Cheat Sheet - George? Henry? What Will the Royal Baby’s First Name Be?

Today: Royal Baby Gets 2M Twitter Mentions , What Rand Paul Aide Jack Hunter and His Resignation Say About His Boss , Report Details Failed Afghan Project July 23, 2013 LIVEBLOG 1. George? Henry? What Will the Royal Baby's First Name Be? After weeks of anticipation and more than 12 hours of labor, Kate Middleton gave birth to the future king of England. What's his name going to be? Read Tom Sykes's live blog for more updates. Plus, Kevin Fallon and Lizzie Crocker compare your baby to the Royal Baby, the best of the Internet's response to the Royal Baby, and the Royal Baby merchandise. Read it at The Daily Beast #ALREADYASTAR 2. Royal Baby Gets 2M Twitter Mentions Don't even try to pretend you didn't care about William and Kate's baby boy: Twitter doesn't lie. According to the social-media website, the duke and duchess's newborn son was a star on Twitter on Monday, getting more than 2 million mentions. The peak came at 8:37 p.m., when Buckingham Palace announced the boy's birth, with 25,300 tweets per minute. The hashtag "#RoyalBaby" was used more than 900,000 times since the duchess was admitted to the hospital. It all started at 5:55 a.m. BST, when photographer Jesal Parshotam tweeted the exclusive that the duchess had been taken to the hospital. Catherine gave birth to a baby boy at 4:24 p.m. BST. Now just wait until we finally get to see the first pictures—Twitter will really explode. Read it at Twitter RESIGNATION 3. The 'Southern Avenger' Exits Two weeks after news broke of his history as a neo-Confederate radio host who claimed Lincoln committed genocide, Jack Hunter is out as Rand Paul's aide. The Daily Beast's James Kirchick on how Hunter telegraphed what Paul truly thinks. Read it at The Daily Beast TRAGEDY 4. Report Details Failed Afghan Project The failure to install a system to prevent insurgents from planting roadside bombs in hundreds of locations has led to the injuries and death of several American soldiers, according to a report released Tuesday by American investigators. The report pins the blame on an Afghan contractor and his subcontractor, who have been charged with negligent homicide and fraud by the Afghan government—and one of the men is in custody. It's the first time Afghan contractors have been directly linked to American deaths. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told the VFW in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday that U.S. troops are "close to the breaking point" after so many deployments. Read it at The New York Times BAD NEWS 5. Nine Killed in Egypt Clashes Nine people were killed in Cairo in overnight clashes, with at least six dying at the city's main university. The six were reportedly killed near the site of a sit-in by former president Mohamed Morsi's supporters, according to Khaled el-Khateeb, who heads the Egyptian Health Ministry's emergency and intensive-care department. More than 60 have been killed since Morsi was ousted on July 3—and his party, the Muslim Brotherhood, refusing to recognize the new government, has organized rallies throughout the country. In Cairo on Monday, at least one person was killed and Egyptian state TV reported that seven Morsi supporters were arrested for possession of illegal weapons. Read it at BBC News syria U.S. to Supply Rebels With Weapons After concerns were discussed by intelligence groups. 'PRETTY CHAOTIC' Jet's Nose Gear Fails at LGA Ten hurt as plane skids to a stop. 'PROTECTING THE PUBLIC' Ex-NY Gov. to Testify in Sex Trial Pataki had former sex offenders involuntarily institutionalized. OLD GUARD 'NYT' Public Editor: Silver Didn't 'Fit In' Margaret Sullivan says not everyone will miss him. WTF 'Best Song Ever' Video Debuts By One Direction. 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. The Miracle of Life Inspired by the recent arrival of William and Kate's newborn boy, here are some famous onscreen baby reveals. We can only imagine the new royal heir's first appearance will top all of them. More Videos Escaping Arrest at the Raleigh Rallies by Patricia Murphy Women Are Exhausted by Peggy Drexler Aubrey Plaza's Sex Ed by Marlow Stern

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