Cheat Sheet - The Syria Video that Turned the Debate

Today: Nina Khrushcheva on the Importance of the G20 in St. Petersburg , Senate Bill Gives Syria 45 Days , Female Writer Executed in Afghanistan September 06, 2013 GRISLY 1. The Video That Turned the Debate The footage of Syrian rebels shooting captive soldiers execution-style made New York Times editors 'physically ill.' The Daily Beast's Lloyd Grove on the video of a rebel slaughter that's disrupting talk of a U.S. intervention. Read it at The Daily Beast HISTORIC 2. Who Will Blink First? International summits are usually dull affairs. But this week's G20 in St. Petersburg is anything but. Nina Khrushcheva on why it's the most-watched meeting between the U.S. and Russia since the Cold War. Read it at The Daily Beast WEAK 3. U.S. Adds 169,000 Jobs in August The U.S. economy added 169,000 jobs in August, sending the unemployment rate down just slightly to 7.3 percent, according to numbers released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number was lower than expected, but the worst part of the report is the sharp downward revisions for the previous two months: the new jobs number for July was revised down from 162,000 to 104,000. Long-term unemployment numbers also rose slightly, putting the total number of Americans out of work for more than six months at 4.3 million. Read it at Business Insider HORRIFIC 4. Female Writer Executed in Afghanistan The woman who wrote a book chronicling her escape from the Taliban in Afghanistan 20 years ago was taken from her home there and executed. She was in the country to make a documentary about women. "I opened the gate, and two gunmen with turbans wrapped around their faces burst in," her husband said. Her body was found the next day. Sushmita Banerjee, 49, had moved to Afghanistan from India in 1989, married there, and converted to Islam. As the Taliban emerged and women's rights were restricted, Banerjee was forced to close her business and was beaten for refusing to wear a burqa. She fled and eventually repatriated to India. The police suspect Taliban involvement, but the organization denied any involvement. Read it at Reuters PROBE 5. Bachmann Faces New Inquiry Michele Bachmann is facing yet another ethics inquiry, this time over whether her campaign coordinated with a Super PAC, in a violation of election laws. The investigation began after former staff member Peter Waldron complained to the FEC and FBI that he overheard a conversation about advertising spots ahead of the Iowa caucus. The self-described whistleblower—the campaign is going with "disgruntled employee"—also revealed an email in which Bachmann's husband, Marcus, solicited donations in excess of the $5,000 maximum allowed to be raised by campaign staff. The House Ethics Committee is currently looking into allegations that the onetime Republican frontrunner misused campaign funds and staff to promote her book. Read it at The New York Times SOMETHING'S WORKING Teen Births Reach New Low Experts cite less sex, more protection. IT'S OVER Report: Zimmerman's Wife Files for Divorce Less than two months after he was acquitted. 'I KILLED A MAN' Drunk Driver Confesses on YouTube Says he will plead guilty when charged. WEIRD SCIENCE Gut Germs Fight Obesity in Mice Could lead to fecal transplants. DRIVE THROUGH Lamar Odom Leaves Rehab After one day. CONDÉ Nast Traveler Unfriendliest Cities in the U.S. The Cut No Pill? No Prob. Rolling Stone Burning Man 2013 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. U.S. Open Awards: Best Hair, Best Tantrum & More Florida Bone Collectors' Creepy Finds by Christine Pelisek Benedict Cumberbatch Plays Julian Assange by Marlow Stern

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