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LIVE AT FIVE: 09.18.13

Posted on | September 18, 2013 | 8 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Military’s Background Check System Failed To Stop Gunman With History Of Arrests

Kept Navy-issued clearance despite repeated brushes with the law

Syria’s Civil War Far From Over Despite Chem Weapons Deal
Conventional warfare increasing

Colorado Evacuations Coninue As Flood Moves Downstream
As of Tuesday, eight confirmed dead



POLITICS
House Conservatives Back Obamacare Alternative

A plan without mandates

Study Committee plan beefs up medical insurance tax deduction, funds high-risk pools

Judge: No Companies Challenged NSA Phone Record Orders

Navy Commander, Two Others Charged In Bribery Scheme


Wendy Davis To Announce Decision On Run For Texas Governor October 3

Wage Bill Aimed At Walmart Dies In DC

Fox Poll: 68% Concerned About Health Care Under Obamacare

Sex, Drugs And Obamacare

Former EPA Official Charged With Stealing Nearly $900K

Republicans Pressure Boehner On Vote To Delay, Defund Obamacare

Poll: Liberal Democrat De Blasio Has Wide Lead Over Republican Lhota

WV’s  Democratic Secretary Of State To Contend With Capito To Succeed Jay Rockefeller

Virginia Lieutenant Governor’s Failure To Endorse Angers GOP

Push For Yellen At The Fed Gathers Steam



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Oil Continues Slide As Investors Await Word From Fed: NYMEX $105.60, Brent $107.83
Starbucks Changes Course: Guns Unwelcome, Though Not Banned
Household Incomes Flat In “Improving” Economy
Walgreens Shifting Employees To Private Healthcare Exchanges
Consumer Prices Rise Slightly In August
Stock Futures Await Fed’s “Taper” Decision
Microsoft Aims Windows 8.1 At Financial Firms
Google’s AdID To Take Bite Out Of Third-Party Cookies
YouTube Adds Offline Viewing With “Add To Device” Feature
BlackBerry Unveils New Jumbo Z30 Amid Speculation Over Company’s Fate
Valve CEO: Why Linux Is The Future Of Gaming



SPORTS
R.A. Dickey And The Blue Jays Beat Reeling Yankees

R. A. Dickey, Keeper Of The Holy Flutterball

Dickey blanks Yanks 2-0 for Bombers’ fourth straight loss

O’s Postpone Red Sox Celebration As Birds Win 3-2

Bruce Hits Grand Slam As Reds Rout Astros 10-0 For Houston’s 100th Loss

Rangers Snap Skid, Beat Rays 7-1; Now Tied For Wildcard

Royals Collapse In Bitter 5-3 Loss To Indians

Dodgers Stomp Snakes 9-3, Move Closer To Clinching NL West

Cabrera Homers, Tigers Beat M’s 6-2

Viciedo, Quintana Lift White Sox Over Twins 4-3

Donaldson’s Single In 9th Gives A’s Edge Over Angels 2-1

Roark Shines As Nationals Complete DH Sweep Of Braves; Now 4.5 Back In Wildcard Race



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Sandra Bullock On Top Of The World With “Gravity”

Sandra Bullock

Relatability. She has it.

Zac Efron Focuses On Career After Rehab Stint

Is Chelsea Handler A Bad Influence On Gwyneth Paltrow?

Katy Perry Ties Rihanna For Most #1 Pop Songs

The GQ+A: Justin Theroux

Insane Clown Posse Sued

ABC Family Preps Horror Drama Starring Jamie Lee Curtis

“Mad Men” Final 16-Episode Season To Air Split Between 2014, 2016

“Prison Break” Baddie Robert Knepper Lands On NBC’s Blacklist

Lindsay Lohan Is Dating Matt Nordgren

Leonardo DiCaprio To Produce, Direct Woodrow Wilson Biopic

Hemsworth/Cyrus Split Stems From VMA Twerking – Liam “Mortified…Embarrassed”

Why Kanye West Is Getting Prosecuted And Lamar Odom Isn’t

Victoria’s Secret CEO In Alleged Torrid Affair



FOREIGNERS
Brazilian President Postpones Washington Trip In Protest Of NSA Snooping
Syria Tells Russia It Has Proof Rebels Used Chemical Weapons
Zamboanga Casualty Count Nears 300
Tony Abbott Sworn In As Aussie PM
Bangladesh Islamist Protests Against Leader’s Death Sentence Turn Violent
Iran Moving To Mend Ties With West?
Merkel Gets Tough With FDP In Countdown To German Vote
Cambodia Rallies As Parties Try To Solve Deadlock



BLOGS & STUFF
The Right Scoop: What If They Hijack The Convention?
Doug Powers: An Unnecessary Reminder About Initial Media Reports On Any Breaking Story
Twitchy: Iowahawk Notes Worst Part Of FLOTUS’ “Groove Thing” Remark
American Power: Freedom To Blog Update – Standing Up To Evil
American Thinker: Food Insecurity Junk Science
The Necropolitan Sentinel: Obamacare Watch – It’s Such A Winner, Everyone Is Running From It
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, September 17
Jammie Wearing Fools: IRS Documents Show Conservative Groups Flagged Over “Anti-Obama Rhetoric”
JustOneMinute: Navy Yard Shooter Was Mentally Ill So Let’s Change The Subject
Pat Dollard: “If We’d Had The Ammunition, We Could Have Cleared That Building”
Protein Wisdom: Musings From A Flooded Crackerado
Shot In The Dark: Low-Information Reporters
The Jawa Report: The Common Thread Between Islam And Communism
The Lonely Conservative: DC Shooter Was Pretty Happy With Obama
Megan McArdle: 13 Tips For Jobless Grads On Surviving The Basement Years


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8 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 09.18.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    September 18th, 2013 @ 5:05 am

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    September 18th, 2013 @ 5:05 am

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    September 18th, 2013 @ 5:05 am

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  7. Silvianroz
    September 18th, 2013 @ 5:15 am

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