Cheat Sheet - ISIS Gaining Ground, Despite U.S. Strikes

Read This, Skip That .... January 15, 2015 FUBAR 1. ISIS Gaining Ground, Despite U.S. Strikes American jets have been pounding Syria for months, but ISIS has only gained key terrain, report Tim Mak and Nancy A. Youssef. Read it at The Daily Beast New Dawn 2. Unscalable Wall Scaled at Yosemite Tommy Caldwell and his climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson summited El Capitan's foreboding Dawn Wall in Yosemite Park on Wednesday—an accomplishment 3,000 feet and 55 years in the making, reports James Joiner. Read it at The Daily Beast NOT CHARLIE 3. Pope: 'One Cannot Make Fun of Faith' Pope Francis said Thursday that free speech doesn't cover insulting religion, barely a week after the Charlie Hebdo massacre. "One cannot provoke, one cannot insult other people's faith, one cannot make fun of faith," the pope said in Italian. "Every religion has its dignity… and I cannot make fun of it," he continued. "In freedom of expression, there are limits, like in regard to my mom. ... If he says a swear word against my mother, he's going to get a punch in the nose." Read it at Crux On the trail 4. Spies Scramble to Unravel Hebdo Mystery American jihadi Anwar al-Awlaki was clearly at the heart of the Paris attacks. To prevent future tragedies, intelligence agents must work out how his network continues to thrive after his death, report Tim Mak and Nancy A. Youssef. Read it at The Daily Beast STUNG 5. ISIS Wannabe Arrested in Ohio An Ohio man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly planning to bomb the U.S. Capitol after authorities saw him tweet about "jihad." Christopher Lee Cornell, aka Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, was allegedly planning to set off a series of bombs around the U.S. Capitol in an ISIS-inspired attack. The FBI arrested Cornell for allegedly attempting to kill a U.S. government official but initially started tracking him after noticing his tweets advocating for violent "jihad," according to government documents. Read it at ABC News RIGHT TO BE HEALTHY Obama Calls for Paid Sick Leave Up to seven days a year for U.S. workers. SUNSET Marlboro Man Dies at 85 Rancher was main inspiration of ads. NOT NEW OR IMPROVED Oklahoma Resumes Lethal Injections Nine months after botched execution. ONE STEP CLOSER Mexico Issues Birth Certificates in U.S. Immigrants can now go to consulates. GTFO GOP Censures Anti-Gay Republican And demands his resignation. THE HUFFINGTON POST How The Chamber Became The Most Powerful Group That Each Party Kinda Hates ROLLING STONE 'Parks and Recreation' Creator on the Final Season BUZZFEED Kaitlin Olson and the Perils of Being a Funny Woman in Hollywood 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. A Naked Miley Sets an Excellent Example by Lizzie Crocker 'Star Wars' Goes Back to the '70s by Melissa Leon 'It's Always Sunny's' Blowout Beerfest by Marlow Stern

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