Cheat Sheet - Her Five Sisters Were Kidnapped by ISIS

Read This, Skip That .... August 19, 2014 TAKEN 1. Her Five Sisters Were Kidnapped by ISIS Hanifa's family is missing five young girls, ages 10 to 22. Countless other families are mourning their daughters and sisters taken hostage in a mass kidnapping of 500 women and girls by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq. America's limited military help has raised hopes for some, but Yazidi families despair as they begin to doubt they'll ever find their sisters and daughters taken away by ISIS. Read it at The Daily Beast M.I.A. 2. Why Isn't the NRA Standing Up for Ferguson? The National Rifle Association has been warning us about the threat of a heavily armed government crushing dissent for decades. Every dystopian warning of the gun group has come true in Missouri, writes Cliff Schecter, yet the organization is offering no sympathy for the African American victims. Read it at The Daily Beast HEAVENLY FATHER 3. Pope Francis Mulls Retirement Pope Francis said that he only expects to live "two or three" more years before he is "off to the Father's house." Speaking on a flight from South Korea back to the Vatican, Pope Francis said, "I try to think of my sins, my mistakes, not to become proud. Because I know it will last only a short time. Two or three years and then I'll be off to the Father's house." He also said he would retire if he could no longer fulfill the demands of serving as Pope. His processor Benedict XVI did in kind. Read it at The Guardian THANK GOD 4. Missing Ebola Patients Found Alive Liberia's information minister said on Tuesday that all of the suspected Ebola patients who fled quarantine centers this past weekend have been located. "We are glad to confirm that all of the 17 individuals have been accounted for and have now been transferred to JFK Ebola specialist treatment center," Lewis Brown said. He also noted that three Ebola specialists being treated with the experimental drug ZMapp are showing "remarkable signs of improvement." Liberia has been hit the hardest of the four West African countries struggling with Ebola. It has a total count of 834 cases with 466 deaths. According to the World Health Organization, Ebola has claimed the lives of 1,229 people during this most recent outbreak. Read it at The Guardian CURTAIN CALL 5. The Voice of 'Saturday Night Live' Dies The man who was the voice of Saturday Night Live since its first episode in October 1975 has passed away. Don Pardo died Monday at age of 96. His time on SNL was just one chapter of his 70 years in show business, beginning a career in radio at NBC in 1944. Pardo was hired by SNL creator Lorne Michaels to introduce the Not Ready for Primetime Players and his voice was a part of of the show except for one season. He moved to Arizona after his wife died in 1995 but flew back to New York each week to do do the show. "It was always exciting," Michaels said of Pardo. "Whatever montage we did to open the show, whatever pictures we used, it didn't really come alive till you heard him say it." Read it at New York Times LIARS? Cops Arrested 78 in Ferguson, Not 31 Police list contradicts official tally. TRUCE OVER Gaza Air Strikes, Rocket Fire Resume Israel says peace talks collapsed. CLOSE CALL CA Teens Busted for School Shooting Plot At South Pasadena high school. RESOLVED Kluwe, Vikings Settle Anti-Gay Charges Allegedly harassed with slurs. GOLDEN OLDIE Man Has Worked at Same Company 70+ Years And he's 101 years old. UsWeekly Cindy Crawford Pulls Kids Out of School Due to PCB Levels Political Wire Top GOP 2016 Hopefuls Embroiled in Scandal Rolling Stone 20 Unforgettable Emmy Highs, Lows and WTF Moments 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. Viral Video of the Day: Charlie Sheen Does the Ice Bucket Challenge As only Charlie Sheen can. More Videos Most Magicians Are Lazy Hacks by Rick Lax 'Made in Chelsea' Has a New York Moment by Tim Teeman Darren Wilson's Online Fan Club by Gideon Resnick

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