Cheat Sheet - Obama Orders Up a Syria War Plan, ASAP

Read This, Skip That .... August 27, 2014 Tick, Tock 1. Obama Wants New ISIS War Plan, ASAP President Obama wants to make a decision by the end of this week whether or not to expand his war against ISIS into Syria, report Josh Rogin and Eli Lake. However, nobody knows yet how we can do it, or what will happen next. Read it at The Daily Beast C'EST LA VIE 2. IMF Chief Under Formal Investigation Christine Lagarde, the head of the IMF, has been placed under formal investigation by French magistrates for her alleged role in a political fraud case. She had originally been questioned as a witness in the inquiry into Bernard Tapie that has affected several members of former President Nicolas Sarkozy's cabinet. Lagarde reportedly considers their decision to investigate her for "negligence" unfounded and will appeal. The issue involves Tapie receiving 403 million euros in an arbitration payment during Sarkozy's presidency while Lagarde was finance minister. Tapie was a big Sarkozy supporter. Read it at Reuters JUICY 3. Katie Couric on Diane Sawyer: 'I Wonder Who She Blew This Time' America's most powerful female TV anchors are about to be exposed in a new tell-all book, Lloyd Grove reports. Katie Couric comes across as brash, striving, and self-absorbed, Diane Sawyer is a Machiavellian, often-inscrutable workaholic, and Christiane Amanpour has an off-putting moral superiority. Read it at The Daily Beast 'ISLAM OVER EVERYTHING' 4. American Fighting for ISIS Killed A San Diego native fighting for ISIS in Syria was killed over the weekend, according to the Free Syrian Army. NBC News reported Tuesday that a passport and tattoo positively identified the body as that of Douglas McAuthur McCain, 33. Calling himself "Duale ThaslaveofAllah" on Facebook and Twitter, he declared "It's Islam over everything." In 2004, McCain "reverted" to Islam, according to his Twitter. "I'm with the brothers now," he tweeted on June 9. Read it at NBC News Make It Right 5. GM Has Received 100+ Death Claims General Motors has already received 107 death claims through its program to compensate victims of its faulty ignition switches—and it has only been accepting them since Aug. 1. This number far exceeds the 13 deaths that GM officially attributed to its faulty parts. However, just because these claims have been filed, it doesn't mean they are eligible for compensation. That will have to be determined by Kenneth Feinberg, who has overseen other high-profile compensation cases, such as the BP oil spill in 2010 and the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Because the program will accept claims through Dec. 31, the number of claims will likely grow further. GM has allocated $400 million for compensation, but has not placed any caps on the final amount. Read it at Reuters CASH MONEY Snapchat Valued at $10 Billion 100m users. ROCK THE VOTE Crist Wins Dem Primary in Florida Will challenge Rick Scott for governor. NOT HAVING IT Leading GOP Judge Rips Gay-Marriage Bans "Tradition" argument shredded. WELCOME BACK Journalist Theo Curtis Returns to U.S. "I have been so touched and moved." ABOUT TIME Civil War Vet to Get Medal of Honor 151 years after death. The Huffington Post GOP Senate Campaign Defends Using Image Of James Foley's Execution In Ad The Cut Nation's Masculinity Intact Thanks to Coke for 'Bros' Refinery29 H&M's Interestng Statement About Censorship 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. Fall's Hottest Movies by Marlow Stern How Britain Made James Foley's Killer by Louise Mensch Koch Brothers Take On Camo-Wearing Cops by Tim Mak

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