Cheat Sheet - The Richard Jewell of Flight 370

Today: Russian Leader Mocks Obama After Getting Sanctioned , Malaysia Rejects U.S. Search Help , Joe Scarborough: 'No Plans' to Run for President March 17, 2014 BLAME GAME 1. Don't Turn Flight 370's Pilot Into Richard Jewell Zaharie Ahmad Shah is being made out to be a monster by some in the press and the Malaysian government for piloting the plane that cannot be found. Michael Daly writes that he was anything but, judging from the life he left behind. Read it at The Daily Beast Whatever 2. Russian Leader Mocks Obama After Getting Sanctioned One senior Russian politician is already scoffing at President Obama's decision to sanction him by freezing his assets in the U.S. because he says he doesn't have any. Read it at The Daily Beast WE GOT THIS 3. Malaysia Rejects U.S. Search Help Although there are still no traces of the missing 239 people aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the Malaysian government has rebuffed U.S. offers for large-scale assistance. American investigators are considering a range of groups that could be responsible for the flight's disappearance, including al Qaeda and the Chinese Uighur minority, but only two FBI agents are in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, because help offers have largely been rejected. "We just don't have the right to just take over the investigation," said a senior American official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Read it at The New York Times More MoJo 4. Scarborough: 'No Plans' for White House Run The host of Morning Joe, rumored to be considering a 2016 election bid, tells The Daily Beast he has "no plans to run for office"—never mind the recent New Hampshire rally. Read it at The Daily Beast TRAGIC BEAUTY 5. L'Wren Scott Found Dead Model and fashion designer L'Wren Scott was found dead of apparent suicide by hanging Monday morning in Manhattan. Scott, 47, modeled for Thierry Mugler and Chanel, among others. After her modeling career ended, Scott became a stylist, working for Liz Taylor and Karl Lagerfeld. Most recently, she designed clothes worn by everyone from Madonna to Michelle Obama. Scott had been Mick Jagger's girlfriend since 2001. Read it at New York Daily News HE'S BACK Ex-Con Runs for Congress Louisiana's colorful Edwin Edwards. DANGER ZONE Fukushima Hiring Desperate Workers Little training and no experience. DEFENSE Bitcoin's Alleged Maker Lawyers Up Satoshi Nakamoto keeps denying. YEAH, SCIENCE! 'First Direct' Big Bang Clue Found Einstein was right. GET TESTED Colon Cancer Plunges 30% In past decade. UsWeekly The Stars Who Loved L'Wren and Her Dresses CNBC Amazon Prime Backlash Begins After Proposed Fee Hike Rolling Stone Best St. Patrick's Day Song Ever? You Decide… 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. Meet the Original 'Fighting Irish' by Jacob Siegel Most Brutal Episode of 'Walking Dead' by Melissa Leon Russian Nationalist Couture by Erin Cunningham

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