Cheat Sheet - V.A. Scandal Grows: Doctor Reveals New Secret Wait List for Sick Vets

Read This, Skip That .... May 19, 2014 EXCLUSIVE 1. V.A. Doctor Reveals New Scandal The scandal over deadly waiting lists inside the Department of Veterans Affairs just infected a new hospital. Vets with serious heart conditions, gangrene, and even brain tumors waited months for care at the Albuquerque V.A. hospital, a whistle-blowing doctor inside the center tells Jacob Siegel exclusively. Now, officials are desperately destroying records in an attempt to cover their tracks. Read it at The Daily Beast STEP BACK 2. Putin Orders Russian Troops Home Is President Vladimir Putin wondering if grabbing land from Russia's neighbors was a bad idea after all? On Monday, he ordered Russian military units on "planned spring training exercises" back to their home bases after criticism from the West and threats of more sanctions. The Kremlin has denied keeping the 40,000 troops in the region as a strategy to annex more of Ukraine after quasi-invading Crimea in March, and Putin has previously claimed to order them to retreat. This time, it appears the move is an attempt to de-escalate the crisis ahead of Ukraine's presidential vote on Sunday. Read it at The Associated Press FIRSTHAND 3. I Survived a Deadly Shipwreck Screaming and crying, a hapless crew, and a dive into the water—as the Italian prosecution wraps up its case against the Costa Concordia's captain, Barbie Latza Nadeau talks exclusively to two passengers who wish they could tell the court what really happened. Read it at The Daily Beast BAD OLD DAYS 4. Soviet-Style Sexual Politics Return In troubled Odessa, suspicion of foreigners and dissenters is once again on the rise, with women often as its targets and its tools. It's a modern twist on the days of Soviet spying, where some women are deemed reliable by the xenophobes, and some are not, and those who are not must live in fear. Will Cathcart reports on the pro-Russian social media sites that have begun fiercely attacking those associated with the pro-Europe movement in Odessa. Read it at The Daily Beast RESURRECTED 5. Michael Jackson Hologram Woos Crowd Can we have a holographic Beatles reunion next? On Sunday, the King of Pop performed "Slave to the Rhythm" from his new posthumous album, Xscape, at the Billboard Music Awards. The moonwalking Michael Jackson hologram was unveiled with a bevy of backup dancers and flashing lights at the awards ceremony that gave top honors to Robin Thicke, who won four awards, and Justin Timberlake, who won seven. "I want to thank everybody on Earth, everybody on Earth, except, except Donald Sterling," Timberlake said in his acceptance speech. Miley Cyrus, in her streamed-in performance, dropped an expletive while thanking fans and was bleeped. Read it at Rolling Stone ABOUT TIME Obama 'Madder Than Hell' at V.A. Not going to take it anymore? NEW GIANT AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48B To challenge Comcast-Time Warner Cable. CAN'T RESIST John Kerry Makes Sterling Jab In Yale grad speech. BIBLICAL 'Catastrophic' Floods Hit the Balkans 3,000 landslides triggered. RECRIMINATIONS South Korea to Disband Coast Guard After it failed to rescue ferry disaster victims. 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. Bob Dylan's Da Vinci Code Revealed by Chris Francescani Game of Thrones' Conscious Uncoupling by Andrew Romano Liberia's Child Prostitutes by Clair MacDougall

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