Cheat Sheet - Pope to Church: Stop Obsessing Over Gays

Today: Alexis Visited ER Twice for Insomnia , Toddlers Denied Tiaras: Behind the French Push to Ban Pageants , GOP Turns on Ted Cruz September 19, 2013 CONFESSION 1. Pope to Church: Stop Obsessing Over Gays In a lengthy interview with a Catholic magazine, Pope Francis referred to himself as a sinner and called on the church to drop its focus on divisive social issues. Barbie Latza Nadeau reports on the pontiff's surprising takes on abortion and marriage—and the surprising things he didn't say, too. Read it at The Daily Beast NO SLEEP 2. Alexis Visited ER Twice for Insomnia The suspected gunman in the Navy Yard shooting that left 12 dead went to the emergency room twice to get treatment for insomnia, according to the Department of Veteran Affairs. During the August ER visits, which came just weeks after he reported "hearing voices," he assured doctors that he was neither depressed nor suicidal. "Mr. Alexis was alert and oriented, and was asked by VA doctors if he had thoughts about harming himself or others, which he denied," reads a memo from VA Affairs. Once discharged, Alexis was prescribed Trazodone, an anti-depressant used to treat sleeplessness. Read it at The Washington Post HYPER-SEXY 3. French Toddlers Denied Tiaras France, a country famous for young sex symbols, is moving to ban beauty pageants for young girls. Christopher Dickey says anti-American sentiment is behind the bill. Read it at The Daily Beast TOUGH CROWD 4. GOP Turns on Ted Cruz How soon allegiances change. One-time darling of the Republican Party, Sen. Ted Cruz is facing some pointed pushback from his colleagues in the House over recent remarks he made concerning a possible government shutdown over a plan to defund Obamacare. The rumored 2016 hopeful conceded the plan was unlikely to pass in the Senate and tossed the hot potato—calling on House Repubs to "stand firm, hold their ground." Several responded to his call, and not by putting on their rally caps. Rep. Sean Duffy tweeted "…refuse to fight. Wave white flag and surrender." An unnamed GOP aide told CNN's Dana Bash: "Wendy Davis has more balls than Ted Cruz."  Read it at National Journal DROP IN THE BUCKET 5. JPMorgan Chase Fined $920M No big whoop for a company with about $100 billion in annual revenue. JPMorgan Chase will be forking over $920 million in fines to settle potential liabilities over $6.2 billion in derivatives trading losses by the "London Whale" last year. Regulators cited the bank with improper risk oversight and keeping board members and financial regulators in the dark about the trades. "We have accepted responsibility and acknowledged our mistakes from the start, and we have learned from them and worked to fix them," chief executive Jamie Dimon said in a statement. The payout doesn't mean the biggest U.S. bank is totally out of the woods; it's also under fire for alleged bribery in China and possibly fraudulent sales of mortgage-backed securities. Read it at Reuters FILLET O' FISH Europe Gobbling Up Sea Bass Population Dropped 32 percent in the past four years. PROCEED WITH CAUTION Sweden: It's 'OK' to Masturbate in Public So long as the act isn't "directed at one or more people." Amazing Author of Slave Novel Identified Escaped from slavery in North Carolina. SOLD Powerball Winner in South Carolina Will get $400 million jackpot. Game Over Nintendo's Hiroshi Yamauchi Dies Transformed company into gaming giant. Condé Nast Traveler Six Tips to Make a Long Flight More Comfortable MiniTime The World's Most Epic Ferris Wheels Wonderwall Stars Looking Sleepy 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. When Adoption Goes Awry by Tina Traster The GOP Murder-Suicide by Kirsten Powers Don't Blame Videogames by Jeff Greenfield

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