Cheat Sheet - First Ebola Patient Coming to USA for Treatment

Read This, Skip That .... August 01, 2014 BRACE YOURSELVES 1. First Ebola Patient Coming to USA for Treatment At least one of two Americans infected with Ebola in West Africa will enter the U.S. for treatment at Emory University in Atlanta "in the next several days," reports Abby Haglage. The two remain in serious condition, and one of them has received an "experimental serum." Emory is telling nervous staff they're "prepared and ready." Read it at The Daily Beast OF COURSE 2. Gaza Ceasefire Unravels Just hours after a 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced by Secretary of State John Kerry and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Hamas reportedly shot eight rockets and mortars at Israel, and Israeli tanks reportedly opened fire, killing at least 40 Palestinians and wounding 150, according to a Palestinian official. "Once again, Hamas and the terror organizations in Gaza have blatantly broken the cease fire to which they committed, this time before the American Secretary of State and the UN Secretary General," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. The Israeli Defense Forces say one of its soldiers is now feared captured, as well. Read it at Reuters CAN OF WORMS 3. The CIA's Dirty Playbook Is About to Be Opened While it won't call CIA interrogations torture, the Senate Intelligence Committee's majority report will show new and shocking details—and it's about to drop any day now. Josh Rogin and Eli Lake report it will show abuse that is horrific, systematic, and widespread. Read it at The Daily Beast INSATIABLE 4. Don't Be Fooled: GOP Wants Impeachment The hottest word on both sides of the aisle in Washington this week is "impeachment." While Republicans may claim that Democrats are obsessed with the I-word to energize their base, David Freedlander reports that the GOP's candidates are making it clear to voters: We will move to impeach Obama. Read it at The Daily Beast TOUGH TIMING 5. Bill Clinton: I Could Have Killed Osama In an eerie quirk of fate, audio released this week shows former President Bill Clinton talking about his missed chance to get Osama bin Laden just hours before the 9/11 attacks. "And I'm just saying, you know, if I were Osama bin Laden… He's a very smart guy. I spent a lot of time thinking about him. And I nearly got him once," Clinton said. "I nearly got him," he continued. "And I could have killed him, but I would have had to destroy a little town called Kandahar in Afghanistan and kill 300 innocent women and children, and then I would have been no better than him." Clinton was speaking at a business meeting in Melbourne, Australia. The proposed strike Clinton is referring to was in December 1998, after the U.S. received intelligence that bin Laden was staying at the governor's residence in Kandahar. Read it at ABC News TURNAROUND Uganda Court Annuls Anti-Gay Law Says it was wrongly passed. UNPRODUCTIVE Border Bills Die in Both House, Senate Neither Democrats nor Republicans could get enough votes. HURRICANE SEASON Tropical Storm Bertha on the Move Second named storm of the season. CITY IN FLAMES Gas Explosions Kill 25 in Taiwan Some 259 injured. MONEYBALL Tampa Bay Rays Lose Price to Detroit And Red Sox trade Jon Lester to Oakland. ROLLING STONE Jamie Foxx Set to Star as Mike Tyson in Upcoming Biopic CONDE NAST TRAVELER 5 Things Smart Travelers Should Be Doing in August HUFFINGTON POST Bachmann Thinks Government Wants To Experiment On Undocumented Children 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. Bryan Cranston on Walter White's Future by Marlow Stern Bro Culture's Anti-Masturbation Crusader by Samantha Allen The 10 Best Books About the Motor City by Bill Morris

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