Cheat Sheet - ISIS Took Her Hostage. Now They Say She’s Dead.

Read This, Skip That .... February 06, 2015 Horror 1. ISIS Took Her. Now They Say She's Dead. Kayla Mueller went to Syria to help suffering children. Then she was abducted by monsters. Shane Harris reports on the 26-year-old American—who would be the fourth to die in ISIS's hands. Read it at The Daily Beast Signs of Decay 2. ISIS Devours Its Own Jamie Dettmer reports that disagreements on how to handle foreign prisoners like Mueller, divide the spoils of war, and competition over women are dividing ISIS. Defections are rising and tribes are splintering off. Are the terrorists their own worst enemy? Read it at The Daily Beast PANTS ON FIRE 3. Pilot Turns Tail on Brian Williams The pilot who claimed he was flying the Chinook helicopter carrying Brian Williams in Iraq no longer stands by his story. The pilot, Rich Krell, told CNN's Brian Stelter that "the information I gave you was true based on my memories, but at this point I am questioning my memories." He originally said he was in command of the second of three helicopters flying in formation, on which Williams was aboard. He said that the "first bird" was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade (contradicting Williams's story about being inside that helicopter) but that all three came under "small arms fire," lending some credence to Williams's story about getting hit. Read it at CNN ROAR! 4. Economy Has Best Stretch Since 1997 U.S. employers added 257,000 jobs in January, capping off the best three months of consecutive employment growth in 17 years. December's job gains were revised up to 329,000 and November to a whopping 423,000. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday, the unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent as more people started looking for work again. Best of all, average hourly earnings went up by 0.5 percent in one month, the most since November 2008. Read it at Bloomberg Alarming Trend 5. A U.S. Female Genital Mutilation Crisis Estimates released today show more than half a million girls living in America have been cut or are at risk of being cut—more than triple the figure from the first nationwide count. Nina Strochlic reports. Read it at The Daily Beast EWW Bubonic Plague Found in NYC Subway Meningitis germs, too. GREEDY Major Labels Hoard Most Spotify Profit Artists end up with less than 7 percent. RIGHTEOUS FURY Obama 'Has Offended Every Christian' Compared crusades to ISIS. HOPING FOR A MIRACLE Bobby Brown Won't Pull Plug on Daughter Despite doctors calling time. THUMBS UP Detroit Hitchhiker Gets a Free Car For 21-mile commute for work. HUFFINGTON POST Federal Government Set To Crack Down On Drug Courts That Fail Addicts ROLLING STONE 20 People You Won't Believe Have Grammys BUZZFEED Secret Millionaire Lived Frugal Life, Surprises Local Hospital, Library With Donations 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. Russian Synchronized Skydiving Over Dubai Daredevils perform a merry dance in mid-air. More Videos When Vince Gilligan Knocks, You Answer by Jason Lynch Qaeda Cleric's Brother Loves Katy Perry by M.L. Nestel Please Vaccinate Your F*cking Kids.com by Lucy Vernasco

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