Cheat Sheet - Yes, We Scan: NSA Must Keep Spying

Today: Six Key Parts of a New Report That May Change Your View on Drones , HealthCare.gov Failed Early Tests , Special Prosecutor Appointed in Maryville October 22, 2013 WHY WE SPY 1. Yes, We Scan: NSA Must Keep Spying Is it seriously being suggested that the NSA not collect intelligence vital to U.S. security—say, from Mexico or France—by any means it can? The Daily Beast's David Frum on the irreparable damage Edward Snowden and Glenn Greenwald have caused. Read it at The Daily Beast THE MORE YOU KNOW 2. The Bombshell Drone Report Gruesome and exhaustive, a new report from Human Rights Watch portrays a U.S. killing program gone terribly awry. The Daily Beast's Abby Haglage on the 97-page document's most disturbing findings. Read it at The Daily Beast HEKCUVA JOB, GUYS 3. HealthCare.gov Failed Early Tests So this was a bad sign, guys. The Affordable Care Act's website, HealthCare.gov, apparently did not work in early tests—but the Obama administration decided to go ahead and launch it anyway. Sources told The Washington Post on Tuesday that just days ahead of the October 1 launch, HealthCare.gov crashed when a few hundred people tried to sign on simultaneously. But Kathleen Sebelius, the Heath and Human Services Secretary, said Monday that the website "didn't have enough testing, specificially for high volumes, for a complicated project." Sebelius is expected to testify before Congress next week about Obamacare's rocky rollout.  Read it at The Washington Post REVIEW 4. Special Prosecutor Appointed in Maryville A Missouri judge on Monday appointed a special prosecutor to review the sexual assault allegations made by Daisy Coleman in Maryville. Coleman, 14, claimed she was raped by Matthew Barnett, a senior star football player whose grandfather was a state representative, while another student recorded the incident. Both students reportedly confessed, but charges were soon dropped. Coleman and her family said they were run out of town after Coleman was allegedly raped. After the case gained international attention last week, the hacking collective Anonymous took on the cause. A rally organized by a group called Justice for Daisy will be held on Tuesday in Maryville. Read it at Kansas City Star DEAL 5. BART Strikers Reach Deal San Francisco transit officials and union leaders reached a tentative deal to end the four-day long strike that had halted the city's public transportation system, BART. Limited service is expected to resume at 4 a.m. Tuesday, and full service is expected in the afternoon. The exact details of the deal are not yet known, although it is the second strike in six months for BART workers. Monday's deal came days after two workers were killed while doing routine maintenance work on BART trains. According to a federal investigation, an "operator trainee" was running the train that struck the workers. Read it at Los Angeles Times SOAKED Hurricane Raymond Drenches Mexico Weakens about 135 miles off the coast. TO THE CURB Poll: Kick Out Congressional GOP 75 percent say Republicans shouldn't be re-elected. OH MY Nokia Unveils 'Phablets' Extra-large Microsoft phones FELONY CeeLo Charged With Drugging Woman Not enough evidence for rape charges. CONGRATS Report: Kim, Kanye Engaged He reportedly rented out AT&T Park for proposal. 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. Cuccinelli's Last Stand by Ben Jacobs Alec Baldwin Sounds Off by Marlow Stern Many Rivers to Cross by Jamelle Bouie

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