Cheat Sheet - The Real Election Winner: Weed

Read This, Skip That .... November 05, 2014 HIGH TIMES 1. The Real Election Winner: Weed Voters in three states voted to legalize weed last night, but the biggest pot victory belongs to Washington, D.C. Abby Haglage reports residents of the nation's capital will be able to grow, smoke, or give away weed for free—anything as long as they don't sell it. Are stoned congressmen next? Read it at The Daily Beast MIXED MESSAGES 2. States Helped by Obamacare Voted for Republicans Three of the states where the uninsured rate dropped dramatically thanks to President Obama's signature health-care law voted to elect Republican U.S. Senate candidates—just as Michael Tomasky points out today. In Arkansas, Kentucky, and West Virginia, counties that saw the largest gains in insurance coverage were the strongest supporters of Republican candidates, whose party wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In addition, voters gave the Arkansas legislature a Republican supermajority and elected a Republican governor who could affect the state's Medicaid expansion, which insured 200,000 people. Read it at The New York Times MARTYR COMPLEX 3. Did Joran Van Der Sloot Stab Himself? Joran Van der Sloot, a convicted murderer and the last man to see Natalee Holloway alive, claimed he was shanked in Peru's notoriously dangerous Challapaca prison. But the Van der Sloot's story doesn't hold up, reports Andrea Zarate and Barbie Latza Nadeau. It looks like he's faking it to make himself into a martyr. Read it at The Daily Beast GIRL, INTERRUPTED 4. Lena Dunham Stops Book Tour Lena Dunham said Wednesday she is too sick to continue her book tour, which comes on the heels of controversy about her writing that she kissed and touched her younger sister in her new memoir, Not That Kind of Girl. Random House said Dunham's stops in Europe scheduled for this week will take place next month. "Details to come," Dunham said in a statement. On Tuesday, she defended herself and said her sister gave her permission to publish passages in the book. Dunham also apologized for "comic use of the term 'sexual predator.'" Read it at AP RATINGS BUMP 5. NBC 'Hires' Pippa Middleton Pippa Middleton is reportedly inking a deal to be a correspondent for NBC's Today show. While NBC may be pleased with beating out ABC for the royal sis, Buckingham Palace is rumored to be less than thrilled with Pippa's new gig, report Lloyd Grove and Tom Sykes. But the sister-in-law to the future king will not quietly bow down. Read it at The Daily Beast JUSTICE Mom Convicted of Poisoning Autistic Son Socialite said she did it to prevent sexual abuse. COMING CLEAN-ISH A-Rod Confessed PED Use to DEA After lying repeatedly in public. ROAD RAGE Terrorist Car Attack Kills in Israel Second such attack in a month. DO THE RIGHT THING Hidden Evidence Kills TX Death Sentence Of alleged cop-killer. OUT 'Forever Prisoner' Freed From Gitmo Held for 13 years without charges. Huffington Post Rand Paul Taunts Hillary Clinton After GOP Victory BuzzFeed Here's How the Elections Changed Landscape of America'S Governors UsWeekly Clay Aiken Loses Congressional Bid, But Wins a Reality Show! 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. Fox News Election Panelists Dress Up As Cowboys The pundits start the party on air. More Videos Meet the New Mrs. Cumberbatch by Tom Sykes The Tiniest Jackson Pollock by Justin Jones The Blind-Deaf Lawyer Fighting TED Talks by Nina Strochlic

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