Cheat Sheet - The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord

Read This, Skip That .... October 27, 2014 MAKING OF 1. The Secret Life of an ISIS Warlord Abu Omar al-Shishani, the ISIS figurehead, learned intelligence operations from the U.S. during murky post-Soviet conflicts in Eastern Europe. Some say his older brother, who has a similar striking red beard, may be the real genius behind ISIS. The Daily Beast goes to Georgia to track down their mother and father and discover how two boys grew up to become the world's most feared terrorists. Read it at The Daily Beast COUNTERPRODUCTIVE 2. New Jersey's Ebola Quarantine Is Insane With the West African Ebola epidemic still raging out of control, Americans, confronted with their first few cases, are taking on the tough questions: Can Ebola be transmitted by a bowling ball? Kent Sepkowitz argues that the New York-New Jersey quarantine, despite Sunday's "loosening," is counterproductive, unscientific, and panic-inducing. Read it at The Daily Beast SENSELESS 3. Marysville School Shooting Victim Dies Gia Soriano, one of four students wounded in the shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School near Seattle last Friday, has died, hospital officials said. The girl, who was 14, suffered a gunshot wound to the head in the shooting spree by another teenager, identified as Jaylen Fryberg. She had been in critical condition at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett. "We are devastated by this senseless tragedy," Dr. Joanne Roberts said in a statement on behalf of Gia's family. "Gia is our beautiful daughter and words cannot express how much we will miss her." Another teenager, Zoe Galasso, also was killed in the attack; she was mourned during a candlelight vigil at the school Sunday. Read it at NBC News SHOCKER 4. Car Crash Kills Cardinals' Oscar Taveras St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras was killed Sunday in an auto accident in his native Dominican Republic, police confirmed. Taveras' girlfriend, identified by local media as Edilia Arvelo, also died in the crash. Taveras, 22, was considered one of the top hitting prospects in baseball since his first at-bat in the minor leagues. He and his girlfriend died in an accident on a stretch of highway as they were heading toward his hometown of Sosua. The Cardinals released a statement expressing condolences as well as shock at the sudden absence of their rising star. "I simply can't believe it," General Manager John Moseliak said in a club statement. Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. added: "We are all stunned and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of the youngest members of the Cardinals family." The cause of the crash was not immediately known.  Read it at St. Louis Post-Dispatch THE OTHER 5. Where Gays Get Blamed for Ebola Liberian pastors are linking the virus to homosexuality, making gay people literally afraid to walk the streets. Jay Michaelson discusses how homophobes, conservatives, and liberals alike all tend to blame "the other" when things go wrong. Read it at The Daily Beast RETRIBUTION S. Korea Ferry Captain Could Be Executed Prosecution calls for death penalty. UNDER PRESSURE Cuomo Loosens NY Ebola Quarantines Christie hangs tough with small concession. HORRIFIC Boko Haram Uses Girls as Fighters Kidnapping victims. 'VIOLATED' Quarantined Ebola Nurse Hires Top Lawyer Defending her civil rights. TRANSITION 'Kotter' Star Marcia Strassman Dies Succumbs to breast cancer at 66. HUFFINGTON POST Top NIH Ebola Specialist Says Quarantines Will Jeopardize Americans ROLLING STONE The Great Kansas Tea Party Disaster ESQUIRE Why Mass Shootings Keep Happening 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. 'Archer' Rebrands for Season 6 by Marlow Stern Skinny LeBron and the Ghost of Sterling by Robert Silverman The Great Wall of Ukraine by Vijai Maheshwari

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