Cheat Sheet - Israel’s Soldier Suicides

Read This, Skip That .... October 28, 2014 SCARS OF WAR 1. Israel's Soldier Suicides In the weeks following the Gaza ceasefire, three Israeli soldiers from the same unit committed suicide with their own weapons. They came from the Givati Brigade, an elite unit whose commander is known for Old Testament-style religiosity. Now, Israel is trying to make sense of their deaths, wondering if PTSD led to their demise or something more haunting, reports Creede Newton. Read it at The Daily Beast Welcome 2. CDC: No Quarantine for Returning Medics Federal health officials have revamped guidelines for doctors and nurses returning home to the United States from treating Ebola patients in West Africa, stopping well short of controversial mandatory quarantines that are being imposed by some American states. Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called for isolation of people at the highest risk of Ebola, but said medical workers returning from hardest-hit Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone would require daily monitoring without isolation. He warned against turning doctors and nurses who strive to tackle Ebola in West Africa into "pariahs." The new guidelines are not mandatory and states will keep the right to institute stricter policies, as has been done by New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Illinois. The U.S. Army also has enacted mandatory quarantines for soldiers who responded to the crisis in West Africa.  Read it at Reuters STOCKHOLM SYNDROME 3. An ISIS Hostage on the Dark Side The latest released video of ISIS captive John Cantlie is so disturbing because he appears so content. Cantlie seems not only healthier, but he is dressed in black like ISIS, not the usual orange for prisoners. Jamie Deter asks: Was Cantlie filmed under duress or has he been brainwashed? Read it at The Daily Beast CLOSING IN 4. FBI Identifies 2nd NSA Leaker A so-called second leaker of classified government documents that outline the U.S.'s terror-watchlist system has been identified by the FBI, according to law-enforcement and intelligence sources. An Aug. 5 article titled "Barack Obama's Secret Terrorist-Tracking System, by the Numbers" and published on The Intercept—an investigative website founded by Edward Snowden's confidant Glenn Greenwald—revealed a database of the government's master screening list, half of which was made up of U.S. citizens with "no recognized terrorist affiliation." The data was as recent as August 2013, months after Snowden, the NSA contractor who leaked thousands of top-secret documents, had revealed his identity and fled to Hong Kong, sparking speculation that there was a second intelligence insider involved with the leaks. Read it at Yahoo News HOLDING CENTER 5. The Secret GOP Swing State Election Romp While most election coverage is focused on control of the Senate or House, some of the most important battles are for the governor's mansions. In a handful of swing states, moderate Republican governors are cruising to easy re-elections, John Avlon writes. Their victories carry a message that will echo in 2016: When you seize the center, you win—especially in swing states. Read it at The Daily Beast Entrapment Marysville Shooter Lured Victims by Text Invited them to lunch. SALVATION Methodists Save Gay Marriage Pastor Defrocked for officiating son's gay wedding. He's Back Rob Ford Elected to Toronto City Council As brother Doug loses mayor's race to John Tory. DISABLED LIST Seoul: Ankle Surgery Benched Kim Jong-Un Spy agency says cyst to blame. Battery Claim Karlos Williams Probed in Domestic Abuse Florida State running back. BuzzFeed Escaped Boko Haram Victims Speak Out About Forced Marriage, Rape by Abductors The Huffington Post Where to Vote for Election Day 2014: Find Your Polling Place Refinery 29 Jennifer Lawrence is the Most Valuable Star of 2014 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. New York Is Taylor Swift's New Boyfriend by Amy Zimmerman Adrian Grenier on 'Entourage's' Misogyny by Marlow Stern Models Wiping Out on the Runway by Justin Jones

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