Cheat Sheet - The Al Sharpton Boycott

Today: Five Boehner Quotes—From One Interview—That Explain Everything , China Warns U.S. About Debt Crisis , Buffett Made $10B off Financial Crisis October 07, 2013 SKIP THAT 1. The Al Sharpton Boycott A new group bent on unmasking 'leftists in the media' has its first target—MSNBC's 'racial extortionist,' the Rev. Al Sharpton. The Daily Beast's David Freedlander talks with the leader of the right's answer to Media Matters. Read it at The Daily Beast REALITY CHECK 2. Fact-Checking Boehner Wonder why the government is still shuttered? You may have missed this interview, in which the speaker issued talking points from another dimension. The Daily Beast's Jamelle Bouie has the blow-by-blow. Read it at The Daily Beast YIKES 3. China Warns U.S. About Debt Crisis Seriously, did nobody teach Congress that you always tell creditors that you're in good shape financially? Because China, the U.S.'s largest creditor, is not looking so reassured. A Chinese official warned the U.S. on Monday that the "clock is ticking" to avoid a U.S. credit default—which would hurt not only the U.S., but the global economy (and especially China). Vice Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao didn't mince words: he said he hopes the U.S. "fully understands the lessons of history," ominously reminding everyone of the 2011 credit downgrade. Calling the U.S. and China "inseparable," Zhou asked that the U.S. "earnestly take steps to resolve" the issue. The U.S. has to vote to increase the debt ceiling by October 17 or face default. Read it at BBC News BIG MONEY 4. Buffett Made $10B off Financial Crisis And the winner of the financial crisis is ... Warren Buffett! Five years ago, when everyone was scrambling to save, the American billionaire decided to invest in a few major companies and is now seeing a profit of $10 billion and counting. And according to Buffett, anyone could have done what he did, though he may have been the only one. "In terms of simple profitability, an average investor could have done just as well investing in the stock market if they bought during the panic period," Buffet said this weekend. "You make your best buys when people are overwhelmingly fearful." Lesson learned. Read it at The Wall Street Journal DEFIANT 5. Malala: We Must Talk to Taliban Malala Yousafzai will not let anyone silence her. The Pakistani schoolgirl, 16, who was shot in the head by the Taliban almost exactly one year ago, spoke to the BBC for her first in-depth interview since the attack, calling for increased dialogue with the Taliban—and talking about her future. "The best way to solve problems and to fight against war is through dialogue," Yousafzai said. "That's not an issue for me, that's the job of the government ... And that's also America's job." Yousafzai said she hopes to be a politician, and she wants to "change the future of my country." Yousafzai now lives in England, after the Taliban targeted her. Read it at BBC News FAUX PAS Iranians Mock Bibi on Twitter For mistakenly asserting they're banned from wearing jeans. Nightmare Infant Raped at Ohio Daycare By child care worker. VIOLENCE Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Suez After at least 50 killed in clashes Sunday. HISTORY Many Slave Traders Were Mixed Race A new chapter in the slavery story. REVIEW Miley's New Album: Thumbs Up 'Bangerz' is bangin'. CNBC 6 Dangerous Myths About the Debt Ceiling Wonderwall 'Real Housewives' Adrienne Maloof Unveils 24-Year-Old Boy Toy MiniTime 5 Exceptional October Getaways 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. Mommy's Little Downer by Ann Dowsett Johnston TV's Most Hated Character Talks Back by Andrew Romano Bill Nye, Popular Guy by Kevin Fallon

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