Cheat Sheet - ISIS Pisses Off Pacifist Japan

Read This, Skip That .... January 20, 2015 RISING SUN 1. ISIS Pisses Off Pacifist Japan After Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged $200 million to help countries hit by ISIS, the terrorist group released a video threatening to kill two Japanese hostages. If they die, the country's anti-war constitution may go with it, Jake Adelstein reports from Tokyo. Read it at The Daily Beast CRITICAL 2. Cardiac Surgeon Shot at Boston Hospital A male cardiac surgeon was shot twice Tuesday at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. The suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to police. The reason for the shooting, which took place on the second floor of the Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, is not yet known, but police believe the victim was specifically targeted. "We know he came into the hospital on the second floor, asking for this particular doctor,'' said Police Commissioner William B. Evans. "There was a particular reason he targeted this doctor.... Right now we're looking into the possible motive of it." Evans described the victim as in "serious condition." His name has not yet been released. Read it at Boston Globe TAX HIKES AND UNICORNS 3. Obama's 'Hail Mary' State of the Union President Obama will ask for a number of impossible tasks in his second to last State of the Union address tonight, but the speech is about more than policy requests. The real goals are his legacy and setting up Hillary 2016, Tim Mak writes. Read it at The Daily Beast DOMINO EFFECT 4. Yemen Coup Threatens U.S. War on Al Qaeda Shiite insurgents stormed Yemen's presidential palace on Tuesday. Now, the country's plunging toward sectarian civil war, reports Jamie Dettmer. The big winner: the group that claimed to be responsible for the Charlie Hebdo attack. Read it at The Daily Beast BIG SPENDER 5. Christie Hides $800,000 in Travel Bills New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is refusing to hand over $800,000 in credit-card bills as part of a probe into his travel expenses. The monitoring organization New Jersey Watchdog alleges that Christie has been costing the public a pretty penny for his travels, including a 1,800 percent increase in the governor's security detail since he took office. "Last year, Christie traveled out-of-state more than 100 days while visiting 36 states, Mexico, and Canada, primarily to help raise $106 million in campaign contributions as chairman of the Republican Governors Association," wrote reporter Mark Lagerkvist. Christie's office denied the request for the American Express bills because "the monthly statements indicate the names of the Executive Protection Unit members, the number of Executive Protection Unit members, and the location of these members on a day-to-day basis." Read it at Asbury Park Press GOTCHA Yemenis Charged in U.S. for Terror Ties Caught in Saudi Arabia. PLOT THICKENS Dead Argentine Prosecutor Didn't Own Gun That put bullet in his head. WTF Teen Successfully Posed as OB/GYN Fooled hospital for a month. FREEDOM SCOTUS: Muslim Prisoner Can Grow Beard Thanks in part to Hobby Lobby. CRINGE Bieber to Get Comedy Central Roast Asked for one for years. HUFFINGTON POST Cruz to GOP: 'Lighten Up a Little' ROLLING STONE The War on Drugs Is Burning Out BUZZFEED What It's Like To Be Instagram Famous 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. Does Benedict Cumberbatch Owe It All to His Name? The acclaimed actor tries out other cognomens. More Videos I Told North Koreans About 'The Interview' by James Kirchick America's Craziest Abortion Bills by Brandy Zadrozny Glenn Beck's Electric Boogaloo by Ana Marie Cox

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