Cheat Sheet - Anti-Vaxxers Bring Back the Measles

Today: Sharks Are Circling Around Hillary , Diana Leaked Royal Phone Numbers , Gezi Park Teen's Death Rocks Turkey March 13, 2014 INFECTIOUS 1. Thanks, Anti-Vaxxers. You Just Brought Back Measles. Measles was once an active public health threat, but it had been considered eliminated in the U.S. at the turn of the millennium. Now it's back, and an outbreak in New York City has left several people hospitalized, including young infants. Russell Sauders writes the illness's resurgence is thanks to the loons who refuse to innoculate their children. Read it at The Daily Beast FEEDING FRENZY 2. Sharks Are Circling Hillary The political world is on tenterhooks waiting for Hillary Clinton, and when there's even a hint of chum in the water, the sharks come circling. Dems are on the defensive after allegations that a Clinton comrade was involved in questionable campaign funding. Oh yes, Eleanor Clift writes, it's feeding time again. Read it at The Daily Beast FALLEN ANGEL 3. Diana Behind Royal Info Leak According to testimony Thursday by a former royal reporter Clive Goodman of the now-shuttered tabloid News of the World, Princess Diana was the source of the 1992 internal royal phone directory that was found in his possession. Goodman, a defendant in the phone hacking trial underway in London, said the "Green Book" contained the personal phone numbers of senior royals. According to Goodman, he found it in his office with an envelope displaying his name, and Princess Diana called him later asking whether he had received it. "She was going through a very, very difficult time." Goodman said. "She felt she was being swamped by people close to [Charles's] household. She was looking for an ally to take him on—to show there were forces that would rage against him." Read it at The Daily Beast RILED UP 4. Gezi Park Teen's Death Rocks Turkey Tens of thousands of people on Wednesday turned a funeral march for a 15-year-old in Istanbul into the biggest anti-government rally the country has seen since a wave of protests shook the rule of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan last year. Thomas Seibert reports from Turkey on clashes between police and protesters that are flaring once again. Read it at The Daily Beast LUNACY 5. Murder Charges for SXSW Driver The suspect who allegedly broke away from a drunk-driving police stop and killed two people and injured 23 when he rammed into a crowd of music fans outside a South by Southwest event in Austin Thursday morning will be charged with capital murder. The driver reportedly crashed through barricades outside the Mohawk nightclub shortly after midnight. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene after police hit the person with an electric stun gun. "I saw bodies fly into the air, and there was blood and it was unbelievable," said one bystander, Jayda Luna, 21. Read it at Statesman hypocrisy Man Who Shot Texter Also Texted In Florida movie theater killing. NEXT BATTLE Study: End Transgender Troop Ban "No compelling medical reason." MONSTER New Vampire Trucker Victim Emerges Alleges she was beaten and sexually abused. HUMAN RIGHTS? China Arrests Three Journalists After they reported on self-immolation. MOVING ON Indian Diplomat's Charges Dropped Had sparked outrage in India against U.S. Rolling Stone Bill Gates' Plan to Save the Planet CNBC Was Amazon Prime Too Good to be True? The Cut SXSW's Hottest Wearable Tech 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. Robert Duvall on His Career and Ditching the GOP by Marlow Stern Our Unsolved Mystery Obsession by Emily Shire Jackie O, the Manhattan Years by Fashion Beast

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