Cheat Sheet - Malala Goes Back to School

Today: Francis Holds Inauguration Mass , The FBI's Art Heist Flimflam , Seven Marines Killed in Explosion March 19, 2013 Survivor 1. Malala Goes Back to School The 15-year-old Pakistani heroine, who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban in October, visited her new school in Britain on Tuesday. But millions of girls like her are still denied an education, writes former U.K. prime minister Gordon Brown. Read it at The Daily Beast VIVA IL PAPA 2. Francis Holds Inauguration Mass It's official: we have a pope! Pope Francis held his inaugural Mass on Tuesday with up to 1 million pilgrims—including Joe Biden and Robert Mugabe—in the Vatican. Francis, the first Jesuit pope, received spontaneous applause as he was giving a homily about how "hatred, envy, and pride defile our lives"—and ended by asking people to pray for him. Francis received his papal palladium made of lamb's wool and the "fisherman's ring" bearing the image of St. Peter—officially making him the 266th pope. Francis then received the obedience of the cardinals and the Mass officially began. He proved his dedication to the masses was no joke as he exited the popemobile and kissed a disabled man as part of his trip around through the crowd. Read it at The Daily Beast Big Break? 3. The FBI's Art Heist Flimflam The bureau says it has "new information" concerning the biggest art heist on record—a $500 million job 23 years ago in which 13 masterpieces were lifted from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. But is the FBI pulling a fast one? The Daily Beast's Christopher Dickey reports. Read it at The Daily Beast Developing 4. Seven Marines Killed in Explosion A training exercise turned tragic Monday night when seven U.S. Marines were killed and at least seven more injured after a mortar exploded at an Army munitions depot in Nevada. It's still unclear exactly what happened. One account says that the mortar shell exploded in a tube while the Marines were preparing to fire it, while another says the shell exploded while they were preparing to load it. The training facility where the disaster took place is for Special Operations Forces preparing to head to the Middle East. Read it at NBC News Guns 5. Assault-Weapons Ban Won't Be in Bill Score one for the NRA. Senate Democrats won't include a ban on assault weapons in their gun-control bill, says Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the chief sponsor of the ban. "Obviously I was disappointed," Feinstein said, though she may still introduce the ban as an amendment. The bill would have banned almost 160 types of semiautomatic weapons and limited ammo clips to 10 rounds. The ban was the most ambitious gun-control measure backed by the White House, but it was unlikely to pass the Senate. Read it at The Washington Post Crisis Chemical Attack Reported in Syria Regime and rebels accuse each other. TURNAROUND Rand Paul Backs Path to Citizenship For illegal immigrants. TERRIFYING Tourist in India Jumps Off Balcony To escape sexual assault. Stay Classy School Shooter Flicks Off Victims' Families At sentencing hearing in Ohio. JURASSIC PARK 4? Extinct Animals Could Come Back Through cloning. 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. 'Dancing With the Stars' Gets Hot On Monday night's season premiere, rambunctious judge Bruno Tonioli may have stolen the spotlight from the celebrities. Find out who reminded him of Bradley Cooper, which star had a 'very effective pelvic thrust,' and how he was 'turned on full blast.' More Videos Michelle Shocked's Crazy Switch From Lesbian to Homophobe by Kevin Fallon The Iraq War's Most Iconic Images by The Daily Beast Obama Ruined Our Class Trip by David Freedlander

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