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Today: U.S. Cautious After Morsi Win , Obama Campaign Courts Gay Vote , Mumbai ’08 Attack ‘Planner’ Arrested June 25, 2012 TITANS 1. 100 Who Rule the Web They've changed the way we shop, read, and love. From Arianna to Zuckerberg, The Newsweek Daily Beast Digital Power Index ranks the titans reinventing our world. Explore the list! Read it at Newsweek EGYPT 2. U.S. Cautious After Morsi Win Egypt has a winner. Questions about the United States’ relationship with the country remain, however, after Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi was named Egypt’s new president Sunday. “Sure we’ll deal with them. They’re freely elected,” a senior American diplomat told The Wall Street Journal, but questions about military and intelligence ties to the country—including the $1.3 billion in military aid provided by the U.S.—will be worked out over time. “It’s scary what the region could look like in a year,” an Arab official told reporters. “You could have one bloc of the Muslim Brothers and the others close to Iran.” Read it at The Wall Street Journal VOLUNTEERS 3. Obama Campaign Courts Gay Vote The banners were rainbow, but the politics were blue. Obama campaigners spent the weekend outdoors at more than a dozen major gay-pride events held in cities nationwide. The president’s reelection efforts hope to tap the pool of gay voters who typically support Democrats 3 to 1 over Republicans and who seem more likely than ever to tilt for Obama this year after he announced his personal support for same-sex marriage. “It’s like shooting fish in a barrel this year,” said Democratic consultant Steve Elmendorf. “I think people are just tremendously grateful.” Three hundred Obama campaigners marched in Chicago’s gay-pride parade Sunday. Read it at The New York Times CAPTURED 4. Mumbai ’08 Attack ‘Planner’ Arrested Police in India have arrested a man they say is responsible for planning the brutal 2008 attacks that left 165 dead in Mumbai. Abu Hamza, who was allegedly the handler for the 10 gunmen who mounted the attacks in Mumbai, was turned over to police in Delhi, officials said Monday. The 30-year-old Hamza, also known as Syed Zabiuddin, was arrested Thursday while returning from a trip to the Middle East. He allegedly coordinated the movements of the gunmen in Mumbai by cellphone as they tore through the city, attacking hotels, a Jewish cultural center, and a train station, among other targets. Read it at BBC WINNING 5. Charlie Sheen’s Last Stand Hollywood’s enfant terrible is back with a new show, Anger Management—but he’s still unhinged, unchanged, and unrepentant. In Newsweek, Michael Ware reports from the eye of the storm. Read it at Newsweek GOING FOR GOLD Olympics Most Over Budget Since ’96 Costs run over for London Games. PARTY LINES Issa: Holder Vote ‘Bipartisan’ Says attorney general “lied” about Fast and Furious. BIG BUCKS Report: Curry Will Get $10M To leave “Today.” BEAST BEAST Tortoise Lonesome George Dies At Galápagos National Park. KID FRIENDLY ‘Brave’ Tops Box Office Pixar film opens at No. 1. 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 The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Why Shield Penn State’s Shame? by Buzz Bissinger The Problem With Home Birth by Michelle Goldberg Mommy Madam’s Matchmaking Defense by Tracy Quan

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