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LIVE AT FIVESIX: 12.09.13

Posted on | December 9, 2013 | 12 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Senate Democrats Poised To Force Through Obama Nominees

Obama poses in the Rose Garden with three of his judicial nominees

Republicans bide their time

Tech Giants Band Together Against NSA
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo lead the Reform Government Surveillance coalition


Thai Parliament Dissolved
PM calls snap elections amid continuing protests



POLITICS
Five Days Left

Speaker Boehner during a news conference on Capitol Hill

Congress races against deadlines as doc cuts and price spikes loom

Budget Deal Would Reduce Automatic Spending Cuts

No Hugs Allowed In Madison


Satanists Want Spot Next To Ten Commandments Monument In Oklahoma

Military Sexual Assault Reform Could Get Caught In Year-End Logjam

Ezekiel Emanuel: If You Want To Pay More For Your Doctor, You Can Under Obamacare

Sen. Durbin: No Line In The Sand On Unemployment Benefits



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Ticks Up On US Job Data: NYMEX $97.88, Brent $111.74
Japan 3Q Economic Growth Estimate Revised Down
Supreme Court Rejects Attempt To Block AA/USAir Merger
Germany’s Trade Surplus Narrows
Nikkei Jumps 1.85% After US Jobs Data Hits Yen
Food-Tech Startups Aim To Crack Eggs, Chicken
Anonymous Hackers Plead Guilty To 2010 PayPal Cyberattack
Microsoft Slashes Dell’s Venue 8 Tablet To $99
Heyday App: The Anti-Facebook For The iPhone
Facebook Considers Adding “Sympathize” Button
Eric Schmidt Posts Cheeky “Christmas Present” To iPhone Users



SPORTS
Kobe’s Back, But The Lakers Lose Anyway

Kobe dribbles as Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan looks on

Raptors whip Lakers 106-94

FSU To Play Auburn For BCS Title

Drew Brees Throws 4 TDs As Saints Rout Panthers

Bruins Score 3 In Second , Top Maple Leafs 5-2

Durant Scores 36 As Thunder Get Easy Win Against Pacers

Patriots Stun Browns But Lose Gronkowski

Celtics Blow Out Knicks 114-73

Wild Beat Sharks 3-1 On Just 13 Shots

Colts Clinch Despite Blowout Loss To Bengals

Canucks Pin First Loss On Avs’ Giguere

Chargers Boot Giants From Playoff Contention With 37-14 Win

Blackhawks Thrash Panthers 6-2 After Losing Goalie

Dwight Howard Dominates Former Teammates As Rockets Beat Magic

Seahawks Lose Slugfest To 49ers

Caps Dominate Rangers At Madison Square Garden

Nationals Sign O’s McLouth To Two-Year Deal



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Rashida Jones Blasts Miley, Rihanna, And Nicki Minaj

“Parks And Recreation” star rails against “pornification of pop music”

Calls 2013 “the year of the Very Visible Vagina”

Paris Hilton Threatens Lindsay Lohan On Instagram After Brother Barron Punched Out

Susan Boyle: “I Have Asperger’s”

Meredith Baxter Marries Nancy Locke

Jennifer Lawrence Hungers For Normalcy

Disney Takes Over Rights To “Indiana Jones” Franchise

New “Terminator” TV Series In The Works

Thousands Mourn Paul Walker At Sunday Memorial

Rebecca Black Finally Makes It To The Weekend With “Saturday”



FOREIGNERS
Singapore Warns On Violence After Riot In Indian District
PRC Inflation Declines In November
Ukraine Protesters Topple Lenin Statue, Tell Yanukovich “You’re Next”
Norks Confirm Purge Of Kim’s Uncle For Graft, “Faction Building”
BJP: We’ll Give Delhi Government, But No Horse Trading
SecDef Hagel In Pakistan For Talks On Drones, Security
Philippines Signs Power-Sharing Accord With Muslim Rebels
ROK Expands Air Defense Zone
Venezuela Local Vote Tests Maduro’s Strength



BLOGS & STUFF
The Looking Spoon: Handy Pie Chart Illustrating How Well Obama’s Tribute to Mandela Went For Obama
Aewl’s Abode: The Day Of Infamy
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Obama’s Illegal Uncle
Proof Positive: Good Grief (To Coin A Phrase)
American Power: Nelson Mandela Looks Great Compared To Racist Looters Like Jacob Zuma, Robert Mugabe, And Barack Obama
American Thinker: Nothing Unique About Bashir
Blackfive: Voting Counts
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Why Your Degree Is Worthless, Part II
The Necropolitan Sentinel: Obamacare Watch – What To Do?
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, December 6
Jammie Wearing Fools: Hoax Waitress Claiming Couple Didn’t Tip Because She’s Gay Gets Fired
JustOneMinute: Public Opinion Immune To Experience
Pat Dollard: EPIC FAIL – 70% Of California Doctors Boycotting Obamacare
Protein Wisdom: “…Let’s Ticket His Parents For Parking Their Unicorn In A Fire Zone.”
Shot In The Dark: Inclusive
The Jawa Report: Teen Sisters Run Away To Syria To Help Rebels; Rebels Promptly Take Them Hostage
The Lonely Conservative: Wall Street Journal Romanticizing Castro
This Ain’t Hell: First Three Army “Combat Arms” Females Join Their Unit
Megan McArdle: The Holiday Gift Guide, Kitchen Edition


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12 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVESIX: 12.09.13”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    December 9th, 2013 @ 6:02 am

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  2. CHideout
    December 9th, 2013 @ 6:02 am

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  3. Lockestep1776
    December 9th, 2013 @ 6:02 am

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  4. Resista38176897
    December 9th, 2013 @ 6:02 am

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  5. Citzcom
    December 9th, 2013 @ 6:02 am

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  6. jwbrown1969
    December 9th, 2013 @ 6:02 am

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  7. Joe Dokes
    December 9th, 2013 @ 8:17 am

    “Thousands mourn Paul Walker at memorial”

    aka

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction

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    December 9th, 2013 @ 8:29 am

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  9. Shutterbugfun
    December 9th, 2013 @ 8:58 am

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