Cheat Sheet - Bergdahl Breaks His Silence

Read This, Skip That .... July 16, 2014 DEFENSE 1. Exclusive: Bowe Bergdahl Thanks Obama for 'Saving His Life' The defense attorney for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl says the former POW is "deeply grateful to President Obama for saving his life." Eugene Fidell, a Yale Law School professor, gave an exclusive interview to Josh Rogin. A notorious critic of the Guantanamo Bay detentions, Fidell is representing Bergdahl pro bono. "This case is one of a kind, really." Read it at The Daily Beast TRAGIC 2. Four Children Killed by Israeli Shells Four children from one Palestinian family were killed by Israeli shelling of a Gaza beach Wednesday. The boys, ages 9 to 11, died from shrapnel wounds and burns. Dozens of journalists witnessed the attack, which occured in front of the Beach Hotel, which is popular with the foreign press. A Guardian correspondent said he and other journalists ran to the children's aid. "The second shell catches the survivors as they reach the brightly coloured tents," Peter Beaumont wrote. "As it explodes, my colleagues, now standing by the terrace wall, shout at unseen Israeli gunners who can't hear them: 'They are only children.'" Gaza's health ministry says more than 200 people have been killed in fighting, 37 of them children. It's about to get worse, too: An Israeli official said the chances of a ground invasion to stop Hamas from firing hundreds of rockets at Israel is "very high." Read it at BuzzFeed VROOM 3. Tesla Announces $35,000 Car On Tuesday night, Tesla Motors confirmed rumors that plans were underway for a third-generation electric car called the Model III to go on sale in 2017 that will be priced at $35,000 and compete with the BMW 3-series. That price tag will be half of Tesla's Model S, while matching its 200-mile range on battery power. "We were going to call it model E for a while and then Ford sued us saying it wanted to use the Model E—I thought this is crazy, Ford's trying to kill sex! So… the new model is going to be called Model 3," said CEO Elon Musk. Read it at Auto Express BAD SCIENCE 4. Sexual Harassment Is Rampant In Science The science, technology, engineering, and math fields have long had trouble maintaining female researchers and professors. A new study showing frighteningly high rates of sexual harassment and assault of women in the field suggests why. Brandy Zadrozny reports that two-thirds of female scientists say they have suffered on-site harassment—and one in five have been the victims of sexual assault. Read it at The Daily Beast BORDER WARS 5. The Palestinian Artist Trapped in the West Bank Khaled Jarrar's award-winning film documents Palestinians as they try to cross into Jerusalem from the West Bank. Ironically, Jarrar can't attend a New York art exhibition showing his movie because Israel won't let him leave. Justin Jones reports on the artist whose life is suddenly imitating his art. Read it at The Daily Beast LOSING IT Man Arrested at Kennedy Compound Broke in looking for Katy Perry. RUNNING Scott Brown Flees Hobby Lobby Questions Even ducked into a bathroom. SAY WHAT Ex-Dictator Sues 'Call of Duty' Manuel Noriega is very unhappy. HEAVY CHOICE Mexico Bans Soda TV Ads To fight obesity. GUILTY Dutch Liable for Srebrenica Deaths Court rules country responsible for over 300 deaths. ESQUIRE We Need More Women Superheroes THE WRAP Hobby Lobby Family to Build Bible Museum in Washington, D.C. ROLLING STONE The Shocking Rise of Women's Gun Culture 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. Binge Drinkers Rule the World by Abby Haglage Working Moms Are the New Right Wing Idols by Tim Teeman Japan's Hypocritical Vagiphobia by Lizzie Crocker

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