Cheat Sheet - Taliban: Why We Slaughtered 100 Kids

Read This, Skip That .... December 16, 2014 INNOCENTS 1. Taliban: Why We Slaughtered 100 Kids The Pakistani Taliban slaughtered around 100 children in a grade school near Peshawar this morning. They tell Sami Yousafzai the attack on the school for army children is revenge for helping the U.S. attack them. Read it at The Daily Beast 'Armed and Dangerous' 2. Hunt for Iraq Vet After Killing Spree Police are combing over Pennsylvania's Bucks and Montgomery counties to capture an Iraq War vet suspected of killing six family members, including his ex-wife. Bradley William Stone's alleged killing spree shocked the neighbors who knew him, reports M.L. Nestel. In this bucolic section of Pennsylvania, they are wondering what happened to the "good guy" they knew. Read it at The Daily Beast DEJA VU 3. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat While the Rolling Stone article on UVA is imploding, Liz Securro has come forward with her own story of being gang raped at the college's Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, the same one named in the article. Follow her 1984 attack, Securro says neither the UVA medical center nor the dean of students provided her with help or recourse. It wasn't until 2005 that she would see some degree of justice served. Read it at The Daily Beast TROLL SO HARD 4. North Korea Wants UN to Probe CIA Torture The country known for brutally terrorizing and starving its citizens and sending them to work camps says the UN should be investigating the U.S. for its torture tactics. North Korea requested that the UN Security Council hold a meeting to discuss and investigate the interrogation tactics outlined in the Senate's CIA torture report. "The so-called human-rights issue in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) is politically fabricated and, therefore, it is not at all relevant to the regional or international peace and security," wrote North Korea UN Ambassador Ja Song Nam. Read it at Reuters MORE TIME 5. U.S. Insurers Extend Obamacare Deadline After Americans hurried to meet the Monday deadline to change or select a new health plan, the insurance industry agreed to push back a deadline and give customers more time to pay their premiums for January. Industry trade group America's Health Insurance Plans said it would also help refund consumers who may have been billed twice in the transition of switching plans. HealthCare.gov, which was marred by technical flaws upon its rollout last year, appeared to handle the surge in traffic from Americans scrambling to meet the midnight deadline. But the insurance industry "wants to do everything we can to make sure consumers have greater peace of mind about their health-care coverage and support them throughout the open-enrollment process," said Karen Ignagni, who heads up the trade group. Consumers are advised to check with their carrier regarding varying grace periods for 2015. Read it at AP LIGHTING UP Teens Switching to E-Cigarettes More vaping than smoking. IMMIGRATION Largest Detention Center in U.S. Opens Holds up to 2,400 people. ROCK ON Green Day, Lou Reed Go into Hall of Fame 2015 inductees announced. INSIDE JOB Israel Arrests 10 Anti-Arab Activists Raided homes after discovering arson plot. CAUGHT Spain Nabs 7 for Female ISIS Recruitment In joint sting with Morocco. HUFFINGTON POST Justice Department Warns Against Ebola Discrimination ROLLING STONE 'Broad City Live' Comes to Brooklyn BUZZFEED A Look at Both Sides of the GMO Debate 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. Beaten by His Church for Being Gay by Justin Jones Goodbye to a Natural Hair Guru by Danielle Belton The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger by Felice Picano

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