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LIVE AT FIVE: 05.03.13

Posted on | May 3, 2013 | 5 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
NRA Gears Up For Annual Convention In Houston

Workers put up the NRA logo in Houston's George Brown Convention Center

Workers put up the NRA logo in Houston’s George Brown Convention Center

80,000 expected to attend largest, most-watched meeting ever

Gunman Killed In Houston Airport Shootout
Unclear whether shooter committed suicide or was shot

Rhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage
Governor Chafee signs bill into law; takes effect August 1



POLITICS
The Fix Was In: Obama Nominates Penny Pritzker For Commerce Secretary

Froman, Obama and Pritzker

Froman, Obama and Pritzker

Also nominated: some nobody named Froman for trade rep

FBI Puts $2 Million Reward On Head Of Terrorist Cop-Killer Chesimard

Workers Applaud As Flag-Covered Spire Goes Up At World Trade Center

Florida Teen Arrested, Expelled Over Science “Blast”

California’s Gov. Brown Signs Bill To Speed Up Gun Seizures

Obama Taps Former Lobbyist As FCC Nominee

Arizona To Recognize Gold, Silver As Legal Tender

Spec Ops Called For Military Backup During Benghazi Attack, Sources Say



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Rallies On Speculation As Gas Sinks On Increased Inventory: NYMEX $93.99, Brent $102.82
Jobless Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since January 2008
Dish Chairman Says Sprint Modernization Has To Be Done From The US
Gains By US Automakers Lead Solid April Sales
Visa Profit Beats Estimates As Card Spending Rises
Study Suggests Honeybee Collapse Has Many Culprits
Kraft Foods Earnings And Revenue Beat Forecasts
LinkedIn Q2 Revenue Falls Short Of Targets
B&N Adds Google Play Store To Nook Tablets
Guys Like This Could Kill Google Glass Before It Ever Gets Off The Ground
Instagram Adds Tagging To Photos
BlackBerry 10 Cleared For Use On DoD Networks
Blockbuster On Demand App Lands On iOS
Facebook Turns Friends Into IT Support
Warner Brothers Sued For Unauthorized Use Of Keyboard Cat, Nyan Cat



SPORTS
Nyets Beat Bulls In Chicago To Force Game 7

Denny Hamlin Cleared For “Limited” Return At Talladega

SEC’s ESPN Network To Debut In 2014

Phil Jackson Joins Detroit Pistons, But Not As Coach

David Ortiz On Buchholz, Tazawa Accusations: “Who Cares?”

Utah Soccer Referee In Coma After Getting Punched By Player

Haren Turns In Vintage Performance As Nationals Top Braves



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
DOCTOR DREW’S CAREER OF EVIL FINALLY OVER

Richard Marx was right.

Richard Marx was right.

Done with Celebrity Rehab: “I’m tired of taking the heat.”

Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dead At 49

Keira Knightley Getting Married This Weekend

Alyssa Milano: Our Bodies Are Not Made For Bikinis

Mila Kunis Tops FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women In The World List

Chris Kelly: Police Report Says Rapper Doing Speedballs Night Before Death

Lindsay Lohan On The Run From Rehab?

Reese Witherspoon Pleads No Contest To Disorderly Conduct Charge; Hubby Pleads Guilty To DUI

Steven Spielberg’s Next Movie: “American Sniper”?



FOREIGNERS
Pakistani Prosecutor In Musharraf Case Gunned Down En Route To Court
Press Freedom Slumps As Regimes Crack Down On New Media
Hagel: US Rethinking Arming Syrian Rebels
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Returns To The Vatican
Russia Building Up Strategic Nuke Forces Even As U.S. Draws Down
No Hijackings By Somali Pirates In Over A Year
Chicom Officials Sidestep Xi’s Anti-Corruption Drive
Millionaire Businessman Jailed For Fake Bomb Detector Scam
BBC Broadcaster Hall Pleads Guilty To String Of Sex Assaults
Bangladesh Building Collapse Toll Reaches 487



BLOGS & STUFF
Michelle Malkin: In Wake Of Boston Bombing, Disgusting Left-Wing “Anarchists” Attack Police…And Whine About “Pigs”
Ace Of Spades: Yet Again, Anarchists Hijack Peaceful Left-Wing Protest
Jammie Wearing Fools: Stunner – Mostly Peaceful May Day March Turns Violent In Seattle, Eight Cops Injured
Weasel Zippers: Pics Of The Day – May Day In New York
Ed Driscoll: Dispatches From The Department Of That Which Cannot Be Said At Any Time
Legal Insurrection: Yippie! Daily Beast Has A Retraction Policy For Inaccurate And Misleading Posts (Update: Daily Beast Drops Kurtz)
Hugh Hewitt: Mark Steyn On Howard Kurtz And The Daily Beast (Audio)
Allhapundit: US Officials Unsure Where All Syria’s Chemical Weapons Are
Bob Owens: Confirmed – Obama’s Denial Of Cross-Border Authority Killed Two And Abandoned Thirty Americans In Benghazi
NRO Corner: Obama Administration Appeals Judge’s Plan B Ruling
Megan McArdle: Study Shows Giving People Government Health Insurance May Not Make Them Any Healthier
PJ Tatler: Live Action Releases Video Of AZ Abortionist, Exposing Infanticide
Power Line: Have The Kochs Already Bought The L.A. Times?
Riehl World View: Liberal Media’s War On Women Targets Senator Kelly Ayotte Over Background Checks
Just One Minute: The Most Racist Commercial Ever?
Protein Wisdom: Who Stole America, Redux
Lonely Conservative: The Pentagon Sure Is Becoming Anti-Christian


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Comments

5 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 05.03.13”

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    May 3rd, 2013 @ 7:02 am

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  2. Bob Belvedere
    May 3rd, 2013 @ 8:23 am

    Wombaticus returns to Rome!

  3. Dr. Todd Ambrosius
    May 3rd, 2013 @ 8:39 am

    Froman? Abe Froman? The sausage king of Chicago?

    🙂

    Welcome back, Wombat.

  4. joethefatman
    May 3rd, 2013 @ 10:58 am

    Welcome back Wombat!

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