Cheat Sheet - SWAT Lobby to Congress: Hands Off Our Mine-Resistant Vehicles!

Read This, Skip That .... August 21, 2014 HEAVY METAL 1. SWAT Lobby to Congress: Hands Off Our Mine-Resistant Vehicles! The real battle over the militarization of the police force will take place on Capitol Hill. Tim Mak reports that national police organizations are ramping up their lobbying, even making the case to keep mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles. Read it at The Daily Beast WE'RE COMING 2. Voice, Images May Reveal Foley's Killer The British-accented jihadist who beheaded James Foley on video can't hide forever. U.S. and U.K. police and intelligence are poring over evidence to unmask the murderer. The methods include image analysis, voice-recognition software, social media posts, and ex-captives' testimony. Judging by the his accent, the man appears to be in his 20s and was raised or educated in Britain, speaking "multicultural London English." Like any Millennial, he probably overshares on Facebook. "Just because they are Islamic extremists and behead people doesn't meant they don't talk about football clubs," Peter Neumann, an expert on radicalization said, adding, "they let their guard down." Read it at Associated Press Syria 3. Was Steven Sotloff a Marked Man? Just before American journalist Steven Sotloff was abducted in Syria, his fixer's identity may have been compromised. Ben Taub recounts his last few hours with Sotloff, whom ISIS has threatened to kill if the United States continues military operations in Iraq. Read it at The Daily Beast PHEW 4. American Ebola Patients Released Nancy Writebole and Dr. Kent Brantly, who contracted the Ebola virus while working in Africa, have been released from Emory University Hospital. Writebol was released Tuesday and Brantly went free Thursday. At a press conference on Thursday, the lead doctor with Emory declared: "Dr. Brantley has recovered from the Ebola virus infection … without public health concerns." Brantley, a missionary, then took the stage, declaring, "Today is a miraculous day. I'm thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family." He continued, "As a medical missionary I never imagined myself in this position. I prayed that God would help me be faithful even in my illness ... Please do not stop praying for the people of Africa." Brantley then shared Writebole's sole statement, "To God be the glory." Read it at Atlanta Journal Constitution Ferguson Agonistes 5. The War on Drugs Is What Makes Thugs Why do blacks vent when a white cop shoots a kid but say little about daily black-on-black murder? Black outrage is selective—but rational, writes John McWhorter. Read it at The Daily Beast WIN Town Dumps MRAP Mocked by John Oliver Military vehicle used by cops. HOPE 400 Pay It Forward at Florida Starbucks In one day. GREEDY BASTARDS ISIS Wanted $100M for Foley And the other captive. HELLO THERE Plankton Found on Space Station Made it there from atmosphere. UGH Archdiocese Opposes Ice Bucket Challenge Could fund stem cells. THE HUFFINGTON POST Lawmakers Who Cut Funds For ALS Research Take Ice Bucket Challenge For ALS Research Esquire When Environmental and Animal Activists Go to War UsWeekly Did Beyonce Ask Gwyneth for Divorce Advice? 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. Viral Video of the Day: Jared Leto Tries a New Barber 'Dallas Buyers Club' star gets a beard trim. More Videos 'Real Housewives' Makes You Violent by Charlotte Lytton War Machine's Sexist, Racist Prison Blog by Melissa Leon James Foley's Last Film by Marlow Stern

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