Cheat Sheet - Aurora's Communal PTSD

Today: Daily Beast Readers Share Their Stories of Rape and Sexual Assault , Assad Pitches Peace Plan , NHL to End Lockout January 06, 2013 SHOOTING 1. Aurora's Communal PTSD Four people, including the gunman, were dead Saturday inside a suburban Denver home following a barricade hostage situation, which drew in a team of 40 officers. As Aurora recovers, another mass shooting shakes Colorado's third largest city. Carol McKinley reports. Read it at The Daily Beast HARROWING 2. 'How I Survived' "Encourage every rape victim and those they love to hold their heads up high and not be afraid of acknowledging what happened." Readers tell The Daily Beast their own stories of rape and sexual assault. Read it at The Daily Beast YEAH RIGHT 3. Assad Pitches Peace Plan He’s still defiant. In a rare speech in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stood before a collage of images of the war’s victims, acknowledging the nation’s suffering. The embattled leader also pitched a peace plan made of a national reconciliation conference and a new government and constitution—though he said that such talks are only open to “those who haven’t betrayed Syria” and the organized opposition within the nation. As usual, he called for Syrians to fight back against the foreign-lead, criminal rebels. Read it at The Daily Beast RED LIGHT 4. NHL to End Lockout Talk about sudden death overtime. After a marathon 16-hour negotiation session, the National Hockey League and the players union have struck a tentative deal to end the lockout. Given that the lockout lasted 113 days, hockey fans should expect about 50 games beginning Jan. 20 and with the Stanley Cup Finals in June. Players had just finished a vote to allow the head of the players union to dissolve the association if the vote hit a wall. Luckily, it didn’t get that far. The vote came at 5 a.m. Sunday morning. Read it at The New York Times OUTRAGE 5. Rape Victim's Father: Name Her The father of the Indian girl who was brutally raped and murdered want s the world to know her name. “My daughter didn’t do anything wrong, she died protecting herself,” he said, saying that her name would be an inspiration to sexual assault victims. Immediately, social media users picked up the call—a move that may pressure authorities to release her name. The girl’s name was trending at the top of India’s Twitter, though Indian newspapers refused to use it. The Mirror has her name here. India law blocks the naming of victims of sex crimes. Read it at Reuters FINALLY White House Weighs Broad Gun Control Includes universal background checks. CURTAIN CALL 'Amour' Dominates Film Critic Awards 'Lincoln' and 'The Master' also honored. NOT A MOVIE Packers Trounce Vikings Minnesota starts backup QB. WRONG Armstrong's Attorney Denies Report Claiming that he will confess to doping. HIGH TIMES Bieber Caught Smoking Pot? Kind of apologizes for pictures. 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. Tom Wolfe Leads Us To Digital Tom Wolfe, who headlines Newsweek's first digital-only issue, talks with Beast TV about his pride in his chosen profession, describing journalism as "the greatest and most valuable calling" for any writer. More Videos In Rare Damascus Speech, Assad Acknowledges Suffering by Mike Giglio Notre Dame vs. Alabama: College Football's Epic Rivalry by Allen Barra Django Unchained: Selling Slaves as Action Figures by Karu F. Daniels

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