Cheat Sheet - New Terrorist Attacks Hit France

Read This, Skip That .... January 09, 2015 END GAME 1. New Terrorist Attacks Hit France The terrorist brothers who attacked Charlie Hebdo survived a shootout with police and took a hostage. A gunman linked to them who killed a policewoman yesterday has taken five people hostage at a kosher supermarket in Paris. Read it at The Daily Beast IN THE CROSSHAIRS 2. Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre The attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo bears the hallmarks of an al Qaeda affiliate, U.S. intelligence sources tell Shane Harris and Nancy A. Youssef. Read it at The Daily Beast BAD CROWD 3. Paris Terrorist Met American Jihadi According to a senior Yemeni intelligence source, the eldest of two brothers suspected of the attack on Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris met with U.S.-born al-Qaeda preacher Anwar al Awlaki during a trip to Yemen in 2011. U.S. and European sources who spoke with Reuters say that 34-year-old Said Kouachi met Awlaki during a months-long trip to train with al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). Awlaki, who was killed in a drone strike in 2011, was linked to the "Underwear Bomber" plot to blow up a flight over Detroit in 2009 and Nidal Hassan's killing of 13 at Fort Hood in 2009. Read it at Reuters #JeSuisAhmed 4. The Muslim Cop Killed by Terrorists The most chilling image from the Paris terror attack is of Police Officer Ahmed Merabet begging for his life—and his sacrifice has inspired an outpouring of tributes, Michael Daly writes. Read it at The Daily Beast SCHOOL IS IN SESSION 5. Obama: Make Community College Free President Obama unveiled a plan Thursday to make two-year community colleges free for "anyone who is willing to work for it." Effectively, the move would mean students would earn half of a bachelor's degree for free if they met certain stipulations, including maintaining at least a 2.5 GPA and attending school at least half of the time. According to the proposal, federal funds would cover three-quarters the cost of the average community-college tuition, but states would be expected to cover the rest. Community colleges must also offer academic programs that are transferable to four-year colleges and universities or "occupational training programs with high graduation rates and lead to in-demand degrees and certificates." Read it at White House OMINOUS MI5 Chief Warns of al Qaeda Plot on U.K. "We cannot hope to stop everything." SEEKING ANSWERS 'Pings' Detected in AirAsia Crash Search May lead to black boxes. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Ohio Drops Two-Drug Lethal Injection Postpones February execution. HOT AIR China's No. 1 in Clean-Energy Investment U.S. spends half as much. SUCK IT UP Court: Teen Must Continue Forced Chemo Not mature enough to make her own decision. HUFFINGTON POST After Surprising Defeat, House GOP Vows To Make A Second Run At Relaxing Wall Street Reform ROLLING STONE The War on Drugs Is Burning Out BUZZFEED Obama Proposes Free Community College for Two Years 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. The Dumb Lives of Trigger-Happy Cops by Melissa Leon No Blood, But a Lot of Sweat and Tears by Lizzie Crocker Sia and Shia LaBeouf's Pedo Nontroversy by Marlow Stern

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