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LIVE AT FIVE: 05.14.13

Posted on | May 14, 2013 | 4 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
IRS Officials In Washington Involved In Targeting Conservative Groups

"I've got no patience with it. I will not tolerate it." Yeah, suuuuuure.

“I’ve got no patience with it. I will not tolerate it.” Yeah, suuuuuure.

WaPo has documents showing it wasn’t just a problem in the Cincinnati office

Pro-Abortion Activists Quick To Condemn Gosnell After Conviction
Abortionist convicted of three counts first-degree murder, one manslaughter

Syria Wants Details Before Attending Peace Conference
Information minister says Assad’s role is for Syrian people to decide at the ballot box



POLITICS
Obama Dismisses Criticism Of Benghazi Talking Points As “Sideshow”

"There's no there, there"

“There’s no there, there”

Claims Republican focus on Benghazi has “obvious partisan motives”.

Lawmakers Rip Justice Department Over AP Phone Record Grab

Orrin Hatch Has A Problem With Sebelius’ Fundraising

Minnesota 12th State To Approve Gay Marriage

Federal Fire Agencies Face Budget Cuts

President Hits NYC For Three Starry Fundraisers

Military Units On Alert As Security Situation Deteriorates In Tripoli

Supreme Court Sides With Monsanto In Patent Infringement Case



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Brimming Oil Stockpiles To Keep Prices In Check: NYMEX $95.17, Brent $102.82
McDonald’s Cuts Angus Burgers From Menu
GM To Invest $258 Million In Michigan Data Center
EU Ministers Seek To Cut Tax Evasion
Indian Drugmaker Ranbaxy To Pay Record Fine In U.S.
Boeing Dreamliner Returning To Service This Month
Amazon Introduces Amazon Coins, Virtual Currency For Buying Apps And Games
Abercrombie & Fitch CEO’s Big, Fat Marketing Mistake
Retail Sales Rise Slightly, Lifting Hope For Rebound
Google Merges Free Drive, E-Mail Storage To 15GB
Google I/O: Android, Chrome Not Merging
AT&T Likely To Drop Facebook Phone
Google’s Eric Schmidt And Jared Cohen On The New Digital Age
Google Commemorates 37th Anniversary Of Atari’s “Breakout” With Image Search Easter Egg
Amazon Acquires Display Maker Liquivista



SPORTS
Bruins Stage Historic Rally, Stun Leafs In OT

Bruins defenseman Chara reacts to a goal during Boston's third-period rally

Bruins defenseman Chara reacts to a goal during Boston’s third-period rally

Down 4-1 in third period, Bruins force OT for the win

Grizzlies Shake Off Ugly First Half To Beat Thunder In OT, Take 3-1 Lead In Series

Lundquist Leads Rangers Past Caps In Anticlimactic Game 7

Yankees, Indians Split Doubleheader, Exchange Shutouts

Heat Shut Down Bulls, Take 3-1 Lead

Ankiel Signs With Mets After Release By Astros

Griffin Pitches A’s Past Rangers

Rookie Hicks Shines In Debut As Twins Rout White Sox 10-3

Butler Breaks Out Of Offensive Drought, Royals Crush Angels 11-4

Braves Snap Losing Streak Against Snakes With 10-1 Win

Zimmermann Leads Nationals Over Dodgers, Harper Needs 11 Stitches After “Gruesome” Collision With Scoreboard



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Beyonce Pregnant With Baby #2?

See if you can find the baby bump.

See if you can find the baby bump.

Multiple sources say second baby on the way

Angelina Jolie Chooses Double Mastectomy To Fight Cancer

Christina Aguilera Returning To “The Voice” As Shakira Exits

Jaden Smith, 14, Wants To Be Emancipated From Parents


Jessica Simpson Furious About Ex-Husband’s Gay Joke About Her Dad

Joyce Brothers Dead At 85

Kobe Bryant’s Parents Call Him A Liar

Art Of Flirtation

Anna Wintour Banned Kris Jennings, “Real Housewives” From Met Gala

Josh Duhamel Shares Fergie’s Baby Bump In Sweet Mother’s Day Pic

Medieval Times Headed For Movie Screen

Kiefer Sutherland Signs On For More “24”



FOREIGNERS
Major Retailers Join Bangladesh Safety Plan
Hollande Mulls Tax On Smartphones, Laptops
Boat Carrying 100 Rohingya Muslims Capsizes Off Burma
Outrage At Syrian Rebel Shown Eating Soldier’s Heart
Fatah Accepts Arab League Land Swap Proposal
Mexican Officials Arrest Two In Death Of Malcolm X’s Grandson
David Cameron Offers Olive Branch On EU Referendum As UKIP Soars
First Kurdish Rebels Arrive In Iraq Under Terms Of Turkish Peace Plan
Japanese Government Refuses Comment On Osaka Mayor’s “Comfort Women” Statement



BLOGS & STUFF
Michelle Malkin: Dead And Circuses – Clown-In-Chief Calls Benghazi Talking Points A “Sideshow”
Volokh Conspiracy: The Non-Story Of The AP Phone Records
NRO Corner: DOJ Seized Reporter Phone Records
Legal Insurrection: How Do You Ask A Journalist To Be The Last Journalist To Lose Credibility Defending Obama?
Sense Of Events: Barack Milhous Obamanixon
Ed Morrissey: IRS Admits Current Commissioner Knew Of Targeting A Year Ago
Patterico: Incredible – IRS Leaked Files On Conservative Groups To Liberal Media Outlet
Power Line: IRS Scandal About To Blow Wide Open?
Conservatives4Palin: IRS Scandal Extends Well Beyond Cincinnati
Breitbart: McConnell Says IRS Revelations Just The Beginning
Weasel Zippers: Americans Think Liberal Hipsters Are Tools
This Ain’t Hell: Apparently Partial Birth Abortion IS Murder
Sister Toldjah: #Gosnell. Guily. Should He Get The Death Penalty?
American Thinker: Murdered Thousands, Convicted For Three


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4 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 05.14.13”

  1. Yanke James
    May 14th, 2013 @ 5:27 am

    Yanke James liked this on Facebook.

  2. ReaganiteRepublican
    May 14th, 2013 @ 5:59 am

    Beyonce getting belt tips from Moo-chelle apparently!

  3. Priorities | Chockblock's blog
    May 14th, 2013 @ 8:36 am

    […] While a former heroine addict’s breasts are important to her drooling fanboys, the fact that the Department of Justice wiretapped reporters and the IRS audited and targeted political groups is more important. […]

  4. Wombat_socho
    May 14th, 2013 @ 9:15 am

    Beyonce’s probably expecting. What’s the First Lady’s excuse?