Cheat Sheet - Obama’s Secret Iran Détente

Today: Typhoon Haiyan Hits Philippines , The Anti-'Game Change': 'The Gamble' Shows How Obama Really Won , Hiring Picks Up Strongly in October November 08, 2013 Exclusive 1. Obama's Secret Iran Détente Secretary of State John Kerry touched down in Geneva for an unexpected visit Friday to meet with foreign ministers from France, Britain, and Germany in what he hopes will be the final stage of Iran nuclear talks. Long before a deal was in reach, however, the U.S. was quietly lifting some of the financial pressure on Iran, according to a Daily Beast investigation. Eli Lake and Josh Rogin on how the sanctions were softened. Read it at The Daily Beast NATURAL DISASTER 2. Typhoon Haiyan Hits Philippines Typhoon Haiyan attacked the Philippines early Friday with maximum sustained winds of 195 miles per hour, likely the strongest tropical cyclone to ever hit land. Three people were killed and seven reported injured in the early hours of the storm. But worse, another 12 million are at risk in the Philippines' 20 provinces. Power and communications have been lost on several of the country's islands. Read it at BBC News ANTI-'DOUBLE DOWN' 3. 'The Gamble' Shows How Obama Really Won Mitt Romney's chief strategist looks at 'The Gamble,' the other new book about the 2012 presidential race, and the cold, hard data on why Obama won. By Stuart Stevens. Read it at The Daily Beast Surprise 4. Hiring Picks Up Strongly in October The U.S. economy added 240,000 jobs in October, a surprising gain for a month skewed by the 16-day government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up from 7.2 to 7.3 percent, likely because federal workers furloughed by the shutdown were counted as unemployed. In another bright spot in the report, job numbers from September and August were revised upward by 60,000, meaning more jobs were added than originally calculated. The October gain surprised forecasters because the impact of the shutdown had made the month difficult to predict. The Labor Department's report, usually released on the first day of the month, was delayed a week because of the shutdown. Read it at Associated Press Moving Forward 5. Senate Passes Gay Rights Bill It was a historic day for gay rights, as the U.S. Senate voted to ban workplace discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation on Thursday. The 64-32 vote in favor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act—better known as ENDA—was the first approval of pro-gay-rights legislation since Don't Ask Don't Tell was repealed in 2010. While Senate Republicans like John McCain argued that passing ENDA was "the right thing to do," the legislation still faces significant opposition in the largely socially conservative House of Representatives. Read it at The Washington Post FIREBALLS Meteors Light Up California Sky From the South Taurids stream. HOT MESS Rob Ford Video Surfaces He's drunk, threatens murder. HISTORIC New Rules Mandate Mental Coverage Part of Obama's effort to curb gun violence. WHOOPS Obama 'Sorry' For Lost Insurance Promises to find solution to ACA side effects. ABSENTEE Tom Cruise Defends Parenting Says he didn't see Suri because of work. 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. Pop Music's Ultimate Subversive by Rawiya Kameir Missing Facts on Drones by Daniel Klaidman Meet the Muslim Ms. Marvel by Rula Jebreal

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