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LIVE AT FIVE: 05.07.13

Posted on | May 7, 2013 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Former Italian PM Giulio Andreotti Dead At 94

Andreotti at an appeals trial in 2002

Andreotti at an appeals trial in 2002

Led seven post-war governments as head of Christian Democrats; died of respiratory problems

Three Women Missing For A Decade Found In Cleveland Home
Homeowner arrested


JP Morgan Chase Accused Of Rigging Energy Markets
Federal probe likely to result in FERC fines



POLITICS
Schumer Joins Israel’s Call To Halt Plastic Guns Made With 3D Printers

No! No guns for anybody! Well, except our body guards...

No! No guns for anybody! Well, except our body guards…

OH NOES AMATEUR GUN MAKERS

GOP Ready To Rumble Over ObamaCare

FBI Agents Tout Rep. Mike Rogers For Director

Senate Passes Bill Authorizing States To Collect Sales Tax On The Internet

Sen. Menendez Introduces Bill To Arm Syrian Opposition

Pentagon Upgrades Bunker-Buster With Iranian Nukes In Mind

Representatives Challenge Homeland Security Buys, Say Agency Using More Ammo Than The Army

Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Unit Leader Charged With Groping



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Ends Higher As Mideast Tensions Surface: NYMEX $96.16, Brent $105.46
Wal-Mart #1 Again On The Fortune 500
Japanese Stocks Surge, Nikkei Index Up 2.7%, Passes 14K For First Time Since 2008
Business Group Credits Imports With Supporting 16 Million American Jobs
PRC Cops Seize 20,000 Tons of “Beef” And “Lamb” – Actually Fox, Rat And Mink
Monster Beverage Sued By San Francisco Over Marketing
Inergy, Crestwood Merge To Tap Shale Gas Boom
California May Fine PG&E $2.25 Billion Over San Bruno Explosion
Corn Futures Drop 3.7% As Planters Roll; Wheat, Soybeans Also Drop
Adobe Ditches Creative Suite For Creative Cloud
EU Officials Say Motorola “Abused Position” In Apple Patent Dispute
YouTube To Launch Subscription Plan For Some Channels
Apple Fails To Connect To Accessories Market
“The Sims 4” Coming To PC And Mac Next Year
Bill Gates: iPad Users “Frustrated”
B&N Drops Nook Tablet Prices For Mother’s Day
Game Stop Not Taking PS2 Trade-ins After June 1
Microsoft: XBox 720 Won’t Require Always-On Connection For Games
“Plants v. Zombies 2” Arrives In July



SPORTS
Bulls Upset Heat In Game 1

Joakim Noah of the Bulls clasps hands with teammate Nate Robinson

Joakim Noah of the Bulls clasps hands with teammate Nate Robinson

93-86 shocker goes precisely as scripted by Chicago coach Thibodeau

Ragan’s Upset Win At Talladega Gives Boost To Front Row Motorsports

Shoulder Injury Lands Roy Halladay On 15-Day DL

NHL Bringing Outdoor Hockey To Southern California

Nyets Contact Phil Jackson About Replacing Carlesimo

Forbes Names Tim Tebow America’s Most Influential Athlete

Cabrera Homers Twice As Tribe Beat A’s 7-3

Bruins Crush Leafs 5-2

Jays Down Rays After 7-Run Rally

Rangers Break Through Against Caps, Win Game 3 4-3

White Sox Edge Royals 2-1 In 11th

Holding Hopes CPL Will Help Caribbean Cricket

Just Like The Weather, Nationals Offense Sure To Heat Up



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Lauryn Hill Gets Three Months In Club Fed For Tax Evasion

Mugshot.

Mugshot.

Also three months of house arrest and nine months’ supervised release, probably for lame comparison of tax code to slavery

“The Great Gatsby” Film Review

“Scarface” Actor, TV Newsman Mario Machado Dead At 78

Lindsay Lohan Already Begging To Leave Betty Ford Center?

Dame Helen Mirren Tells Drummers To Beat It

J-Lo’s Beach Video Shoot, Interview Interrupted By Gunshots

Beyonce Talks Career, Family, New Movie And “Shock” Over Reaction To Cuba Trip

Tom Cruise Signs Deal To Star In “Mission Impossible: 5”

Justin Bieber Attacked On Stage In Dubai

Shocker! Once Again, Chris Brown And Rihanna Have Parted Ways



FOREIGNERS
Taliban Bomb Kills At Least Twenty At Pakistani Islamist Rally
Abbas, Netanyahu On Separate Visits To PRC
Eight Arrested For Bomb Attack On Kenyan Church, Including Four Saudis
Former Pakistani PM Says Terrorism Can Be Tackled Only Through Talks
London Conference Looks To Build On Somalia Progress
Teen Dies In Toronto Marathon
IMF Report Praises Greece, Calls For More Reforms



BLOGS & STUFF
First Street Journal: Obama Endorses The Bush Doctrine
Michelle Malkin: Weather Underground Terrorist Bill Ayers At Kent State – Unrepentant As Ever
Megan McArdle: Why Is Amazon Supporting An Internet Sales Tax?
Legal Insurrection: Flashback – Ed Markey Called Benghazi Talking Point Concerns “Bogus”
Lonely Conservative: Diplomat Says Special Forces Ordered To Stay Out Of Benghazi During Attack
Babalu: Benghazi For Dummies
American Thinker: Clinton Sought To Keep State Department Counter-Terror Group “Out Of The Loop”
Weasel Zippers: Harry Reid Calls Ted Cruz A “Schoolyard Bully” On The Senate Floor
Conservatives4Palin: Lupica Column In NY Daily News Dripping With Vitriol
Jammie Wearing Fools: Lupica Says Those Attending NRA Convention “Mean, Dumb, Angry”
Elder Of Ziyon: Stupid “Depleted Uranium” Rumors Based On…Nothing
PJ Tatler: Kristen Powers Says On Abortion, Liberals Are “The NRA Of The Left”
Pirate’s Cove: NYT Declares Networking To Find A Job Is Now Racist
Vodkapundit: Now Even The Left Hates The Euro
Jawa Report: Obama Tells College Grads To Beware Those Who Warn Against Government Tyranny


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2 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 05.07.13”

  1. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    May 7th, 2013 @ 9:55 am

    Lauryn Hill Gets Three Months In Club Fed For Tax Evasion
    Also three months of house arrest and nine months’ supervised release, probably for lame comparison of tax code to slavery

    Nobody knows the trouble I’ve seen… I feel your tax pain Lauryn. I feel your pain.

    Difference is I pay my taxes. You defer and get penalties.

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