Cheat Sheet - Torch Ariel Castro's House!

Today: With Benghazi Video, Karl Rove Kicks Off 2016 With Hillary Clinton Hit , IRS Changed Criteria for Investigations , Syrian Troops Retake Strategic Town May 13, 2013 HOUSE OF HORRORS 1. Torch Ariel Castro's House! Even as police search the Cleveland home of Ariel Castro for evidence, neighbors are desperate to see it blown up. The Daily Beast's Christine Pelisek on the debate—and who will pay the demolition bill. Read it at The Daily Beast GET READY FOR 2016! 2. Rove's Hillary Hit "Benghazi," the new attack ad from American Crossroads, must be the earliest attack ad in presidential campaign history—and is a sign of things to come, says The Daily Beast's John Avlon. Read it at The Daily Beast TARGET 3. IRS Changed Criteria for Investigations While the Internal Revenue Service first searched for key words such as "Tea Party" when deciding which groups to investigate for their tax-exempt status, the IRS then expanded the search to include the phrase "making America a better place." According to a Reuters investigation on Sunday into a watchdog report, IRS field agents constantly changed their criteria in their quest to find which groups had improperly filed for nonprofit tax exemptions. Each year, the IRS reviews as many as 60,000 applications from groups seeking to get tax-exemption status—and if granted, those groups do not have to disclose their donors. By July 2011, the IRS had stopped targeting groups based off key words, but by January 2012, it appears the IRS was focused once again on investigating certain political organizations.  Read it at Reuters CIVIL WAR 4. Syrian Troops Retake Strategic Town Syrian government troops have retaken control of a key town along the main highway from Damascus to Jordan, an activist group said on Monday. The Syrian rebels have managed to make gains in the northern part of the country and on the road to the Jordanian border, but Syria's capital, Damascus, still appears to be under the control of President Bashar al-Assad. The rebels were forced to withdraw from the town of Khirbet Ghazaleh on Sunday, and government troops reopened the highway. Meanwhile in Turkey, where forces loyal to Assad have been blamed for carrying twin car bombings in a border town, nine people were arrested in connection to Saturday's attack. Officials said all those arrested were Turkish citizens, but have been backed by Assad's intelligence services.   Read it at Associated Press unbelievable 5. 19 Shot in Mother's Day Parade Is nothing sacred? Nineteen people were shot on Sunday during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, police say. The victims include an injured 10-year-old girl, four people who were rushed to surgery, and three are reportedly in critical condition. There are no confirmed fatalities. Police are searching for three suspects, but none are in custody and the motive is unknown. "Shots just started ringing out and everyone started running," one witness told local news. Read it at Associated Press GROUNDBREAKING Hong Kong Transsexual Wins Right to Marry City's laws will have to be rewritten. TRAGEDY Leila Fowler's Brother Arrested Twelve-year-old suspected in 8-year-old sister's death. JINGLE-Y BOX Newt Gingrich: Rename Cellphones Releases online video called "We're Really Puzzled." LEGENDARY Barbara Walters Retiring in 2014 She will remain executive producer of "The View." WE JUST BLUE OURSELVES 'Arrested Development' Trailer Released Fourth season will debut on Netflix on May 26. 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. Sunday Talk: Hillary's 'Not a Target' Watch the best moments from today's Sunday chatter about Benghazi. Because, really, who has time to watch all of those shows? (Except for us.) More Videos Mayor Gone Rogue by Stuart Stevens Italy's Acid Copycats by Barbie Latza Nadeau TV's Deft Scene-Stealer by Jason Lynch

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