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LIVE AT FIVE: 05.27.14

Posted on | May 27, 2014 | 15 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Narendra Modi Sworn In As Prime Minister Of India

The new PM greets BJP party workers after paying tribute at a memorial to Gandhi in New Delhi yesterday

Takes office one week after his party’s smashing victory in Lok Sabha elections; Nawaz, Karzai in attendance

Ukraine’s New President Vows To Restore Order
Poroshenko rules out negotiations with pro-Russian militants

High Hopes For Al-Sisi As Egyptian Tourism Falters
Former general the consensus pick to win next week’s presidential election



POLITICS
Sen. Burr (R-NC), VFW Spar Over VA Scandal

VA Secretary Shinseki meets with ranking senators Burr and Sanders of the Veterans Affairs Committee

Burr accuses VFW, other vet groups of trading support for access to senior VA officials

Obama Observes Memorial Day At Arlington As VA Scandal Grows

Prosecutors Seek Leniency For Former Hacker Who Defended Government Websites

Medicaid Surge Triggers Cost Concern For States

In New Role, NYC Champion Of Homeless Hopes To Prove His Critics Wrong

US To Rev Up Hacking Fight Against PRC



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
WTI Stays Above $104 In Asian Trade As Libya, Ukraine Crises Persist
Asia Stocks Mixed On Political Tensions, ECB Rate Cut Hopes
Inflation Worries Weigh On Europe, Japan
Big Health Insurance Rate Hikes Coming?
Amazon Tests Its Dominance In Row With Hachette
US Reactors Prepare Long-Term Nuke Waste Storage
How Do Today’s Kids React To 1970s Computers?
Microsoft, Apple, And Device Discontinuity
Sony Forms PlayStation Venture In PRC
“Watch Dogs” Live-Action Fan Made Video Mimics Game Action
Here’s What “Wolfenstein: The New Order” Had To Do To Launch In Germany



SPORTS
Santana Can’t Hold Five-Run Lead; BoSox Rally To Beat Braves 8-6

Snapping a ten-game skid

Big Papi homered, drove in four

A’s Rack Up Five Homers In 10-0 Rout Of Tigers

Heat Dominate Pacers Wire-To-Wire, Take 3-1 Series Lead

Jays’ Weekend Sweep Of Rays The Start Of Something Special?

Rangers Move Within One Win Of Stanley Cup Finals

Howard Fuels Phillies’ Rout Of Rockies

Ramirez’ Walkoff Lifts White Sox Past Tribe

Brewers Bullpen Costs Lohse Another Win As O’s Rally For Win

Young Shines As Mariners Top Angels

Rangers Pound Twins 7-2

Pirates Rally In Ninth To Top Mets

Jimmie Johnson Ends Drought At Coca-Cola 600

Stanton Hits NL-Leading 15th Homer As Fish Beat Nats



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Emma Watson Graduates From Brown University

One English Lit major who won’t have to worry about finding a job

Took an extra year to wrap up degree due to break in 2011 to promote The Deathly Hallows Part 2

Unspeakable Armenian Gets Married
I’m taking six months in the divorce pool.

T.I. Vs. Floyd Mayweather: Brawl Erupts On Vegas Strip

Rachel Bilson Pregnant

“Happy Endings” Alum Casey Wilson Married


Christina Ricci Pregnant

25 Things You Don’t Know About Lea Michele

Justin Theroux Is The Main Course In “The Leftovers”

Picture Of Kate Middleton’s Bare Butt Posted Online

Jim Carrey Offers Heartfelt Advice To Maharishi U. Grads

The “Bullied” Fights Back

Nick Loeb Low-Key After Split From Sofia Vergara



FOREIGNERS
PRC To Scrap Millions Of Cars To Improve Air Quality
Thai Junta Rushes To Pay Rice Farmers, Boost Economy
Nigerian Military Knows Where Missing Girls Are; Rules Out Force
Pope To Meet With Sex Abuse Victims At Vatican
Canadian Doctor Gunned Down In Pakistan
Vietnam Accuses PRC Of Sinking Fishing Boat
Hollande: Euroskeptic Vote “Must Be Confronted”
At Least Forty Killed, 100 Injured As Indian Express Train Hits Stationary Freight In Uttar Pradesh
Jordan Declares Syrian Ambassador Persona Non Grata
Pope Francis Visits Jerusalem On Final Day Of Tour
Poroshenko Wins 54% In Ukraine Vote
Ireland’s Labour Party Leader Quits After Disastrous EU Vote Results



BLOGS & STUFF
American Power: Emo-Prog Elliot Rodger Was Fan of MSNBC’s Far Left Spinoff Channel, “The Young Turks”
American Thinker: Senate Democrats Declare War On Vets
BLACKFIVE: Are Journalists Free To Publish Classified Info?
Conservatives4Palin: Democrats Privately Calling Obama “Detached”, “Flat-Footed”, “Incompetent”
Jammie Wearing Fools: Justice Department Used Lois Lerner To Build Criminal Case Against Nonprofits
Joe For America: Mark Cuban, Stephen A. Smith, And The Dirty Little Secret About Blacks And Racism
JustOneMinute: Classic Krugman
Pat Dollard: Gay UCSB Killer’s Father Photographs Womens’ Naked Asses For Extra Cash
Protein Wisdom: Land Of The Flawed, Home Of The Corrupt
Shot In The Dark: Memorial Day
The Jawa Report: Smartest Administration Ever Accidentally Outs CIA Station Chief In Kabul
The Lonely Conservative: Lessons In Liberal Governance
This Ain’t Hell: The President At Bagram
Weasel Zippers: CAIR’s Canadian Branch Sues PM Stephen Harper For Accurately Linking Them To Hamas
Megan McArdle: Even Less To Like About Flying Coach


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Comments

15 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 05.27.14”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    May 27th, 2014 @ 5:02 am

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  2. commonpatriot
    May 27th, 2014 @ 5:02 am

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  3. CHideout
    May 27th, 2014 @ 5:02 am

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  4. Lockestep1776
    May 27th, 2014 @ 5:02 am

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  5. WeRResistance
    May 27th, 2014 @ 5:02 am

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  6. Citzcom
    May 27th, 2014 @ 5:02 am

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  7. gntlman
    May 27th, 2014 @ 5:19 am

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  8. joethefatman
    May 27th, 2014 @ 7:15 am

    I give it a year. Just because those two love confounding expectations.

    Also I just learned what a kimye was.

    I was better off not knowing.

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  10. CrustyB
    May 27th, 2014 @ 11:09 am

    Rachel Bilson Pregnant
    Christina Ricci Pregnant

    Crap. I knew I shouldn’t have used those cheap condoms.

  11. richard mcenroe
    May 27th, 2014 @ 12:07 pm

    I’ve watched and worked with Vet’s groups trying to get someone, ANYONE, in Congress to pay attention to this problem. Burr can kiss my ass. Where has HE been on this when the groups were trying to drum up support.

  12. richard mcenroe
    May 27th, 2014 @ 12:10 pm

    Dude, there’s a reason Stacy had to leave town suddenly. http://tinyurl.com/4j2omdx Looks like he’s up to his old tricks again…

  13. Wombat_socho
    May 27th, 2014 @ 12:17 pm

    Not doing anything useful, apparently.

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