Cheat Sheet - The Wisconsin Boy Fighting ISIS in Syria

Read This, Skip That .... October 03, 2014 BATTLE TESTED 1. The Wisconsin Boy Fighting ISIS in Syria Looking for a cause after his early discharge from the military, 28-year-old Jordan Matson found one while watching the suffering of Kurdish children. Jacob Siegel reports on what motivated a white Christian from Wisconsin to go fight for the Kurds against ISIS. Read it at The Daily Beast INFECTIOUS 2. U.S. Ebola Patient Came to Get Married Thomas Duncan, the first patient in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola, came to Texas to marry his girlfriend. George Mason, a senior pastor at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, said that Duncan had come from Liberia to "start a new life in America" with congregation member Louise Troh. "Louise and other members of her extended family are in isolation now because of their contact with Mr. Duncan," Mason wrote. "You can imagine how frightening this must be for all of them, mixed with the sadness of Mr. Duncan's diagnosis." Duncan is now in serious condition and in isolation at a local hospital. Troh is in quarantine at the apartment where Duncan fell sick. Texas health officials said 50 people are under observation for Ebola, down from 100 on Thursday. Of those, 10 are deemed to be at high risk for exposure. Read it at Bloomberg UNREPORTED 3. The Math That Helps College Rapists Few rape victims on campus report the attack or press charges—and it's letting the evidence to stop these monsters slip away. Michael Daly on why the vast majority of the few cases that are actually reported go nowhere—and how it's helping alleged rapists like Jesse Matthew, the last man to see missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham alive. Read it at The Daily Beast DELUSIONAL 4. Feds: 'American Insurgent' Sought Attack Robert Talbot Jr. goes on trial in Texas on Friday for what federal law enforcement says was his plan to start an "American Insurgent Movement" by blowing up government buildings, killing police officers, and spraying a mosque with gunfire. "We must rebel. Blood and bullets are the only two things that will change this world, short of divine action," he allegedly wrote online. The FBI arrested Talbot in March after monitoring him online and by putting undercover agents and informants around him. Talbot then revealed his plans to send "that White House worthless piece of dirt and his Muslim Brotherhood a message they will never forget." Read it at The Daily Beast SO IT BEGINS 5. Sweden to Recognize Palestine Just a month after elections tossed out the center-right government, Sweden's new liberal government is already making waves. Newly minted Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said in his inaugural address Friday that Sweden will recognize Palestine as a state, making the country the first long-term member of the EU to do so. "The conflict between Israel and Palestine can only be solved with a two-state solution," he said. "A two-state solution requires mutual recognition and a will to peaceful co-existence. Sweden will therefore recognize the state of Palestine." EU countries such as Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia recognized Palestine before joining the EU. Read it at BBC Showdown Occupy Hong Kong Threatens Talk Boycott After "organized attacks" on protesters. ANOTHER LAPSE Fake Politician Got Into Obama Event Made it backstage. AWKWARD NYC First Lady's Office Investigated For chief of staff's allegedly anti-police boyfriend. GETTING ACTIVE Lena Dunham to Stump for Pro-Choice Dems On her book tour. Draconian Court to Shut Most TX Abortion Clinics Ruling will leave seven open. Huffington Post Complaint Alleges Sexual Abuse In Immigrant Detention Center Rolling Stone "I Killed My Darlings": 'Gone Girl' Mastermind Gillian Flynn BuzzFeed U.S. Employment Falls to Lowest Level Since 2008 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. Dr. Kent Goes Toe-to-Toe With Colbert on Ebola The doctor discusses the outbreak, Stephen's risk, and Texas. More Videos Richard Pryor Gets Last Laugh in Peoria by Justin Glawe Nicholas Sparks 'Is a Racist' by Melissa Leon America's Meddlers Are Our Worst Enemies by Stefan Beck

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