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Today: Rebels Pull Back in Aleppo , 'Mad Men': Matthew Weiner and Christina Hendricks Dissect 5 Scenes From 'The Other Woman' , FBI: Page Died of Self-Inflicted Gunshot August 08, 2012 WATCH THIS! 1. The Weirdest Romney Attack Ad Yet? Brace yourself for one of the most bizarre attack ads of the season—featuring a Romney lookalike, a Swiss miss, a dog, and a remake of Aqua's 'Barbie Girl.' Have its liberal creators gone too far? Read it at The Daily Beast Syria 2. Rebels Pull Back in Aleppo Rebel forces said that they had been forced to pull back from parts of Aleppo after government forces launched a ground assault. One rebel commander said that they had withdrawn from parts of the Salaheddin neighborhood and that it looks as if "this is going to be a long battle because of the ammunition shortage." He said the rebels need a supply of 60 rocket-propelled grenades per day to counter government tanks and armored vehicles. Other rebel commanders said government troops were massing at the southern edge of the city, and that troops had already taken back parts of Salaheddin. State television reported that the Army had "cleaned" Salaheddin and killed "terrorists." Read it at The New York Times 'THE OTHER WOMAN' 3. 'Mad Men' Scenes Dissected Mad Men's creator Matthew Weiner and star Christina Hendricks go deep into five pivotal scenes from the Emmy-nominated episode "The Other Woman" in the second of a two-part conversation. Read Part 1 here. Read it at The Daily Beast NEW DETAILS 4. FBI: Page Died of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Having previously maintained that the Wisconsin Sikh temple gunman was shot dead by police, the FBI is now claiming that suspect Wade Michael Page died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head after he was hit by police. In a news conference Wednesday morning, FBI Special Agent Teresa Carlson told reporters that video footage showed Page shooting himself in the head after a police officer shot him in the stomach. She said that investigators have not yet "clearly defined a motive" for the Sunday shooting at the Sikh temple that left six worshippers dead, but agents have conducted more than 100 interviews nationwide, speaking with family, associates, and neighbors of Page. She also said 180 grand jury subpoenas have been issued.  Read it at CBS News False Alarm 5. No Fire at 1 WTC A fire that was reported at on the 88th floor of 1 World Trade Center on Wednesday was likely a false alarm according to officials. The fire was reported at 7:45 a.m., and it was supposedly extinguished by 8:30. But a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said that the fire was called in by a member of the public and it is belived to have been a false alarm. The report is believed to have been related to welding at the tower. Read it at The Associated Press ROMNEY VEEPSTAKES Ryan a Controversial VP Contender Medicare proposal could bring difficulties. WISCONSIN Sikh Shooter's ex-GF Arrested On weapons charge. HOT HOT HOT July Temps Break Record Was the hottest month on record in the U.S. MORE TEA? Cruz Gets Prime RNC Slot Is a Tea Party favorite. ROUGH, TOUGH, AND IN THE BUFF Naked Randy Travis Gets DWI Charge Country crooner arrested after crashing his car. 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. A Short History of Bluth Catchphrases At long last 'Arrested Development' began filming a fourth season this week—and to celebrate, we've compiled some of the Bluth family's favorite one-liners. Come on! Watch our mashup. More Videos Roseanne's Presidential Plan by Abigail Pesta Housing's Back! (Maybe) by Daniel Gross How the Heir Lost His Hair by Tom Sykes

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