Cheat Sheet - Libya Is Now Woodstock for Terrorists

May 06, 2014 NOT GROOVY 1. Libya Is Now Woodstock for Terrorists Since the 2012 attack on Benghazi, Libya has become a major hub for al Qaeda operatives and allied jihadists, reports Eli Lake. The country is a bigger threat to the U.S. than it ever was under Qaddafi. In the words of one U.S. military contractor, it's "scumbag Woodstock." Read it at The Daily Beast TWEET IT 2. A Hashtag May Save Enslaved Nigerian Schoolgirls Three weeks after 276 Nigerian girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram, the world is finally responding, and it may all be thanks to a hashtag. Nina Strochlic reports that #BringBackOurGirls has garnered nearly a million tweets. The ensuing global attention has finally forced the Nigerian government to move beyond its denial of the mass kidnapping and take action. Read it at The Daily Beast BLOODY 3. 30+ Pro-Russian Separatists Killed At least 30 pro-Russian separatists were reportedly killed on Monday as the Ukrainian government ramped up its efforts to reclaim the city of Slovyansk. Some reports say as many as 34 are dead. At least four Ukrainian soldiers were killed in gun battles with pro-Russian forces. Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov posted this information on Facebook on Tuesday, adding that pro-Russian forces were using large-caliber weapons and mortars. The clashes marked Ukraine's latest and most ambitious attempt to regain control of the eastern cities that fell to pro-Russian insurgents. Read it at Associated Press PATRIARCHY 4. Vatican Goes After U.S. Nuns and Women On Monday, the National Catholic Reporter reported that the Vatican rebuked the largest umbrella organization for U.S. nuns for planning to honor Sister Elizabeth Johnson, a theologian whose work has been criticized by U.S. bishops for containing "misrepresentations" and doctrinal errors. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) was sharply criticized by the Vatican's orthodoxy watchdog, Cardinal Gerhard Mueller, in a speech that was made public on Monday. He said that after this disagreement, all LCWR honorees must be pre-approved by the Vatican, a reform first proposed under Pope Benedict XVI after an investigation concluded that U.S. nuns were promoting "radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith." The LCWR would only comment that Mueller's staff was "respectful and engaging." Read it at National Catholic Reporter CARE FOR A SWIM? 5. East Antarctica's Melt Threat High While scientists had been mostly concerned about West Antarctica's rising temperatures, it turns out the East may show the potential to wreak even more havoc. A study published in Nature Climate Change this week argues that a small ice volume in East Antarctica, the Wilkes Basin, could cause an "irreversible discharge" that would lead to an unstoppable sea level rise of four meters. The study warns that "East Antarctica may become a large contributor to future sea-level rise on timescales beyond a century." Though it may take as long as 200 years for that ice volume to melt and uncork, it still poses a major threat to many of the world's major cities near bodies of water. Read it at The Washington Post RISING TOLL South Korean Rescue Diver Dies In search mission for ferry passengers. BANISHED Sisi: The Muslim Brotherhood Is Over Says it will not exist when he becomes president. 99 PERCENT Occupy Activist Guilty in Cop Assault In Zuccotti Park. NOT UP FOR DEBATE School Assignment: Was Holocaust a Hoax? Has students argue in an essay prompt. GETTING AHEAD Netflix Renews 'OITNB' for 3rd Season Before Season Two premieres. 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. The Putin Pulitzer by James Kirchick A Visit From the Goop Squad by Andrew Romano The Sultan and I Broke His Sharia Law by Jillian Lauren

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