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LIVE AT FIVE: 08.27.13

Posted on | August 27, 2013 | 9 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Kerry: Use of Chemical Weapons In Syria “A Moral Obscenity”

Secretary Kerry on the case!

Talk, talk, talk…it’s only talk!

Bo Xilai Reveals Wife’s Affair With Deputy As Trial Ends
Prosecutors call for “no leniency”

Yosemite Fire Levels Berkeley Summer Camp
Giant fire threatens San Francisco reservoir, three towns



POLITICS
Debt Ceiling Looms, Treasury Secretary Claims

SecTreas Jack Lew: “Oh no! Not buying the BS! Plan B!”

Implores Congress to act quickly

Zimmerman Lawyer Asks Florida To Cover Up To $300K In Legal Bills

Missouri Legislature Meets To Consider Overriding Gov. Nixon’s Veto Of Tax Cut Bill

Feds To Restore Cuts In Mineral Payments To States

New Mexico Judge OKs Gay Marriages

Conservative Group Pressures McConnell On Obamacare Funding

Boys To Be Tried As Adults In Beating Death Of WWII Veteran

Critics Pan Pork In Immigration Bill  – $1.5 Billion “Youth Jobs Fund” Cited

Chicago Loses Court Challenge To Vacant Building Registry

Veterans Administration Workers Reap Bonuses Despite Claims Backlog



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Strong Dollar Offsets Syrian Jitters As Oil Posts Slight Decline: NYMEX $106.19, Brent $111.09
Ackman’s Pershing Capital Sells Stake In J.C. Penney For $504 Million
Billabong Brand Declared Worthless After Company Posts Huge Loss
McDonald’s Menu Overhaul To Include Wings
Bankrupt American Airlines Posts Record Monthly Profit
Argentina Defies Court Ruling With New Debt Swap Plan
With Ballmer Retiring, Tech World Awaits White Smoke From Redmond
Apple, Google Remove Some Technology Restrictions On Iran
Facebook rolls Out Shared Photo Albums
Come And Get It: Feedly Pro Hits General Availability
Google Chromecast Update Blocks Local Media Streaming App
PRC Server Jammed In Largest Mainland Hacker Attack



SPORTS
Dickey Looks Forward To 2014 After Jays Beat Yankees

Knuckleballer notches 10th win of season

No joy for Yankees from Jeter’s return as Jays snap skid

Powered By Pierzynski: Rangers Blast Mariners 8-3

A’s Hold On For 8-6 Win Against Tigers


Mets’ Harvey Has Torn UCL, Done For Year

Twins’ Mauer To Remain On DL With Concussion

Royals Rout Rays 11-1 In Makeup of May Game

Dual Dingers In 9th Launch Astros Past Pale Hose 10-8

Craig’s Grand Slam Carries Card Past Reds And Into NL Central Lead



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Ciara: The Hip-Hop Star Gets Down And Girly

Cover girl Ciara

The Meryl Streep of hip-hop?

Miley Cyrus Team “Freaking Out”, Robin Thicke “Bummed” After VMAs

Brooke Shields: Cyrus’ VMA Act “A Bit Desperate”

Parents Television Council Blasts MTV’s VMAs For “Serving Sex To Teens”

Taylor Swift To One Direction: Shut The F- Up!


Justin Timberlake’s ‘N Sync Bandmates “Upset” He Scaled Back Songs For Reunion

Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Approached To Return As Golden Globe Hostesses

Vin Diesel Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Fat Joe Turns Himself In To Prison For Tax Evasion

“12 Monkeys” Drama Gets Pilot Order At Syfy

Rihanna To Play Josephine Baker In Upcoming Biopic



FOREIGNERS
UN Inspectors Renew Syrian Chemical Attack Probe
UN: NSA Hacked Internal Communications
Brazilian Foreign Minister Resigns Over Bolivian Politician’s Escape
Chicoms: PRC-Japan Summit Unlikely
Russian Lawmaker Proposes Ban On Gay Blood Donations



BLOGS & STUFF
The Right Scoop: Zombie Doctrine, Tactics, And The Liberty Amendments
Michelle Malkin: SSG Ty Carter Receives The Medal Of Honor
Twitchy: Iowahawk Offers Spot-On Takes On Miley Cyrus, Twerking, VMAs (Bonus Evolution Pic)
American Power: Rep. Raul Labrador Slams Left’s “Message Of Despair” On Race
American Thinker: MLK III Disgraces His Father
The Necropolitan Sentinel: Obamacare Watch – All About Navigators Part 2
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, August 26
Jammie Wearing Fools: Despite Death Threats, Famed Rodeo Clown To Perform Again In Missouri
JustOneMinute: Drifting Toward The Exits
Rush Limbaugh: Democrats Tell Me Privately That They Would Love To Oppose Obama But Are Afraid To Speak Out
Pat Dollard: Oprah’s “Butler” Ticket Sales Plummet
Protein Wisdom: Colorado Democrats Reject Recall Elections
Shot In The Dark: Line Of The Day
The Jawa Report: Snake Plissken’s Plan For Syria
Megan McArdle: Why Do Education And Health Care Cost So Much?


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9 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 08.27.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    August 27th, 2013 @ 5:29 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 08.27.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Kerry: Use of Chemical Weapons In Syria “A Moral O… http://t.co/fz6oIg2fAw

  2. Lockestep1776
    August 27th, 2013 @ 5:29 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 08.27.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Kerry: Use of Chemical Weapons In Syria “A Moral O… http://t.co/Pt4z54dGkp

  3. CHideout
    August 27th, 2013 @ 5:29 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 08.27.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Kerry: Use of Chemical Weapons In Syria “A Moral O… http://t.co/TlTesmeNQA

  4. Citzcom
    August 27th, 2013 @ 5:29 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 08.27.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Kerry: Use of Chemical Weapons In Syria “A Moral O… http://t.co/vQ4XGEA4M4

  5. jwbrown1969
    August 27th, 2013 @ 5:29 am

    LIVE AT FIVE: 08.27.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Kerry: Use of Chemical Weapons In Syria “A Moral O… http://t.co/u50BjJLJk8

  6. John Bradley
    August 27th, 2013 @ 6:38 am

    Talk, talk, talk… it’s only talk!

    “Comments, cliches, commentary, controversy, chatter, chit-chat, chit-chat, chit-chat”

  7. Johnny Alamo
    August 27th, 2013 @ 8:04 am

    Dear Secretary Scumbag;

    Is using Chemical weapons in Syria any more of a “Moral Obscenity” than shooting a ten-year-d Vietnamese boy in the back with a .50 caliber machine gun for your Purple Heart?

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    August 27th, 2013 @ 4:01 pm

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  9. Chris
    August 27th, 2013 @ 4:04 pm

    Comrade Bo’s gonna take a bullet!