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LIVE AT FIVE: 03.12.13

Posted on | March 12, 2013 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Falklands Vote To Stay British

Falklanders celebrate 98% "Yes" vote

Falklanders celebrate 98% “Yes” vote

Only three residents vote against maintaining overseas territory status; Kirchner dismissive

Cardinals Begin Conclave Today
Election of new pope could take as long as five days


Norks “Scrap” 1953 Armistice
“The time for final showdown has arrived,” Rodong Sinmun announces; U.S. unimpressed, imposes further sanctions



POLITICS
Former Detroit Mayor Convicted, Jailed Until Sentencing

Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick

Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick

U.S. Attorney McQuade: “Kwame Kilpatrick didn’t lead the city. He looted the city.”

White House Living Large Amid Small Sequester Cuts (Video)

Navy Deploys New Littoral Combat Ship To Singapore

This White House Tour Brought To You By…Donald Trump?

DSCC Having Second Thoughts About Ashley Judd?

Idaho Nixes Taxes On Girl Scout Cookies, Cloud Computing; Makes Gun Confiscation A Crime

Bloomberg Vows To Fight Judge’s Rejection Of Soda Ban

Congressman Seeks Restrictions On Free Cellphone Program After Smartphones Sent To Dead People

SEC Nails Illinois For Lying About Pensions In Muni Bond Offerings



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Oil Prices Mixed In Asia: NYMEX $92.21, Brent $110.18
Dow Ends With Record Again, S&P Posts Seventh Straight Gain
Asia Reverses Gains, Slips On Profit Taking
SEC Nominee White Faces Questions About Her Work For NFL, Major Banks
Carlos Slim’s America Movil Faces Breakup Pressure From New Mexican Bill
Fed Shifts Focus To Jobs From Inflation
Whole Foods To Require GMO Labels
Two Cheers For Sheryl Sandberg, Who Helped Give Us The Financial Crisis
Your Facebook Likes May Reveal More Than You Probably Like
PRC Officials Want Rules And Cooperation On International Hacking
Defense Distributed Founder Speaks Out At SXSW
The Hard Road To BlackBerry 10
Ouya MMORPG To Launch By End Of 2013
Necomimi Cat Ears’ Creators Branch Out Into Brain-Controlled Headphones
EA Promises “SimCity” Players A Free Game “For Their Trouble”
Xi3 Taking Preorders For Piston “Steam Box” Console
Colin Powell’s Facebook Page Hacked



SPORTS
Vikings Trade Harvin To Seahawks

Seattle's new WR

Seattle’s new WR

Minnesota gets three draft picks for stud receiver

#1 Gonzaga Crushes St. Mary’s 65-51 For WCC Title

Bruins Take Down Senators In Shootout


Spurs Stifle Durant, Thunder For 105-93 Win

Surging Kings Snuff Flames At Home, 3-1

Jets Pick Up David Garrard

Big East Tourney Marks End Of An Era

BU Coach Jack Parker Retires After 40 Years

Gio Gonzalez Excited For Home Town Start In WBC



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
From Wholesome & Disney To Raunchy & Trashy

Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez

Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez

Starlets Gomez and Hudgens hitching their stars to more provocative fare

Olivia Wilde’s Streak

Dozens Of Celebs Hacked, Financial Info Made Public

Unspeakable Armenian Ticketed For Overly Dark Window Tints

Third Child On The Way For Mark-Paul Gosselaar


“Star Wars” On TV Headed In New Direction, Disney And Lucasfilm Say

Adrienne Maloof, Sean Stewart Split

Justin Bieber Scraps Portugal Concert After Ticket Sales Soft

Amanda Bynes Going Through Changes

Barbara Walters: Elizabeth Hasselbeck Not Being Fired From “The View”



FOREIGNERS
Cameron Tells Argentines To Respect “Yes” Vote In Falklands
Delhi Gang Rape Suspects Allege “Inhuman” Sexual Assaults In Tihar Jail
Japan’s Utilities To Hike Rates Amid Weak Yen
PM Singh: Italy’s Refusal To Extradite Marines Unacceptable
Syrian Rebels: Russia Should Cut Arms To Assad
Oscar Pistorius’ Family Denies “Suicidal” Claim
Queen Elizabeth II Withdraws From Public Event At Westminster
Hungary’s Controversial Constitutional Changes



BLOGS & STUFF
Neo-neocon: Bloomberg’s Big Soda Ban Banned For Now
Hit & Run: Judge Blocks Bloomberg;s Big Beverage Ban
Power Line: The War Against The Second Amendment Has Only Just Begun
Protein Wisdom: “Lawmakers Eye Nee Taxes On Guns, Ammo In Latest Wave Of Legislation”
Paul Ryan: The GOP Plan To Balance The Budget By 2023
Peter McArdle: What To Expect From This Week’s Dueling Budget Proposals
JustOneMinute: Eliminating The Middle Man, Or, Krugman Bankrupt Ethically
Jammie Wearing Fools: Boston Globe Falls For Satirical Paul Krugman Bankruptcy Story
AmSpecBlog: Wishing Krugman Story Were True
Allahpundit: Democrats Reconsidering Ashley Judd For Senate?
American Thinker: World’s First Nanoassault Rifle
Jihad Watch: “The Only Good Zionist Is A Dead Zionist” – US Army Vet Fights Alongside Syrian Rebels
Small Dead Animals: We Don’t Need No Stinking Sparky Cars
Stephen Kruiser: FL Senate Says No To Governor Scott, Medicaid Expansion
Jim Geraghty: A New GOP Challenger For Lindsay Graham?
Weasel Zippers: Congressional Black Caucus Disappointed In Obama For Picking Mostly White Cabinet
Jawa Report: Jewish Lawyer For Wannabe Taliban Wants Jew-Free Jury
Lonely Conservative: No Sequester For White House’s Six-Figure Staffers


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3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 03.12.13”

  1. Kevin Trainor Jr.
    March 12th, 2013 @ 6:27 am

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  3. richard mcenroe
    March 12th, 2013 @ 11:08 am

    Well, at least the Freedom got to Pearl right side up; that’s a good start…