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LIVE AT FIVE: 07.18.14

Posted on | July 18, 2014 | 2 Comments

— compiled by Wombat-socho


TOP NEWS
IDF Hits Over 100 Terror Targets During Gaza Incursion

Sgt. Eitan Barak, 20; first soldier killed in Gaza

Hamas claims credit for death, but friendly fire more likely
Israel Seeks To Box Qatar Out Of Cease-Fire Negotiations
Gaza Incursion Focusing On Tunnels
Gaza Death Toll Reaches 260


Malaysian Airlines Jet’s Flight Recorder Found As Anger At Russia Mounts
Ukrainian security service releases intercepts of rebel, Russian, and Cossack commanders discussing shoot-down; smoking gun implicating rebels?
International probe demanded

Microsoft To Cut 18,000 Jobs
Bulk of cuts to come from newly acquired Nokia phone unit



POLITICS
Obama: Congress Needs To Do More For Infrastructure

Whining about lack of long-term spending plan

Announces new initiative to encourage private-sector investment

DOJ Taking Closer Look At Just How Lerner E-Mails Were Lost

Judge Okays Gay Marriage In Florida – But Just In The Keys


California’s Foie Gras Ban Waddles To The Supreme Court

Manning To Begin Gender Treatment; Still No Cure For VA Corruption, Delays



THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Asian Crude Rises On Gaza Invasion, Airliner Shootdown: WTI $103.72, Brent $108.54
FedEx Indicted For Transporting Drugs For Illegal Online Pharmacies
Profit Surges At Morgan Stanley
Red China To Boost Investment In Brazil
IBM Software Sales Weaker Than Expected In Q2
States Sue Five-Hour Energy Over Ad Claims
Facebook Looking At Onscreen “Buy” Button
Microsoft Shutting Down XBox Entertainment Studios; HALO Unaffected
Facebook Fields App Exclusively For Celebrities
Russian Hackers Planted “Digital Bomb” In NASDAQ
Wave Of “Mega” DDoS Attacks Reaches Record Level In 2014



SPORTS
Saban: I Had No Conversations With Texas And Wasn’t Offered Anything

Careful to deny $100 MILLION DOLLAR rumor

Didn’t say whether his agent discussed the position…


Bill Russell Faints During Tahoe Speech

Goodell Speaks Vaguely About NFL’s Return To LA


Clippers Re-Sign Glen Davis

CBS Goes Wobbly On Calling Redskins Redskins

NBA Submits Proposal To Reform Draft Lottery

Pelicans Re-Sign Darius Miller

Erik Jones Holds Off Ryan Blaney For Iowa Truck Victory

Nationals Among Second-half Favorites



FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS
Kelly Ripa: Botox Has Changed My Life

But, unlike a certain former Speaker, apparently not her brain

“People are very ritualistic about their beauty routine. I am not.”



Vanessa Williams Talks About Being Molested At Age 10 By A Woman

Broadway Legend & TV Star Elaine Stritch Dies, 89



Scott Disick To The Hospital With Alcohol Poisoning

Tim McGraw Slaps Woman At Concert After She Slaps His Junk

“Star Wars Episode VII” Casts Christina Chong

Bond Boffin New Voice Of Paddington

Nobody Thought Jason Biggs’ Malaysian Airline Joke Was Funny

Britney Spears Makes Up For Stiffing Her Waitress

Pam Anderson Calls Off Divorce



FOREIGNERS
Putin Sanctions Pummel Markets As Recession Risk Grows
Jihadis Kill Eight Pakistani Paramilitaries In NWA
Syrian Kurds Impose Military Service Amid Civil War
Google Doodle Honors Nelson Mandela
Jihadis Kill 14 Tunisian Soldiers In Mountain Ambush
Former Panamanian Dictator Noriega Sues Over Depiction In “Call Of Duty” Videogame
Norks Threaten To Boycott Asian Games
Putin Denies Reports Of Russia Reopening Cuban Spy Base
Modi Keen For Better Defense Ties With Russia
Minorities In Iraq Follow Kurds’ Lead In Pushing For More Autonomy



BLOGS & STUFF
First Street Journal: Sometimes Governors Have To Recognize Their Responsibilities To Their Constituents
Doug Powers: Obama’s NYC Fundraisers To Proceed As Scheduled, World Breathes Sigh Of Relief
Twitchy: Britain’s Daniel Hannan – “How America’s Leaders Have Shrunk”
American Power: “Dumbass” Krystal Ball Pranked By Howard Stern Fan During Malaysian Crash Coverage
American Thinker: New Islamic Caliphate Declares Jihad…On Muslims
BLACKFIVE: Bergdahl Returns To Duty – What Next?
Conservatives4Palin: Immigration Isn’t A Slam-Dunk For Democrats Any More
Don Surber: Daily Scoreboard, July 17
Jammie Wearing Fools: 23 Americans Dead In Malaysian Airlines Shootdown, Obama Reacts Harshly By Ordering Pit Burger
Joe For America: Homeland Security – Armed And Watching You. All Around You.
JustOneMinute: “It Looks Like A Terrible Tragedy”
Protein Wisdom: End Game – The Left, Illegal Immigration, And The Ongoing Coup
Shot In The Dark: The Good Cop
STUMP: Public Pensions Watch – NJ Pensions’ Appeal Getting More Selective…
The Gateway Pundit: Hamas Busted Storing Missiles In A School
The Jawa Report: Kihnspiracy Theory Of The Day
The Lonely Conservative: Obama Saves His Outrage For Republicans
This Ain’t Hell: Worst Ex-Wife In History Gets 18 Years
Weasel Zippers: Delusional Loon Wasserman-Schultz Claims Dems Will Pick Up Seats Due To Obamacare’s Popularity
Megan McArdle: Part-Time Workers Deserve The Shift, Not The Shaft


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