Cheat Sheet - I'm Gay at Chick-fil-A

Today: Annan Quits as Envoy to Syria , Olympics Badminton Scandal Rocks China , Gabby Douglas Wins Gold August 02, 2012 EAT MORE WORDS 1. I’m Gay cat Chik-fil-A Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A says it posted a record sales day yesterday as supporters of the company’s stance on “traditional marriage” flocked to the chicken retailer for “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.” Writing anonymously at The Daily Beast, one of the company’s gay employees speaks out about her fears of being fired, her attempts to make salads and wraps “extra-gay”—and why she’s urging her friends not to boycott. Read it at The Daily Beast THAT’S IT 2. Annan Quits as Envoy to Syria That’s a wrap. Kofia Annan has resigned as the U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday.  The news comes after several condemnations and peace plans that have done little to stop the violence rocking the nation.  On Thursday Syria rebels marked the first time they’ve used heavy governmental weapons to on Bashar al-Assad’s regime, attacking a military airbase in Aleppo. The Syrian army, meanwhile, has been amassing troops in Aleppo, raising concerns of an all-out civil war. Read it at The New York Times OLYMPICS 3. Badminton Scandal Rocks China Eight female badminton players were caught deliberately trying to lose Olympic qualifying matches Tuesday. And in China—where the sport is a national obsession and its top-ranked player is a superstar on par with Michael Jordan during his NBA heyday—the scandal has been devastating, writes The Daily Beast’s Dan Levin. Read it at The Daily Beast WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS 4. Gabby Douglas Wins Gold The streak continues. Gabby Douglas became the third consecutive American female gymnast to win the all-around competition at the Olympics Thursday, securing the gold medal over Russian rivals Viktoria Komkova, who won silver, and Aliya Mustafina, who won bronze. Team U.S.A.’s other competitor, Aly Raisman, finished fourth, after tying for the bronze with Mustafina and losing a tiebreaker based on execution score. Read it at The Wall Street Journal ATE MORE CHICKEN 5. Chick-fil-A Touts Record Profits Following the intense backlash fast-food chain Chick-fil-A received when its president publicly took a stance against gay marriage, supporters of “traditional marriage”—and fried-chicken sandwiches—spoke with their dollars. Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee dubbed Wednesday “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day,” encouraging patrons to rally around the company and its beliefs. After throngs of customers flocked to the chicken retailer, the company says it set a sales record, though it won’t release official sales numbers. Read it at CNN DISAPPOINTING ECB Keeps Benchmark Rate Investors await more news at afternoon conference. OOPS Knight Capital Loses $440 Million After trading glitch. UNAUTHORIZED Pentagon Employees Caught Viewing Porn On government computers. INNER BODY CAM FDA Approves ‘Digital Pill’ Ingestible sensor monitors health from inside. Climate Change U.S. Drought Worsens Over half of counties declared disaster areas. 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. Gore Vidal’s Fighting Words Watch our video mashup of the notoriously strident author’s most explosive comments. The Jewish Elle Woods? by Dan Levin Mitt’s Naïve Evasion Strategy by Michael Tomasky The Toppling of Citizen Kane by Richard Rushfield

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