Cheat Sheet - Navy SEALs’ Civil War Over Tell-All Book

Read This, Skip That .... November 03, 2014 FRIENDLY FIRE 1. Navy SEALs' Civil War Over Tell-All Book Matt Bissonnette understands why Pentagon and Navy officials blasted his first book, No Easy Day, for revealing details about the raid he went on to kill Osama bin Laden. Bissonnette also thinks it's time they get over it. "They don't call it SEAL Team 6-Year-Old for nothing," he tells Kimberly Dozier, regarding the rejection from his former comrades. Read it at The Daily Beast REST IN PEACE 2. Brittany Maynard Commits Suicide Brittany Maynard, the terminally ill woman who gained fame over the last few weeks with her public decision to end her life, died Saturday at home in Portland, Oregon. "Goodbye to all my dear friends and family that I love," she wrote on Facebook. "Today is the day I have chosen to pass away with dignity in the face of my terminal illness, this terrible brain cancer that has taken so much from me… but would have taken so much more." Diagnosed with a likely stage 4 glioblastoma, the 29-year-old Maynard was told last spring that she had six months to live and moved to Oregon to take her life with a fatal dose of barbiturates under the state's Death with Dignity Act. Read it at People MELLOW OUT 3. Ganja Vs. Geezers in the Sunshine State Stoners and senior citizens are going toe-to-toe over a prospective law to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. Voters will decide the fate of the bill on Tuesday, but powerful Florida trial lawyer John Morgan is pushing hard for his pet project to pass, reports Ben Jacobs. He's optimistic, too, despite opposition from voters "who will be dead in three years." Read it at The Daily Beast MOVING FORWARD 4. World Trade Center Opens for Business For the first time since September 11, 2001, companies will return to the World Trade Center for business. On Monday, publishing giant Condé Nast will become the first business to move its employees into One World Trade Center, the 104-story skyscraper built where the Twin Towers formerly stood. The $3.9 billion building was initially slated to open in 2006, but its construction was plagued with delays due to cost overruns and political squabbles. There are some financial concerns about the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, since it has only leased about 60 percent of its space. Still, it's a sign of revitalization for many New Yorkers. "It's a beautiful thing," said one of the construction workers who had worked at the World Trade Center site for 12 years. "People were depressed from before. Now, they are more happy that they see a positive change.'' Read it at New York Post ROYAL PAIN 5. Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery Scam A U.S. distributor of spinal screws is accused of using potential dangerous, shoddy materials for incredibly delicate surgeries. Spinal Solutions allegedly made and distributed counterfeit screws for spinal fusion without using medical-grade titanium, report Christina Jewett and Will Evans for the Center for Investigative Reporting. The company is accused of scamming thousands of patients out of millions of dollars—and setting them up for a life of pain. Read it at The Daily Beast SKETCHY Ferguson No-Fly Was to Supress Media Cops busted on audio. FATAL TIMING Pilot Error Seen in SpaceShipTwo Crash Cause still unknown. RUBBIN' IS RACIN' NASCAR Drivers Brawl After Race Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski bloodied. Daredevil Wallenda Skywalks Over Chicago Sets two world records. CAPSIZED Dozens Dead After Migrant Boat Sinks Off the northern coast of Istanbul. ROLLING STONE Five Signs We've Reached the Marriage Equality Tipping Point HUFFINGTON POST Mitt Romney: GOP Senate Will Put Immigration Reform On President's Desk BUZZFEED Branson Slams Media's 'Self-Appointed Experts' on Spaceship Crash 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. The Walking Dead's Real Terror: Rape by Melissa Leon Revealing the Unseen Picasso by Justin Jones Wonder Woman's Wild Creation Story by Tom Arnold-Forster

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