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LIVE AT FIVE: 07.01.14

Posted on | July 1, 2014 | 3 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
Iraqi Parliament Meets To Choose New Government

Iraqi police take positions north of Baghdad

“Things are bad. The political process is not commensurate with the speed of military developments.”
India Scrambles To Pull Citizens From Iraq




Government Motors Recalls Another Seven Million Vehicles
Some dating back to 1997

Ukraine’s Poroshenko Ends Ceasefire
Ukraine forces to go on offensive against rebel separatists



POLITICS
SCOTUS Rules In Favor Of Hobby Lobby

A narrow ruling for religious freedom

5-4 decision allows closely held companies to object to contraception mandates on religious grounds

Obama Pursuing Executive Actions On Immigration As House Effort Stalls

SCOTUS Sticks It To Public Sector Unions

200 More Troops Headed For Iraq

Gov. Corbett Won’t Sign Pennsylvania No-Tax Budget Yet

Blackwater Manager Allegedly Threatened To Kill State Dept. Investigator

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



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Mixed On Weaker US Dollar, Continuing Iraq Crisis: WTI $105.60, Brent $112.44
Former CalPERS CEO To Plead Guilty To Conspiracy Charges
Wall Street Mixed, But Caps A Sixth Quarter Of Gains
China Manufacturing Grows For First Time In Six Months
Hormel To Acquire Muscle Milk Maker For $450 Million
American Apparel Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
Google Terminating Orkut, Its First Social Network
Facebook’s Emotion Manipulation Study Faces Added Scrutiny
Twitter Buys Mobile App Firm TapCommerce
Microsoft’s Anti-Malware Crusade Knackers Four Million No-IP Users
Microsoft’s Cortana Adds World Cup Predictions – She’s Been Perfect So Far



SPORTS
Tigers Stun A’s With Davis’ Sayonara Slam

Rajai Davis hits a game-winning grand slam in the 9th

Oakland closer Doolittle blows three-run lead, game

Haren Pitches One-Hitter Over Seven As Dodgers Blank Tribe 1-0

Arrieta Flirts With No-Hitter, Cubs Shut Out Red Sox 2-0


Former Mets GM Frank Cashen Dies, 86

Proposed Trades From Astros’ Front Office Leaked Online

Rays Blow Lead, Beat Yankees Anyway 4-3 In Extras

Mets Miscues Boot Game Away To Braves

Bombs Away: Mariners Clout Four Homers In 10-4 Rout Of Astros

Twins Shut Down By Royals, 6-1

Harper Returns, Rockies Fall, Nats Win 7-3



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Jennifer Lopez Fits In Family Bonding During Miami Concert Series

Off the dating scene for now

Brought mother and twins to the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party


If Viewers Weren’t Watching “Community” On NBC, Why Would More Watch On Yahoo?


Robert Downey Jr.’s Son Arrested For Coke Possession

Shia LaBeouf Checks Into Rehab


Joe Manganiello is PEOPLE’s Hottest Bachelor

Beyonce Tops Forbes’ Celebrity 100 List

Jenelle Evans Of “Teen Mom 2” Gives Birth To Second Son

Disney Star Billy Unger Busted For DUI

Bruno Mars Serenades Zumyah Thorpe

Kellan Lutz, Taryn Manning, Anton Yelchin Sign On With “Experimenter”

Chris Brown Carried Out Of BET Awards After-Party

First Look at “Batman V. Superman” Star Henry Cavill As Clark Kent

Former Tinder Exec Sues Tinder…For Sexual Harrassment

All Charges Dismissed In Amanda Bynes Bong-Throwing Case

Worst Celebrity Breakup Tattoos



FOREIGNERS
Reserve Bank Of Australia Holds Rates At Record Low
Netanyahu Vows “Hamas Will Pay” After Bodies Of Kidnapped Teenagers Found
HK Government Calls For Stability As Mass Protest Looms
Turkey Rejects Kurdish Independence, Seeks Iraq Unity Government
Malaysia To Extradite Diplomat To NZ “If Absolutely Necessary”
Poll: Britons Pessimistic About Promised EU Reforms
“Humiliated” Rob Ford Apologizes, Then Pivots To Campaign Speech
British TV Star Rolf Harris Found Guilty Of Rape Charges
Former Top Red Chinese General Expelled From Party; Will Face Corruption Charges
Turkish PM Erdogan Expected To Seek Presidency



BLOGS & STUFF
Proof Positive: Would You Like Some OJ With That Race Baiting?
Doug Powers: Another Law Signed By Bill Clinton Comes Back To Bite The Dems?
Twitchy: Angry Lefties Scold SCOTUSBlog For Hobby Lobby Decision – Just One Problem…
American Power: Lois Lerner Death Threats? Well, Boo Freakin’ Hoo
BLACKFIVE: The Army’s Racist Helicopters
Conservatives4Palin: Governor Palin On SCOTUS’ Hobby Lobby Ruling
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, June 30
Jammie Wearing Fools: Democrats Outraged Over Schumer Legislation Protecting Religious Freedom
Joe For America: Jenny Beth Martin Is A High Priced [Expletive Deleted]
JustOneMinute: Contraceptive Mandate Limited
Pat Dollard: Hillary Opines On Hobby Lobby Ruling – Having Religious Freedom Is “Deeply Disturbing”
Protein Wisdom: Six Stupid Arguments About Hobby Lobby From Dumb Liberals
Shot In The Dark: Best Voting System In America!
STUMP: Labor Participation Rates, Part 2
The Jawa Report: Nigerian Islamists Celebrate World Cup In Traditional Way – Blowing Up Churches
The Lonely Conservative: An Epidemic Of Koch Derangement Syndrome
This Ain’t Hell: 200 More Troops To Iraq
Weasel Zippers: Newspaper Apologizes To Its Readers For Endorsing Obama In 2008
Megan McArdle: Hobby Lobby Hobbyhorses


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Comments

3 Responses to “LIVE AT FIVE: 07.01.14”

  1. Supreme Court Decision Day | Batshit Crazy News
    July 1st, 2014 @ 9:57 am

    […] Wombat : Supreme Court rules in Hobby Lobby’s favor […]

  2. richard mcenroe
    July 1st, 2014 @ 11:54 am

    Not sure you’re entirely clear on the difference between ‘take a position’ and ‘strike a pose’…

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