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LIVE AT FIVE: 06.18.14

Posted on | June 18, 2014 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Maliki Stands With Sunni Leaders, Appealing For Unity

People gather at the site of a Sadr City car bomb

Responding to US pressure?
Obama Sending Troops To Iraq After All



Twin Tornadoes Tear Through Nebraska Town
Two dead, at least 19 injured


Israel Considering Expelling Hamas Leaders From West Bank To Gaza
Manhunt continues for kidnapped students; 150 Palestinians jugged



POLITICS
Obama Fundraises In New York While Iraq Burns

A Pittsburgh artist shows Obama his etchings

Gets raucous embrace at gay donor gala

Hillary Claims She Had Doubts About Video Explanation For Benghazi

IRS Knew For Months About Missing E-Mails From Lerner, Other Employees


Sponsors Of Medical Marijuana Bill Meet With Governor Cuomo

“Kissing Congressman” Vance McAllister Considers Run For Re-Election

Rep. Candice Miller Calls For National Guard To Boost Border Patrol

California Mayor Resigns Over Poop Flinging Incident

White House Hails Illegal From India As “Champion Of Change”



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Mixed After US Goes Back To Iraq: NYMEX $106.74, Brent $113.31
Dollar Firm, Stocks Stall As Inflation Fuels Fed Risk
Asian Shares Mostly Lower, Weak Yen Boosts Tokyo
Solar City Copies Musk’s “Gigafactory” Manufacturing Model
Adobe Rises 8% On Q2 Earnings Surprise
US Home Building Declines 6.5% In May
Facebook Takes On Snapchat With A Slingshot
YouTube To Block Indie Labels As Subscription Service Launches
OnLive And WikiPad Join Forces To Bring Big Games To Mobile Devices
FCC Could Be Blocked From Allowing Internet Companies To Sell Preferred Bandwidth To Content Companies
Oyster Subscription eBook Service Comes To Android



SPORTS
Rising Star Holt Sparks Red Sox Past Twins

Brock Holt

The only productive player in the current lineup?

Lucroy Homers Twice As Brewers Pound Snakes

Cavs Top Horned Frogs 3-2 In 15th; Tied For Longest CWS Game

Yu Can’t Win Them All: Darvish Struggles In 10-6 Loss To A’s

Red Take Series From Pirates With 6-5 Win

Chacin Feeds His Gopher, Rockies Fall To Dodgers 4-2


Davis Hits Grand Slam As O’s Beat Rays

Tanaka Leads Majors With 11th Win As Yanks Beat Jays

Wood’s Bat Helps Cubs Outlast Marlins

Ole Miss Ousts Texas Tech In The Ninth

Nude Photos Distract From Croatia’s Cup Campaign

Angels Overpower Tribe 9-3

Nats Hold Off Astros’ Rally For 6-5 Win



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Playboy’s Shannon Twins: From Bunnies To Burgers

Not opening their own place, unfortunately

Got to admire the buns on the beach.

Stanley Marsh 3, Creator Of “Cadillac Ranch”, Dies At 76

Storyboard Artists Get Screwed

“Expendables 3” Trailer


Jersey Shore’s Mike Sorrentino Arrested In Tanning Salon Fracas

Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Back Together For Now

Jay Penske Update

WB Ready To Reboot “Scooby-Doo”

Tracy Morgan Updated To Fair Condition

Paul Simon & Edie Brickell – Domestic Violence Charges Dropped



FOREIGNERS
Pound Loses Ground After UK Inflation Data
Japan Trade Deficit Shrinks In May After Tax Hike
Sunni Jihadis Launch Attack On Major Baiji Refinery
Suicide Bomber Kills 13 In Northern Nigeria
Overloaded Boat Sinks Off Malaysia, 42 Indonesians Missing
Putin Talks Peace With Poroshenko After Gas Pipe Fire
Philippines Seeks Quick Ruling On Suit Against Red China
Top PRC Diplomat To Meet Vietnamese Leaders As Tension Rises In South China Sea
Japan Finally Bans Child Porn



BLOGS & STUFF
Valley Of The Shadow: A Modern Media Mantra With Questions For The Media
Michelle Malkin: Not Just Two Planeloads Of Illegals To Hanscom AFB & Logan – It Was Six
Twitchy: Hillary – We Can’t Let Gun Rights Advocates Terrorize “The Majority”
American Power: The Return Of Christian Anti-Semitism
American Thinker: Obama’s Last Card
BLACKFIVE: Benghazi Suspect Captured
Conservatives4Palin: Governor Palin To The GOPe – Attack Obama, Not Conservatives
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, June 17
Jammie Wearing Fools: Obama Honors Illegal Aliens At The White House
Joe For America: Wait Lists And Veteran Deaths = $10 Million In Bonuses For Phoenix VA
JustOneMinute: Affirmative Action Alternatives
Pat Dollard: Mexican Embassy Claims Mexicans “Illegally” Crossing US Border Not Guilty Of A Crime
Protein Wisdom: We Are The Ones We Were Waiting For
Shot In The Dark: Contempt Of Populace
STUMP: Illinois Politics – Spread The Wealth Of Corrupt Connections!
The Jawa Report: Jihadtube Becomes #1 Platform For ISIS Snuff Porn
The Lonely Conservative: Meat Prices Skyrocket, Beef And Bacon Set New Records
This Ain’t Hell: Whistleblower Retaliation At The VA
Weasel Zippers: Anti-Gun Group “Moms Demand Action” Uses Armed Security During March On Brooklyn Bridge
Megan McArdle: Missing E-Mail Is The Least Of The IRS’ Problems


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