Cheat Sheet - How Big Is the Canadian Terror Network?

Read This, Skip That .... October 23, 2014 NEED TO KNOW 1. How Big Is the Canadian Terror Network? Terrorists have attacked the Canadian government twice this week: first by running over two soldiers and then by attacking parliament Wednesday. While officials are quick to finger ISIS for the attacks, Tim Mak, Eli Lake, and Jacob Siegel report that it's still not clear whether or not the killers were part of a larger jihadist web. Read it at The Daily Beast MUCH IMPROVED 2. Dogs Catch White House Fence Jumper A man jumped the White House fence late Wednesday, but the Secret Service apprehended the intruder before he came close to the residence. "An individual jumped the north fence of the White House. He was immediately taken into custody by canine units and Uniformed Division officers," said Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan. He also said no shots were fired. A video posted on Fox News appears to show the jumper kicking a dog. Law-enforcement officials said the jumper was sent to a hospital to be treated for dog bites. Read it at The Washington Post ODD COMPANY 3. Rand Paul Channels Malala to Bash Obama In recent months, Senator Rand Paul's foreign policy has been called everything from "incoherent" and a "mess" to something visionary that Bill Maher can get behind. On Thursday night, reports Olivia Nuzzi, Paul will try to end confusion over his foreign policy with a major speech—and will use Malala Yousafzai to hit President Obama. Read it at The Daily Beast PILING UP 4. U.S. Killed 553 People in Syria A monitoring group tracking violence in Syria announced Thursday that U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria have killed 521 Islamist fighters and 32 civilians so far. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, most of the deaths, 464, were among ISIS militants. An additional 57 of those killed were from the al-Nusra Front. Six of the civilians were children and five were women. Read it at Reuters BEAUTIFUL 5. The 6-Year-Old Who Beat Ebola Miatta Urey was one of four children who contracted Ebola after their father died in Liberia. One of the children, a 4-month-old baby girl would also succumb. Miatta, 6, ended up beating the disease in a miraculous recovery. Wade C.L. Williams tells her story. Read it at The Daily Beast DIRTY POLITICS Mexico: Mayor Behind 43 Missing Students He and his wife are "probable masterminds." MUCH WORSE WHO: Ebola Death Toll May be 15K, Not 5K Reported numbers may vastly underestimate. Inappropriate PR Feds Condemn Ferguson Leaks As "irresponsible" bid to shape public opinion. New Low Oil-Rich Venezuela Rations Food Using fingerprint-scanning system. All Tied Up Royals Even World Series With 7-2 drubbing of the Giants. The Huffington Post Scott Brown Denies His Own Claim That ISIS Terrorists Could Sneak Across The Border BuzzFeed Here's How Many People Have Died From Ebola So Far Rolling Stone Can Taylor Swift Save the Music Industry? 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 Childish Genius of Pee-wee Herman by Keith Phipps Channing Tatum Is Foxcatcher's Real Star by Nico Hines Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa? by Nick Mafi

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