Cheat Sheet - Autism in America Surges 30%

Today: Cali Pol Charged With Gunrunning , Landslide Leaves Families Waiting for Death , WTF Is 'Natural Marriage?' March 27, 2014 SHOCKING? 1. Autism Spectrum Disorders Grew 30% in Two Years A stunning report from the Centers for Disease Control released Thursday shows that 1 in 68 U.S. children now fall on the autism spectrum. The figure is one-third greater than previously estimated. Emily Shire reports on what's being blamed for the jump. Read it at The Daily Beast SKEWED 2. Team Christie Clears Christie Bridgegate is terrible but New Jersey's governor had nothing to do with it, according to his own internal investigation. Olivia Nuzzi reports on the biased report released Thursday that tries to discredit Christie critics and didn't bother speaking to the scandal's most important players. Read it at The Daily Beast TEAR JERKER 3. Landslide Leaves Families Waiting for Death Twenty-four people are dead and 90 are missing after the disaster that wiped Oso, Washington off the map. With bodies recovered but few names released, the community hopes for the best but anticipates the worst. Stacey Solie reports. Read it at The Daily Beast TERMINOLOGY 4. WTF Is 'Natural Marriage?' With public acceptance of gay marriage growing faster than Justin Bieber's rap sheet, cultural warriors like the Family Research Council are clearly losing. There's only one thing left to do: change the debate with weird new terms like "natural marriage," writes Michelle Cottle. Read it at The Daily Beast REINING IT IN 5. Obama Tries to Tame the NSA The president announced this morning that he will propose legislation ending the government's bulk storage of metadata. Geoffrey R. Stone proposed the change as a member of the president's review panel and writes the idea will curb the National Security Agency's ability to infringe on civil liberties but still allow the U.S. to track potential terrorists. Read it at The Daily Beast MIRACLE India Certified Polio-Free Was home to half the world's cases. SCI-FI Docs to Test Suspended Animation On patients with knife or gunshot wounds. BREAKING FREE Zac Efron Beaten by Homeless Men On Skid Row. FAVORABLE ODDS Egypt's Sisi Declares Candidacy Vows to fight terrorism. CRUEL, NOT COOL Tigers Butchered for Rich Chinese Electrocuted before being killed. The Cut Feeling the Silicon Valley/Ageism Heat Rolling Stone The 20 Best Second Albums of All Time Esquire The Drugging of the American Boy 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. Sorry Docs, Leaky Gut Is Real by Daniela Drake 'Noah' Is a Global Warming Epic by Marlow Stern The First Americans Came From Asia by Doug Peacock

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