffering a stroke. A spokesman for the prime minister said Talabani is in stable condition, but the seriousness of the stroke is unclear. Sources said Talabani fainted Monday and remains unconscious. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has visited the hospital where Talabani is being treated. The political ramifications of Talabani being out of office are unknown—the 79-year-old is seen as a unifying figure between many of the warring ethnic factions, despite originally hailing from Kurdistan. Read it at Associated Press THIRD IN LINE Biden Swears in Sen. Leahy As President Pro Tempore of the Senate INVESTIGATION NYT: Walmart Used Bribes in Mexico 19 store sites were target of payoffs. Scary Four Dead in Colo. Murder-Suicide Shooter called police before he died. END OF THE WORLD 100 Arrested for Doomsday Rumors In China. JUSTICE Johansson Hacker Gets 10 Years Actress gave videotaped tearful statement. 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. Richard Engel: 'We're Okay' The NBC correspondent and his crew gave an interview from Turkey, where they arrived yesterday after being kidnapped in Syria for five days. Engel told the the 'Today' show about the psychological torture they faced—in the same clothing from his capture. More Videos The Misunderstood Amendment by Saul Cornell Kristen Stewart Sounds Off by Marlow Stern Best TV Shows of 2012 by Jace Lacob , Maria Elena Fernandez

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