Cheat Sheet - Obama on Drone Leaks: It Wasn’t Me

Today: I’ll Have Another Out of Belmont , American to Be Al Qaeda No. 2? , L.A. Murder Tied to Magnotta? June 08, 2012 PLUMBER IN CHIEF 1. Obama on Leaks: It Wasn’t Me As pressure mounts from Congress over classified information that appeared in Newsweek and The New York Times, the president denied at a press conference on Friday that he or his staff played any role. The Daily Beast’s Daniel Stone reports. Plus, Denver Nicks on the real problem with leaks: too many state secrets. Read it at The Daily Beast NO CROWN 2. I’ll Have Another Out of Belmont Call your bookie. I’ll Have Another, the horse that won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and was galloping toward the Triple Crown, is reportedly out of the race, according to The New York Times. If I’ll Have Another had stayed in the race and pulled out a win, it would have been the first Triple Crown win in 34 years. His trainer, Doug O’Neill, said the horse was suffering from tendinitis in his left leg. Read it at MarketWatch NEXT GENERATION 3. American to Be Al Qaeda No. 2? Intelligence experts say that al Qaeda has five men with the potential to succeed current leader Ayman al-Zawahiri—and one is a U.S. citizen. Following the death of al Qaeda number two, Abu Yahaya al-Libi, counterterrorism experts say it would “be a mistake to think there is nobody on the bench” to take over the terror network. Since Osama bin Laden’s death last year, the U.S. has killed four of the five possible successors to bin Laden, with Zawahiri being the only one that is still alive. Of the five next-generation leaders, three have spent time in the U.S. and bin Laden’s former deputy Adam Gadahn, 33, is an American citizen. Read it at MSNBC CONNECTIONS 4. L.A. Murder Tied to Magnotta? Porn star and accused killer Luka Magnotta may have left a trail of violence. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said Friday that detectives were looking to “see if there is a connection” between Magnotta and an unsolved January slaying in which the victim’s dismembered hands and head were found near the Hollywood sign. “Our detectives are contacting their counterparts in Canada and to see if suspect was in Hollywood at the time,” LAPD spokesman Lyle Knight told reporters. Magnotta, suspected of killing a student in Canada, made Facebook posts that seems to show that he was in the Los Angeles area  “doing massages” around the time that the killing occurred. Read it at New York Observer ATTACK AD 5. A Mom’s Anguish Re-Lived Williette Famolu was devastated when her boyfriend murdered her 2-year-old son last year. Then she saw the boy’s photo in a commercial Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker used to attack his opponent’s crime record—and went through hell all over again. Read it at The Daily Beast GET TO WORK Obama Takes on Sluggish Economy Blames Congress for slowing down growth. MECHANICS ‘Car Talk’ Duo Retiring NPR will still broadcast archives. Ouch Rand Paul Endorses Mitt Romney Yep, his father’s opponent. EVIDENCE No Charges in Conn. Christmas Fire Three children, grandparents died. LEAVE OF ABSENCE WSJ Reporter Takes Break After Leak Exchanged intimate emails with Bush official. 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 Bibi Won’t Break With Israel’s Settlers by Dan Ephron LinkedIn Performance Impresses Investors, Despite Hiccups by Nick Summers Accused ‘Soccer Mom Madam’ Defense Makes Bond Appeal by Lizzie Crocker

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