Cheat Sheet - The Bride of ISIS Revealed

Read This, Skip That .... September 04, 2014 Bedroom Radical 1. The Bride of ISIS Revealed The horrified parents of a 20-year-old woman from an upscale Scottish suburb have discovered that she is one of the female jihadists recruiting Westerners to be wives and child-bearers for ISIS. Jamie Dettmer reports on Aqsa Mahmood, who went to an exclusive school and was described as "sweet, intelligent, and peaceful," before running off to marry a jihadist in Syria last year. Who falls in love with evil? Read it at The Daily Beast COPS ON WATCH 2. Feds Launch Ferguson Civil-Rights Probe The Department of Justice will open a civil-rights investigation into the Ferguson, Missouri, Police Department, which was responsible for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. The probe will be announced as early as Thursday, according to two federal law-enforcement officials who spoke to The Washington Post. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division will conduct the investigation, which will include not only the police units belonging to Ferguson but also other towns in St. Louis County. The investigation comes on the heels of a Justice Department probe into whether Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson violated Brown's civil rights when he fatally shot him. Read it at The Washington Post Legacy on the line 3. Obama's Moment of Truth With the West struggling to find a way to stop Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the foreign-policy legacy of Barack Obama's presidency is on the line more than ever. Jonathan Alter on what the role of the United States in the world is and whether we can lead anymore. Read it at The Daily Beast GOOD NEWS? 4. Joan Rivers Leaves Intensive Care Comedienne Joan Rivers has been moved out of ICU and into a private room, but it is not clear whether she remains in critical condition. TMZ reports that New York health officials are "reviewing" the endoscopy clinic where she was having a procedure on her vocal cords when she stopped breathing and was rushed to hospital last week. The site says sources tell it that the state's health department has contacted the clinic but has not launched a formal investigation. The 81-year-old Rivers reportedly is being kept comfortable at Mount Sinai Hospital. Read it at TMZ Oops 5. Tea Party Unloads on Rick Perry Texas Governor Rick Perry was seen as a hero-cowboy when he was indicted last month on two felony charges stemming from how he dealt with a misbehaving Democratic state official. After all, Perry was under attack from the left wing, and his response was to walk through a hail of blue-hued bullets and emerge laughing. Olivia Nuzzi reports that now some conservative true believers think maybe the company Perry keeps is more suited to a mainstream Republican—or a right-of-center Democrat. Read it at The Daily Beast ZOOM Tesla to Build 'Gigafactory' in Nevada To produce 500,000 batteries. LET'S CHAT Rosie Perez to Join 'The View' Along with Nicolle Wallace. We're Still Here! Al Qaeda Opens New Front in India Drawing attention from ISIS? Ramping Up? U.K. Can Hit ISIS Without Assad, PM Says Syria's support not needed. Say What? L.A. Artist Will Display Nude JLaw Pics Full-size on canvas. Rolling Stone Homeless Gay Teens Cast Out by Religious Families The Huffington Post Paul Ryan Blames Obama In Rise Of The Islamic State Esquire The Most Stylish Dogs on Instagram 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. MVPs of Sleaze Are Back by Emily Shire David Chase On Tony Soprano's Fate by Marlow Stern Men Are Harassed More Than Women Online by Cathy Young

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