Cheat Sheet - Lenin Statue Toppled in Ukraine

Today: The Pre-Emptive War on Hillary Clinton , Storm Slams Midwest, East Coast , Tech Demands Surveillance Limits December 09, 2013 REVOLUTION 1. Lenin Statue Toppled in Ukraine Protesters in Kiev shouted "Revolution! Revolution!" as they smashed a 700-pound statue of Soviet revolutionary Vladimir Lenin on Sunday. But that wasn't enough: after the statue fell to the ground, activists used sledgehammers to destroy the symbol of the Ukraine-Russia relationship even further. But liberal leaders of Ukraine's opposition do not necessarily approve of the statue's downfall, writes The Daily Beast's Anna Nemtsova. Read it at The Daily Beast GOP Nightmare 2. The Pre-Emptive War on Hillary The GOP has learned a big lesson from 2012: identify your candidate early, and often. So, very few were surprised when Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said opposition research is already targeting Hillary Clinton for 2016. But there's one problem with this: Clinton might not even run. It doesn't matter to Republicans, writes The Daily Beast's Michelle Cottle. They are dead-set on keeping her out of the Oval Office at all counts, and there's no such thing as too much, too soon. Read it at The Daily Beast WINTRY 3. Storm Slams Midwest, East Coast Is it too soon to be waiting for Punxsutawney Phil? A wintry storm continued its push north on Monday, slamming the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic states. Multiple fatal accidents were reported along the storm's path, including an estimated 50-car pileup along the Pennsylvania Turnpike and 18 people taken to the hospital in several accidents in Wisconsin. In Virginia, Emergency Management spokeswoman Laura Southard said the storm had the potential to be a "historic ice event." Forecasters in Texas—where the storm originated—warned of fast-melting ice as temperatures increased to more-normal levels. Travel delays are expected Monday, after 1,300 flights were canceled this weekend at Dallas-Fort Worth International. Read it at NBC News CAMPAIGN 4. Tech Demands Surveillance Limits Better late than never? In the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations about the National Security Agency's spying program, eight Internet giants launched a public campaign for the U.S. government to limit its surveillance through their companies. Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo, LinkedIn, and AOL published an open letter in several newspapers on Monday calling on the government to end bulk collection of user data, including email, address books, and video chats. According to information leaked by Snowden, the NSA targeted some of these companies, leading Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo to increase encryption efforts. President Obama promised last week to propose reforms to NSA to ensure Americans' privacy. Read it at The Washington Post POLITICAL UNREST 5. Thai PM Dissolves Parliament Embattled Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra dissolved the nation's parliament Monday and called for new elections. Members of the country's main opposition party said its members would resign en masse from parliament in protest of the government. "This government is no longer justified to run the country, as this house is no longer justified. Today we resign to express that stance," Democratic party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said. Anti-government protesters have called for Shinawatra to step down, accusing her of being a puppet of her brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was removed from by the military and convicted of corruption by Thai courts. Read it at The Daily Beast SYRIA Jihadis Married to the Mob Al Qaeda is working with organized crime now. OOPS! NYT Gets Scooped on Own Story Las Vegas Sun accidentally publishes first. CREEPY 'Thrill Kill' Newlyweds Charged "They wanted to murder someone together." NOT SO INSPIRING '127 Hours' Inspiration Arrested For domestic violence. GEORGE OF THE PEOPLE Clooney Backs Ukraine Protests Releases YouTube video calling for elections. POPSUGAR The Year in Royalty GQ The Year in Babes POPSUGAR Winter Reading List: 25 MUST READS! 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. R. Kelly: The Teflon Croner by Marlow Stern Are Male Gynecologists Creepy? by Keli Goff Jackson Accuser's New Beginning by Diane Dimond

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