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LIVE AT FIVE: 05.08.14

Posted on | May 8, 2014 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Fresh Boko Haram Massacre In Nigeria Kills Hundreds

Boko Haram leader Abubekar Shakau brags about his group’s claiming credit for the schoolgirls’ abduction

Death toll estimated at 300 as jihadis sack town on Cameroon border

House Votes To Hold IRS Official Lois Lerner In Contempt
Six Democrats join GOP, refer Lerner for trial

Putin Tells Pro-Russian Rebels In Ukraine To Postpone Autonomy Vote
Also announces pullback from Ukraine border



POLITICS
Federal Appeals Court Overrules Halt To “John Doe” Probe Of Walker Campaign Finances

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker

Panel rules injunction should not have been issued


FEC Chairman Warns Agency’s Appetite To Regulate Media “Alive And Well”


Queens Councilman Arraigned On Fraud Charges

EPA Accused Of Tolerating Rampant Misconduct, Obstructing Probes

Shinseki Won’t Resign From VA, Angry Over Claims

Is DHS Allowing Those With Terror Ties Into US?



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Rises On Surprise Drop In US Inventory: NYMEX $100.83/Brent $108.13
Asian Shares Up On Yellen Comments, PRC Trade Data
Tesla Loses $49.8 Million; Higher Costs Blamed
Colorado Senate OKs Co-Op Banking Option For Weed Sellers
21st Century Fox Profits Beat Analyst Estimates On Super Bowl Ads
Jet Magazine Shutters Print Edition, Goes Digital-Only
Nintendo To Sell New Consoles For Emerging Markets In 2015
Amazon Joins Microsoft In Opposing FCC’s Internet Fast Lanes
Google Gobbles Up Restaurant Startup
Chromebooks Looking To Replace PCs By Going Offline
Nintendo Nixes Gay Characters In Tomodachi Life



SPORTS
Pens Down Rangers 4-2, Take 3-1 Lead In Series

Crosby, Malkin a dynamic duo for Pittsburgh

Penguins’ shorthanded goal during Rangers’ power play crushes New York morale


Hibbert, Pacers Bounce Back In Game 2

Reds Lose Again To BoSox, 4-3



Mariners Edge A’s To Open Doubleheader; A’s Blank Mariners In Nightcap

Rockies Rout Rangers Again, 9-2

Jays Pound Phillies 10-0, Extend Streak To Four

Royals Blank Padres 8-0

Strasburg Strong For Seven As Nats Edge Dodgers 3-2



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Demi Lovato: Getting Drunk Is Poisoning Yourself

Cosmo For Latinas summer cover girl

On being sober, ditching old friends, and why it’s not important for her to date a Latino

Fox Cancels “Dads”, “Enlisted”, “Surviving Jack”, and “Rake”

Bruce Willis, Emma Heming – It’s A Girl!

Miley Cyrus At London Concert: Smoke Weed & Get Laid, Kids!


Angelina Jolie: Exclusive Interview With Elle Magazine

George Clooney’s Engagement Irks Ex-GF Stacy Keibler

Farrah Abraham Cut From “Teen Mom” Negotiations For Setting “Bad Example”

Rebel Wilson Set To Star In “Private Benjamin” Remake

Fred Durst Directs eHarmony Commercial

“Shovel Girl” Fight Video Triggers Criminal Investigation

Former “ER” Star Mekhi Phifer Files For Bankruptcy

“Spring Breakers” Sequel “The Second Coming” In The Works

Viral Video Star Rebecca Grant Has Mini-Meltdown On Camera



FOREIGNERS
Australian Unemployment Drops From 12-Year High
Sunken ROK Ferry Company Chief Detained
US, Ukraine Dismiss Putin’s Change Of Tack
South China Sea Tensions Rise As Vietnam Accuses PRC Of Ramming Ships
Sinawatra Ouster Barely Budges Markets
Syrian Rebels Evacuate Homs
US Coordinating With Pakistan For Release Of FBI Agent Arrested At Karachi Airport
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Calls Rehab “Amazing”, Promises To Return And “Kick Butt”
Uruguay Says Legal Marijuana To Be Good And Cheap



BLOGS & STUFF
Doug Powers: Certifiably Insane Harry Reid Pins Down “Main Cause” Of Climate Change
Twitchy: “Vagina Warrior” Candidate Reaps The Whirlwind After Perverted Benghazi Joke
Stephen Moore: “Green” Power Line On Track As Obama Blocks Keystone XL, Despite Defense Concerns
American Power: Tillis Primary Win Boosts Prospects For GOP Senate Recapture
BLACKFIVE: Discourse, And Calling Something By The Proper Name
Blackmailers Don’t Shoot: Breaking – FLOTUS Does Something Tacky
Conservatives4Palin: Sarah Palin Reprimands Gloating GOP Establishment
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, May 7
Jammie Wearing Fools: Loathsome Charlie Crist Claims He Left The GOP Because Of Racism Or Something
Joe For America: This Is My Positive Abortion Story!
JustOneMinute: Playing Poker With Tom Friedman
Pat Dollard: Mediaite Spiritual Godfather Bill Ayers’ Plan To Genocide “The Garbage People”
Protein Wisdom: EPA Pledges Cooperation In Internal Investigations
Shot In The Dark: Taken For Granted
The Jawa Report: UN Says Slavery Not Always Crime Against Humanity
The Lonely Conservative: Jay Carney Claims They Aren’t Trying To Scare Anyone On Climate Change
This Ain’t Hell: Joint Chiefs Fight Congress To Screw The Troops
Weasel Zippers: Leftists Successfully Pressure HGTV To Cancel New Show Due To Stars Christian Faith
Megan McArdle: Buying A Home Isn’t Bad For You


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