Cheat Sheet - Serial Killer's Confession Was Just the Start

Read This, Skip That .... October 21, 2014 TRAIL OF HORRORS 1. Indiana Serial Killer's Confession Was Just the Start When cops found 19-year-old Afrika Hardy dead in an Motel 6 bathtub, they arrested Darren Deon Vann who quickly confessed to six other murders. Vann's disturbing history of violence goes well beyond the seven deaths in Indiana, reports Michael Daly, from threatening to immolate himself and an ex-girlfriend to nearly killing another escort in Texas. Read it at The Daily Beast TERROR UP NORTH? 2. Islamic Radical Kills Soldier in Canada A driver described as an Islamic radical hit two Canadian soldiers, killing one of them, in Quebec on Monday. Law enforcement said Martin Rouleau had been "radicalized" and converted to Islam recently. Rouleau hit two soldiers with his car before a police chase that ended with cops killing him when he emerged from his vehicle. Investigators say they're looking into a possible terrorism connection. The other soldier remains hospitalized. Read it at CBC News Sultan of Suave 3. Oscar de la Renta Dies Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died, according to a family member. The veteran designer, a native of the Dominican Republic, was 82 years old and had been diagnosed with cancer in 2006. Over a long career, de la Renta designed clothes worn by fashion's finest and spent a half century putting high society in haute couture. His path to renown was blazed when he designed clothing for Jacqueline Kennedy, and he went on to dress a host of U.S. first ladies, including Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, as well as talk-show guru Oprah Winfrey. He also designed Chelsea Clinton's wedding dress, and most recently the wedding gown for Amal Clooney, George Clooney's new bride. Read it at The Daily Beast CALL 911 4. Ebola Doctors at the Breaking Point Tracing an Ebola patient's contacts is critical to stopping the outbreak. In impoverished West Africa, the task has been left to outside groups like Doctors Without Borders, but even they can't keep up anymore. Abby Haglage and Kent Sepkowitz write that this shows how pitiful the international response has been. Read it at The Daily Beast ANGRY BIRDS 5. She Tweeted Against the Mexican Cartels. They Tweeted Her Murder. A citizen journalist in Mexico was brave enough to expose the country's powerful drug cartels on Facebook and Twitter, but drug lords killed her for it. Jason McGaham writes about Felina, who reporting from Tamaulipas, a state notorious for extortion, kidnappings, and corpses. "Today my life has come to an end," drug lords tweeted from Felina's account after murdering her. Read it at The Daily Beast Again to the Breach ISIS Launches New Attacks in North Iraq As Turkey helps Kurdish fighters enter Syria. Fireball Total Oil's CEO Dies in Moscow Jet Crash Plane collided with snow plow. UP IN SMOKE $7.6B Fight to Curb Afghan Opium Fails Poppy crops hits record, despite U.S. efforts. VIRTUAL CREEPS 1st Conviction in Fake Girl Sex Sting Sweetie is the virtual 10-year-old Filipina. OUT Mayor Quits After Cheerleader Car Crash Charged with DUI. The Huffington Post NIH Official: Budget Cuts Can't Be Blamed For Lack Of Ebola Vaccine Esquire The Michael Keaton Story Keaton Would Rather You Didn't Read Refinery 29 Why You Should Quit the Scale. Today. 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. Oscar de la Renta, American Great by Tim Teeman Why I Protested 'Death of Klinghoffer' by Rudy Giuliani The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye by Justin Jones

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