Cheat Sheet - Rampage. Regret. Repeat.

Today: Inside the Georgia Militia Murders , Obama May Meet New Iran Prez , 13 Shot in Chicago Park September 20, 2013 VICIOUS CYCLE 1. Rampage. Regret. Repeat. John Morse was elected president of Colorado's state Senate four months after the deadly theater shooting in Aurora and vowed to take action to keep it from happening again. Last week he lost his job when voters recalled him over his gun-control effort—just days before yet another mass shooting. In Newsweek, he says he'd do it again in a heartbeat to stop this horrible cycle. Read it at The Daily Beast BEAST FEATURE 2. The Georgia Militia Murders What can happen when soldiers go rogue? The Daily Beast's Caitlin Dickson pieces together a sordid tale of drugs, guns, and a plot to overthrow the U.S. government that left two civilians dead. Read it at The Daily Beast FRENEMIES 3. Obama May Meet New Iran Prez Believe it? U.S. President Barack Obama and Iran's newly elected President Hassan Rouhani could meet next week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, making another step toward easing decades of diplomatic tension as well as sanctions that have crippled the Middle Eastern nation. The two leaders have already exchanged letters, and Rouhani has shown a willingness to lead a more moderate Iran—he tweeted wishes for a blessed Rosh Hashanah earlier this month, has released political prisoners, and has condemned chemical-weapons attacks in Syria. "We must work together to end the unhealthy rivalries and interferences that fuel violence and drive us apart," Rouhani said in an op-ed for the Washington Post yesterday. Read it at Associated Press SENSELESS 4. 13 Shot in Chicago Park Ten adults and three children were shot last night in a Chicago park, in an attack officials are calling "gang-related." A 3-year-old boy, Deonta', was shot in the head, the bullet exiting his mouth, and was the most critically injured in the group. "He didn't like haircuts because he has a big head," said a cousin. "But he is extremely smart. He didn't have that [head] for nothing." Witnesses describe about ten ambulances carrying the victims out on stretchers. Thankfully, no one was killed this time. Read it at Chicago Tribune cleaner future 5. Obama Announces First Coal Carbon Limits See ya, carbon. On Friday, the Obama administration is set to announce the first-ever carbon limits on new coal-fired power plants, which have been blamed for global warming and pollution. The carbon dioxide would be caught in expensive technology and buried underground, and would be an incentive to focus on cleaner energy sources. Plants already in operation won't be affected yet, but likely would be in the future, as they produce a third of the country's greenhouse-gas emissions. The regulations will be proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency by next summer. Read it at The Daily Beast SNAP BACK House Votes to Slash Food Stamps Over the next 10 years. BAD CHECK Same Firm Vetted Snowden, D.C. Shooter Provided background checks for both. FIELD TRIP Student Forced to Act Out Slave Role Allegedly threatened and called the N-word. #POWERNAP Cameron Caught Napping on Instagram Before sister-in-law's wedding HARSH REALITY Jon Gosselin Waiting Tables Living in a cabin in the woods. 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. Emmys 2013: Who Should Win Best Actor? by Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern The Pixies Roar Back by Andrew Romano Prince William's Dog Debacle by Tom Sykes

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