Cheat Sheet - Exclusive: Top Islamic Leader Calls for Syrian No-Fly Zone

Today: John McCain's Surprising Toast at Kissinger's 90th Birthday Party , Unions Join Turkish Protesters , GOP: We'll Cut Off IRS's Money June 04, 2013 EXCLUSIVE 1. Top Islamic Leader Calls for Syrian No-Fly Zone The head of the influential 57-country group that helped set the political stage for a no-fly zone in Libya tells The Daily Beast's Josh Rogin it's now time for one in Syria. Read it at The Daily Beast HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. KISSINGER 2. McCain's Surprising Toast At Henry Kissinger's 90th birthday party, the assembled VIP guests learned a piece of the past shared by the imprisoned Navy pilot and Nixon's secretary of state. Read it at The Daily Beast 'THERE IS NO GOING BACK' 3. Unions Join Turkish Protesters Unions in Turkey began a two-day strike on Tuesday in solidarity with protesters, while a 22-year-old was shot to death at a rally in Antakya on Monday night, the second person to die in five days of demonstrations. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted his government wouldn't "give away anything to those who live arm-in-arm with terrorism" before departing on an official trip to North Africa. In Ankara, police charged at the protesters—mainly teenagers—using tear gas and a water cannon to disperse them. Hundreds have been injured since a peaceful rally against the government's plans to raze a tiny park in Istanbul has grown into a massive, countrywide demonstration against Erdogan's authoritarian rule. Read it at Reuters THREATS 4. GOP: We'll Cut Off IRS's Money Republicans threatened to hit the IRS where it really hurts: its wallet. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers said on Monday that he may impose limitations on the Internal Revenue Service's funding in the investigation into why the IRS targeted conservative groups for review of their tax-exempt status. "And I don't need to remind you or anybody else that the power of the purse rests with Congress, and we're prepared to use that purse to get to the truth," Rogers said. The acting IRS chief, Danny Werfel, agreed that it is the "wrong starting point" to say that that particular division of the IRS needed more money, but he insisted he would defend President Obama's budget that calls for a $1 billion increase in funding for the IRS. Read it at The Hill UNDER WATER 5. Floods Sweep Through Prague Suburban Prague remained under water on Tuesday while the city's main flood defenses seemed to block it from the worst of the rising river as the heavy rains headed toward Germany. More than 10,000 were evacuated in Germany, and 11 people have already died from the floods in the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, and Germany. On Monday German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the hardest-hit regions, promising €100 million in aid. A state of emergency is still under way in the Czech Republic, although authorities were hopeful they had successfully avoided a repeat of the worst flooding of 2002, which killed 17 people. Read it at BBC News BLADE RUNNER Pistorius Shows No Emotion in Court Hearing over girlfriend's death postponed until August. UM WHAT? China Censors 'Big Yellow Duck' On Tiananmen anniversary. TRAGEDY Bollywood Actress Jiah Khan Dead In apparent suicide. #PARKERWEDDING Sean Parker's Wedding Racks Up Fines $2.5 million worth, that is. OH BUTTERFLY Actress Pia Zadora Arrested Allegedly got in a fight with teen son. 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. Bond Girls, James Bond Girls Is Penelope Cruz starring in the next Bond film? If so, she'll join this exclusive club of Bond girls, from Halle Berry to the mom from 'Wedding Crashers.' More Videos Obama's Economic Triumph by Michael Tomasky Fashion's Biggest Night Out by Isabel Wilkinson The Devil Gets Awkward by Abby Haglage

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