Cheat Sheet - How to Understand Lee Harvey Oswald

Today: U.S. Issues Worldwide Travel Alert , A Fast-Food Joint Thrives, Even by Paying $12 an Hour , Unemployment Drops to 7.4 Percent August 02, 2013 READ THIS 1. Understanding Lee Harvey Oswald As the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination nears, one new book explains Lee Harvey Oswald's motivations in assassinating President Kennedy better than any other. Joseph Finder salutes Priscilla Johnson McMillan's Marina and Lee and explains why there isn't a conspiracy in sight. Read it at The Daily Beast IS IT SAFE? 2. U.S. Issues Worldwide Travel Alert Might need to reschedule your Afghanistan vacation plans. The State Department issued a worldwide travel alert for U.S. citizens on Friday, citing an unspecified al Qaeda threat. "Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August," it read. The caution follows the closing of at least 18 embassies and consulates in the Middle East and North Africa planned on Sunday and possibly beyond, depending on a threat analysis by the State Department. Officials said the threat could be tied to the end of Ramadan, a monthlong period of prayer and fasting in the Muslim faith. Read it at NBC News WORKING POOR 3. Thriving at $12 an Hour At Detroit's Moo Cluck Moo, the healthy burgers and chicken menu come with another twist: a living wage for employees. Daniel Gross reports on their ethical bottom line. Read it at The Daily Beast Recovery 4. Unemployment Drops to 7.4 Percent The economic recovery continues to chug slowly along. The unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent, the lowest rate since December 2008, but only 162,000 new jobs were created in July, fewer than economists expected. The number of new jobs was revised down for both May and June as well, and the labor force participation rate—the share of people with jobs or actively looking for them—remained about the same. Most of the gains came in retail, food services, and the financial industry. Read it at Bureau of Labor Statistics HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS 5. Prince George's Full Name Released Nearly two weeks after the future King of England came into the world, Prince George's birth is finally official. His parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, signed George's birth register at Kensington Palace Friday morning. The register includes not only the birth certificate but reveals the little prince's full name: His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge.  Read it at The Daily Beast WON'T TALK Whitey Bulger Refuses to Testify Calls the trial a sham. SAFETY FIRST U.S. to Close Embassies in Middle East Due to possible al Qaeda threat. FABULOUS FAB Former Goldman Trader Found Liable In securities fraud case. Women in the World Women Who Help Women Know someone who works hard to help ladies? Nominate her for an award. Hostess With the Mostest Ellen DeGeneres to Host Oscars Second time as emcee. 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. Jimmy Fallon Sings 'Blurred Lines' J-Fal and the Roots reprised their classroom instruments shtick with Robin Thicke Thursday to sing the hit 'Blurred Lines.' It's funny, though there's something off-putting about hearing the rapey song sung with kids' toys. More Videos Ellen DeGeneres Is the Perfect Choice to Host the 2014 Oscars by Kevin Fallon How to Turn a Red State Blue by Michael Tomasky The Sex Scenes in 'The Spectacular Now' Are Awkward, Honest, and All Too Real by Anna Klassen

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