Cheat Sheet - Will Jodi Arias Go Free?

Today: Why Does Ted Cruz Inspire Such Animosity? , Bomb DNA Not From Tamerlan's Widow , NRA Chief: It's a Culture War May 03, 2013 CLOSING ARGUMENTS 1. Will Jodi Arias Go Free? The most outrageous trial since Casey Anthony's is finally wrapping up, with Arias's defense lawyer concluding that his client—accused of stabbing her ex-boyfriend 27 times and shooting him in the head—acted in self-defense. The Daily Beast's Christine Pelisek on the highs, lows, and lies of the case—and whether the jury will give Arias a break. Read it at The Daily Beast UNPOPULAR 2. Everybody Hates Ted Cruz Why does Cruz, a freshman senator from Texas, inspire such animosity? The Daily Beast's David Frum on why the early 2016 contender may be too "smart" for his own good. Read it at The Daily Beast THE WIFE 3. Bomb DNA Not From Tamerlan's Widow The female DNA and fingerprints found on fragments of a bomb found at the Boston bombing scene do not match those of Katherine Russell, the widow of dead suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, but the FBI is still not entirely convinced that she's not connected to—or at least had knowledge of—the attack. "I think they're very skeptical of her story," said former assistant FBI director and CBS News correspondent John Miller. "They want to know, is it possible all of this was going on concealed from you, or did you know the whole time?" Of particular interest is a phone call between Russell and Tsarnaev made hours after his image was first released by the FBI as a suspect. Read it at CBS News GUN RALLY 4. NRA Chief: It's a Culture War During a raucous Friday rally at the NRA's Houston headquarters, the organization's soon-to-be head touted the importance of their fight. "This is not a battle about gun rights," said James Porter, whose father headed the NRA from 1959 to 1960. "[It's] a culture war." Porter, who says he's hungry to strike down anyone trying to "go after our guns," applauded the group's recent win over President Obama and Congress. "[You] here in this room are the fighters for freedom. We are the protectors," he said.   Read it at Chron JOBS 5. Unemployment Drops to Four-Year Low The U.S. economy added just 165,000 jobs in April, which caused the unemployment rate to fall to a four-year low of 7.5 percent. March's numbers were readjusted, with 50,000 more jobs added than previously reported, meaning that 138,000 jobs were added that month. Economists warned, though, that that doesn't help improve the sluggish track the economy has been on. The first two months of the year saw an average of 200,000 jobs added, although growth cooled in March. Read it at Bureau of Labor Statistics MISSING American Journalist Held in Syria James Foley likely in custody of government. WILD Cali Inferno Heads for Malibu "The whole mountain was on fire." WEIRD Mother-Son Team Runs Sex Shop In New York City. License to Ill Beastie Boy Gets Brooklyn Playground Adam 'MCA' Yauch honored. 'This Is Beyond' Witherspoon Arrest Footage Leaks Is amazing. 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. TV Anchors Bust a Move After 17 years without dancing on 'Today' (or so he says), Matt Lauer broke Friday morning, unable to resist Psy's live performance of 'Gentleman.' See which other television anchors have gotten jiggy wit it, from Katie Couric to Regis Philbin. More Videos The Brain of a Terrorist? by Adrian Raine The Growing Market For Kids' Guns by David Freedlander An Old Person's Guide to Twerking by Abby Haglage

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