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LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 09.27.13

Posted on | September 27, 2013 | 7 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
House GOP Cowboys Up For Debt Ceiling Fight

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Chuck U. Schumer with a countdown clock for the anticipated Federal shutdown

Obama, Reid would still rather negotiate with Iran than the Republicans

UNSC Cuts A Deal, Passes Syrian Chem Weapon Resolution
Assad not worried; resolution has no penalties for non-compliance

Some Could See Rates Soar Under ObamaCare
Avik Roy: “They cherry-picked the data…middle class people will not [benefit].”



POLITICS
Obama Administration Committing $320 Million To Detroit

Abandoned mattresses in front of the former Fisher Body plant

$150 million for demolition, $140 million in transit aid


Senate Intel Committee Pushes To Keep But Change NSA Phone Surveillance


Wendy Davis Running For Texas Governor

Timber Industry Suffers; Loggers Blame Federal Regulations For Lost Jobs

Stimulus Funds Paid For Trees In Ritzy Denver Neighborhood

Justice Department Has Spent Nearly $5 Million On Drones

Sen. Ayotte Blocks Obama’s Nominee For AF Secretary Until She Gets Answers On The A-10



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Crude Drops From NY Close On Syria Deal: NYMEX $102.71, Brent $109.05
McDonald’s To Offer Fruit, Salad As Side Orders
Faith In Eurozone Economy Hits Two-Year High In September
US Fixed Mortgage Rates Drop
JC Penney Shares Whipsaw On Stock Offering
Drop In Jobless Claims Boosts Americans’ Confidence In Economy
Candy Crush Saga Game Maker Files For IPO
Google Unveils Major Overhaul Of Search Engine
Apple’s iOS 7 Literally Makes Users Sick
Facebook Finally Allows You To Edit Posts – But Only On Web, Android For Now
Judge Says Google’s Keyword Scanning Of GMail Might Violate Wiretap Law
Intel Reportedly In Talks With Amazon, Samsung For Net TV Backing



SPORTS
Indians Hold Off Twins In Ninth To Keep Wildcard Berth

Yan Gomes watches his two-run dinger leave the park

6-5 win keeps Tribe one game ahead of Rangers for second wildcard spot
Related: Three-team tie for wildcard spots? The chaos would be great

Could Tigers’ Dombrowski Be Successor To The Prince Of Insufficient Light?

Exit Sandman: Rivera Bids Goodbye To The Bronx

EA Sports Settles Suit With Ex-College Players; Compensation Coming

Winless Jaguars Offer Free Beer To Thirsty Fans

Gomez, Johnson Get One-Game Suspensions For Brawl

WNBA Players Take Smack To New Levels, Collect Fouls

Mills Returns As Knicks GM

Royals Edge Pale Hose 3-2; 84th Win Is Most For KC Since 1993

Jesus Is Our Cleanup Hitter: Faith A Fundamental In Nats’ Clubhouse



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Kaley Cuoco Engaged To Ryan Sweeting After Ninety-Day Courtship

Ryan and Kaley

Preparing for another Big Bang

Amanda Bynes’ Headshrinking Could Last Until 2015

Michael B. Jordan Eyed For Role In “Independence Day” Sequel

Eva Longoria Doesn’t Want To Get Married Again, Indifferent To Having Kids

“Full House” Costars Reunite, Reminisce About Show

Katie Holmes Joins Meryl Streep In “The Giver”

Caroline Manzo Leaving “Real Housewives Of New Jersey” After Five Seasons

WB Eyes Christoph Waltz For Villain Role In “Tarzan”

Daryl Hannah: “I Was Terrified To Reveal My Autism”

Chef Mario Batali Talks Gwyneth Paltrow’s Two-Hour Daily Workout

Lindsay Lohan – Oprah Scared The Crap Out Of Her



FOREIGNERS
TEPCO Seeks To Restart World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant
Tough Love: India’s New Central Bank Chief Raises Rates
Interpol Issues Alert For “White Widow” At Kenya’s Request
17 Killed, Dozens Injured In Peshawar Bus Blast
Muslim Converts Plead Not Guilty To Killing British Soldier
Obama, India’s PM Singh Seek To Reinvigorate Ties
Italian Pasta Baron’s Comment Sparks Butthurt Boycott By Gays
Why Angela Merkel Cannot Escape Margaret Thatcher’s Legacy
Horror, Heroism During Nairobi’s Westgate Mall Siege



BLOGS & STUFF
Twitchy: “It’s Personal” – Stacey Dash Calls Eric Holder’s War On School Vouchers “Immoral”
American Power: Obama Adviser Dan Pfeiffer – We’re Not For Negotiating With People With A “Bomb Strapped to Their Chest”
American Thinker: It Doesn’t Matter If The Obamacare Defunding Gambit Fails
The Necropolitan Sentinel: OBAMACARE DELENDA EST
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, September 26
Jammie Wearing Fools: Battle Of The Heavyweights – Chris Christie Takes On Meghan McCain
JustOneMinute: Self-Refuting Fact Check
Pat Dollard: “Not Business Friendly” – Doctors Fleeing Christie’s Failed New Jersey, State Expected To Be Short 3000 Primary Care Docs
Protein Wisdom: I’m Going To Say It Because Nobody Else Will – John McCain Is A Traitor
Shot In The Dark: Mission Fail
The Jawa Report: Terror Financier Arrested In Belgium
The Lonely Conservative: Spare Me The Outrage, But Please Pass The Barilla
Veronique De Rugy: On To The Debt Ceiling
Marginal Revolution: Americans Support Conditions On Debt Ceiling Increase
Weasel Zippers: RINO Rep. Peter King Whines “Cruz Supporters Are Being Mean To Me”
The Blaze: Allen West Out At PJTV?
Sister Toldjah: The Obamacare Chronicles – The Democrat Wall Begins To Crack
Ed Driscoll: Obamacare On The Bleeding Edge Of Advanced Technology
Legal Insurrection: False Narrative Of Trayvon Martin Shooting Embeds On Campuses
Gateway Pundit: NRA Breaks All-Time Funding Record, And It’s Only September
Megan McArdle: Detroit’s Pension Madness


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7 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 09.27.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    September 27th, 2013 @ 7:49 am

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  2. CHideout
    September 27th, 2013 @ 7:49 am

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    September 27th, 2013 @ 7:49 am

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  4. jwbrown1969
    September 27th, 2013 @ 7:49 am

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  5. Lockestep1776
    September 27th, 2013 @ 7:49 am

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  6. Finrod Felagund
    September 27th, 2013 @ 6:46 pm

    Would you be interested in a later Live At Five that includes a longer Blogs & Stuff section, as we had this morning?

    That sounds like a good idea, IMHO.

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