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LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 12.06.13

Posted on | December 6, 2013 | 8 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Nelson Mandela Dead At 95

The former South African president in a 1986 photo

A flood of emotion from around the world


French Reinforcements Arrive In Central African Republic
UN authorizes French, African military action


“Ice Friday” Bears Down On South, Midwest
Snow, freezing rain, sub-freezing temperatures from Texas to Indiana



POLITICS
Congress Nears Modest Accord On Budget

Speaker of the House John Boehner

House Democrats insist on extension of unemployment; Boehner not averse

Bratton Returns To Lead NYPD

Obama Tries To Quell Youth Revolt

White House: Oh, You Mean THAT Uncle

Shoppers Face Rising Milk Prices If Congress Can’t Break Farm Bill Impasse

Administration Close To Giving Wind Farms A Decade-Long Pass On Killing Eagles

Study Says Union-Backed Fast Food Wage Proposal Could Cost Half A Million Jobs

Bipartisan House Votes Against Patent Trolls

Fast-Food Protests Spur Backlash



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Prices Mixed As Data Point To US Economy Rebound: NYMEX $97.37, Brent $111.02
Arts, Culture Add $500B To GDP
Markets Steady Despite Talk Of Fed Stimulus Cut
Economy Grows At 3.6% In Q3, Beating Estimates
Shell Scraps Plans For Gulf Coast Gas Plant
Kohl’s Tries Overnight Hours In Runup To Holiday
Apple Guides Shoppers Inside Stores With iBeacon
Microsoft And Law Enforcement Team Up To Disrupt “ZeroAccess” Click-Fraud Botnet
Android Flashlight App Caught Collecting & Selling User Data
Ryan Seacrest Just Invested $1 Million In This iPhone Keyboard
The Next USB Plug Will Finally Be Reversible



SPORTS
Pounded On The Glass, Heat Fall To Bulls

No Wade? No Rose? No problem for Bulls

Boozer, Bulls hand Miami 107-87 defeat

Are The Mariners Dumb Enough To Pay Cano What He Wants? Probably Not


Jags Hand Texans 11th Straight Loss

Lundquist Solid As Rangers Top Hapless Sabres

Pens Cruise To 5-1 Win Against Sharks

Poms Melt As Aussies Turn Up The Heat In Adelaide

Knicks Crush Nyets In First Meeting Of Big Apple Busts

Hall’s Hat Trick Leads Oilers To Rout Avalanche



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Amanda Bynes: “I’m Doing Well”

So what’s she doing after rehab?

Heading home for the holidays after months in rehab

Keri Russell, Shane Deary Filing For Divorce

Liam Hemsworth Wants Another Shot At Miley Cyrus?

Jennifer Lawrence Talks Fame, Fortune And Family


Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher Secretly Engaged

ABC Brass Turn Thumbs Down On Barbara Walters’ Pick Of Ed Snowden As Most Interesting Person Of The Year

Mark Wahlberg: “My Mom’s Not Speaking To Me Right Now”

“Real Housewives” Star Porsha Williams Officially Divorced From Kordell Stewart

Katy Perry, Niall Horan Meet Up For Dinner In NYC

Britney Spears May Retire After Las Vegas For Marriage, More Kids

Couple Recalls Paul Walker’s Secret Act Of Kindness A Decade Ago



FOREIGNERS
Bundesbank Raises German Growth Projections
PRC Stocks Fall As Coal Shares Slump Amid Pollution Concerns
Lethal Storm, Tidal Surge Forces Thousands From Homes In UK
Jihadi Attack On Yemen Defense Ministry Compound Kills 52
Pope Forms Commission To Advise On Prevention Of Sex Abuse
Russia PM: No Amnesty For Political Prisoners
Aide To Nork Leader’s Ousted Uncle Seeks Asylum In ROK
US Charges Russian Diplomats With Healthcare Fraud
Thailand’s King Calls For Unity In Birthday Speech



BLOGS & STUFF
The Looking Spoon: Settling Whether Santa Is Liberal Or Conservative
Aewl’s Abode: The True Spirit Of Christmas
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: More Magical Thinking From The Post-Modern President
Proof Positive: They Say That A Conservative Is A Liberal Who’s Been Mugged…
Doug Powers: Obama Says Christmas Is No Time To Tell People They’ve Lost Insurance
Twitchy: No, Paris Hilton Did Not Confuse Nelson Mandela With Martin Luther King
American Power: Obama To Paint The Golden State Red?
American Thinker: Is ObamaCare Barack Obama’s Vietnam?
The Necropolitan Sentinel: Obamacare Watch – The “Working” Part Of The Enrollments Doesn’t Work
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, December 5
Jammie Wearing Fools: Obama Admits He Lived With Illegal Alien Uncle In Boston
JustOneMinute: Tales From The South
Pat Dollard: Trey Gowdy Asks “What’s To Stop Obama From Deciding Not To Enforce Election Laws?”
Protein Wisdom: “Obamacare Architects Plugged Their Ears And Misled The Public”
Shot In The Dark: Open Letter To Minimum Wage Strikers
The Jawa Report: Melanie Phillips On Islam In Britain – Parts 1 & 2
The Lonely Conservative: Liberal Group Hijacks Message Of The Hunger Games
This Ain’t Hell: WWII Veteran Bumped – He Made The Plane Too heavy
Megan McArdle: “Doc Shock” On Deck In Obamacare Wars


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Comments

8 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 12.06.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    December 6th, 2013 @ 7:54 am

    LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 12.06.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Nelson Mandela Dead At 95 A flood of emotion … http://t.co/UiOFeLT1fb

  2. CHideout
    December 6th, 2013 @ 7:54 am

    LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 12.06.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Nelson Mandela Dead At 95 A flood of emotion … http://t.co/fDcGCgpJey

  3. Resista38176897
    December 6th, 2013 @ 7:54 am

    LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 12.06.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Nelson Mandela Dead At 95 A flood of emotion … http://t.co/V720rUdyTF

  4. jwbrown1969
    December 6th, 2013 @ 7:54 am

    LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 12.06.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Nelson Mandela Dead At 95 A flood of emotion … http://t.co/UWpfRovJLQ

  5. Lockestep1776
    December 6th, 2013 @ 7:54 am

    LIVE AT FIVEEIGHT: 12.06.13: – compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Nelson Mandela Dead At 95 A flood of emotion … http://t.co/LkRYKjXlJF

  6. Joe Dokes
    December 6th, 2013 @ 8:51 am

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