Cheat Sheet - 5 GOP Myths About Imaginary Obama

Today: U.S. Suspends Training Afghans , Will China’s Slowdown Derail America’s Recovery? , Dam Lock Weakened in Louisiana September 02, 2012 REPUBLICAN MYTHS 1. Fight Off Imaginary Obama! Clint Eastwood tussled with an invisible Obama onstage in Tampa, but next week Democrats need to do battle of their own against the GOP-built caricature of the president. From gutting welfare to Medicare lies, The Daily Beast's Michael Tomasky on five lies that need to be dispelled. Read it at The Daily Beast POLICE 2. U.S. Suspends Training Afghans The U.S. has suspended training for police recruits in Afghanistan after a series of attacks on NATO soldiers by Afghan police and military personnel. American special forces will vet new recruits to the Afghan local police for ties to the Taliban while training is suspended. “While we have full trust and confidence in our Afghan partners, we believe this is a necessary step to validate our vetting process,” said U.S. Army spokesman Col. Thomas Collins. A system already in place to screen police candidates will be made more thorough, the Army said, and the sale of uniforms worn by the Afghan police and military will be made illegal. Read it at BBC DERAILED 3. China Hits the Skids A new report shows ominous cracks in the Chinese economy, endangering the global recovery just before the U.S. elections. Dan Levin on how the tailspin might begin. Read it at The Daily Beast STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY 4. Dam Lock Weakened in Louisiana About 1,200 homes near Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana were evacuated Saturday as worries mounted over the possible failure of a canal lock that could flood neighborhoods. Emergency officials tried to take some of the pressure off the lock Saturday night, but people were kept from their homes, and a flash-flood warning remained in effect. According to the National Weather Service, a wall of water resulting from the failure of the first of two canal locks would be 11 feet high. The parish’s website said Saturday that the failure of the second lock was “imminent.” Read it at NBC BLOODSHED 5. Syria Sees Deadliest Week At least 1,600 people were killed this past week in what UNICEF is calling Syria’s deadliest to date. The count included children killed in the escalating violence, according to Patrick McCormick of the United Nations’ children’s fund. Seventeen people were killed in the country Sunday, according to opposition forces. An explosion rocked the capital of Damascus when a bomb went off near a security building, wounding four people in what state television called an act of “terrorism.” Read it at CNN VITAMIN C Press Rolls Question to Romney Written on an orange. BLASPHEMY Police: Pakistani Cleric Framed Girl Accused of burning Quran. SUBPOENA NY Probes Private Equity Tax Strategy may have saved hundreds of millions. TRAGIC Teen Killed in Party-Bus Accident In New Jersey. REPORT Scientology Groomed Cruise Mate Before settling on Katie Holmes. 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. Heading Towards a Matriarchy? A reader asks 'The End of Men' author: Are we heading towards a matriarchal society? More Videos GOP Declares War on History by Simon Schama Pregnant and Taking Drugs by Rachel Blustain Why Serena's Still Got Game by Nicholas McCarvel

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