Cheat Sheet - Republicans With a Death Wish Are Holding America Hostage

Today: Fringe Factor: Michele Bachmann on Obama's 'End Times' Foreign Policy , Cruz Wins Value Voters Straw Poll , Indian Stampede Kills 89 October 13, 2013 SHUTDOWN 1. Republicans With Death Wishes Are Holding America Hostage Even the hyper-partisans in Congress are beginning to feel the heat from overwhelming public disapproval. The Daily Beast's John Avlon on why it's time for the common good to outweigh partisan concerns. Read it at The Daily Beast FRINGE FACTOR 2. The 'End Times' Hustle Michele Bachmann says the president's stance on al Qaeda foreshadows the end of the world. The Daily Beast's Caitlin Dickson reports on the brilliant insights from our fearless leaders. Read it at The Daily Beast SIGH 3. Cruz Wins Value Voters Straw Poll Nothing's gonna stop him now. Ted Cruz won the 2016 straw poll Saturday night at the Value Voters Summit—blowing away his competitors in a matchup that proves where the faithful Republican voters' allegiance lies. Ted Cruz won the 2016 straw poll Saturday night at the Value Voters Summit—blowing away his competitors in a matchup that points to where the faithful Republican voters' allegiance lies. Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, and Paul Ryan all trailed Santorum. Although many inside the Beltway dismissed Cruz's 21-hour speech as a stunt, polls show that his name recognition has jumped 20 percentage points since June—but his unfavorably ratings also jumped 18 percentage points. Meanwhile, the hardcore conservatives at the Value Voters Summit are apparently not that concerned with recent polls that showed national disgust with the GOP. Read it at Politico TRAGEDY 4. Indian Stampede Kills 89 At least 89 people were killed Sunday in a stampede near a Hindu temple in central India—just one day after a huge cyclone forced nearly 600,000 people to flee their homes. According to witnesses, panic broke out as thousands pilgrims tried to cross a bridge on the Sindh river in Madhya Pradesh, with some of the victims being trampled to death and others dying as they tried to jump off the bridge into the river. Local officials said the cause of panic is still under investigation, but some witnesses pointed to rumors of the bridge giving way, while others blamed police using batons to control the crowd.  The deadly stampede came just one day after the strongest cyclone in 14 years slammed India's eastern coast, leaving a path of destruction by largely sparing lives. Read it at BBC News CASE CLOSED? 5. Baby Hope's Cousin Confesses At long last, some peace. A cousin of Angelica Castillo, the four-year-old girl found strangled and bound in a cooler along a New York City highway in 1991, confessed Saturday to killing the girl and sexually abusing her. Conrado Juarez, 52, told police he sexually assaulted the girl while staying at her family's crowded Queens apartment, and reportedly strangled her with a pillow when she tried to scream. The 22-year-old cold case got its first big break in decades this summer when a tipster came forward with information about Angelica's sister. The tip eventually led police to the girl's mother, who failed to report her missing because she feared the girl's abusive father. Read it at New York Post GLITCHY Food Stamps Voucher System Crashes EBT cards rejected in 17 states. YOU BETCHA Sarah Palin Campaigns in New Jersey For Senate candidate Steve Lonegan. OOPS! Crew Members Dispute 'Captain Phillips' Tom Hanks's character allegedly was no hero. NOT SO FAST Michael Douglas Had Tongue Cancer Says he lied about having throat cancer. DIRTY WORK '50 Shades' Replacing Christian Grey Charlie Hunnam's too busy to take on the role. VULTURE An Astronaut Fact-Checks 'Gravity' ROLLING STONE 9 Legitimately Awesome Video Game Soundtracks YOURTANGO 6 Valuable Lessons From Blind Dates 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. Casting Christian Grey by Marlow Stern Wheeere's Johnny? by Malcolm Jones The Week in Weird

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